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East African Community’s Troops Are Leaving The DRC: What Went Wrong And What Comes Next

Global UpfrontDec 12, 2023December 12, 20230

The East African Community deployed a regional force for the first time into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2022. Just over a year

Terror in Uganda: What’s Driving The Islamic State-linked Rebels?

Global UpfrontDec 8, 2023December 8, 20230

By Stig Jarle Hansen The Islamic State Central Africa Province recently attacked and killed two foreign tourists and a citizen in a Ugandan nature park.

Southern African Troops Versus M23 Rebels In DRC: The Risks Of Adding More Troops

Global UpfrontNov 27, 2023November 27, 20230

The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate. The region comprises North Kivu, South Kivu and

Sudan’s Call To Close UN Mission Is 3rd In Africa This Year, After DRC, Mali

Global UpfrontNov 20, 2023November 20, 20230

Sudan is the third African country in 2023 to call for closure of a United Nations (UN) mission following Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and

DRC’s Election: The Kabila Family Legacy Looms Large Over The Country’s Polls

Global UpfrontNov 16, 2023November 16, 20230

The Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to hold elections on 20 December 2023. The country’s electoral commission has announced President Felix Tshisekedi will be

Congo President Tshisekedi Tells UN Peacekeepers To Start Packing Out This Year

Global UpfrontSep 21, 2023September 21, 20230

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has asked his government to fast-track the withdrawal of a United Nations peacekeeping mission to ensure it

U.S. Sanctions Individuals Contributing to Increased Conflict and Instability in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Global UpfrontAug 25, 2023August 25, 20230

Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned six individuals for contributing to the most recent escalation of conflict in

Chinese Navy Resumes Port Visits To Cape Town After Gulf Of Guinea, Aden Calls

Global UpfrontJul 25, 2023July 25, 20230

The 43rd Chinese Naval Escort Task Force of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) arrived in Cape Town on the morning of 24 July for

Islamic State Funds Terror Along DRC-Uganda Border

Global UpfrontJul 11, 2023July 11, 20230

By Africa Defense Forum, July 11, 2023 New reporting shows how the Islamic State group has funded the Allied Democratic Forces for at least four

30 Years After, Military Interventions Have Failed To End Democratic Republic of Congo’s Conflict – What’s Gone Wrong

Global UpfrontJun 27, 2023June 27, 20230

By Felix Mukwiza Ndahinda For 30 years, the Democratic Republic of Congo has suffered from communal violence, armed conflict and insecurity. Diverse actors have tried