Congo basin Stories
Both elephants and rare ebony lie at the heart of the national heritage of Cameroon. By safeguarding elephants, Cameroon can protect the long-term via...
Congolese soldiers arrived on Tuesday morning to repel the attackers, but by then the assault had ended, army spokesperson Lieutenant Marc Elongo conf...
President Tshisekedi must tread carefully, as Kabila’s remaining loyalists, though fewer in number, could grow bolder in challenging his leadership.
The dramatic liquidity crisis currently impacting the UN and its global partners has already prevented a high-level human rights probe into the DRC em...
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...
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 DRC deal follows a major tour by Al Mansour Holding across southern Africa in August, during which it pledged $70 billion (Sh9 trillion) across fo...
The conflict in eastern DRC has escalated, displacing over 7.8 million people and leaving 28 million more facing food insecurity, nearly four million...
Kinshasa insists on M23’s full withdrawal and an end to external backing, while the rebels demand political and security guarantees before disarming,...
Most returns have taken place in the volatile east, with over two million people going back to their villages in North Kivu province and more than 600...
Mwangi said on Tuesday that the Sh70 million annual budget under the Sports Ministry’s reward scheme will cover a portion of the bonus, with Ruto pers...
Uganda's progressive refugee policy allows refugees to live, work and access public services, but funding shortfalls are drastically impacting aid del...
Dozens of bodies have washed ashore in the southern Yemeni governorate of Abyan. Authorities in Abyan are taking part in a search and rescue operation...
Speaking after the historic victory at a packed Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, McCarthy revealed his surprise choice to deploy centre-back...
The electrifying atmosphere at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, reached its peak when midfielder Austin Odhiambo netted the only goal of the...
The Parliament said “these utterances contrast sharply with the constructive spirit” demonstrated at the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of La F...
The new drilling plans could also affect around 39 million people living in the targeted areas, including indigenous communities, threatening their la...
The assault, which occurred during a night mass, is believed to have been carried out by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militant...
As global demand for critical minerals reshapes geopolitics, African states must recognise and assert the strategic leverage their mineral resources p...
Joseph Kabila, who did not attend the hearing, is facing multiple charges, including treason, murder, rape, torture, participation in an insurrectioni...
The agreement signed last week laid out several principles for the two parties to follow to allow resumption of normalcy by ending fighting in Eastern...
With the new development, the tournament will now feature Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Congo Brazzaville, with the guest side stepping in to ensure th...
Ignoring macroinvertebrates is ignoring the silent custodians of biodiversity and the very foundation of healthy freshwater ecosystems.
Reports indicate that Tshisekedi signed the agreement with Blackwater in December 2024, officially to protect key mining sites in Katanga and Kivu ric...
While Kenya had long championed African-led solutions—through the Nairobi and Luanda peace tracks—it now appears content to play a supporting role to...
Coup governments across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have shifted away from western alliances and towards Russia, deepening military and economic ties...
Amnesty International's Secretary-General Agnès Callamard said the deal, inked in Washington, DC, on June 27, lacks provisions aimed at prosecuting th...
CAF has released the full match schedule for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from...
The deal, quietly initialled by technical teams on June 18, is to be witnessed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and bears the fingerprints of both...
