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Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been denied bail by the High Court, more than a year after his detention. Besigye, a longtime critic of President Yoweri Museveni, faces treason charges over allegations that…
Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, the military leader who has governed Guinea-Conakry since 2021, has won the country’s presidential election, securing a seven-year mandate. The National Electoral Commission announced the…
As 2025 draws to a close, Africa’s story has once again been shaped by the intersection of global decisions and local realities. From international policy tables to communities grappling with climate shocks and…
Guineans went to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to consolidate the rule of Mamady Doumbouya, the former special forces commander who seized power in a military coup in 2021, marking a…
The United Kingdom has announced new visa restrictions on nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after failing to reach an agreement with its government on the return of illegal migrants and foreign…
Citizens of Guinea and the Central African Republic (CAR) head to the polls on Sunday to elect their presidents for seven-year terms. Although both elections could technically proceed to a run-off, most observers…
Israel has become the first country to formally recognise Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state, a move that has drawn strong rejection from Somalia and the African Union (AU). The…
What exactly are the FDLR, mercenaries of every kind, and foreign contingents whether Burundian, from SADC, or backed by distant partners and other powers with opaque agendas seeking on Congolese soil? This question,…
Amani Records is a professional music and creative studio based in Australia that is steadily establishing itself as a dynamic platform for music production, project development, and advocacy-oriented content within…
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that on the evening of December 25, 2025, U.S. armed forces carried out a major military operation against the Islamic State (ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria.…
The President of the M23 movement and Deputy Coordinator of the AFC/M23, Bertrand Bisimwa, has accused Burundian security forces of carrying out violent repression against Congolese refugees at the Gatumba camp, near…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday chaired an Ad-Hoc Regional Summit at State House in Entebbe, bringing together regional leaders and representatives to assess the deteriorating security situation in eastern…
The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), setting a new end date of 20 December 2026. The decision…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned Ugandans against what he described as misleading statements by opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, who recently suggested that citizens…
The ongoing instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached alarming levels, exposing the repeated failures of its government to address critical issues. While international actors continue to turn a…
The security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to worsen despite renewed regional and international diplomatic efforts. While the M23/AFC movement has repeatedly said it is open to…
Kenya has sent another 230 police officers to Haiti as part of the ongoing international mission to help restore peace and stability in the Caribbean nation. The officers arrived at Port-au-Prince International Airport…
Tanzania’s Prime Minister has asked citizens to remain indoors on Tuesday, the day activists have designated for nationwide protests over the violent suppression of demonstrations linked to the October elections.…
A drone strike on a nursery school in Kalogi, a town in southern Kordofan, has killed 50 people, including 33 children. The attack occurred on December 4, 2025, and was attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),…
Clashes between the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have left two Congolese soldiers dead and one critically injured. The incident occurred on…
Mali has announced that students will no longer study French history in schools, a decision aimed at helping young people focus more on their own country and Africa. The reform targets lessons such as the French…
The Central African Republic Armed Forces (FACA), on Saturday, November 20, enrolled 545 new soldiers who completed their basic training under the instruction of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF). The ceremony also marked…
The European Parliament has passed a resolution imposing sanctions on Tanzania, primarily in response to the country’s October 2025 elections. The decision was made during a plenary session held on 27 November 2025 in…
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who was ousted in a military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, has fled to Senegal, according to an announcement by Senegal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs late Thursday, November 27, 2025. The…