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Politics - 10 December 2025
Heavy Fighting in South Kivu: AFC/M23 Forces Push Back DRC and Wazalendo Troops
South Kivu, DRC - December 4, 2025
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 10 December 2025
Heavy Fighting Resumes in South Kivu Between AFC/M23 and DRC Government
South Kivu, DRC - December 2-4, 2025 - Fighting between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government forces and the AFC/M23 rebel group has escalated across multiple areas of South Kivu, including Kaziba…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 10 December 2025
DRC: AFC/M23 Accuses Burundi of Deadly Cross-Border Strikes in the East
Kinshasa, DRC - In a statement released on December 5, 2025, the Congo River Alliance (AFC/M23) claimed that bombings launched from Burundian territory have been targeting several villages in North and South Kivu for…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 9 December 2025
South Kivu: Violent Clashes Between FARDC and AFC/M23 Trigger Humanitarian Crisis in the Ruzizi Plain
South Kivu, DRC - Violent clashes erupted at dawn on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in the Kaziba chiefdom, Walungu territory, pitting the FARDC against AFC/M23 rebels following a strategic repositioning of both sides in…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Politics - 9 December 2025
Oicha: Over a Thousand Police Officers Deployed to Secure the Holiday Season
Oicha, North Kivu - More than 1,000 officers from the Congolese National Police (PNC) were deployed on Monday, December 1, 2025, to Oicha, in the Beni territory, to bolster security in the rural commune and surrounding…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 9 December 2025
Bamako Faces Fluctuating Fuel Shortages Amid Security Challenges
Bamako, December 15-21, 2025 - Fuel supplies in Bamako remain unstable due to road insecurity, disrupting tanker transport.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 9 December 2025
South Kivu: DRC Forces Launch Multiple Attacks Against AFC/M23
South Kivu, December 2, 2025 - In the early hours of December 2, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) armed forces launched major attacks in several areas of South Kivu province, targeting regions under the control of…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Politics - 8 December 2025
Return of 3 Tons of Gold to Barrick Gold Resolves Major Mining Dispute
Bamako, December 15-21, 2025 - A Malian judge has ordered the return of 3 tons of gold (around US$400 million) seized from Barrick Gold at the Loulo-Gounkoto site in January, following a settlement reached last month.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Politics - 8 December 2025
Sékou Ibrahim Barry Appointed to Lead Office du Niger, Boosting Food Sovereignty
Bamako, December 20, 2025 - Sékou Ibrahim Barry, an agricultural economist, has been appointed head of the Office du Niger, Mali’s key irrigation authority.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Politics - 8 December 2025
Belgium Urges Inclusive Political Process to Support Peace in Eastern DRC
Kinshasa - December 17, 2025 - Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to complement regional peace and de-escalation efforts with an inclusive…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Politics - 8 December 2025
STEM Power Niger Empowers Young Innovators
Niamey, December 13, 2025 - As part of its programming and robotics training, the STEM Power Niger Center at Abdou Moumouni University, in collaboration with Saratech Academy and with support from the Chinese Embassy in…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Politics - 8 December 2025
DRC National Assembly Holds Hearings Amid Worsening Security
Kinshasa - December 17, 2025 - In response to the deteriorating security situation across the Democratic Republic of Congo, the National Assembly has launched a series of closed-door hearings with government and…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read