South African opposition accuse President Ramaphosa of poor leadership after M23 rebels kill 13 soldiers

South African opposition accuse President Ramaphosa of poor leadership after M23 rebels kill 13 soldiers

Brett Herron, Secretary General of the GOOD Party, on Tuesday echoed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in vigorously condemning the offensive on the North Kivu regional capital of Goma by the M23 rebels and the support given to them by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF).

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Uganda Supreme Court bans military prosecution of civilians, falls short ordering release of detained opposition leader Besigye

Uganda Supreme Court bans military prosecution of civilians, falls short ordering release of detained opposition leader Besigye

Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo said members of military courts did not possess legal competence to handle criminal trials in a fair and impartial manner, as required by the constitution. That’s a stark contrast to the last time M23 took Goma – back in 2012.

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Women take karate lessons for self-defence as alternative to police as femicide incidents in Kenya soar

Women take karate lessons for self-defence as alternative to police as femicide incidents in Kenya soar

Activists say the recent upward trend is felt across Kenya’s impoverished informal settlements, where women’s efforts to protect themselves have taken on fresh urgency. Inside a church in the Korogocho area of the capital Nairobi, Mary Wainaina, 93, thumped a punching bag. “No! No! No!” she shouted, before running away from a classmate pretending to be a male aggressor.

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Nairobi county resolves bus owners and hawkers impasse but fails to address role of criminal enterprises in Kenyan capital’s chaos

Nairobi county resolves bus owners and hawkers impasse but fails to address role of criminal enterprises in Kenyan capital’s chaos

Nairobi City County government led by Governor Johnson Sakaja has embarked on a clean-up exercise that has drawn in 3,500 ‘Green Army’ personnel every Sunday to restore a semblance  of the gleam that once gave the Kenya capital the acclamation ‘Africa’s Green City in the Sun’ owing to its cleanliness, orderliness, security and public safety.

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Row between Ramaphosa and Rwanda’s Kagame over Congo losses exposes limit of South Africa’s diplomatic ambitions

Row between Ramaphosa and Rwanda’s Kagame over Congo losses exposes limit of South Africa’s diplomatic ambitions

The slow decline over the past decade of South Africa’s military capability has led to previous failures in other peace enforcement efforts on the continent including in Central African Republic and, more recently, Mozambique.

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African Union kicks off public participation campaign in Agenda 2063 with journalists workshop in Kericho

African Union kicks off public participation campaign in Agenda 2063 with journalists workshop in Kericho

Agenda 2063 workshop participants explored Agenda 2063’s seven aspirations that revolve around prosperity, governance, peace and unity in Africa. The session also focused on capacity-building strategies for media professionals, ensuring they are equipped to communicate the agenda’s goals effectively.

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Why West is unable to rein in Rwanda’s with economic sanctions to force its army out of eastern Congo

Why West is unable to rein in Rwanda’s with economic sanctions to force its army out of eastern Congo

The United States disbursed $180 million in foreign aid to Rwanda in 2023. The World Bank’s International Development Association provided nearly $221 million the same year. And in the years ahead, the European Union has pledged to invest over $900 million in Rwanda under the Global Gateway strategy, its response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

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Destination Kinshasa: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo threaten to storm DRC capital, take power

Destination Kinshasa: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo threaten to storm DRC capital, take power

“We want to go to Kinshasa, take power and lead the country,” Corneille Nangaa, one of the political leaders of M23, said during the briefing. He did not indicate how the rebels planned to advance on the capital, more than 1,500 kilometres (nearly 1,000 miles) away.

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Former South African President Zuma’s daughter arrested on terrorism charges, freed on warning

Former South African President Zuma’s daughter arrested on terrorism charges, freed on warning

The riots, which were sparked by Jacob Zuma being sent to prison for contempt of court for refusing to testify at an inquiry into widespread government corruption during the time he was president from 2009-2018, were some of the worst civil unrest South Africa has seen since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule in 1994.

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Pentagon probes training flight flown by ‘fairly experienced’ Black Hawk crew, halts flights

Pentagon probes training flight flown by ‘fairly experienced’ Black Hawk crew, halts flights

During an appearance later with Trump at the White House, Hegseth told reporters that there appears to have been an elevation issue with the Black Hawk and said Army investigators were on the ground looking into the matter.

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