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Security - 27 October 2025
North Kivu: Intense Clashes Between FARDC and M23 Cause Mass Displacement in Ihula
Ihula, North Kivu, DRC - On Thursday, 23 October 2025, heavy fighting erupted between the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC), supported by Wazalendo self-defense groups, and AFC/M23 rebels in the town of Ihula, Walikale…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 27 October 2025
South Kivu: Two New Commanders Take Office in 33rd Military Region
Uvira, South Kivu, DRC - On Wednesday, 22 October 2025, Brigadier General Jean-Jacques Ilunga Kabamba assumed command of the 33rd military region in Uvira, while General Amuli Civiri was appointed commander of the…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 27 October 2025
Ituri: Police Officer Killed and Residents Missing After ADF Attack in Kamagolo
Kamagolo, Ituri, DRC - A suspected ADF rebel attack on the night of 23-24 October 2025 left one police officer dead, a lorry burned, and several residents missing in the village of Kamagolo, located 45 kilometres from…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 27 October 2025
Masisi: Recurring Clashes Between AFC-M23 and Wazalendo Heighten Insecurity
Masisi, North Kivu, DRC - Intense fighting erupted on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, between AFC-M23 rebels and Wazalendo fighters affiliated with Jean-Marie Bonane’s Alliance of Congolese Nationalists for the Defence of…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 24 October 2025
Major Security Breach in the Capital: Kidnapping of American National
NIAMEY, Niger-In a serious security incident, a 48-year-old American pilot working for a humanitarian mission was kidnapped from his residence in the high-security Château 1 neighborhood on the night of Tuesday, October…
By Sarah Ndaya - 4 min read
Security - 24 October 2025
Successful Counter-Terrorism Operation in Dosso
BOLBOL, Dosso Region-A detachment of the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) engaged in Operation Damisa successfully repelled a terrorist ambush in the south-western periphery of Bolbol on Tuesday, October 21.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 24 October 2025
Rubavu: Lake Kivu Methane Monitoring Laboratory Completes 80% of Construction
RUBAVU, Rwanda - Construction of a 2 billion Rwandan franc laboratory to monitor methane in Lake Kivu is now 80% complete, the Rwanda Environment Management Agency (REMA) announced.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 24 October 2025
Rwanda: Unemployment Falls to 13.4% as Job Opportunities Grow
KIGALI, Rwanda - Unemployment in Rwanda has dropped to 13.4% in the third quarter of 2025, marking a 1.9% decline compared to the same period in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 24 October 2025
Rwanda Eyes 1,084 Billion Rwf Investment as Kigali Positions Itself as African Financial Hub
KIGALI, RWANDA - Rwanda is steadily advancing its ambition to become a leading financial hub in Africa through the Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC), with expectations for investment in the sector to reach…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 24 October 2025
Army Camp in Kidal Targeted by Kamikaze Drone Attack
Kidal - October 26, 2025 - The Azawad Liberation Front released a video on Saturday showing a kamikaze drone striking the former UN base in Kidal, now occupied by the Malian army and Russian mercenaries from Africa…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 23 October 2025
Rwanda’s Insurance Sector Surpasses 1,000 Billion Rwf, Eyes Further Growth
KIGALI - Rwanda’s insurance sector has more than doubled in value over the past six years, reaching 1,212.3 billion Rwf as of June 2025, according to statistics from the Central Bank of Rwanda (BNR).
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 23 October 2025
Terrorists Impose Blockade on Léré, Forcing Residents to Flee
Léré - October 25, 2025 - The town of Léré in Mali’s Timbuktu region has come under a terrorist-imposed blockade, according to a statement issued on October 24 by a spokesperson for the Group for the Support of Islam…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read