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The East African Community, EAC regional forces have been marking one month since the start of a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo army and M23 rebels. “The ceasefire has significantly enhanced withdrawal of M23 from areas…

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has confirmed that some Egyptian soldiers are in neighbouring Sudan but are not involved in the ongoing fighting. He said they were there as part of a joint training initiative and not taking sides…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned an attack on a US convoy. Report says the attack occurred in Sudan amid fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF. Mr. Blinken said "This action was…

Ugandan prosecutors have charged a second government minister with corruption-related offences in a scandal stemming from the diversion of roofing sheets that should have been distributed to vulnerable people. Amos Lugoloobi, the state…

Kenya has launched its first earth observation satellite into space. This comes after two aborted attempts earlier in the week. The African country's Taifa-1 was among the satellites on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from…

An Australian IT specialist, Alexander Csergo who recently returned to the country after living overseas has been charged with supplying sensitive information to foreign intelligence agents. Mr. Csergo was arrested by Australian federal…

The Italian government has vowed a host of investments in Tunisia and help negotiate an International Monetary Fund bailout. This comes as Rome seeks to stabilize the North African country's economic crisis and stem the increased number…

The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi has ruled out political negotiations with the M23 rebel group. Report says as part of an internationally brokered peace deal the group has been withdrawing from areas it…

Kenyan Members of Parliament have voted to amend their Defence deal with UK. Report says going forward, UK soldiers could be tried for murder, amongst other grave offences, committed against Kenyans in Kenya. Kenyan MPs voted to amend…

Thirty-two Kenyan nationals have been sentenced to 10 years in jail by a military court sitting in Uganda’s north-eastern district of Moroto. Report says they were found guilty of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, offences…