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DRC army recovers 5 villages from militia control
At least five villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo controlled by the Patriotic Resistance Front of Ituri (FRPI) militia have been liberated, government officials said Saturday. In a statement,…
Abantu bane bishwe n’amashanyarazi mu cyumweru kimwe
Ikigo cy’igihugu gishinzwe ingufu (REG) cyatangaje ko abantu bane bishwe n’amashanyarazi mu turere dutandukanye mu cyumweru kimwe bitewe n’abiyitirira kuba abakozi bayo baha abantu amashanyarazi atujuje ubuziranenge. Mu kiganiro n’itangazamakuru…
Top police officers charged in court for kidnapping Kagame’s bodyguard
Joel Mutabazi, a former lieutenant in President Paul Kagame’s Republican Guard was allegedly kidnapped in Kampala in 2013 and handed over to his home government which sentenced him to life…
Kenya repeat poll through the lenses
A National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition supporter runs from a cloud of teargas during clashes with Kenyan police officials at Kibera in Nairobi on October 26, 2017, on election day…
Grey skies and stench of teargas mark vote in Kenya slums
Back in August, turnout was around 80% with Kenyatta initially winning with 54% of the vote while Odinga took 45% "It is our right not to vote. We voted already…
United Nations condemns arrest of Congo opposition members
Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) opposition party, speaks during a press conference in his residence in Kinshasa, DR Congo, on October 12, 2017.…
BBC Gahuza and Ali Yussuf Mugenzi won and Pacelli Ndukumana embarrassed
As we announced it in our previous article, when we informed our readers about a letter Mr Pacelli Ndikumana wrote to BBC accusing BBC Great Lakes Editor Mr Ali Yusuf…
Police explain standoff with ISO
The SOS was reportedly sent by Muhoza who Kasingye described as the “so-called Kaweesi girlfriend”. Security personnel guarding the residence of Muhoza (above) in Lungujja, Kampala on Thursday. She…
ICC document leak: Luis Moreno Ocampo on the spot
Former ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo. He is in the eye of the storm that has hit the international crimes court in The Hague. In Summary Contents of the leaked…