The leaders of embattled neighbours Rwanda and DR Congo may be poised to meet to discuss fighting in Eastern Congolese regions that Kigali has been accused of enflaming. Fighting between Tutsi M23 rebels and Congolese soldiers has forced more than 100,000 people to flee. There had earlier been rumours that Congolese leader Felix Tshisekedi and…
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African Union move to send troops to Dr Congo.
African Union considered it necessary to start giving physical and financial support to Democratic Republic of Congo.overruling protestations from Rwanda, which saw support for them as a threat. The Southern African Development Community Mission (SAMIDRC) was deployed on December 15 last year. Following the endorsement, the African Union Commission is required to provide necessary logistical…
Ugandan man behind viral fake East African currency shocked by its success
To the casual observer, it seemed like the long-cherished dream of a new single currency for East Africa had come to fruition. An account on X, called “Government of East Africa”, complete with a grey tick suggesting it was the real deal, released an image of a specimen note worth five sheafras, featuring a coat…
Prominent South Sudan economist charged with gun running scheme in US.
U.S. prosecutors have charged a prominent South Sudanese economist and Harvard fellow with conspiring to export Stinger missile systems, grenade launchers and automatic rifles to armed groups in South Sudan, the Justice Department said. In a complaint unsealed this week and dated Feb. 29, the prosecutors alleged that Peter Ajak, a former economist with the…
Ronald Mayinja Hits it Beyond Capacity – Serena Hotel Live
The long-awaited Ronald Mayinja at 47 Concert is happening now at Serena Hotel Kampala, Uganda. The East African music icon has drawn crowds beyond capacity proving love beyond heights from fans. HICGI News agency is bringing live feeds from this concert.
EAC leaders to draw their Suport to Raila Odinga for AU Commission job , Ruto says.
Rt The East African Community (EAC) heads of state will back one candidate for chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC). This was announced in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday by President William Ruto when addressing the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala). Two candidates from the region, Kenya’s veteran opposition leader and former prime…
Somalia is now a full member of East African Community
As reported by the East African, Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi, Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry presented the instrument of ratification to Peter Mathuki, the bloc’s Secretary-General, during an event held at the EAC’s headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. “Today’s occasion of Somalia depositing the instruments of the ratification with the Secretary-General, will enable Somalia to kick off…
Two dead as planes collide mid-air in Nairobi, Kenya
A student pilot and trainer have been killed after their aircraft collided with a passenger plane over Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, police say. The aircraft, belonging to a flying school, then crashed in Nairobi National Park, killing the two people. The Safarilink passenger plane returned to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport from where it had taken off with…
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