Goma’s ‘Promised Land’ becomes vague dream as rebels roam streets of seized eastern Congo city
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are struggling on various fronts even as the rebels try to consolidate their administration and restart normal life. On the streets of Goma, which...
Trump preparing executive order to make English official US language, White House source says
There are 32 US states that have adopted English as their official language, according to ProEnglish, a group advocating English as an official language.
How ‘domestic’ fights between Ugandan rebels leader Joseph Kony and his wife led son to quit bush war, reach out to Museveni
Ali was born in Gulu but brought to the LRA when he was six months old. From then on, he would hear about life in the town from his mother, and from other visitors who had come to meet the group in the bush during different peace talks with the Ugandan government.
I wanted another life – Ugandan rebels’ leader Joseph Kony’s son tells of why he deserted ailing father for Museveni
It is unclear if Ali participated in combat, but available evidence suggests he was involved in military life. UN and US sanction reports describe his participation in intelligence gathering and operational planning. They accuse him of enforcing discipline in camps, punishing and killing LRA members who disobeyed rules.
If ever there were threats to peace and good governance in East Africa, look no further than Uganda’s Museveni and Rwanda Paul Kagame
In East Africa, weak states indeed tend to preoccupy themselves with militarism, overspending on militarisation and exporting violence to neighbouring countries. Apparently, Uganda and Rwanda are the most often cited violent states in the Great Lakes Region. The rulers of the two countries waged a five-year rebellion in the Luwero Triangle in Buganda, where they perfected violence as a political tool for capturing power in Uganda and Rwanda.
US California federal judge halts President Trump’s calls for mass firings at agencies
The judge specifically ordered OPM to communicate to the Defence Department by Friday that its memo and email regarding probationary employees are invalid. And it must give the same message to other agencies including the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management where staff cuts are likely to impact the non-profits involved in the lawsuit, Alsup said.
United Nations humanitarian agency says over a million displaced by gang violence in Haiti
Over 5,600 people were killed last year, according to the UN human rights office, OHCHR. Sexual violence is “rampant” and UN children’s agency UNICEF reports “a staggering” 1,000 per cent increase in cases involving children between 2023 and 2024.
Ethiopian leader Abiy visits Somalia as Horn of Africa neighbours aim to mend strained relations
Somali state media reported that the two leaders would discuss bilateral issues ranging from trade to efforts to strengthen ties. Mohamud visited Ethiopia earlier in 2025.
Across the bridge: From academic writing to public writing, then public action publishing
Public writing is definitely necessary for retired academics and intellectuals to keep their minds productive beyond the Ivory Tower. Many academics are never heard of again once they leave the ivory tower because they only know academic writing, which is unnecessary beyond the Ivory Tower. To remain productive outside the Ivory Tower, they should engage in public writing.
Publish or perish: Why internet publishing is new storehouse of knowledge for deprived African scholars
In Africa South of the Sahara, South Africa and Nigeria have progressed fastest in the adoption and use social media in academic libraries. However, it is true to say that in most African universities there is still a lot of hesitation to use academic production in social media such as Researchgate.net and Academia.edu to measure academic success and reward those who publish in these media, however qualitative their work is. This is probably true in most universities of the world.
