Gaps in securing Uganda’s embassy in Kinshasa are to blame for the attacks that forced the diplomats into hiding on January 28, Daily Monitor has learnt.
Ugandan diplomats in hiding after Kinshasa embassy attack
Uganda Airlines suspends flights to Kinshasa as protestors attack embassies
What you need to know: "Chairs, desks, tables have been looted. The curtains have also been pulled out," said Okello Oryem, Uganda's state minister for foreign affairs. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans Uganda Airlines on Tuesday said it had suspended its flights to Kinshasa with immediate effect after rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital over M23 rebels offensive in the
Uganda Embassy in Kinshasa attacked, flight canceled
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Smoke, looting as day of rage targets Kinshasa embassiesVandalised embassies, looted supermarkets and piles of burning tyres marked chaotic demonstrations Tuesday in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa to denounce the "inaction" of the international community over the conflict raging in Goma,
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Congo-Kinshasa: Risk of Regional Conflict Following Fall of Goma and M23 Offensive in the DRCAnalysis - A shifting political calculus by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risk triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, underscoring the importance of African mediators and global partners acting quickly to stem the fighting.
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Uganda Airlines announced on Tuesday the suspension of its flights to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where several embassies were damaged,
Ugandan health officials on Thursday confirmed a case of Ebola in the capital Kampala, in a nurse who sought care at a number of facilities.
Rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, drawing tear gas from police, in an eruption of protests over a Rwandan-backed rebel offensive in the east.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Museveni Ready for Regional Peace Talks As Uganda Denies Involvement in DRC ConflictPresident Museveni has expressed willingness to participate in regional peace talks to end hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Minister of State for Regional Affairs John Mulimba has revealed.
In addition to the Ebola outbreak confirmed on Thursday, Uganda is also battling an outbreak of Mpox, with 2,462 cases and 16 deaths recorded since July 2024.
Rwanda-backed rebels have captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.
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Risk of Regional Conflict Following Fall of Goma and M23 Offensive in the DRC [analysis]A shifting political calculus by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risk triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, underscoring the importance of African mediators and global partners acting quickly to stem the fighting.
STORY: Rwandan-backed rebels appear keen to show they can not only seize the biggest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - but also govern it.That's a stark contrast to the last time M23 took Goma - back in 2012.
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