September 05, 2023
Rwanda: A Tale of Two Peoples, Two Destinies and One Border
I spend almost an hour daily reading up on what is happening across the region. Unfortunately, because of the myriad of problems that it faces, the majority of the news that I read… Read more »
September 01, 2023
East Africa: 24 Regional Military Officers Complete AU Course
Twenty-four military personnel from Rwanda, Burundi, Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, and the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Secretariat have completed the… Read more »
Rwanda: Thank You for Your Service - Kagame to Retired Generals
President Paul Kagame, in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) on Friday, September 1, met with recently retired Generals and senior officers,… Read more »
September 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Two Chinese Killed in Attack on DR Congo Gold Convoy
Two Chinese nationals and two others have been killed in an attack on a convoy carrying gold in the eastern DR Congo Read more »
September 04, 2023
Rwanda: Inside Govt's U.S.$13 Million Plan to Fix Gender Inequality in Peacekeeping
The Ministry of Family and Gender Promotion (MIGEPROF) and gender activists have jointly formulated the 3rd National Action Plan (NAP) of the United Nations Security Council… Read more »
August 31, 2023
Africa: Continent Witnesses Seven Coups in Three Years
Africa had experienced seven coups since August 2020, before army officers said on Wednesday that they had deposed President Ali Bongo in Gabon, The East African reports Read more »
August 30, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame Approves Retirement of 12 Generals
President Paul Kagame has approved the retirement of 12 Generals and several officers including those whose contracts of duty ended and others who leave the army on medical… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Names New Rwanda Defence Force Division Commanders
President Paul Kagame has appointed new division commanders of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF). Read more »
August 29, 2023
Zambia: Mystery Plane Carrying Gold, Weapons, Cash Lands in Zambia
Zambian Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) intercepted an aircraft carrying five million dollars in cash and over 100kg of suspected gold at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport… Read more »
August 28, 2023
Rwanda: Cabo Delgado - What Death of Terror Kingpin Ibn Omar Means
Mozambique announced on Friday, August 25, that a leader of the terrorists in the country's northernmost province of Cabo Delgado, Bonomade Machude Omar, also known as Ibn Omar,… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Tones Down Military Plan for Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is climbing down from the initial peak of military intervention in Niger, seeing instead a possibility of a diplomatic… Read more »
Niger: French Ambassador Refuses to Leave Niger
France's ambassador has remained in Niger despite being given a 48-hour deadline to leave the country last Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed in a defiant speech. Read more »
August 26, 2023
Rwanda: Mozambican Army Chief Visits Rwandan Forces in Cabo Delgado
The Chief of General Staff of the Mozambican Armed Defence Forces (FADM), Admiral Joaquim Mangrasse on Friday, August 25, visited Rwanda security forces at their headquarters in… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Burundi: Premier Warns Citizens Against Alliance With Rwandan Militants
Burundian Prime Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca has urged residents of Mabayi district to avoid any collaboration with Rwandan terrorists operating in Kibira forest on the border with… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame Responds to People Living With Disabilities' Request to Serve in Army
During the 10-year anniversary of YouthConnekt themed "10 Years of Impact", young people got an opportunity to share their thoughts on the current development steps of the country… Read more »
East Africa: Army Chiefs Meet Over DR Congo Security Crisis
Chiefs of defence forces from the East African Community (EAC) on Wednesday, August 23, met in Kenya's capital Nairobi to discuss the security situation in eastern DR Congo. Read more »
August 21, 2023
Rwanda: UN Says Nearly 12,000 Congolese Refugees Have Fled to Rwanda Since 2022
Rwanda has received more than 11,500 refugees from eastern DR Congo since 2022, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Read more »
August 19, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Condemns Hate Speech Against Rwandophones
On her visit to DR Congo earlier in August, the United States under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland condemned hate speech targeted at Kinyarwanda-speaking Congolese communities,… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Troops in DR Congo to Withdraw - Guterres
United Nations peacekeepers in DR Congo will begin departing the country in an "accelerated withdrawal," the global body's Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said, confirming… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Rwanda: Top U.S. Diplomat Says Held Call With Kagame Over Rwanda-DR Congo Border Tensions
United States' State Secretary Antony Blinken said he held a phone call with Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday during which the two leaders discussed escalating tensions on… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Rwanda: Canadian General Relives Rwandan Experience in New Book
Romeo Dallaire, a military general-turned humanitarian and human rights advocate, is set to launch his fourth book, whose sole message is a call on humanity to strive for peace. Read more »
August 11, 2023
Rwanda: UN Honours Rwandan Peacekeepers in South Sudan
Rwandan troops in South Sudan were on Thursday, August 10 decorated with United Nations medals in recognition for their contribution to peacekeeping and security in the country. Read more »
August 09, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - UN Troops Foil Militia Attack on Hospital
The United Nations mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) on Monday, August 7, foiled an attack on a hospital near a camp for displaced people in Drodro, Ituri province. Read more »
August 07, 2023
East Africa: DR Congo - East African Community Troops Help Woman Deliver
Kenyan troops under the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) on Saturday, August 5, while on patrol in Kibumba, in Nyiragongo Territory, North Kivu Province attended to a… Read more »
August 06, 2023
Rwanda: Departing Israeli Envoy Pays Tribute to RPA Liberators
Israeli Ambassador to Rwanda, Ron Adam, expressed his respect and admiration for the courageous RPA fighters who played a pivotal role in rescuing countless lives during the 1994… Read more »