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What You Need to Know: Rwanda is planning to deploy more troops to Mozambique's Cabo Delgado region with support from a 20 million euro (21 million USD) grant from the European Union. Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado region has been under threat from various jihadist groups such as Ansar al-Sunna and the Islamic State since late 2017. A report from South...

What Happened Local sources within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported that an attack by the DRC's Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group has left at least 10 civilians dead. The attack took place on a village named Mangodomu, in the DRC's North Kivu province. Following the attack, DRC military authorities again renewed their vows to destroy the...

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Brigadier Ngoy Timothee Makwamba, part of the DRC Defense Ministry to acquire weapons from the Denel Group in South Africa, has reportedly stolen around R49.6 million from the local government. The money was used to purchase four luxury mansions and put the properties in his, his children's, and three other people's names. The National Prosecuting...

What's Happening As the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, seeks to form a new government he has named the nations' very first female Prime Minister. Judith Suminwa Tuluka has been appointed and inaugurated on April 1st, marking progress for the nation. Gender equality within politics was one of President Tshisekedi's many campaign promises, promises...

What's Happening Despite recent public declarations from both Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi of intentions to meet for diplomatic talks, rhetoric from both leaders signals that a potential meeting may still be far off. The two leaders have agreed to meet together with Angolan President Joao Lourenco, the AU's envoy for Africa's...