South African soldier killed by hand grenade on UN Congo mission
A South African soldier, who was part of a United Nations peacekeeping force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, died on Monday when a hand grenade exploded...
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DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for fleeing battle
Twenty-five soldiers have been sentenced to death by a military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo for fleeing battles against M23 rebels and theft,...
Kwibohora 30: protect, defend, prosper Rwanda – Kagame to Youth
President Paul Kagame tasked Rwanda’s young people to protect, defend, and prosper their country, noting that the current struggle is bigger than just surviving. TNT...
Kagame, South Korea president talk cooperation
President Paul Kagame, on Monday, June 3, met with his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol in the East Asian country’s capital Seoul. According to...
DR Congo announces long-awaited government
The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally formed a government, some six months after President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second term. The...
Rwanda central bank lowers policy rate to 7%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has lowered the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 7 per...
DRC recorded largest military spending increase in 2023
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recorded the largest percentage increase in military spending in the world last year amid increased armed conflicts in the...
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner long seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in...
Ruto names Kenya’s new defence chief
Kenya’s President William Ruto has promoted Lt Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), following...
M23 rebels seize Rubaya, DR Congo’s coltan mining town
M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have taken control of Rubaya, a key mining town for the smartphone mineral coltan, following days of...