Africa: Focusing On M23 Allows ADF Insurgents to Expand in Eastern DR Congo

Africa: Focusing On M23 Allows ADF Insurgents to Expand in Eastern DR Congo

The Islamic State-aligned Allied Democratic Forces has exploited security vacuums and tapped into conflict economies. The capture of Goma and Bukavu early this year by the March 23 Movement (M23)/Alliance Fleuve Congo has drawn sustained national, regional and international attention. It has strained the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) already weak national army, creating…

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Africa: Focusing On M23 Allows ADF Insurgents to Expand in Eastern DR Congo

Africa: Humanitarian Situation in Eastern Africa Rapidly Worsening – UN Report

Nairobi — The humanitarian situation in Eastern Africa is rapidly deteriorating due to a convergence of escalating conflicts, economic shocks, disease outbreaks, and extreme climate events, a new report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has revealed. The report, published on Wednesday, paints a grim picture of the region,…

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Africa: Focusing On M23 Allows ADF Insurgents to Expand in Eastern DR Congo

Africa: Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre Sets the Tone for Strengthened Regional Health Security

Efforts to strategically leverage health diplomacy to foster cooperation, strengthen partnerships, and promote stability across nations gained momentum when Africa CDC’s Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre (Eastern Africa RCC) formally presented its credentials to the Government of Kenya, establishing its official presence and authority in the country. Dr. Mazyanga Lucy Mazaba, Regional Director of the…

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