Regional Perspectives

President Tshisekedi must tread carefully, as Kabila’s remaining loyalists, though fewer in number, could grow bolder in challenging his leadership.

According to South Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jesus Munoz-Gutierrez was flown to Mexico on Saturday after being handed over to Mexican ambassador Alejandro Ives Estivill in Juba.

Ruto is expected to launch the report “From Nairobi to Addis Ababa: Africa’s Journey of Climate Action and Partnership,” which reviews progress since the first Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi in 2023.

The dramatic liquidity crisis currently impacting the UN and its global partners has already prevented a high-level human rights probe into the DRC emergency created in February from getting underway.

The operation comes days after a similar one mid this week killed three Al-Shabaab leaders in an airstrike conducted in the Hiran region.

During a major ground offensive on Zamzam from April 11-13, the RSF and its allies killed between 300 and 1,500 people, mostly women and children.

According to the HRW, 1,171 new graves were recorded between 2022 and 2025, the increase coinciding with the M23 armed group's offensive on Goma and Bukavu cities in the eastern DRC in January 2025.

Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels committed "horrific" violations that could amount to crimes against humanity, according to the UN.

Ethiopia’s success offers a practical and scalable model for countries seeking to strengthen emergency medical preparedness.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that infections could rise further in the new outbreak in the DRC's south-central province of Kasai, the country's 16th Ebola outbreak since 1976.

Opening the summit, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that the high cost of air travel remains a barrier to tourism and connectivity across Africa.

Kampala acknowledged that Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel entered South Sudan in March - an act the UN panel suggested contravened arms embargo provisions under Security Council resolution 2731 (2024). 

Al-Shabaab militants fired several mortar shells, targeting US military assets in what it claimed was its retaliation for the war in Gaza, but no damage was caused.

The summit has drawn representatives from airlines, airports, aviation authorities, and industry professionals from across the continent and beyond.

The third-country nationals deported to South Sudan include two people from Myanmar, two from Cuba, and one each from Vietnam, Laos, and Mexico.

Gunfire tore through the dark. Night after night, the 44-year-old physician from Guinea clung to the hope that the besieged city would hold somehow. Then, one morning in late January, the call came: he and the remaining international staff had to be evacuated immediately.

The move forms part of a series of measures aimed at ensuring adherence to the peace accord, also referred to as the Washington Accord, which commits the two states to work with regional and international partners to promote stability, security and development in the region, recognising that peace and prosperity are interdependent.

According to Sudanese officials, Colombian mercenaries and Turkish-made rifles have made their way into the ranks of the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group accused of atrocities in Sudan's civil war.

In a statement on Thursday, the DRC Ministry of Public Health reported 28 suspected cases, including four health workers who died while treating patients.

Match Masters Limited, filed the case arguing that the excise duty introduced by Tanzania violates the EAC Treaty and amounts to protectionism.

The initiative is powered by EHang, a global leader in urban air mobility technology, which has joined forces with CRBC to expand its international footprint.

The ‘hero rats’ begin training shortly after birth and are conditioned through food rewards to recognise specific scents, whether explosives, tuberculosis bacteria, or people.

Ethiopia is highlighting Addis Ababa's infrastructure, connectivity and experience in staging international meetings.

The two sides affirmed their joint commitment to enhance consultation and coordination, and to work with other Nile Basin Initiative states to restore consensus and preserve the initiative as an inclusive cooperation framework that benefits all basin countries.

89 per cent of smallholder farmers reported lower crop yields since fighting began, while more than half said insecurity had prevented them from harvesting.

Mutamba vowed to come down hard on embezzlers. Now, he has been sentenced to three years, with hard labour, for allegedly stealing funds intended for the construction of a prison.

The DRC deal follows a major tour by Al Mansour Holding across southern Africa in August, during which it pledged $70 billion (Sh9 trillion) across four countries.

The agency added that the operation that took place in the Shaw area of the ​​Hiran region was done in collaboration with international partners.

The cancellation applies to debts accrued over 38 years in unpaid annual contributions, a burden Somali officials say has constrained the country’s full engagement with the regional bloc.

Mihretu, who was appointed as the bank's governor on January 20, 2023, said his decision to resign was motivated by a desire to explore new challenges beyond government service.

AFRICOM supports African-led security solutions, enhances readiness, and builds partner capacity across the continent to counter shared threats and promote regional stability.

The Washington-brokered peace agreement signed with Rwanda in late June is in its implementation phase and the Qatar-mediated talks resumed on August 19 after Kinshasa and the rebels missed the August 18 deadline to sign a peace agreement.

The report aims to provide a clear picture of migration trends, demographic shifts, and remittance flows to support evidence-based policies across the region.

Prosecutors argued that the money was diverted from a fund intended to pay reparations to victims of the 2000 clashes between Ugandan and Rwandan troops during the Second Congo War.

The Sudanese government called on countries and humanitarian organisations to provide the necessary aid to citizens and seize the opportunity of the extended opening to intensify efforts in addressing urgent needs in the region.

A report by Uganda's Inspectorate of Government reveals that one out of three civil servants bribed their way into the job. Now there are calls to reform the entire recruitment process.

The conflict in eastern DRC has escalated, displacing over 7.8 million people and leaving 28 million more facing food insecurity, nearly four million of them at emergency levels.

The UN panel found newly manufactured Turkish rifles, ranging from established brands to newer producers, among militias and other non-state actors.

In decrees read on state television, Kiir sacked Emmanuel Primo Okello, governor of Western Bahr El-Ghazal, replacing him with Sherif Daniel Sherif.

The arrests come after a probe ordered by the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, into irregularities within the military's counterterrorism operations.

Additional media reports indicate that delivering aid to the area has been difficult, with rescuers struggling to recover and properly bury those buried by the landslide amid dangerous mountain conditions and ongoing fighting.

Lawyer Kato Tumusiime noted that Besigye and Lutale had issued “clear instructions” to their legal team not to participate in proceedings before Baguma.

The latest attack, the second in less than a week, occurred early Saturday when drones struck both the Heglig oil fields and the nearby airport.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described it as Sudan’s largest outbreak in years, driven by unsafe water, mass displacement, and the collapse of the health system.

The announcement follows a year-long process that began when local leaders set up the SSC-Khaatumo transitional administration after Somaliland troops withdrew from Las Anod in early 2024.

The visit follows the completion of specialised training by the Egyptian contingent, designed to prepare them for operations in Somalia.

The expansion nearly doubles the port’s throughput, enhancing its ability to meet rising trade demands and strengthening Somalia’s role in regional commerce.

Islamic State’s Central African Province may appear to be resurging after its latest civilian attacks, but the violence more likely reflects a rebound from years of military setbacks.

Besides, he also disclosed that fighting broke out on Wednesday after their forces prevented two coordinated attacks from the SSPDF in Jamara Saba and Limuro areas in Lainya County.

Isxaaq Hassan Taakow, Director of the Department of Foreigners and Entry Permits, said the system has built-in checks to ensure smooth operation.

The session has been hailed as “a symbolic step toward the return of state institutions to the capital”, coming just over two months after the Sudanese army recaptured Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).