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rain of bullets. Gunfire erupts in Goma after M23 and Rwandan troops enter eastern DRC’s largest city Goma is on the brink of falling after M23 rebels and Rwandan troops entered the …

23 hours ago · Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) visited Washington this week following her intervention at the United Nations as …

Sep 19, 2022 · Then last month, William Ruto continued the trend, capturing the presidency in Kenya. Although Ruto had been Deputy President since 2013, the election cast him in the role …

Africa: Latest articles on The Africa Report.com. Changing guard. Trump’s State Department pick Marco Rubio lays out vision for Africa From countering China to investing in fossil fuels, the …

separation anxiety. CFA franc, passports, joint force: What are the Sahel States’ plans after split with ECOWAS? Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political …

2 days ago · International pressure is mounting on Rwanda due to its backing of the M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an accusation Kigali consistently denies.The …

1 day ago · “South Africa’s military presence in the eastern DRC is not a declaration of war against any country or state,” Cyril Ramaphosa insisted in a statement Wednesday. Yet, in …

Getting Africa working again will take competent states. Competent states require competent civil servants. So far, so obvious? Then you will be pleasantly surprised to hear that a new post …

3 days ago · With contributions from the World Bank, African Development Bank, Rockefeller Foundation and others, the initiative seeks to accelerate energy access for 300 million people …