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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
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IN BRIEF
By Ayan Datta
Democratic Republic of Congo: Uganda and Rwanda backing M23 group, says the UN
On 10 July, according to BBC, the UN Group of Experts Report on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stated that Uganda and Rwanda were supporting the M23 armed group in DRC. The report stated that while Uganda sent military intelligence officers to coordinate with M23 leaders and allowed the armed group’s leader Sultani Makenga to travel to Uganda, Rwanda supplied around 4,000 troops to fight with M23. The report stated that the crisis was rapidly escalating and “carried the risk of triggering a wider regional conflict.” (“Uganda and Rwanda backing M23 rebels in DR Congo - UN experts,” BBC, 10 July 2024)
Kenya: Ruto dismisses cabinet, looking to form “broad-based government”
On 10 July, according to Reuters, Kenya’s President William Ruto dismissed his cabinet except Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Dr Musalia W Mudavadi. Ruto stated that he would “immediately engage in extensive consultations across different sectors and political formations and other Kenyans, both in public and private, with the aim of setting up a broad-based government.” He added that he would announce measures to tackle corruption. (“Kenyan president sacks cabinet, bowing to pressure from protests,” Reuters, 10 July 2024)