South Africa to send 2,900 troops under SADC to Eastern DR Congo
South Africa will send 2,900 troops as part of its contribution to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) force deployed to tackle armed groups in...
Category : Politics
Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns over child abuse pardon scandal
The president of Hungary has resigned live on television over a decision to pardon a man convicted of covering up a child sexual abuse case....
DRC’s Goma City under threat as thousands flee M23 rebel advance
A rocket landed near a university in the Congolese city of Goma on Wednesday as thousands of civilians fled a fresh advance by M23 rebels...
Museveni, Kenyatta discuss regional mission for DR Congo
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday, February 7, received former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta for a discussion about regional peace efforts for DR Congo. Kenyatta is...
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty
Zimbabwe’s cabinet on Tuesday agreed to abolish the death penalty following months of debate in parliament, choosing instead to impose lengthy prison sentences for the...
US pushes for dialogue as M23 rebels advance to Goma City
The US has called for dialogue between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and armed groups as the M23 rebels advance to the eastern...
Rwanda, Poland sign deals in trade, green technologies
Rwanda and Poland on, February 7, signed cooperation agreements aimed at bolstering bilateral ties in various fields including trade and green technologies. The signing comes...
Polish President Duda is in Rwanda
Polish President Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda, on February 6, arrived in Rwanda on a state visit that seeks to strengthen bilateral ties between...
Rwanda to open an embassy in Brazil
In expanding it’s international relations, Rwanda is going to open an embassy in Brazil, which will be it’s first in Latin America. This was mentioned...
Senegal President Macky Sall postpones presidential elections
Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the postponement of the presidential election originally scheduled for February 25. Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed the...