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A report by a human rights group has revealed that Burundi soldiers deployed to help quell violence in strife-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo raped, abducted and mistreated civilians. The report, by the Burundi Human Rights Initiative (BHRI), called for the perpetrators to be held accountable. The campaign of violence against the locals in South Kivu started in late 2021 ...

Kenyan President William Ruto has declared that Kenya will be visa-free for all foreign visitors starting January 2024. This makes the end of visa requirements for foreigners. Ruto said that his government had abolished visa requirements on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. This was during his national address at the 60th Jamhuri Day National Celebrations held at Uhuru Gardens in the ...

A South African court Monday ruled that the government’s recognition of the King of the Zulu nation last year was unlawful. This observation by the court is potentially setting off a new succession battle. The Pretoria High Court ordered President Cyril Ramaphosa to set up an inquiry to probe whether the tumultuous accession of King Misuzulu Zulu was done in ...

Former Ivory Coast Prime Minister Guillaume Soro has announced his return from self-imposed exile, marking a significant development in the country’s political landscape. Soro was previously right hand man to president Alassane Ouattara but the pair fell out in 2019 with the head of state accusing him of fomenting a civilian and military insurrection. Soro, who was once a prominent ...

East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General Peter Mathuki says Somalia could be admitted to the bloc this month. An Ordinary Heads of State Summit is scheduled for November 23-24 in Arusha, and the region’s presidents are expected to endorse Somalia’s accession. Dr Mathuki told a panel at the Africa Investment Forum in Marrakech, Morocco, on November 9 that the bloc is ...