Sudan: Sudan’s army-aligned government on Saturday spurned an invitation to an East African summit and rebuked the United Nations for engaging with the commander of rival paramilitary forces. Nine months after war broke out between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the army has been losing territory while paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan…
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Opposition in Chad denounces ‘threats and violence’ following crucial election.
The Chadian Prime Minister and presidential candidate, Succès Masra’s party, condemned violence, threats, and electoral fraud this week. Masra, 40, a former opposition figure, is the main election rival of transitional president and junta leader Mahamat Idris Deby Itno. The election on Monday aimed to end three years of military rule but opponents of the junta chief called for…
Chad presidential election expected to bring an end to the military rule .
Chad is poised to hold its first democratic presidential election, marking a transition from its current junta-led state. After the sudden death of long-serving leader Idriss Déby Itno while fighting rebels, a three-year transition period will come to an end. But as his son, and successor, Gen Mahamat Déby is one of the favourites to…
South Korea to host its ever first African summit.
Rice may not be a staple in most of East Africa, but it is one of the most consumed cereals in the region. Koreans know it, so, over the past couple of years, they have introduced a technology for higher-yielding seed, known as K-Rice. In East Africa, Kenya and Uganda have been pilot sites, although…
Is Zimbabwe zigzagging into further currency chaos?
Sylvia Dhliwayo, an expert at scaling the hurdles of Zimbabwe’s crisis-ridden economy and negotiating the many currencies at play, is upset. She works hard every day to send her four children to school. Waking up at 04:00 most mornings, she heads to the main market in Mbare in the capital, Harare, to buy maize, peanuts,…
Rwanda and rebels accused by US of deadly camp attack.
The US has accused the Rwandan army and M23 rebel group of being responsible for the deadly bombing at a displacement camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On Friday, a strike on the Mugunga camp in Goma killed at least nine people, including seven children. The Congolese army and M23 blamed each other for…
Bomb blast kills 10 people in IDP camp in Eastern DR Congo.
The provincial government of North Kivu has not yet released the official count of casualties, but it has attributed the attack to the M23 rebels. The identity of the victims and the extent of the damage caused by the attack are currently unknown. Further investigation is underway to determine the motives behind the attack and…
We’re still engaged with West African juntas ,US
By Ronald sserwadda The US is still engaged with Niger and Chad, despite withdrawing troops from the countries, the head of the US Africa Command has told the BBC. On Wednesday, dozens of US troops left Chad after the country’s military leaders raised concerns over their presence ahead of the 6 May elections. Gen…
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