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Security - 4 April 2026
AFC/M23 Seizes Control of Humura and Mukohwa After Heavy Fighting
Masisi, North Kivu March 30, 2026 - The towns of Humura and Mukohwa, located in the Nyamaboko 1 group in Masisi Territory in North Kivu Province, came under the control of AFC/M23 fighters on Sunday, March 29, following…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Gen Muhoozi signals possible Uganda troop withdrawal from eastern DRC amid political
Kampala, Uganda, March 25, 2026 - Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced that Ugandan troops deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could be withdrawn from several positions…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Burundi president confirms casualties after military base weapons explosion in Bujumbura
Bujumbura, April 1, 2026 - Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has confirmed that fatalities occurred following a weapons explosion at a military base in the Musaga area of Bujumbura.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Djibouti targets over $50 million in mining investment to support economic
Djibouti City, Djibouti, March 2026 - The government has announced plans to mobilize more than $50 million for the development of its mining sector as part of the Djibouti Vision 2035 strategy.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Over 200 suspects arrested in large security sweep at Lubumbashi military camp
Lubumbashi March 30, 2026 - Security forces in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo arrested more than 200 suspected criminals during a large-scale cordon-and-search operation at Major Vangu Camp in Lubumbashi…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Kinshasa Accuses Kabila After ‘Sudanization’ Remarks Amid Rising Political Tensions
KINSHASA, March 26, 2026 - Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have strongly reacted to recent statements by former president Joseph Kabila, interpreting them as an implicit assumption of responsibility for…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Two Wazalendo Killed, Eight Arrested in Clashes with Army in Shabunda
Shabunda Centre, Shabunda March 30, 2026 - At least two Wazalendo fighters were killed and eight others arrested on Sunday, March 29, during clashes in Shabunda Centre in Shabunda Territory in eastern Democratic…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Uganda’s Discreet Role in M23 Resurgence and Recruitment Exposed, Report Says
April 5, 2026 - Uganda played a discreet but significant role in the resurgence of the M23 movement, facilitating the return of its military leadership to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and serving as a…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
WFP food coupon program improves nutrition outcomes in southern Djibouti
Ali Sabieh / Tadjourah, Djibouti, March 2026 - A new assessment shows significant improvements in household food security among beneficiaries of a food assistance program implemented by the World Food Programme.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
IOM warns of “deadliest season” for migrants crossing Red Sea route
Obock, Djibouti, March 26, 2026 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reiterated warnings over heightened dangers on the Djibouti-Yemen migration route due to strong seasonal winds.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
AFC/M23 claims FARDC seen fighting alongside FDLR despite disarmament pledge
Eastern DRC, April 1, 2026 - The AFC/M23 coalition has accused the Congolese army (FARDC) of operating alongside FDLR fighters just days after government announcements that operations had begun to dismantle the armed group.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 4 April 2026
Community radio director arrested by AFC/M23 in Minova amid tensions in South Kivu
Minova March 29, 2026 - The director of community radio station Top Buzi FM, Espoir Mbata, was arrested on Sunday in Minova, located in Kalehe territory in South Kivu province, according to local sources and station staff.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read