Democratic Republic of Congo

Uganda population to overtake Kenya in seven years

Uganda will overtake Kenya’s population in the next seven years, making it the third most…

Concern as Uganda’s treasury operations shoot to UGX18trillion

Parliament’s Committee on Finance, Planning, and Economic Development is worried about the ballooning expenses in…

European Union, UNHCR commit UGX 61billion for Uganda’s Refugee Response

The European Union (EU) has recently announced a €15 million fund (equivalent to 61 billion…

Sub-Saharan Africa: Scourge of conflict continues to cause suffering amid double standards and failure of leadership

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 generated a global energy and food crisis, which…

East African leaders order ceasefire in eastern DR Congo

East African Community  (EAC) heads of state have called for an immediate cease-fire by all…

‘Hands Off Africa! Stop choking Africa’- Pope Francis says in DRC

Pope Francis has condemned the exploitation of Africa and urged the outside world to acknowledge…

M23 agrees to continue “orderly withdrawal” in eastern DR Congo

NAIROBI, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The March 23 Movement (M23), a rebel group that has…

UN chief appoints new commander of peacekeeping force in DR Congo

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appointed Lieutenant…

Solutions to DR Congo problems cannot be outsourced – Rwandan diplomat tells UN

Rwanda’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Robert Kayinamura, has said that whenever DR Congo…

Six Fintech Companies from Africa Emerge as Finalists in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022

The six finalists were chosen following extremely strong competition from over 700 fintechs from 59…