More than a year after Rwanda and southern African countries began their armed interventions in the province of Cabo Delgado, Rwanda and South Africa remain suspicious of each other. Recent closer relations between South Africa and Mozambique could, however, change […]
Since the study was released here in mid-June, tensions between the DRC and Rwanda have deteriorated further. The long-standing rivalry between Rwanda and Uganda lies at the heart of the fresh violence in eastern DRC, with military and economic stakes. […]
The unity government graduated at least 9,500 members of the essential united forces in Upper Nile state’s Malakal town on Monday, boosting the overall number of graduated security forces to 47,600. This follows the graduation of almost 21,000 students from […]
The UN mission in South Sudan urges the government to send security troops to Kodok, Upper Nile State, to quell ongoing conflict between armed youths. In a press release on November 19, UNMISS expressed grave concern over allegations of communal […]
The Rwandan army murdered a soldier on Saturday in the Rubavu area near the Democratic Republic of the Congo border. The soldier was “unidentified,” according to the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), but was “believed to be from the FARDC (DR […]
Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Rwandan President Paul Kagame have agreed on the necessity for a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s east and for rebels to depart. Mr. Kenyatta, who is working as a peace broker, […]
On Wednesday, the second batch of Kenyan troops arrives in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are part of a regional force deployed for a peacekeeping mission in the country’s east. Armed groups have stepped up attacks in recent months, […]
The United Nations Security Council has extended the mission’s mandate in Abyei for another year, until November 15th, 2023. The Security Council determined that UNISFA and the Secretary-General should continue to carry out the mandate and duties outlined in the […]
The commissioner of Pigi County in Jonglei State has stated that the security situation in parts of the county remains tense, with hundreds of residents displaced following clashes last Thursday between the SPLA-IO Kitgwang factions in the area. Residents fled […]
The departure of the first batch of Kenya Defence Forces yesterday marked both the fulfilment of a commitment Kenya made to the area and an opportunity for President William Ruto to improve his image in Kinshasa. The KDF forces are […]
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