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EAC Ministers Hold Urgent Meeting Over Escalating M23 Rebel Conflict In DRC

East African Community (EAC) ministers of foreign affairs and defense have reaffirmed their commitment to finding a lasting solution to the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Meeting on March 15, the ministers stressed the urgency of a united

March 16, 2025

East Africa·News

Rwanda Legals Affairs Minister Resigns After Assaulting Female Security Guard

Rwanda’s minister in charge of legal affairs Evode Uwizeyimana has resigned after pushing a female security guard to the ground. Mr Uwizeyimana apologised on Twitter, saying he deeply regretted what had happened. “It should not have happened to me as a leader

February 8, 2020

East Africa

20 Killed In Tanzania Church Service Stampede

At least 20 people have been killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede during a church service at a stadium in northern Tanzania, a government official said on Sunday. Hundreds of people packed a stadium on Saturday evening in

February 2, 2020

East Africa

M7,Kagame Agree To Release Jailed Nationals

The third Quadripartite Summit on Uganda-Rwanda, Angola and DR Congo has ended Sunday evening in Luanda, Angola. The meeting called by Angola President João Lourenço was attended by Félix Tshisekedi (DRC), Paul Kagame (Rwanda) and Yoweri Museveni (Uganda). It discussed security matters

February 2, 2020

East Africa·News·Security

Treat Your Neighbour As You Want To Be Treated – Kagame Scoffs

Rwanda president Paul Kagame has told diplomats in Kigali that he is not about to tell his citizens to return to Uganda because he has no control over their safety outside their home country. Addressing more than 60 diplomats at the home

January 30, 2020

East Africa

MP Babu Freed On Ksh.10M Cash Bail, Barred From Taking Drugs,Booze

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has been released on a cash bail of Ksh.10 million in the case where he is accused of shooting Felix Orinda popularly known as DJ Evolve. In a quite unusual bail ruling, Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi directed

January 27, 2020

East Africa

M7 Meets Kagame In London To Resolve Border Tensions

President Yoweri Museveni and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame are expected to meet in London on the sidelines of the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020 which starts today. If it goes ahead, this will be the first meeting for the presidents since last

January 20, 2020

East Africa·News

Fury As Kenya Impounds 23 Tonnes Of Uganda Lato Milk

Several traders distributing Ugandan milk in Kenya have seen their products confiscated by authorities even when they have evidence that they had paid duties to get the milk into the country. This is likely to escalate the dispute between Uganda and Kenya

January 11, 2020

East Africa·News

Uganda Hands Over Nine Released Rwandan Nationals To Kigali

Uganda has today handed over the nine freed Rwandan nationals arrested between 2017 and 2018 in Kampala and Mbarara. The nine, who had been charged with illegal possession of firearms in the General court martial include Rene Rutagungira, Bahati Pacifique Mugenga, Emmanuel

January 8, 2020

East Africa·News

We Have Confiscated More 2000 Weapons From Rwanda Sponsored Rebel-Nkurunzinza

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has said they have so far captured thousands of weapons from the neighbouring Rwanda. Nkurunziza was on Thursday addressing a press conference at his new Gitega palace in Burundi’s Political Capital. He said over 2,000 arms from Rwanda

December 27, 2019

East Africa·News

Kagame Arrests Bishop’s Daughter jackie Umuhoza Over Treason

(CNN)Jackie Umuhoza was coming out of a beauty salon in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, in late November when she was grabbed by five men and bundled into a van, her family says. Frantic friends and family raised the alarm on social

December 26, 2019

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