Kenya Airways Pilots on Strike Will Face Disciplinary Action
Kenya Airways pilots on strike will face disciplinary action if they do not return to work immediately, the government said on Sunday, as thousands of passengers were stranded for a second day due to dozens of new flight cancellations. The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) began the strike at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at […]
Congolese Army to Mobilize Youth to Tackle M23 Insurgency
The Congolese army has announced a general mobilization of youth to fight the M23 rebels who are gaining ground in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.It comes in response to DRC President Félix Tshisekedi’s call for youth militant groups. Major General Sylvain Ekenge, spokesman for the DRC army, said at a press conference: “The […]
Rwanda Charges a DR Congo Jet With Violating AirSpace
On Monday morning, Rwandan authorities said a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of the Congo violated its airspace, just 48 hours after the neighbors agreed to step up efforts to de-escalate tensions.The mineral-rich DRC is battling dozens of armed groups whose recent advances in the volatile eastern region have reignited old animosities and heightened […]
Museums in the United Kingdom Willing to Return Skulls to Zimbabwe
The Natural History Museum in London and Cambridge University have stated that they are willing to work with Zimbabwe to return human remains taken during the colonial era. The new statements come after a Zimbabwean delegation met with officials from both institutions. Zimbabweans are looking for the skulls of late-nineteenth-century anti-colonial heroes, which they believe […]
