Must a genocide be committed to acknowledge a nation?
Gaza now is the most lethal assignment in modern journalism. At least 197 journalists and media workers have been killed since October 2023, often while reporting on the aftermath of strikes, or while seeking shelter with family. The Committee to Protect Journalists or CPJ says...
Uganda activists, opposition term deal to accept U.S. deportees human trafficking
Rights activists fault Uganda-U.S. deal on accepting deportees, asking: “Are they refugees or prisoners?” Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opio: “We are sacrificing human beings for political expediency; in this case because Uganda wants to be in the good books of the United States.” Foreign Affairs...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels execute over 140 Hutus in DRC
Human Rights Watch claims Rwandan-backed M23 group summarily executed over 140 civilians in July 2025, mainly ethnic Hutu people, in at least 14 villages and small farming communities in eastern DRC. The killings appear to be part of a military campaign against the Democratic Forces...
Tanzania unit fuels Equity Group to $267 million half-year net profit
Equity Group CEO Dr. James Mwangi says regional lender experienced the biggest transformation in Tanzania business, hitting 4% return on assets and 27% return on equity during the six months ended June 30, 2025. Equity’s Tanzania subsidiary’s net profit surged by 75% to $8.5 million...
M23 rebels take ‘instructions’ from Kigali as Kampala ‘doubles’ troops in DRC — UN
A week to Goma takeover by M23 rebels, Rwandan officials informed UN experts that President Kagame had decided to imminently take control of the city and Bukavu as well. UN says there has been “rapid military build-up” by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in...
US-backed Congo-Rwanda peace deal seeks to stop mineral smuggling
The June 27th, 2025, US-brokered Congo-Rwanda peace agreement establishes a critical minerals’ plan for traceability and governance, potentially allowing more transparent trade and fewer chances for smuggling. DRC loses an estimated $1 billion annually to illegal mineral exports—much of it smuggled off through Uganda and...
Joseph Kabila: A second chance at nation-building?
This year, Joseph Kabila’s political comeback gained traction amid mounting tensions with the President Félix Tshisekedi administration, which accused him of plotting insurrection and revoked his immunity from prosecution. His recent reemergence, particularly in M23-held Goma, has sparked a flurry of debate: is this the...
Is the Congo-Rwanda peace treaty hero really President Trump?
M23 rebels have dismissed the Congo-Rwanda peace agreement brokered by Trump as irrelevant to their cause. Currently, thousands of Rwandan troops remain in Congo, and roughly seven million Congolese remain displaced. For Trump to declare “peace” in such conditions feels premature at best, opportunistic at...
What the U.S. gains from the Congo-Rwanda peace treaty
If new Congo-Rwanda agreement holds, U.S. companies see a rare window of opportunity to invest in high-risk, high-reward environments. Infrastructure investments in roads, rail, and energy grids to support mineral extraction will also boost U.S. influence in Central Africa, a region where China rules. This...
AfDB paves the way for rollout of $100M cable car project in Kigali
Rwanda is rolling out Kigali Urban Cable Car Project, a 5.5 km mobility initiative valued at $100 million. Venture is poised to ease the city’s traffic congestion, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and connect underserved communities to jobs and essential services. Construction is expected to begin...
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