A member of the African Union’s Advisory Board on Corruption (AUABC) has resigned, claiming that no effort was made to fight corruption at the heart of the organisation. Daniel Batidam,lire la suite…
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Does a kingdom by any other name seem just as virginal? Go ask Mswati of eSwatini
William Shakespeare wrote, « A rose by any other name would smell as sweet ». In the case of the change of name of the independent enclave within the boundaries of Southlire la suite…
ICC acquits DR Congo’s Bemba on appeal
International war crimes judges Friday acquitted former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba on appeal, overturning an 18-year sentence for war crimes committed in the Central African Republic (CAR). « Mr Bembalire la suite…
DR Congo slammed over ‘arbitrary’ activist detentions
Supporters of five pro-democracy campaigners held without trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo since December demanded Friday that the activists be released — or at least face a judge.lire la suite…
Congo ruling party shows all signs of seeking Kabila third term
From the sprawling capital Kinshasa to villages deep in the equatorial forests, Congo’s ruling PPRD is in full-on election campaign mode – and President Joseph Kabila’s face is everywhere. Thelire la suite…
Kabila’s Third Term Bid Come Alive; Court Judges To Confirm Move
Democratic Republic of Congo leader Joseph Kabila is certain to manipulate the country’s constitution and run for a third term when the elections are held in December. President Kabila islire la suite…
Before visiting Rwanda, there are a few things Arsenal fans should know
Arsenal has a new shirt sponsor: Rwanda. The Rwandan Development Board has inked a deal with the famous English football club, who from next season will play with the sloganlire la suite…
Congolese refugees win sh100m prizes in talent competitions
KAMWENGE- Congolese refugees residing at Rwamwanja Refugee Resettlement village in Kamwenge District have won prizes worth millions of shilling after competing in a youth talent show. The competitions organised onlire la suite…
I’m not a murderer – Jamil Mukulu
Security is tight at the High court’s International Crimes Division in Kampala as the pre-trial hearing of Jamil Mukulu, a former rebel of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) kicks off.lire la suite…
Democracy on the decline in EAC states
The forum for East Africa Civil Society Organisations has accused EAC partner states of going against the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance due to shrinking democratic spaces inlire la suite…
Zambia and Angola waive visas for citizens
Angola and Zambia have agreed to waive visa requirements for their citizens traveling between the two countries. The agreement was announced after the Angolan President Joao Lourenco was in Zambialire la suite…
Congolese community gets posh hangout
Quartier Mantonge club has been added to Kansanga’s map, thanks to the big Congolese community in Uganda. Mantonge, owned by Devis Bahati Kayumbu, is where Congolese catch up with theirlire la suite…
Regional bloc SADC meets over Congo crisis
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders Sunday began an extraordinary summit to analyse the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Lesotho. The meeting featuring leaders fromlire la suite…
3 quarters of chinese in Zambia are prisoners in their country reviews intelligence report
The Zambian intelligence report obtained by Zambian Watch indicate that three quarters of Chinese nationals in Zambia are prisoners serving death sentences in their countries. According to the report, thelire la suite…
President Lungu’s true identity finally exposed
“He is a Lundu Ngolongolilwa from Malawi Liwonde” Malawian Newspapers have established that Zambian President Edgar Lungu is actually Lundu Ngolongoliwa from Malawi Liwonde. Several Malwian Newspapers quoted alire la suite…
President Lungu building Talu shopping mall in Uganda
The Zambian Dictator Edgar Lungu has contracted Dubai based Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing Company, the same firm that printed the 2016 Zambian ballot papers to build a Shopping Malllire la suite…
Botswana names new vice-president
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has appointed Mr Slumber Tsogwane as his vice, the government confirmed on its online page. Mr Tsogwane, 58, was Wednesday sworn-in as the Republic of Botswana’slire la suite…
Why Uganda is important to Rwanda
Relations between countries look easy on the surface but are complicated in reality. That is why we see the diplomatic movements between Uganda and Rwanda as a very sobering experiencelire la suite…