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11 小时之前 · It is, therefore, not unreasonable for ECOWAS to keep a window open. After all, in the years to come, when this new wave of military rule has burnt out, and the three return to more traditional governance (which might include the junta leaders casting off their uniforms and donning suits or colourful West African robes), they could return to the ECOWAS fold.

1 天前 · Amid the pressure and threats, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi addressed the nation at midnight on Wednesday, vowing to take the fight to the invaders. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi this week put up a brave face despite mounting pressure from within and abroad, after M23 rebels ...

6 天之前 · Kenyan President William Ruto, chair of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit, has called for an emergency meeting to address the escalating war in eastern Congo. “Noting the worsening humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by ongoing military actions, including the closure of airspace ...

2025年1月18日 · A placard, rose flower petals and a steel chain lay on the ground abandoned after riot police officers detained protesters demonstrating against a wave of unexplained abductions of government critics, along the Aga Khan walk in downtown Nairobi, Kenya December 30, 2024. East African countries have ...

2025年1月4日 · Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is advocating an effective and operational larger East African Common Market to create wealth for its citizens and promote regional integration. President Museveni emphasised the need for East Africa Community (EAC) citizens to move freely and trade in goods and ...

2024年11月17日 · There have also been attempts for voluntary disarmament with the most notable one being when youth at Kaakong in Turkana South Constituency, voluntarily handed over 20 firearms to the authorities at a public baraza organised by political leaders and top county security team, saying they wanted peace before government rolled out security operation in …

3 天之前 · Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Wednesday night told the East African Community (EAC) heads of state that in order to resolve the crisis in eastern Congo, the M23 and the Democratic Republic of Congo President must participate in the peace process. During a virtual extraordinary session chaired ...

2024年12月22日 · “Extreme weather and climate change, now more severe and frequent, are the primary drivers of food insecurity in the region. The agriculture and livestock sector is dominated by rain-fed agriculture and the changing climate disproportionately affects the vulnerable groups,” the report said, but also blamed protracted armed …