Killed and displaced with guns, residents of eastern Congo face another crisis: Land grabs and assassinations by M23 rebels in Rutshuru

Killed and displaced with guns, residents of eastern Congo face another crisis: Land grabs and assassinations by M23 rebels in Rutshuru

It is widely believed that Rwanda’s current support for the M23 is driven by geopolitical and economic interests, although the Congolese army has given it a pretext by allying with various militias, including the FDLR, to strengthen its ranks against the rebels.

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Fears Tanzania on cusp of Gen Z uprising after Kikwete turned President Suluhu into a ‘lapdog’ to muzzle Christians, retain Muslim hegemony

Fears Tanzania on cusp of Gen Z uprising after Kikwete turned President Suluhu into a ‘lapdog’ to muzzle Christians, retain Muslim hegemony

It is remembered that in 2005 as Mkapa served his last term, he was forced to deport Kikwete from New York after he went missing from the president’s delegation, only to be fished out of a Harlem brothel as Mkapa’s delegation waited for him to sign funding agreements with the World Bank and International Monetary (IMF). As is custom, such financial commitment are signed by finance and foreign affairs ministers.

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State agency in Kenya warns that investor and business interests are tied to human rights

State agency in Kenya warns that investor and business interests are tied to human rights

The commission officer noted that, though Kenya was one of the fastest growing economies in Africa, economic and social progress, should be ethical, inclusive, and equitable to guarantee a significant impact on society as a whole.

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Kenya’s President Ruto announces seven days of national mourning of fallen opposition leader Raila Odinga

Kenya’s President Ruto announces seven days of national mourning of fallen opposition leader Raila Odinga

Odinga first won his parliamentary seat in 1992, which included Kibera. He held the constituency until 2013, his bright orange Hummer mobbed whenever it bounced into the muddy lanes. He lost his first presidential bid in 1997 against Moi. Four years later, Odinga formed a coalition government with him, a move some saw as opportunistic but he said was pragmatic.

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Rights defenders welcome first conviction by world court on past atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur

Rights defenders welcome first conviction by world court on past atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur

Conflict now rages in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – born out of the Janjaweed militias – and Sudan’s military. Tensions erupted in 2023 between the two previous allies that were meant to oversee a democratic transition after a 2019 uprising.

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Newly sworn-in National Dialogue Panel promises victims of state brutality justice, reparations

Newly sworn-in National Dialogue Panel promises victims of state brutality justice, reparations

Chief Registrar Winfridah Mokaya described the day as “historic for the country” and congratulated stakeholders for their dedication.

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Cash-strapped Kenya turns to prisoners to plug deficit in correctional services $3.6 billion budget

Cash-strapped Kenya turns to prisoners to plug deficit in correctional services $3.6 billion budget

Kenya Prisons Service has been expanded to manage 140 penal institutions in the country – 134 facilities for adult offenders, three facilities for young offenders (two Borstal Institutions and one Youthful Correctional Training Centre).

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NRM, UPDF are firmly in the hands of President Museveni’s over-militarised family that determines who rules Uganda

NRM, UPDF are firmly in the hands of President Museveni’s over-militarised family that determines who rules Uganda

In UPDF, the powers of recruiting, promotion, retention and retiring army officers is vividly in the hands of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba – who is the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and son of President Tibuhaburwa Museveni. In a way, the manipulated Parliament of Uganda gave the UPDF Act 2025 to family of President Tibuhaburwa Museveni in general and General Muhoozi Kainerugaba in particular. The act allows the military to try civilians.

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Prosecutor in former Congo president case wants death penalty critics view as aimed at settling of scores than quest for truth

Prosecutor in former Congo president case wants death penalty critics view as aimed at settling of scores than quest for truth

In court on Friday, General Lucien René Likulia representing the prosecution also asked, in addition to the death penalty, for a 20-year-sentence for Kabila’s alleged apologetic behaviour for war crimes and 15 years for conspiracy. The general did not elaborate on those charges or say what they refer to.

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Unflattering mainstream churches in Kenya defy President Ruto, warn his reckless decisions will inflame ethnic hostilities

Unflattering mainstream churches in Kenya defy President Ruto, warn his reckless decisions will inflame ethnic hostilities

At the same time, the spiritual leaders categorically opposed the Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by Parliament on July 11, 2025, which seeks to entrench the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) into the Constitution.

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