10 March 2025

1. DR Congo- Kinshasha

DR Congo offers $5M reward for rebel leaders amid ongoing conflict

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) government has announced a $5 million reward for the capture of three M23 rebel leaders, including former electoral chief Corneille Nangaa, military commander Sultani Makenga, and political leader Bertrand Bisimwa. The trio was sentenced to death in absentia last year for treason.

2.Sudan – ICJ - UAE

Sudan files case against UAE over RSF support

The United Arab Emirates has criticized Sudan's decision to bring a case against it at the highest United Nations court, labeling it as “merely a cynical publicity stunt” and stating that it will pursue the “immediate dismissal” of the case.

Sudan has brought a case before the International Court of Justice, accusing the United Arab Emirates of violating the genocide convention by providing arms and funding to the Rapid Support Forces, a rebel paramilitary group involved in Sudan's ongoing conflict.

3.South Sudan- Juba

South Sudan president calls for calm after deadly attack on UN helicopter

The UN Mission in South Sudan condemned the attack on its personnel as a potential war crime.

• South Sudan President Salva Kiir urged citizens to remain calm and assured them that the country would not return to war despite recent clashes.
• The power-sharing agreement between President Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar is under threat due to rising tensions and violence in the Upper Nile State.

4.Zimbabwe -BRICS + Russia

Zimbabwe seeks BRICS membership and awaits response

Zimbabwe has officially submitted its application to join BRICS, the country’s Foreign Minister Amon Murwira announced during a visit to Moscow last week.

Speaking alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a news conference, Murwira emphasized Zimbabwe’s commitment to meeting BRICS' membership requirements.

5.In our historical archives, it was on this day 10 March 1994 when the then leader of apartheid homeland Bophuthatswana, late President Lucas Mangope retreated from the capital, Mmabatho, in the face of a popular uprising after he had tried to boycott participation in South Africa's first democratic elections.