STEPPING OUT FOR PEACE AND STABILITY IN EASTERN DRC

A delegation of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the Ad Hoc Verification Mechanism visited Kibumba on Monday, 12…

US-Africa summit: four things African leaders should try to get out of it

US president Joe Biden will be hosting African leaders at this week’s summit, as a group. This has its advantages. The 50 African leaders have the opportunity to articulate their…

East African troops hope to bring peace in the DRC but there may be stumbling blocks

The East African Community decided to deploy troops in one of its member states for the first time in June 2022. The deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…

UN Weekly Roundup: December 3-9, 2022

Security Council adopts resolution creating exemption in sanctions regimes The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Friday that will protect humanitarian assistance from unintended negative impacts across all U.N. sanctions…

Analysts Say Ugandan Troops Heading to DRC to Make Amends for the Past

KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Ugandan army on Monday said it will send 1,000 troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo to join a regional force to help fight rebels and…

Uganda to Deploy 1,000 Troops to Congo to Fight Rebels

KAMPALA — Uganda will deploy around 1,000 soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of November under a regional force against a rebel offensive, a Ugandan military…

WELCOME ABOARD, SIR

The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of Defence Honorable Aden Duale, on Monday 14th November 2022, visited the Kenya Navy (KN) Headquarters in Mombasa. The visit was an opportunity…

African Nations Closely Watch US Midterm Results

WASHINGTON — With control of Congress still undecided a day after the U.S. midterm elections, African leaders and political analysts are closely watching for signs of what impact the outcome…

NEW PARISH IN WAJIR

Blessed Sunday! It is jubilation for Catholic faithfuls as St Pancras Roman Catholic (RC) (Wajir) was elevated to the status of a Parish within the Military Ordinariate following the appointment…

COP27: Host Resort Town Gives Egypt Tight Grip Over Protests

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT — With turquoise seawaters and rich coral reefs, Egypt’s resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh is a picturesque location for this year’s United Nations global summit on climate…