African Women Leaders: Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s Trailblazing President
Samia Suluhu Hassan became the first female President of Tanzania after the untimely demise of her predecessor, John Magufuli, in March 2021.
Stepping into the highest office in the country, President Samia carried with her a wealth of experience and a deep dedication to public service, which earned her a place in Forbes among the 100 most influential women in the world.
She was born on January 27, 1960, in the semi-autonomous Zanzibar region of Tanzania and grew up in a...
ADF Terrorist Put out of Action, more Weapons Recovered in Joint Operation
In a joint operation last night, July 24, 2023, the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Congolese Army (FARDC) recovered more weapons against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
According to Maj Bilal Katamba, the Public Information Officer UPDF Mountain Division/ Operation Shujaa, the operation took place at 3:00 a.m. in the area of Ndalia, North East of Erengeti Town, East of Erengeti-Komando Road, Ituri Province, DRC.
"The fight took place at 3:00 am in the general...
“Reject politics of sectarianism,” President Museveni tells AU Chairperson on conflicts in DR Congo and Sudan
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, that the insecurity in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan, where fresh fighting broke out recently, is a result of leaders engaging in sectarian politics and embracing western imperialism.
Mr. Moussa had on Monday called on the President at State House Entebbe to brief him about the recent summit he convened in Luanda, Angola, about the conflict in the Eastern DRC....
President Museveni meets with the AU Chairperson to resolve tensions in DR Congo and Sudan.
In a meeting with the Chairperson of the H.E. Museveni Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, at State House Entebbe on Monday, July 24, 2023, H.E. Museveni said that the problems of Africa are all connected to Western imperialism and their interests, which Uganda rejected.
He believes the insecurity in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan can be solved once leaders agree to reject sectarian politics and embrace politics based on the common interests of the people.
"When we got...
Tragic Toll: UN Reports 40 Civilians Killed in 3 Days in DRC’s Ituri Province
At least 40 civilians died in attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province over the course of three days last week, the UN said Tuesday.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) said it was "sounding the alarm on a significant escalation of violence" in the area.
Armed groups have terrorised civilians in the former Zaire's eastern region, where Ituri is located, for decades, a legacy of regional wars that flared in the 1990s...
Maj. Gen. Kiugu Tasks the EACRF Peacekeepers to Maintain a Positive Working Relationship
Major General Aphaxard Kiugu, the commander of the East African Community Regional Force, has applauded the EACRF peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the admirable job they are doing in carrying out their mission and ensuring the safety of civilians, the free flow of goods and services, and aid workers.
At the Force headquarters in Goma, DRC, Maj. Gen. Kiugu addressed the EACRF Contingent Commanders from the countries that provided troops, including the South Sudan People's Defence...