September 05, 2023
East Africa: Regional Force Gets Three Months' Extension to Restore Peace in Eastern DR Congo
East African Community leaders on Tuesday, September 5, agreed to extend the mandate of the EAC Regional Force deployed to eastern DR Congo for three months. Read more »
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 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 »
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 16, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Sanctions Three Officials
The United States government on August 16, announced sanctions on three conservation officials from DR Congo due to their "involvement in significant corruption," including the… 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 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 06, 2023
Central Africa: Museveni, Kenyatta Discuss DR Congo Security Crisis
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday, August 5, received Kenya's former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is the facilitator of the East African Community (EAC)-led peace… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Rwanda: Govt Questions Belgium's Decision to Reject Ambassador Karega's Appointment
The decision by the Belgian government to reject the appointment of Vincent Karega as ambassador designate to the Kingdom is unfortunate and doesn't bode well for bilateral… Read more »
Rwanda: Belgium's 'Decision' on Ambassador Karega - Experts Say Rwanda a Victim of International Conspiracy
While any country has the right to accept or refuse an appointed envoy's letters of credence, it would be "unacceptable and illogical" for Belgium to reject the endorsement of… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Soldier Kills 13 Civilians in Ituri
A soldier killed at least 13 people in DR Congo's Ituri province after his son was buried in his absence, a spokesperson of the Congolese armed forces, FARDC, said on Sunday, July… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Warns Against DR Congo's Pretext for Attack
The Government has called out a July 19 statement by DR Congo's armed forces (FARDC), which said the Rwanda Defence Force was preparing to attack. Read more »
Rwanda: Girls' Empowerment, Ending Violence Against Children - How World Vision Leads the Change
In a session dubbed "Girls' Empowerment and Ending Violence against Children", hosted by World Vision International on the sidelines of the Women Deliver Conference on July 19,… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Lawmaker Found Dead
Chérubin Okende, an opposition member of the DR Congo national assembly, was found dead on Thursday, July 13, in Kinshasa. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Kenyatta Chairs Security Meeting on Eastern DR Congo
The facilitator of the East African Community (EAC)-led peace efforts for DR Congo, former Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, on Wednesday, July 12, chaired a meeting that discussed… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC to Deploy Troops to DR Congo in September
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has agreed to send troops to eastern DR Congo by the end of September 2023. Read more »
July 10, 2023
Rwanda: DR Congo - M23 Rebels Warn of Renewed Fighting
The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo are threatening to fight back any attempts by government agencies to occupy their positions. Read more »
July 08, 2023
Kenya: Lawyers Seek Justice for Victims of Eastern DR Congo Atrocities
Lawyers representing victims of atrocities committed in eastern DR Congo organised a three-day seminar to document witness accounts and bring them to public attention. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Rwanda/Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Duo Close in on Rayon Move
Rayon Sports have agreed personal terms with Congolese midfielder Eddy Ngoyi Emomo and striker Jonathan Ifunga Ifasso as the club continues to boost its squad ahead of the new… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Risk Factors for Genocide Visible in DR Congo, Says UN Advisor
The ethnic violence, mass killings and property destructions that "continue unabated" in DR Congo could plunge the country into genocide, says Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the United… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Kagame Speaks Out on UN Group of Experts Report on DR Congo
President Paul Kagame has said that the recent report by the United Nations Group of Experts on DR Congo failed to detail the causes of insecurities in the country's east, which is… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Burundi President Warns Against Duplication of Effort in Mediating DR Congo Crisis
At a meeting attended by leaders from four African regional blocs to discuss the security crisis in eastern DR Congo, Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye cautioned against… Read more »
Rwanda: Absence of Security Gave Birth to M23 Rebellion - Ambassador Karega
The 23 rebellion and its predecessors like the CNDP and RCD-Goma are a result of longstanding security threat posed by militias heated up by genocide ideology, Rwanda's former… Read more »