With no serious institutions in the form of legislature, judiciary, the opposition, or civil society to check his power, Mobutu presided over a “stable” Zaire for three uninterrupted decades ...

Both countries criminalize protest leaders, with activists and organizers facing charges such as incitement, unlawful ...

War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exploded into global headlines once again after Rwanda-backed rebels captured ...

Jessica Alupo has ;launched the commencement of activities for Army Week and celebrations for the 44th Tarehe Sita Anniversary. ;In her January 29, 2025, address at the defence ministry headquarters ...

The current conflict in the DRC is not just a crisis of governance or ethnic tensions but a direct continuation of a colonial ...

Rwanda-backed fighters controlled most of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Wednesday as residents slowly emerged from ...

It must be about 40 years ago when I found myself seated next to Chief Justin Olabode Emanuel at a dinner at the Good Earth (Chinese) Restaurant at 233 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London.  The ...

The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwandan forces, has entered Goma, a major city in eastern DR Congo. Goma, with over a million ...

Africa, a continent of immense diversity, history and rapid urbanization, is home to some of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Its largest urban centers are economic and cultural powerhouses, ...

The rift is a long line of mountains, volcanoes, valleys, and lakes that mark the boundary between ancient tectonic plates ...

Opinion - I'd promised myself that I wouldn't watch Donald Trump's inauguration, but I failed miserably. On Monday, overcome with morbid curiosity and armed with a hot cup of tea, I watched the ...

Uganda is a presidential republic that is composed of multiple political parties. However, one political party, the National Resistance Movement, ...