Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa's Deceptive Strategy - The Rise of Wazalendo and the Urgency for M23 to Act

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is in crisis. Eastern Congo--previously liberated areas under the control of the Armed Forces of the Congo (AFC) and M23--has endured… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese General Accused of Supporting AFC/M23 Dies

A Congolese General arrested after AFC/M23 rebels seized Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province in eastern DR Congo in late January, has died, according to reports. Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Requests Troops' Safe Passage From Eastern DR Congo Through Rwanda

Members of the SADC Mission in war-ravaged DR Congo are set to withdraw by land through Rwanda, it has emerged. Read more »

Rwanda: Trump Advisor Lauds Demobilisation Efforts At Mutobo Centre

Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump's Senior Advisor for Africa, on Wednesday, April 9, visited the Mutobo Demobilisation Centre in Musanze District where he commended ongoing… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC 'Firmly Refutes Allegations' It Engaged in Joint Fardc-FDLR Military Operations in Goma Against M23

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has contested claims by the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) rebellion that its forces in DR Congo conducted "a series of joint… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Military Chief Visits Rwanda to Strengthen Cooperation

Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, began a four-day working visit to Rwanda on Sunday, April 13, as part of ongoing efforts… Read more »

Rwanda: April 14, 1994 - Genocidaires Behead Tutsi Man to 'Examine' His Brains

On April 14, 1994, the Genocide against the Tutsi entered its second week. On that day, the violence escalated, particularly in remote regions such as Birambo in the former Kibuye… Read more »

Southern Africa: M23 Asks SADC Forces to Withdraw After Clashes in Goma

The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), which includes the M23 rebels, condemned what it called "a series of joint military operations" carried out by SADC forces in coordination with the… Read more »

Rwanda: Rubavu - Defense Minister Urges Youth to Combat Genocide Ideology

The Minister of Defense, Juvenal Marizamunda, has called on young people in Rubavu District to actively prevent and combat the spread of genocide ideology, particularly on social… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Former President Kabila Announces Return to DR Congo

DR Congo's former President Joseph Kabila, on Tuesday, April 8, said he would return to the country after six years of silence and exile. Read more »

Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Reconciliation Journey, 31 Years After the Genocide

Rwanda's journey of reconciliation, three decades after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, stands as a remarkable testament to resilience, healing, and transformation, according… Read more »

Rwanda: DR Congo's Support for Genocidal Militia Still the Biggest Threat to Peace - Ex-FDLR Leader

As long as the genocidal FDLR remains in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), enjoying full government support, there will never be peace in the Great Lakes Region. Read more »

Rwanda: AFC/M23 Warns of Retaliation If Congolese Army Attacks Persist in Walikale

The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) rebellion has warned that it will "eliminate the threat at its source" if the Kinshasa regime continues its attacks or provocations against… Read more »

Rwanda: Remains of 258 Genocide Victims Found in Properties Linked to Perpetrators in Huye District

The remains of 258 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi have so far been recovered in properties once owned by perpetrators or their relatives in Ngoma Sector of Huye… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Kagame Publicist Calls Out Genocide Denial Rooted in DR Congo Politics

Stephanie Nyombayire, the Presidential Press Secretary, has criticized the Congolese government for what she described as entrenched genocide denial within the country's political… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: How Burundi Troops, Hutu Rebels Provoked M23's March On Goma

FDLR is a UN and US-blacklisted terrorist organization founded by military and paramilitary extremists linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Read more »

Rwanda: Minova Residents Rebuild Their Lives After Defeat of Burundian 'Invaders'

"Good riddance' is all Bahati, a middle-aged farmer in Minova, said when asked about the defeat of Burundian and Congolese troops by the M23 in this lakeside locality, a gateway to… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Statement At the UNSC Briefing On Monusco By Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe

I thank you for giving me the floor. Allow me to begin by congratulating you on your presidency and leadership over this Council during the month of March 2025. I also acknowledge… Read more »

Rwanda: Producer Element Is Still At 1 - 55am--Management

Renowned Rwandan producer cum singer Element Eleeeh has not left 1:55AM Ltd, according to the record label management. Read more »

Rwanda: Ex-FDLR Soldier Speaks Out On Monusco, Fardc Support

'Maj' Gilbert Ndayambaje, 49, one of the members of the DR Congo-based FDLR militia who were handed over to Rwandan authorities by AFC/M23 rebels on March 1, claims to have been… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Create an Enabling Environment for Lasting Peace in Eastern DR Congo

In past few days, there has been a glimmer of hope in the long-running crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with both the government in Kinshasa and the M23 rebels… Read more »

Rwanda: Kivus - a New Era of Peace That No Sanctions Can Undermine

For close to two months now, a wave of positive change, mixed with a breeze of peace, stability and security, have been blowing along the border regions between Rwanda and DR… Read more »

Angola: Angola Withdraws From Mediation of DR Congo Crisis

The government of Angola has announced that it is ending its role as mediator in the ongoing conflict between DR Congo and the Alliance fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) rebellion, according… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwanda Welcomes De-Escalation Efforts in Eastern DR Congo

Rwanda has welcomed AFC/M23 rebels' announcement regarding the repositioning of its forces from Walikale in support of ongoing peace initiatives, as well as DR Congo's declaration… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Uganda Military Commanders Assess Security Situation Along Common Border

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) on Thursday, March 20, convened their fourth proximity commanders' meeting in Mbarara, Uganda, to assess… Read more »