Kagame, Tshisekedi to Meet Sunday Over Escalating Tensions in Eastern DRC
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame are set to meet for critical talks amid escalating tensions in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly over allegations that Rwanda is supporting the M23 rebel group.
Speaking to the press recently, Congolese Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Thérèse Kayikwamba, a prominent figure in Congolese diplomacy, explained that Angolan President João Lourenço will mediate Sunday's crucial negotiations.
 The talks will focus on key issues, including the neutralization of...
Uganda’s MOFED Commissioner Isingoma Appointed IMF External Auditor
The Commissioner of the Internal Audit Management Department in the Office of the Internal Auditor General at the Ministry of Finance (MOFED), Hussein Kabyanga Isingoma, has been appointed as the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) external auditor committee.
IMF announced Isingoma's appointment on Friday, December 6, 2024, on their website. The fund added that Isingoma assumed the chairmanship of the Committee (East African Community) on November 1, 2024, for a period of one year ending in October 2025.
According...
USA Donates Advanced Maintenance Facility to UPDF to Strengthen Peacekeeping Efforts
The United States government has handed over a USD 1.5 million Vehicle Maintenance Facility to the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) to enhance the country’s capacity in responding to peacekeeping and humanitarian crises.
In a press release issued on Thursday 5 December 2024, the U.S. Embassy in Uganda emphasized that the facility is a critical addition to the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center (URDC).
“This facility will enable Uganda to maintain readiness for rapid peacekeeping deployments and provide essential support during...
South Korea’s Lawmakers Move to Impeach President Yoon
Opposition parties in South Korea have commenced impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk-yeol over a failed attempt to impose martial law in the country.
President Yoon’s Martial Law which sought to ban political activity and censor the media threatened a political crisis in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
The declaration triggered a group of about 190 lawmakers in the South Korean Parliament who submitted a Bill on Wednesday December 4, 2024 to oust President Yoon Suk-yeol ahead of a vote on December, Friday...
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Elected First Ever Namibian Female President
Namibia has elected its first ever female representative declaring Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party as President in an undisputed victory.
The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah took just over half of the ballots cast followed by the candidate for the main opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) with 25.5 percent, the election authority announced.
Nandi becomes the first woman to rule the mineral-rich southern African country that has been governed by the South West Africa People's Organisation...
We Still Have a Long Way to Be Back at Our Best- Pep Guardiola
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola has said that his team still has a long way to get back to its best form as long as some of its key players are still injured.
Guardiola made these remarks while addressing the press in Manchester on Tuesday, November 3, 2024, in an exclusive interview with a sports journalist about his future at Manchester City after his team lost to Liverpool 2-0 in the weekend clash.
“We will be back when all the players...
