AFRICA

How mismatch in the regional force’s objectives and expectations of the Congolese government may render the failure of peace mission COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Maj. Gen. Jeff Nyagah, the Kenyan Commander of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) has abruptly returned to Nairobi five months after landing in …

Khartoum, Sudan | XINHUA | The conflict in Sudan entered a third week on Saturday despite a 72-hour ceasefire extension reached a day earlier. The capital of Khartoum and its adjacent cities, Bahri and Omdurman, were hit by air strikes, anti-aircraft weaponry, and artillery. The weeks-long conflict between Sudan’s military …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The industrial north should honor the commitment to providing capital and technologies required to help African countries cope with the unfolding climate emergencies, Kenyan President William Ruto said on Saturday. During his address at the 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend underway in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | The deadly clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed at least 528 people and wounded 4,599, the Sudanese Health Ministry said in a report on Saturday. The report said the extension of the ceasefire brought relative calm to most …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The United Nations signed an agreement with the Ghanaian government on Friday, pledging 500 million U.S. dollars over the next three years to support the West African country in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The agreement is the most critical instrument for planning and implementing …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Ethiopia anticipates increasing foreign direct investment from China, Ethiopian officials have said. Lelise Neme, commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission, told Xinhua that her office has witnessed increasing investment requests from Chinese investors. “My expectation of the Chinese investment in Ethiopia would double shortly. We …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Africa’s political, business, and civil society leaders have reaffirmed their support for a new governance agenda that prioritizes civil liberties, equitable growth, peace, and stability. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Friday evening, the …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Major General Jeff Nyaggah, overall Commander of the East African Community (EAC) Regional Force deployed under a peace mission in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resigned citing aggravated threats to his safety. In a resignation letter dated April 27, 2023, …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | The United Nations (UN) and its partners are establishing a core team in Sudan to address the dire humanitarian situation in the country, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator said on Thursday. Shortages of food, water, medicines, and fuel continue to plague the country, particularly in Khartoum …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has not recorded any deaths of its citizens following the ongoing conflict in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), which started 10 days ago. According to the Ugandan ambassador to Sudan, Rashid Yahay Ssemuddu, the embassy …