Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi arrived in Washington on Wednesday ahead of a high-stakes peace agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to preside over the event at the White House on Thursday, even as heavy fighting flared along the two African countries’ shared border. The leaders’ arrival […]
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The agreement comes against the backdrop of renewed fighting in eastern DR Congo, where the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group has made territorial gains in recent weeks. The region, long marred by conflict involving more than 100 armed groups, holds some of the world’s most valuable mineral reserves essential for modern technologies, including electric vehicles. Washington
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025- GABORONE, BOTSWANA: The “Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition” arrived triumphantly in Botswana’s capital, Gaborone on Day 13, with MTN Uganda playing the pivotal role of providing the expedition’s entire digital backbone across six countries. As the connectivity partner for the historic 13,000 km round-trip journey from Kampala to
President Yoweri Museveni has unveiled final plans for the construction of an international airport at Nyakisharara in Mbarara city. Speaking at a rally at Mbarara Golf Course Booma Grounds on Monday, Museveni said the project will be undertaken by Chinese and Brazilian partners and built to the standard of Entebbe International Airport. “Mbarara people, you
Johannesburg, South Africa — The Uganda High Commission in Pretoria has officially launched the Southern Africa Tourism Roadshow in Johannesburg, signalling the start of a week-long series of engagements aimed at enhancing tourism cooperation, expanding trade partnerships, and strengthening regional market linkages across Southern Africa. The Roadshow brings together national tourism authorities, leading travel trade professionals,
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The members of parliament of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and their support on December 1, 2025 toured Namunkekera Rural Industrial Park, also known as Liaoshen Industrial Park, and Kirima Heritage Farm in Kapeeka-Semuto Municipality in Nakaseke district. Both of these landmark establishments are owned by General (Rtd) Caleb Akandwanaho Salim Saleh, the Chief
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has renewed efforts to combat cross-border smuggling and tax evasion in the eastern region in a bid to accelerate economic growth. Thousands of tonnes of cheap products from neighbouring Kenya are smuggled into the country daily through porous border points, especially along Lwakhakha, Busia, and Malaba. The eastern Uganda–Kenya border
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By Our Reporter/ KmaUpdates The ground-breaking “Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition” has marked a historic milestone, arriving in Francistown, Botswana, as the team prepares for highly anticipated events in the capital, Gaborone, tomorrow. The team, piloting the fully electric Kayoola E-Coach, was received at the Cresta Thapama Hotel in Francistown by a
The South African government has warned people to be cautious of campaigns promoted by South African social media influencers promising jobs and study opportunities in Russia. A South African radio presenter appeared in court on Monday accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine. Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, was arrested alongside
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Working under the ECOWAS protocol on democracy and acting on the outcome of a virtual meeting of the Authority of Heads of State a few days ago, ECOWAS Chairman, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, has arrived in Guinea-Bissau for a crucial meeting with the military coupists. Bio’s mission is simple, direct, and frank: release
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