Goma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has appointed Mukadisi Niragire Hélène as the Mayor of Goma Commune in North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a statement signed by Bertrand Bisimwa, M23 President and released on Thursday by Lawrence Kanyuka, the rebels’ political …
Read More »M23 appoints colonel Bahati Musanga North Kivu Governor
Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have appointed Colonel Bahati Musanga as the parallel governor of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a February 5, 2025 statement, signed by Bertrand Bisimwa, the M23 political head released by the rebels’ …
Read More »Eighteen-year-old leads Africa Amateur Championship as Ugandans struggle on day 1
Okwong expects better show from Ugandan legion today 🟥 Africa Amateur Open 🟢 Tanaka ZIM 65 🟢 Buchanan SA 67 🟢 Karanga KEN 68 Ugandans ⚪ Michael Alunga – 75 (Tied 18th) ⚪ Titus Okwong – 77 (Tied 31st) ⚪ Elton Thembo – 79 (Tied 37th) ⚪ Joseph Cwinya-ai – 80 (Tied 43rd) ⚪ Andrew …
Read More »Ebola breaks out in Uganda as US halts foreign aid
At least one person has died in the country’s latest outbreak. US aid has been key to containing previous outbreaks. How will Uganda fare without it? Kampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda | One nurse died from the Sudan Ebola virus in Uganda on Jan. 29. Two more cases …
Read More »Solar on the rise as Africa’s countries, businesses and homes fight rising fuel costs, outages
With rising fossil fuel costs and persistent power blackouts, countries like Egypt, Zambia, Nigeria, and Angola are stepping up their solar capabilities, shifting Africa’s concentration of solar power away from South Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | More Africans are rushing to catch up on solar energy as the …
Read More »Nearly 130 mpox patients leave quarantine facilities amid hostilities in eastern DRC
NAIROBI, KENYA | TASS | More than 120 mpox patients left medical establishments amid the upheaval in the North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the country’s health ministry. Thus, it said that 128 mpox patients had left ransacked quarantine facilities in the area. Apart …
Read More »Mass burials begin in Goma following deadly M23 insurgency
Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The process of burying victims killed during the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel insurgency in Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has commenced. According to a report released late last week by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations …
Read More »Uganda deploys 1,000 more troops to eastern part of DRC
Kinshasa, DRC | TASS | Uganda has sent 1,000 more troops to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Reuters reported, citing diplomatic sources. According to the media outlet, the move will raise the number of Ugandan troops stationed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to about 4,000-5,000. …
Read More »Ruto says African leaders to convene summit on DR Congo crisis
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Leaders from southern and eastern African countries have resolved to meet for a two-day extraordinary summit from Friday to discuss the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenyan President William Ruto said Monday. Ruto said a joint summit of the Southern …
Read More »African migrants from big economies earn more than US natives
Migrants from six African countries – South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon, Nigeria, Egypt and Ghana – are doing well financially in the US, on average earning more than the US average income of US $80,610 per year, according to US Census figures. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africans living …
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