Ugandan MP's petition the ICC for investigation into 'genocide' by the army and the police

A group of Ugandan lawmakers have sent a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ask for an investigation into possible atrocities by security forces when they clashed with a tribal militia late last year. According to an official toll, 62 people were killed in November when a combine…

DRC: Fears that new political agreement could fall through

Pressure had been mounting for opposition parties and the government to agree a deal aimed at stemming the violence that followed Kabila's refusal to relinquish the presidency despite the expiration of his mandate as leader of the resource-rich African nation. This followed two years of failed poli…

Mozambique's Renamo opposition party extends ceasefire to aid peace talks

Mozambique's Renamo opposition party said on Tuesday it had extended a ceasefire by two months to allow talks with President Filipe Nyusi's government, raising hopes for a nascent peace process. Both sides have clashed sporadically since Renamo challenged the results of the southern African nation'…

Will Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh step down?

The Gambia's opposition says longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh could be considered a rebel leader if he takes up arms and doesn't step down later this month, a warning issued after the president vowed any foreign troop presence would be tantamount to an act of war. Halifa Sallah, the spokesman of the opp…

Will Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh step down?

The Gambia's opposition says longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh could be considered a rebel leader if he takes up arms and doesn't step down later this month, a warning issued after the president vowed any foreign troop presence would be tantamount to an act of war. Halifa Sallah, the spokesman of the opp…

Mozambique's escalating violence forces thousands to flee

Sheltering from rain in a small tent, Titus Albaosui is trying to escape the fighting between government troops and rebel forces raging across central Mozambique and raising fears of civil war. The clashes between longtime rivals, the Frelimo government and Renamo, an armed insurgent group and also…

Gambia's president-elect urges regional bloc to speed up negotiations on Jammeh's departure

The West African regional group Ecowas should be quick in following up on negotiations to ensure outgoing President Yahya Jammeh leaves office when his current term expires, according to the opposition coalition led by president-elect Adama Barrow. Barrow is expected to assume office on 18 January,…

DRC political instability persists

Political uncertainty persists with President Joseph Kabila still clinging to power. This as UN forces hunt those responsible for Christmas massacre. This as fighting between militias killed at least 35 people over the Christmas weekend in North Kivu, a majority Christian area in eastern Democratic…

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Congo forces kill 26 protesters against leader Kabila

Security forces shot dead at least 26 protesters who had gathered in the streets of Kinshasa and other cities of Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday to demand that President Joseph Kabila step down after his mandate expired overnight.