In any serious armed conflict, an honest mediator must remain strictly impartial. When a global superpower openly sides with one party while condemning the other, it does not foster dialogue — it destroys trust, hardens positions, and drives the excluded side toward more radical measures in self-defense. This is exactlyContinue Reading
US-Iran Conflict Escalates as Naval Blockade Chokes Oil Exports and Sends Prices Soaring Strait of Hormuz Tensions Drive Brent Crude to Four-Year High of $126 as Trump Weighs Military Options In a significant escalation of the ongoing US-Iran standoff, the United States has enforced a naval blockade in the StraitContinue Reading
Pierre Nkurunziza: The Late President of Burundi – Rebel Leader, Hutu Champion, and Accused Dictator Pierre Nkurunziza (1964–2020) served as President of Burundi from August 2005 until his death on 8 June 2020. He was the longest-serving president in the country’s history and a central figure in its post-civil warContinue Reading
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo – In a powerful message emphasizing social cohesion in one of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s most ethnically diverse and conflict-affected provinces, South Kivu Governor Patrick Busu Bwa Ngwi Nshombo has called on residents to embrace diversity as a source of strength rather than division.Continue Reading
Kinshasa, April 28, 2026 – Ten days after the signing of a key agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo government and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/M23 (AFC/M23), no prisoner releases have taken place. The agreed timeframe has now been exceeded. The agreement, reached on April 17, 2026 as part ofContinue Reading
By KEN R| April 26, 2026 Lawrence Kanyuka, spokesperson for the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC-M23), has issued a strong condemnation of what the group describes as renewed attacks by forces aligned with the Kinshasa government on civilian areas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a statement released on Sunday,Continue Reading
By Ken RApril 26, 2026 In a pointed call for balanced attention to the long-running crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Tibor Nagy has highlighted the plight of Congo’s Tutsi communities, particularly the Banyamulenge in South Kivu. On April 23,Continue Reading
