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‘Maj Gen’ Pacifique Ntawunguka, the overall commander of FDLR’s military wing Forces Combattantes Abacunguzi (FOCA).

FDLR military leader Pacifique 'Omega' Ntawunguka missing in action. Who is he?

Sunday, January 26, 2025

The first Kampala-Kigali expo opened in Kampala, Uganda on Saturday, January 25. courtesy

Kampala-Kigali expo opens with call to eliminate trade barriers

Sunday, January 26, 2025

UN peacekeepers in a helicopter in eastern DR Congo. MONUSCO on Friday, January 24, 2025, said it had conducted joint day and night patrols with the Congolese army and supported the deployment of Congolese forces’ heavy artillery and attack helicopters destroying M23 equipment.

MONUSCO ignores M23 rebel warning, intensifies support to Congolese army coalition

Saturday, January 25, 2025

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Tanzania to roll out new banknotes in February

Saturday, January 25, 2025

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Meet Prateek Suri, the richest Indian billionaire in Africa with $1.4bn net worth

Friday, January 24, 2025

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Inside Africa's top 20 billionaires

Friday, January 24, 2025

Maj Gen Peter Chirimwami was appointed military governor of North Kivu Province in September 2023.

DR Congo: M23 rebels say North Kivu governor killed

Friday, January 24, 2025

Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, January 23, with M23 rebels threatened to march on the key city in eastern DR Congo

Panic spreads in Goma as M23 rebels threaten to march on city

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Secretary General of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, speaking at the World Economic Forum session themed “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age,” on Wednesday, January 22.

AfCFTA’s Mene roots for SME support to drive Africa’s digital trade

Thursday, January 23, 2025

General Sylvain Ekenge, the army spokesperson.

DR Congo military calls for calm amid rebellion advances

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe addresses UN Security Council on terrorism in Africa, in New York on Tuesday, January 21. Courtesy

Rwanda proposes five steps to reinforce Africa’s counter-terrorism effort

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Kenya is on high alert after neighboring Tanzania confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the northwestern Kagera region.

Kenya on alert after Tanzania confirms Marburg outbreak

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

An aerial view of key South Kivu town, Minova, captured by M23 rebels, on Tuesday, January 21. Courtesy

M23 rebels capture key South Kivu town of Minova

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Tanzania has confirmed Marburg virus outbreak.

Africa CDC mobilizes immediate response for Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Kenyan treasury warns of recent credit rating downgrade.

Kenyan treasury warns of recent credit rating downgrade

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

A view of Mombasa Port in Kenya. Africa’s economic growth is forecast to improve from 3.4 per cent in 2024 to 3.7 per cent in 2025 and further to 4 per cent in 2026.

Africa's economy to improve in 2025 despite global stagnation - report

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Hussein Ali Mwinyi, CCM's official candidate for the Union and Zanzibar presidential elections.

Tanzania's ruling party endorse Suluhu, Mwinyi as presidential candidates for 2025 general elections

Monday, January 20, 2025

At least four in 10 companies in Africa lack confidence in their governments' preparedness to respond to a major cyber security incident. COURTESY

Less than 10% African firms ‘very confident’ in state cybersecurity safeguards

Sunday, January 19, 2025

At least 70 killed after fuel tanker blasts in Nigeria. Courtesy

Nigeria: At least 70 killed after fuel tanker blasts

Sunday, January 19, 2025

Uganda heightens border surveillance over suspected Marburg outbreak in neighboring Tanzania.

Uganda heightens border surveillance over suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania

Saturday, January 18, 2025