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A Ugandan court has refused to grant bail to opposition leader Kizza Besigye on medical grounds, despite his visibly weakened state. The 68-year-old, a longtime critic of President Yoweri Museveni’s nearly four-decade rule, remains in detention alongside two co-accused as he awaits a final ruling on his request by February 25. Besigye, who was reportedly abducted in Kenya last November, …

Editorial : Africa Eye The denial of travel to Nigerian Army Chief, General Christopher Musa, to Canada for a veterans’ tribute ceremony has sparked an angry response in Nigeria. Canadian authorities refused to grant General Musa a visa, despite his official invitation to attend the event, which the Nigerian government considers a violation of diplomatic protocol and a lack of …

M23 rebels, reportedly backed by Rwanda, seized control of Bukavu, a strategic city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rich in mineral resources. This advance follows the occupation of Goma in January and marks a new phase in the armed group’s expansion in North and South Kivu. In a statement, the Congo River Alliance—a coalition of several rebel factions, including …