Museveni’s militarism created indigenous culture vacuum in Uganda that’s deprived the Pearl of Africa a national character
Tibuhaburwa Museveni abolished the Ministry of Culture and Community Development and systematically devalued culture’s role in development. Although by policy his government valued conservation, the various biocultural landscapes of Uganda became degraded, especially by environmentally and ecologically empty development and invasive nomadic pastoralists, who only saw grass for their cattle and not the cultural value of the biocultural landscapes.
Doubts over Congo M23 rebels’ announcement they will withdraw from newly seized town slow down peace push
Foreign Affairs Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner told reporters: “We are going to see whether M23 will withdraw from Walikale and whether M23 will give priority to dialogue and peace … So we hope that this will be translated into concrete action.”
Delaying the inevitable: ‘The balance of power on the ground in Congo is not in Tshisekedi’s favour’
For the moment, the likelihood of the rebel alliance taking over Kinshasa, some 1,000 miles to the west, seems slim. Whether the M23’s military leaders and their Rwandan backers have the same national vision as Nangaa is also unclear.
While M23 rebels say they took up arms to defend their Tutsi kinsmen in eastern Congo, doubts are emerging about their grievances
The M23 is mostly led by Congolese Tutsi rebels who initially justified their insurgency by claiming that DRC failed to implement a prior peace deal with the group, and by arguing that Tutsi communities were being discriminated against.
East African Kiswahili scholars root for Africa’s widely spoken indigenous language to be medium of diplomacy
Prof Aduda told the more than 200 Kiswahili professionals converged at the university that Kiswahili was one of the languages that play a pivotal role in Africa and beyond in promoting peace, unity, socio-economic development and cultural diversity.
EAC and SADC ministers merge Luanda and Nairobi processes under the oversight of African Union to fast-track pacification of Congo
The recent decision by the SADC Summit on March 13 to terminate the SAMIDRC mission added to the complexity of the situation, with ministers recognising the need to ensure an orderly withdrawal process, while preventing a security vacuum, which could lead to further escalation.
Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo in phases
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) announced on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated the mandate of its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo and decided on a “phased withdrawal”. “Summit terminated the Mandate of SAMIDRC and directed the commencement of a phased...
Kakuma Refugee Camp: Host community worried world’s largest ‘crime city exile’ in Kenya churns out hard-core criminals at worrying rate
While the running of Kakuma Camp is the responsibility of UNHCR, the host government is tasked with maintenance of law and order. However, the Kenya National Police Service support unit at the refugee camp is often hamstrung by sheer refugee numbers that swell almost daily as crime becomes more sophisticated.
Moscow says it’ll talk peace with Ukraine if Crimea, four provinces are recognised as Russian territories
Some US officials, lawmakers and experts fear that Putin, a former KGB officer, would use a truce to intensify what they say is an effort to divide the US, Ukraine and Europe and undermine any talks.
DRC President Tshisekedi finally agrees to peace talks with M23 rebels from March 18 in Angola
Congo’s government has said at least 7,000 people have died in the fighting since January. At least 600,000 people have been displaced by the fighting since November, according to the UN humanitarian affairs office.
