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Politics - 31 August 2026
Angolan President Warns Eastern DRC Conflict Could Spill Across Great Lakes
Kinshasa, August 31, 2026 - Angolan President Joao Lourenco warned that the long-running conflict in eastern DRC could have effects across the Great Lakes region, adding diplomatic weight to calls for stronger…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Politics - 31 August 2026
Rwanda Rejects Ethnic Framing In Uganda Military Chief's Remarks
Kigali, August 31, 2026 - Rwanda pushed back against social-media remarks attributed to Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, Gen.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 31 August 2026
African Union Backs Sudan Dialogue Plan As Civilian Blocs Object
Khartoum, August 31, 2026 - The African Union endorsed a new Sudanese dialogue initiative aimed at ending the civil war, but major civilian and political groups rejected the move as premature and potentially favorable…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 30 August 2026
African Union Warns Peace Deals Have Not Halted Eastern DRC Fighting
Kinshasa, August 30, 2026 - The African Union chair warned that fighting was continuing in eastern DRC despite recent peace agreements, highlighting the limited impact of diplomacy on conditions in North and South Kivu.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 30 August 2026
Tshisekedi Says Humanitarian Workers Are Not Legitimate Targets
Kinshasa, August 30, 2026 - President Felix Tshisekedi said humanitarian personnel must be protected and are never legitimate targets, a national signal of concern over attacks on Ebola responders and aid convoys in…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Politics - 30 August 2026
Civil Figures Launch Domestic Dialogue Initiative To End Sudan War
Khartoum, August 30, 2026 - A coalition of prominent Sudanese civil figures launched an initiative to prepare an internal national dialogue aimed at ending the war, testing whether domestic mediation can gain traction…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 29 August 2026
Kabund Rejects Tshisekedi Consultation Plan Amid Reform Debate
Kinshasa, August 29, 2026 - Opposition figure Jean-Marc Kabund challenged President Felix Tshisekedi's proposed popular consultation, arguing that Congolese voters had already expressed their will through elections.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Politics - 29 August 2026
Nsengiyumva Represents Kagame At AU Conflict Prevention Summit
Kigali, August 29, 2026 - Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva arrived in Luanda, Angola, to represent President Paul Kagame at the 21st Extraordinary Summit of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 29 August 2026
Museveni Orders Official Burial For Tooro King Oyo
Kampala, August 29, 2026 - President Yoweri Museveni ordered an official burial for Tooro King Oyo after announcing that the monarch had died of aggressive cancer in the United States, giving the death national…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 29 August 2026
Tooro Kingdom Begins Mourning Rites For King Oyo
Fort Portal, August 29, 2026 - Tooro Kingdom began traditional mourning rites for King Oyo, suspending the royal anthem and turning royal drums upside down in a significant moment for one of Uganda's historic cultural…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 28 August 2026
Rwanda Envoy Advances Accreditation Process In China
Kigali, August 28, 2026 - Rwanda's ambassador-designate to China, Lt Gen (Rtd) Emmanuel Karenzi Karake, presented copies of his credentials at China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, moving closer to formally taking up one…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Politics - 28 August 2026
Tshisekedi Launches Congo Dialogue While Excluding AFC/M23
Kinshasa, August 28, 2026 - DRC President Felix Tshisekedi launched the Abanye-Congo dialogue programme, presenting it as an initiative for peace, national unity and governance reform while excluding armed opposition…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read