Sudan Army, Rapid Support Forces Exchange Gunfire across River Nile
Eight months into a conflict that human rights organisations claim has been riddled with crimes, witnesses reported that on Monday, November 27, the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), and paramilitary forces exchanged gunfire across the Nile River in Khartoum.
According to a witness, "the army in Omdurman, on the west bank, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum North, on the east bank," were separated by a river that was bridged by armaments and rocket fire.
Residents, especially local...
President Museveni Welcomes His Somali Counterpart to EAC
His Excellency President Yoweri K. Museveni has welcomed President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia to the East African Community (EAC) as its eighth member.
Somalia was admitted as the 8th member state of the East African Community during the 23rd ordinary meeting in Arusha, Tanzania. Somalia joins Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, the DRC, Rwanda, and Burundi in the community.
He congratulated him yesterday, November 24, 2023, at the EAC summit while he met with other heads of state to discuss...
President Museveni in Arusha, Tanzania to Discuss Climate Change Solutions and Regional Security at EAC Summit
President Museveni has arrived in Arusha, the capital city of Tanzania, to partake in the 23rd Ordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC). The heads of state from East Africa are set to deliberate on critical issues this Friday, including climate change, food security, regional security, and financial sustainability.
In a statement shared on his social media account, President Museveni emphasized that the primary objective of the summit is to propel the aspirations of the East African Community.
“I have...
Security Neutralises Nairobi Robbers in Fiery Exchange; Pistol Recovered
The Directorate of Criminal Intelligence (DCI) detectives in Nairobi city have gunned down two gangsters who have been terrorising residents of Kibra areas.
According to the DCI detectives, on November 22, 2023, during a stealth operation, they came face-to-face with the criminals, and a fire exchange ensued, leading to the deaths of the gangsters and the recovery of a Beretta pistol.
"The suspects, only identified as Rundo and Mulinyo, were secretly pursued by our undercover agents following intelligence reports by concerned...
SUDAN: Tragic Attack in Abyei Leaves 32 dead, mostly women and children
32 people, including a UN peacekeeper, have been reported dead as a result of a wave of attacks in Abiye, a territory that is disputed by both South Sudan and Sudan.
This incident happened in the early hours of the morning of November 20, 2023 due to a retaliatory attack on Ngok Dinka in the Wuncuei and Nyiel districts of the Abyei Administrative Area by armed youth from Twic County, a neighboring state in South Sudan called Warrap. This was...
East Africa Standby Force Empowers Crisis Management With New Training Course
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has on November 20, 2023 opened the African Integrated Peace Operations Course in Entebbe, which aims at enhancing the knowledge and understanding of integrated crisis management approaches as well as collaboration and coordination amongst the different actors.
Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso, the Chief of Staff at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre (URDCC), presided over the course opening and stated that the dedication shown to this educational process is proof positive that capacity building...
