June 26, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Another UN Report to Muddy the Waters in DR Congo
Just when you thought that enough preposterous things had been said about the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and that there was no more to say or that it is so obvious it… Read more »
Rwanda: UN Needs to Play the Honest Broker in DR Congo
The UN seems to have picked a side in the ongoing instability in the east of the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, which, unfortunately, does not help the situation. Read more »
June 17, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Calls Grow to Prevent Genocide in DR Congo
Officials have renewed calls to stop the wave of hate speech against Rwandans and Kinyarwanda-speaking communities in the Great Lakes Region. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Militia Massacre 45 in Ituri
An attack by militiamen has killed 45 people, and wounded a dozen more in Ituri province in eastern DR Congo, the United Nations mission in the country (MONUSCO) says. Read more »
June 05, 2023
Rwanda: Pentagon Leaks - DR Congo Banks on FDLR to Topple Rwandan Govt
DR Congo's National Intelligence Agency (ANR) supports regime change in Rwanda, according to leaks allegedly from the United States military's intelligence. Read more »
May 30, 2023
Rwanda: DR Congo - General Kazura Attends EAC Meet in Burundi
Gen Jean Bosco Kazura, the Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), ON Monday, May 29, attended an extraordinary meeting of army chiefs from East African Community… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Govt to Samantha Power - Don't Ignore Origin of DR Congo Conflict
The spokesperson for the government, Yolande Makolo, has criticized Samantha Power, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), for failing… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Samantha Power, It Is DR Congo's Responsibility to Protect Its Citizens and No One Else's!
I am extremely disappointed with the statement that Samantha Power, the USAID Administrator, released last Friday in reaction to a press release that French NGO, Medicins Sans… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Rwanda: U.S. Takes on Tshisekedi Over Supporting FDLR Genocidal Militia
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday, May 23, called Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and discussed the security crisis in the east of DR Congo. Read more »
May 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Peace and Security - Tshisekedi's Way or the Highway
During a recent press conference in Kinshasa, DRC's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Christophe Lutundula, signaled his government's intention to pull the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - EAC Commander 'Implores' Troops to Focus on Mandate
The new force commander of the East African Community regional force (EACRF) in eastern DR Congo, Maj Gen Alphaxard Kiugu, has urged his troops to focus on their mandate, improve… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: With Tshisekedi's Desperate Deals With the Devil, What Are the Chances for Peace?
Speaking in front of an audience of over 200 young people, on December 3, 2022, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi made an alarming declaration. "Le régime Rwandais, avec… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Rwanda: Repatriation of Congolese Refugees Does Not Require Endless Meetings
Officials from Rwanda and their counterparts from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), on Monday, May 15 met in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss the long overdue… Read more »
May 14, 2023
East Africa: EAC Troops Failed, Says DR Congo's Foreign Minister
DR Congo's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Christophe Lutundula, has said the East African Community regional force sent to the country's conflict-ridden… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Rwanda: Why Blaming Rwanda for the DRC's Problems Is the New 'Dog Ate My Homework'
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is in a sorry state, and it's not hard to see why. A quick glance at the headlines will reveal a country rife with armed groups, corruption,… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: More Deployment of Foreign Forces in Eastern DR Congo a Recipe for Disaster
At the beginning of this week, it was announced that the Southern African Development Cooperation (SADC) Heads of State had approved a plan to deploy yet another multinational… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Southern Africa: SADC Forces Are Not a Panacea for DR Congo's Ills
On Monday, member states of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) held an extraordinary summit in Windhoek, Namibia, to discuss the country that I call the 'Sick Man of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Shocking Video Shows Militiamen Shooting at Cattle
A video has circulated on social media showing Kinyarwanda-speaking armed men shooting at dozens of cows at close range, and killing them. Read more »
May 02, 2023
Rwanda: Congolese Rwandophones and Their Land Are Two Sides of Same Coin - Says Scholar
Rwandan Scholar, Prof. Jean-Pierre Karegeye was recently interviewed by French media outlet TV5Monde about the borders between the DR Congo and Rwanda in the context of President… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Call Out French Broadcaster Over Deliberate 'Fake News' Publication
The M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo says it is drawing the attention of the French International Radio (RFI) to one of its permanent correspondents in DR Congo, for allegedly… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Rwanda: Refugees in Rwanda Quiz Diplomats on 'Terrible' Situation in DR Congo's East
Refugees from DR Congo who are in Rwanda have quizzed foreign diplomats on what the international community is doing to address the political instabilities that have continued to… Read more »
April 15, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - M23 'Partially' Withdraws From Bunagana
The M23 rebels have partially vacated Bunagana and Chengerero areas in eastern DR Congo in the latest verification of the ongoing withdrawal in Rutshuru Territory, the East African… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Accuse Army of Abuses
The M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo has accused the government forces of violating a ceasefire called for by regional leaders and is instead killing civilians. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Forces Repulses Attack in Kibumba
The East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) in eastern DR Congo on Wednesday, April 12, repulsed an attack within its area of operation by a group of armed men suspected to… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Global Eminent Persons Call for Action Over Genocide in DR Congo
As Rwandans mark the 29th commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi, two eminent personalities of global reputation have called for 'urgent action' to stop another looming… Read more »