Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has said Burundi would find it “difficult” trying to engage in African Union-led mediation of the conflict in eastern DR Congo. Olivier Nduhungirehe noted that Burundi, whose President Evariste Ndayishimiye assumed AU chairmanship on February 14, has troops fighting alongside the Congolese government coalition in the war…
Nairobi — Crackdown on Freedoms in Burundi, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Rwanda Abuses against civilians by government forces and armed groups have become rampant in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. The Central African governments of Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, and the…
President Museveni on Tuesday met leaders of the African Union-East African Community-Southern African Development Community (AU-EAC-SADC) panel of facilitators tasked with supporting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process, as regional leaders intensify efforts to resolve the long-running conflict in eastern Congo. The meeting at State House Entebbe brought together a high-level delegation chaired…
Liberia, alongside Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Tuesday called for restraint, dialogue and respect for international law as the United Nations Security Council convened to deliberate on the evolving political situation in Venezuela–marking Liberia’s first major diplomatic intervention since formally reclaiming its seat on the council after more than six decades. The…
· -Benin secured a vital 1-0 victory over Botswana · -Senegal play out to a thrilling draw with DR Congo · -Uganda take on Tanzania in an exciting encounter · -Tunisia lock horns with Nigeria in the final match of the day Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Senegal 1-1 DR…
· Nigeria beat Tunisia to qualify for round of 16 · Benin secured a vital 1-0 victory over Botswana · Senegal play out to a thrilling draw with DR Congo · Uganda, Tanzania in East Africa derby stalemate Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Nigeria survived a dramatic late surge from…
DR Congo secure narrow 1-0 win over Benin in Rabat Senegal cruise to 3-0 win against Botswana Nigeria recover from scare to beat Tanzania Tunisia ease past Uganda Tunisia 3-1 Uganda Goals: E. Skhiri (10′), Elias Achouri (40′, 64′) / D. Omedi (90+2′) Tunisia made a perfect start to their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of…
A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker’s denials. An Apple logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration created on 25 August 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File…
The DRC’s 2020 household survey reveals how VAT shapes everyday life–and fairness. Introduced in 2012, VAT offers stable revenue, yet multiple rates and exemptions mostly benefit higher-income households. Tax expenditures cost about 0.82% of GDP, exceeding social safety net spending. Poor families devote more to taxed essentials: about 41% of their spending faces the 16%…
Conservationists are trying to pull the Congo Basin’s plight out of the shadows and into the light of scientific research. Conservationist Lee White says it is Africa’s beating heart and without its rainforests the continent will be in big trouble. The rainforests of the Congo Basin are Africa’s beating heart and if they vanish in…
