Tag Archives: DR Congo

The Ugandan minister for East African affairs, Hon Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala has threatened to reinstate visa fees for all DR Congo citizens entering Uganda. It should be noted that in October 2023, both countries decided to waive the visa fee requirements for all citizens entering into either country. This move was/is expected to boost trade between the East African community ...

Uganda has lifted visa requirements for Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) citizens visiting the country. This move will apparently be reciprocated by DRC for Ugandans. “Starting January,1, 2024, Congolese nationals will come into Uganda without requirement for visa and Ugandans will cross to DRC without need for visa,” Ministry of Internal Affair, Simon Mundeyi announced on Monday. Last year, the Democratic ...

President Museveni has explained circumstances under which Uganda deployed more troops to Congo on Wednesday. In a Thursday statement, the president, who is also the commander in chief said the move aimed at peacekeeping. Many had speculated that the 1000 troops had been sent there to attack the M-23 rebels. “… in that effort, we are not going to battle ...

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces have apparently killed 20 Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels after a fierce battle in the eastern DR Congo. They also recovered four AK47 guns after the fight, 313 bullets and other assortments of military equipment. The UPDF Mountain Division public information officer, Maj Bilal Katamba, said the UPDF in a joint operation with the Congolese ...

Pope Francis is set to begin his tour of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan tomorrow. This is one of his religious activities he has been doing since he took over. He will visit the nations with a message of peace and reconciliation, which many hope will bring a much-needed stop to the conflicts in the nation.The ...