Rabat, Morocco – The 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations got off to a thrilling start on Tuesday as several favourites stamped their authority in opening-day matches. Tunisia, Nigeria, Senegal, and DR Congo all secured victories, while Uganda and Botswana suffered defeats in their respective Group C and D encounters. Tunisia 3–1 UgandaTunisia began…
Entebbe, Uganda – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday chaired an Ad-Hoc Summit on the security situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the wider Great Lakes region at State House, Entebbe, bringing together regional leaders and representatives to discuss pathways to peace and stability. President Museveni said he was encouraged by…
Goma — The Congo River Alliance, also known as AFC/M23, has accused the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of violating a recently declared unilateral ceasefire, alleging continued military attacks against its positions and civilian areas in eastern Congo. In a statement released on Friday by Lawrence Kanyuka, the group’s spokesperson, the AFC/M23…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence Brig Gen Rugumayo Abdul has warned Ugandans not to take the country’s 40 years of uninterrupted peace for granted, saying carelessness could put national security and peace to an end. “As I relate to this year’s theme, “Protecting the Gains of the Revolution’, we…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the Great Lakes region, urging all parties involved to show maximum restraint and return to dialogue. In a statement released on Thursday, the Chairperson cited escalating tensions in…