Politics

Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) gathered in Dar es Salaam on Thursday to address the worsening security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The summit, co-chaired by Kenya's President William Ruto and Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, brought together heads of state from nine African countries to...

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and another 2,880 injured since January 26 in ongoing attacks by the M23 armed group and its allies, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The violence, including the use of heavy weapons in populated areas, has intensified as M23 forces clash with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s...

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights issued a landmark ruling on February 5, 2025, declaring that the United Republic of Tanzania violated human rights protections under the African Charter by mandatorily imposing the death penalty. The Court has ordered significant reforms to the country's penal code and judicial practices. The case, filed...

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) continues to offer protection to vulnerable populations, despite mounting challenges from escalating hostilities in the mineral-rich region of North Kivu. Vivian van de Perre, deputy head of MONUSCO, briefed journalists from Goma, the regional capital, on the ongoing crisis, emphasizing that the...

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye issued a stark warning on Friday, vowing that his country would not hesitate to defend itself if the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is not deescalated . Speaking to diplomatic representatives in Bujumbura, Ndayishimiye expressed grave concern over Rwanda’s actions in the eastern DRC, accusing the country...

The Burundian Senate held a public conference on Tuesday, Jan. 28, with ambassadors, representatives from religious organizations, political parties, and independent groups, to present research findings on the German colonial period and the 1925 administrative reform in Burundi. Emmanuel Sinzohagera, Speaker of the Senate, said the research results would serve as a foundation for...

The M23 rebel group, supported by Rwanda, has taken control of the strategic city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), heightening tensions between the two nations and threatening to escalate the region’s ongoing conflict. Patrick Muyaya, DRC’s government spokesman and minister of communication, addressed the situation in a televised statement, assuring...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and its regional partners are said to have successfully repelled an M23 rebel group’s attempt to advance toward Goma, the provincial capital in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after two days of intense fighting. According to a statement from the SANDF, the M23 forces launched a full-scale...

M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have killed the military governor of North Kivu, continuing their advance on the regional capital, Goma. General Peter Chirimwami, 58, died from wounds sustained on Thursday in the town of Sake, according to reports from local officials and military sources. Chirimwami was...

The National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) of Burundi is moving forward with preparations for the country’s 2025 elections, despite concerns raised by the African Union (AU) about a lack of financial support and international engagement. During a meeting with electoral partners on Friday, January 18, CENI Chairman Prosper Ntahorwamiye reassured attendees that the doors...