Congo
Congo Comeback To Share Spoils
Two former winners of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations played out an entertaining draw this afternoon as they both kicked off their tournaments. ... Full story
M23 Declare Ceasefire, Caution Kabila
The revolutionary M23 forces on Tuesday announced a unilateral ceasefire and urged the DRC government to follow suit. ... Full story
DRC REBELLION: AU Official Meets Kagame
AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Amb. Ramtane Lamamra has described as “very interesting,” a discussion he had with Rwanda President Paul Kagame in Kigali on Monday. ... Full story
SELEKA REBELS: CAR President’s Envoy Rushes To Rwakitura
Central African Republic President Francois Bozize has dispatched his special envoy to meet President Museveni - just days after Seleka rebels seized two strategic towns and are now stationed 70 kilometers from the Capital City, Bangui. ... Full story
Kony Resorts To Elephant Poaching, Ivory Smuggling
The head of a United Nations-backed treaty for the conservation of endangered species has welcomed a call from the Security Council for an investigation into the alleged involvement of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the poaching of African elephants and smuggling of their ivory. ... Full story
Kagame, N'guesso Meet Over DRC Crisis
President Paul Kagame and his Congo Brazaville counterpart, Denis-Sassou-N’guesso, on Saturday commended the decisions taken by the heads of state of the just concluded ICGLR summit in Kampala. ... Full story
M23-DRC Peace Talks Open In Kampala
Peace talks between M23 rebels and the DRC government have officially opened in Kampala. ... Full story
Africa A Hub For Investors
Africa’s rapid growth of mobile subscribers has attracted a lot of investors. It has been considered the fastest growing mobile market in the world because of the rate of mobile penetration. ... Full story
Kagame Preaches Nationalism As Donor Aid Cuts Bite
President Paul Kagame has assured his countrymen that Rwanda will overcome all the challenges it’s facing at the time, Chimp Corps report. ... Full story
Congo Rebellion: Britain Suspends Shs53bn Aid To Rwanda
The International Development Secretary, Justine Greening, announced Friday that the UK Government will not release its next payment of budget support to Rwanda. ... Full story

