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On April 7, 2015 Rwema Gendarme, a traditional leader of the Banyamulenge people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), left his home in Bugolobi to Goma after bidding farewell to his wife, Prossy Boonabaana and children. When…

Unidentified attackers killed two Ebola health workers in eastern Congo over the weekend, the health ministry said, the latest in a string of assaults that have hampered efforts to stop the deadly spread of the virus. Local mistrust of…

Uganda Cranes beat DR Congo Leopards 2-0 to get off the mark during their first fixture of the 2019 AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations) tournament, played at the Cairo International Stadium, in Egypt’s Capital. The Saturday heroics was Uganda…

The Ugandan Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have confirmed a case of Ebola Virus Disease in Kasese district near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Although there have been numerous previous…

The Pan African Parliament has commended Uganda for its progressive policies in the management of refugees. Uganda’s open door policy to asylum seekers was lauded as one of the most generous in the world because it grants refugees…

The Ugandan government has repatriated 57 M23 ex-combatants to the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. The ex-combatants departed Entebbe Airport aboard a UN military aircraft on Tuesday. The ex-combatants are part of a larger group of M23…

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday began a tense wait for the results of a volatile presidential election which could see the first peaceful transfer of power in decades. Sunday's elections went ahead in "relative calm",…