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United Nations disappointed by Congo mass rape trial verdict
A Congolese soldier is stripped of his rank and uniform after the mass trial of 39 soldiers inside amilitary court in Goma in eastern DRC (KENNY KATOMBE, REUTERS / May 5, 201 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters)…
DRC rebels sign amnesty to end fighting
Kampala - Defeated Democratic Republic of Congo rebels who fled to Uganda have signed amnesty papers vowing not to fight again, a leader of the group said on Tuesday, marking…
Remembering Brig Noble Mayombo
Noble Mayombo and his wife Juliet at an event where the deceased was being PHOTOs By Frank Tumwebaze IN SUMMARY It is seven years since Brig Noble Mayombo passed on. The…
Uganda Borrows Extra Shs 700B
The Uganda government is borrowing an extra 700 billion Shillings through the issuance of treasury bills and bonds to cater for revenue collection shortfalls by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). Uganda…
DRC hails Tanzania on new TPA office in Lubumbashi
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has described the decision of Tanzania to open a Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) link office in Lubumbashi town, Katanga Province as…
Uganda only knows transition ‘from Museveni to Museveni’
IN SUMMARY During last week’s debate organised by the Monitor Publications in conjunction with WBS and the National NGO Forum, notable figures drawn from the political circles and academia engaged…
Police arrest more pro-Mbabazi youth
Police officers lead one of the arrested youth, to a waiting car in Kampala on Sunday. PHOTO by S OTAGE. By Stephen Otage KAMPALA. Police on Sunday, arrested four youths allied to Prime…
South Sudan Govt Forces Advance On Bentiu
The oil-rich town of Bentiu has changed hands several times in recent months Government forces in South Sudan are advancing on the oil town of Bentiu, which was taken by rebels last…
Twin Blasts Rock Nairobi, Casualities Feared
Four people were killed on Saturday when attackers threw an explosive device at passengers at a bus station in Mombasa Two buses driving along a busy highway in the Kenyan capital Nairobi…
Tanzania banks on DRC office to secure role as region’s trade hub
The port of Dar es Salaam. Photo/FILE By EMMANUEL MUGA Special Correspondent IN SUMMARY Dar es Salaam Port also serves Zambia, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. The opening of the…