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Museveni Heads to Yumbe for West Nile Peace Day Amid Zoka TensionsPresident Museveni is expected in Yumbe District this Saturday as the chief guest at the West Nile Peace Day Celebrations, marking 23 years of peace in the region since the guns went silent. The event, to be held at Yumbe Boma Grounds, will bring together thousands of people under the theme: “23 Years of Peace and Progress: Uniting West Nile for Socio-Economic Transformation.”...1 Comments 0 Shares 7K Views 0 Reviews
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Heavy fighting erupts overnight in Congo's GomaGoma, April 12 Intense gunfire and artillery fire shook the western neighbourhoods of Goma overnight from Friday to Saturday, plunging the city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into panic, according to local sources. Residents in the Keshero and Lac-Vert districts reported heavy shooting and explosions beginning around 10 pm local time on Friday. The barrage continued for...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views 0 Reviews
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Dozens are reported killed in east Congo as the government and Rwanda-backed rebels trade blameGOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in conflict-battered east, authorities said Saturday. The government traded blame with Rwanda-backed rebels over who was responsible for the violence that quickly escalated the conflict in the region. The renewed violence that residents reported in and around the region’s largest city of Goma — which the...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views 0 Reviews
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Eyebrows Raised as Ex-DRC President Returns Home Amid Ongoing War Between Tshisekedi’s Gov't & M23Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has made a dramatic return to the country, ending years of political silence and self-imposed exile. His reappearance comes at a time of deep national instability, as President Félix Tshisekedi’s government struggles to contain a prolonged rebellion by the M23 insurgents in the eastern region. Kabila’s return...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views 0 Reviews
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NRM Sec. General Richard Todwong Delivers a Bold Message to Museveni Amid Dramatic Scenes in UgandaNRM Secretary General Richard Todwong has praised President Yoweri Museveni for restoring peace and security in Uganda, particularly in regions previously affected by conflict. While addressing the media during a public engagement, Todwong reflected on the painful history of displacement and persecution experienced by communities in northern Uganda, the West Nile, and other border regions....0 Comments 0 Shares 8K Views 0 Reviews
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"Naked and Exposed": Billions Diverted from SANDF Leaves South Africa Vulnerable to Attack as SANDF Loses R54 BillionCape Town – South Africa's national defence is in a perilous state, having been systematically weakened by the diversion of over R54 billion from the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) budget over the past 15 years. This staggering sum, revealed by Dakota Legoete, chairperson of the portfolio committee on defence and military veterans, was instead used to prop up struggling state-owned...0 Comments 0 Shares 16K Views 0 Reviews
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Brice Oligui Nguema, the leader of Gabon’s transitional government and the military figure who led the 2023 coup, has claimed a decisive victory in the country’s presidential election, securing 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results released by the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. #GabonElection #OliguiNguemaBrice Oligui Nguema, the leader of Gabon’s transitional government and the military figure who led the 2023 coup, has claimed a decisive victory in the country’s presidential election, securing 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results released by the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. #GabonElection #OliguiNguema0 Comments 0 Shares 4K Views 0 Reviews
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Museveni’s new fears on South SudanPresident Yoweri Museveni dashed to South Sudan in early April for a quick meeting with his South Sudan counterpart, Salva Kiir, due to mounting fears of an escalation that could plunge the fragile country back into civil war. A region on edge leaves Ugandan leader with limited options The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces launched airstrikes on Nasir, a town in Upper Nile State that...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views 0 Reviews
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