Category: East Africa

The investigation was formally launched on December 14, 2023, following confirmation from the Bank's Accountability Mechanism department that the two complainants — who have not been named — rejected government proposal for negotiation for settlement of the dispute.

Mudavadi’s meeting with Blinken comes a few days after Kenya and the US completed another round of negotiations to advance the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (Stip) in Nairobi.

The Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) expected to receive their forces rotating from the mission at the end of December 2023 alongside soldiers that were in phase two of the drawdown of 3,000 troops.

Some 44 million people were registered to vote on December 20 in chaotic elections to choose a president, national and regional lawmakers and municipal councillors.

The protesters identified themselves in placards as slum dwellers and informal building contractors, voiced support for a highly unpopular housing tax imposed by the government that was in November declared unconstitutional by a court.

Yet the biggest headache for the administration will be how to foster post-election calm in the wake of elections whose results have already been rejected by a number of his challengers and the Church. 

Five opposition presidential candidates informed the governor of Kinshasa in a letter published Saturday of their intention to organise the march.

Delays during Wednesday's election day in Democratic Republic of Congo led to an extension of the voting, which some opposition candidates and independent observers said compromises the credibility of the vote.

The nation's electoral commission, Ceni, announced results for Congolese voters living in South Africa, Belgium, France, Canada and the United States. 

Although the incident has been disowned by top government officials, including President William Ruto, opposition leaders in Kenya say the timing of the announcement was a potential red alert for the Democratic Republic of Congo which heads to the elections on Wednesday.