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Politics - 5 August 2026
Otunnu says rift with Museveni persists despite backing for UN top job
Kampala, August 5, 2026 - Olara Otunnu, Uganda’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, has acknowledged that his long-standing disagreements with President Yoweri Museveni remain unresolved, even as Museveni’s…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 5 August 2026
Uganda And Türkiye Prepare To Deepen Economic Cooperation
Kampala, August 5, 2026 - Uganda and Türkiye are moving to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation by fast-tracking pending agreements and preparing for high-level engagements focused on trade, investment, health and…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 4 August 2026
Rwanda Hosts Launch Of African Women Political Leadership Academy
Kigali, August 4, 2026 - Former Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde attended the launch in Rwanda of the African Academy for Women in Political Leadership, a programme aimed at strengthening the skills and networks of…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 4 August 2026
Rwanda Rebukes DRC Genocost Narrative Amid Renewed Diplomatic Tensions
Kigali, August 4, 2026 - Rwanda's Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe accused the Democratic Republic of Congo of deliberately distorting the history of regional conflicts through…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 4 August 2026
U.S. Senators Urge Halt To UAE Arms Sales Over RSF Support
Khartoum, August 4, 2026 - Twenty-one U.S. senators urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to halt some American arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, citing Abu Dhabi's alleged military support for the Rapid Support…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 3 August 2026
Senator Tables Public Works Reform Bill
Kinshasa, August 3, 2026 - Senator Jean Bamanisa Saïdi has submitted a framework bill to the Senate aimed at overhauling the planning, financing, construction, maintenance and oversight of public works in the Democratic…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 3 August 2026
LC1 Polls Put Electoral Credibility And Grassroots Power Under Scrutiny
Kampala, August 3, 2026 - The Forum for Democratic Change has criticised the conduct of the recently concluded Local Council I elections, alleging violence, intimidation and electoral malpractice in the village-level…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 2 August 2026
Katanga Consultations Urge Support For Tshisekedi
Lubumbashi, August 2, 2026 - Raphaël Katebe Katoto concluded four days of consultations in Lubumbashi with notables, civil society representatives, church leaders, entrepreneurs, youth and women's groups, urging support…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 2 August 2026
Civilian Coalitions Boycott Sudan Peace Talks In Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, August 2, 2026 - Sudanese civilian coalitions and political groups boycotted planned meetings of the Quintet mechanism in Addis Ababa, exposing fresh divisions over the diplomatic track intended to help end…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 2 August 2026
Umma Party Delegation Presents Sudan Peace Plan To Quintet
Addis Ababa, August 2, 2026 - A delegation from Sudan's National Umma Party presented a proposal to end the country's war to the Quintet mechanism in Addis Ababa, despite a boycott decision by the party's own general secretariat.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 1 August 2026
Congolese Official Elected To ICGLR Programme Post
Bujumbura, August 1, 2026 - A selection jury in Bujumbura chose Congolese official Mazita Bovy Héritier as Deputy Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, a role focused mainly on…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Politics - 1 August 2026
Sudan And Yemen Seek Closer Red Sea Maritime Security Coordination
Khartoum, August 1, 2026 - Sudan and Yemen agreed to strengthen security coordination among Red Sea coastal states to protect international shipping lanes after recent attacks on maritime traffic.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read