By Mike Rwothomio
Under blazing sunshine that lit up the bustling commercial hub of Paidha in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, the historic 11th annual Alur Cultural Festival took centre stage on Sunday, 30 August 2026.
This star-studded cultural spectacular served as the ultimate curtain-closer for revelers, entertainers, cultural dance troupes, comedians, journalists and thousands of...
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Fighting between the Congolese army and the paramilitary AFC-M23 has resumed in eastern DRC, despite the ceasefire proposed last week by Angola's President João Lourenço.
Both sides accuse the other of violations. Kinshasa says the rebels are looking to strengthen their position while continuing diplomatic talks.
Kifara Kapenda Kyk'y is mayor of the city of...
GOMA – Fighting has intensified in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as government forces push toward Mpety, a major M23/AFC rebel stronghold in Walikale territory, after seizing two nearby villages earlier this week.
Local civil society officials told Zoomer Africa news editorial that trucks carrying M23 fighters and ammunition arrived in Mpety late Wednesday night, in...
By ALEX PITHUA
President Museveni has on Thursday May 29th 2025, assumed the chairmanship of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes Region.
During the 12th high-level Regional Oversight Mechanism summit held at State House Entebbe, Évariste Ndayishimiye, the President of the...
By Mike Rwothomio
PAKWACH: Security forces have initiated a formal investigation into a cross-border security breach involving the abduction of a Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier, Private Edwin Chelimo, aged 24, by eight armed personnel identified as members of the Congolese military.
The incident occurred during a counter-illegal fishing operation on Lake Albert in the...
Ugandan General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is the son of President Yoweri Museveni, has warned rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Using his verified X account, Kainerugaba said, “I am giving exactly 7 days to ALL negative forces in Kisangani to lay down their arms! Otherwise, UPDF will attack them.”
This message comes as Uganda and DRC continue to face problems...
By Mike Rwothomio
Ugandans and Congolese have been assured of maximum peace and security, following the entry of UPDF soldiers in the DR Congo's town of Mahagi , in Ituri Province last week.
Festus Ayikobua, the Resident District Commissioner of the border district of Zombo, in the West Nile Sub region stated that, " there is no cause for alarm"
Speaking on a local radio on March 5,...