December 2

• Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Pull Out of Goma

  The United Nations has welcomed the withdrawal of the 23 March Movement (M23) armed group from Goma, a provincial capital in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),... Read more »

November 26

• Congo-Kinshasa: Regional Leaders Call for Rebel Ceasefire

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a joint statement issued by the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Joseph Kabila Kabange, Rwandan President Paul... Read more »

October 21

• Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Condemns Support for Rebels

  The United Nations Security Council today reiterated its condemnation of and demand for an end to all external support being provided to armed groups - in particular the group... Read more »

October 19

• Rwanda: Argentina, Australia and Rwanda Obtain Non-Permanent Seats on Security Council

  The United Nations General Assembly has elected Argentina, Australia and Rwanda to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January... Read more »

October 10

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Makes New Call for Peace in East

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he remained deeply concerned over the security and humanitarian situations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and called for... Read more »

August 5

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Humanitarian Chief to Visit DR Congo and Rwanda Next Week

  The United Nations relief chief will embark on a three-day visit next week to highlight the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and... Read more »

July 26

• Central Africa: Ten Nations Act to Protect Forests

  Ten Central African countries will take part in a United Nations-backed initiative that will help them set up national forest monitoring systems and strengthen cooperation among... Read more »

July 14

• Congo-Kinshasa: Hague Issues New Arrest Warrants

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued an arrest warrant for Sylvestre Mudacumura, the head of a Rwandan rebel group, as well as a second arrest warrant for Congolese... Read more »

July 13

• Rwanda: Resettlement and Land Reform Key Challenges for Peace in Rwanda - UN Expert

  A United Nations independent expert today stressed that resettlement and land reform are two of the main challenges for the consolidations of peace and stability in Rwanda, and... Read more »

July 12

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Chief Calls Kagame, Kabila Over Crisis in East

  In calls with the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed grave concern over reports that an armed group of... Read more »

July 4

• Rwanda: Genocide Convicts Sent to Jail in Mali, Benin

  The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda has transferred four convicts to serve their sentences in Mali and four to Benin. Read more »

June 30

• Rwanda: UN Extends Terms of Service of Genocide Tribunal Staff

  The Security Council today decided to permit four judges of the United Nations tribunal trying serious crimes committed during the 1994 Rwanda genocide to serve beyond the expiry... Read more »

June 25

• Rwanda: Tribunal Transfers Genocide Case to Kigali

  The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, today transferred to Rwandan authorities the case of Aloys Ndimbati, a former local... Read more »

June 8

• Rwanda: UN Genocide Tribunal Transfers Former Rwandan Official to National Authorities

  The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, has transferred to Rwandan authorities the case of Bernard Munyagishari, a former... Read more »

June 1

• Rwanda: UN Tribunal Convicts Former Minister of Youth for Genocide

  The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda today convicted the country's former youth minister of genocide and crimes against... Read more »

May 30

• Congo-Kinshasa: Hague Court Drops Charges Against Rwandan Rebel

  Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) today dismissed the Prosecution's appeal against the decision to drop war crimes charges against a Rwandan rebel leader for his... Read more »

May 16

• Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands Flee Fighting in East

  The top United Nations refugee official today voiced his alarm at new inflows of refugees into Rwanda and Uganda, fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo... Read more »

May 9

• Rwanda: UN Tribunal for Genocide Commutes Convicts' Life Sentence On Appeal

  The appeals chamber of the United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda today commuted a convict's life sentence to 35 years in prison... Read more »

May 7

• Rwanda: UN Genocide Tribunal in Rwanda Swears-in Judges Selected to Finish Its Work

  Nine judges were sworn-in today to be part of the mechanism set up in 2010 to finish the work of the United Nations tribunal dealing with the worst war crimes committed during the... Read more »

April 20

• Rwanda: Genocide Accused Must Return for Trial, Says Tribunal

  The appeals chamber of the United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda today dismissed a motion filed by an indicted suspect in which he... Read more »

April 12

• Rwanda: Writing Letters to Lost Loves

  Close to a million Rwandans were killed during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Read more »

• Rwanda: Learning From Genocide to Shape a Better Future - Ban

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today honoured the victims of the Rwandan genocide and stressed that the only way to prevent such atrocities from occurring again is to learn from... Read more »

March 27

• Rwanda: UN Tribunal Refers Case of Fugitive Genocide Suspect to Rwanda Court

  The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda today ordered the case of an indicted suspect who remains at large be referred to the... Read more »

March 15

• Rwanda: Rebel Leader Surrenders Amid UN-Backed Offensive in DR Congo

  A top Rwandan rebel leader has surrendered amid a joint military offensive by the United Nations and the national army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a spokesperson... Read more »

February 27

• Rwanda: New Genocide Case Moved to Kigali

  The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda has transferred to Rwandan authorities the case of Fulgence Kayishema, an indicted former... Read more »