SADC and EAC summit to address Eastern DRC crisis in Tanzania
A joint summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East Africa Community (EAC) regarding the situation in eastern DRC is scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
M23 rebels declare ceasefire in Goma for humanitarian reasons
Rwanda-backed rebels who took control of Goma, a crucial city in eastern Congo, have declared a unilateral ceasefire in the area for humanitarian purposes.
Clinical trial for Sudan strain Ebola vaccine begins in Uganda
Ugandan officials initiated a clinical trial on Monday for a vaccine targeting the Sudan strain of Ebola, which has resulted in one fatality since the outbreak was declared last week.
Families search for loved ones amid M23 Rebel offensive
Outside the morgue at Goma’s North Kivu Hospital on Monday, Red Cross workers piled bodies into a large truck
Thousands protest in Argentina against President Milei’s controversial speech
Protesters in Argentina denounced President Javier Milei's controversial remarks against feminism and LGBTQ+ rights.
Musk and Trump move to shut down USAID
Staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters after Elon Musk announced that Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency down
Coast Guard rescues 130 migrants in Mediterranean sea
On Sunday, an Italian Coast Guard rescued 130 migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea
A cautious resumption of life in Goma following M23 takeover
Some shops, stores, and a market have reopened, but the situation remains tense and customers scarce.
Trump plans to cut US funding to South Africa
Trump pledged to stop all future funding on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, writing: “South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY."
Rubio presses Panama on China and immigration issues
The U.S. Secretary of State has warned the Panamanian President over what Washington considers heavy Chinese influence over the Panama canal