Russia and Angola have blocked the UN’s latest attempt to impose sanctions on key military and opposition figures in South Sudan. The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) voted on Tuesday over a US-backed proposal to impose sanctions on South Sudan
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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has called on the nation’s military to unite following an assassination attempt against the leading army chief. General Prime Niyongabo survived the the attack, but six people where killed and six more injured in the ambush. Witnesses
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Rwanda has appointed a commission to review proposed changes to the constitution that would allow President Paul Kagame a third term in power. Article 101 allows any given president to stay in power for a maximum of two seven-year terms,
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Burundi’s top army chief survived an assassination attempt on Friday, as violence continues in the nation’s capital. Army Chief of Staff, General Prime Niyongabo, has been reported as ‘unharmed’ by city police, but the military says six people were killed in
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Japan has further committed to invest in the development of Uganda’s infrastructure, following President Museveni’s latest visit to the East Asian country. Ties between Uganda and Japan reach as far back as 1966, which has seen major developments in the
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The spokesman of a Burundi opposition party was shot dead outside his home on Monday, according to the party’s leader. Patrice Gahungu of the opposition UPD Zigamibanga was assassinated by unknown gunmen in Bujumbura, the nation’s capital, on Monday evening.
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