By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere Coward Kagame: When Gabon’s new ruler, Brig Gen Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was in Kinshasa on 11th October 23 to meet Felix Tshisekedi, he was allowed to approach him while having his pistol. Gabon’s new military ruler has been visiting African leaders and meeting different …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere “15 new specialised brigades have been formed from well trained personnel, and these brigades will soon be deployed at the frontline in east of the Country,” Lt Gen Tshiwewe announced. In DRC a brigade is composed of 4 battalions, and a battalion has a minimum …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere Financial Crises: Banking and financial sector instability NO MONEY FOR CLIENTS. People are going to withdraw their money and being told to come on a certain date set by the bank. Lack of liquidity is affecting all banks, and soon it will disrupt the entire …

Since the end of September 2023, Masisi, Rutshuru and Nyiragongo territories in North Kivu have witnessed intense fighting between RDF-M23 troops pitting different Mai Mai groups operating under Wazalendo militias logo. Like any war, Innocent people are losing their precious lives and displacing of civilian populations in these territories is …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere South Sudan President Salva Kiir has fired central bank governor Johnny Ohisa Damian and other top finance officials, state television said. This is the second time he has dismissed a central bank official in just over a year. The announcement late Monday did not specify why …

By: Dr David Himbara General Paul Kagame calls health the currency of progress. He touts Rwanda’s healthcare as a successful model, shaming other countries for failing to prioritize the health of their people. Achieving universal health coverage is feasible for countries at every income level, says Kagame. So confident is …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere In Burkina Faso, was a coup attempt foiled? This is what the government said this Wednesday evening, September 27, in a press release read on national television. This Thursday, the military prosecutor’s office said it had opened “a detailed investigation on the basis of credible …

By: Dr David Himbara What does the term “sycophant” mean? The Kinyarwanda phrase “Mpemucye Ndamucye” is a perfect description of the word “sycophant”. Mpemucye Ndamucye refers to an individual who does not hesitate to do evil for self-preservation. In political jargon, a sycophant serves the powers that be as a …

In a statement issued on Monday, Burkina Faso’s military junta announced the suspension of the French news magazine Jeune Afrique for publishing what it deemed to be “false” articles. These articles had reported on tensions and dissatisfaction within the country’s armed forces. Jeune Afrique’s suspension marks the latest escalation in …

President Emmanuel Macron announced this Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was deposed in a coup. The announcement is significant and a blow to France’s policy in Africa, after French troops pulled out …