East Africa: DR Congo Crisis - Leaders Emphasize Regional Force's Achievements, Buy More Time

The question now is; will the Congolese government once and for all stop its design that, analysts say, would turn eastern DR Congo into a powder keg? Read more »

Rwanda: Mahama Refugee Camp Gets Second Health Center Worth Rwf350 Million

The Ministry of Health has inaugurated a second health center in Mahama Refugee Camp. According to authorities, the facility Rwf350 million worth facility will be delivering… Read more »

East Africa: DR Congo Crisis on Agenda as Region Leaders Hold Second Meeting in Bujumbura

The security crisis in eastern DR Congo is high on the agenda as the 21st Extraordinary East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit begins on Wednesday, May 31, in… Read more »

Rwanda: Prime Minister Ngirente in Burundi for EAC Summit

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Tuesday, May 30, arrived in Bujumbura, Burundi, where he will attend the 21st Extraordinary East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit. Read more »

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 »

Rwanda: Rwandan Police Peacekeepers in Central African Republic Provide Free Medical Services to Bangassou Residents

Rwanda Police peacekeepers deployed in Bangassou under the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), on Monday, May 29,… Read more »

Rwanda: Ten Changes in Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Law

A new law on the prevention and punishment of money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, was recently promulgated and… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Rwanda: Red Cross Supports Cooperatives Owned By Refugees, Host Communities in Gatsibo

The life of DR Congo refugees in Nyabiheke refugee camp and host communities in Gatsibo sector of Gatsibo district has socially and economically improved, thanks to the support by… Read more »

Africa: Persistent Foreign Interference Destabilises Africa, Leaders Say

Foreign interference in Africa remains a persistent destabilising factor, and its effects continue to hold back the continent's development, officials at the 10th National Security… Read more »

Rwanda: Central African Republic Prime Minister Recognizes Rwandan Police Peacekeepers

The Prime Minister of Central African Republic (CAR), Felix Moloua, awarded certificates to officers of Rwanda Protection Support Unit (RWAPSU) in recognition of their professional… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Rwanda: Ministry of Health Commemorates Former Staff Killed During the Genocide

The Ministry of Health (MoH) and its affiliate agencies and partners on Wednesday, May 10, gathered at the Kigali Genocide Memorial to commemorate and remember the former staff of… Read more »

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 »

Rwanda: Rwanda to Replace Two Police Contingents in Central African Republic, South Sudan

Rwanda National Police (RNP) will effective this Thursday, May 11, start the rotation of its two contingents serving under the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission… Read more »

East Africa: Kagame, Djibouti Foreign Minister Discuss Horn of Africa Security

President Kagame on Wednesday, May 10, met with a delegation from Djibouti led by Mahmoudi Ali Youssouf, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who brought a message from President Ismail… Read more »

Rwanda: Ntuzazima' - a Book That Chronicles Love, Courage During the Genocide Against the Tutsi

Hilarie Mukamazimpaka, a survivor of the Genocide against the Tutsi, launched her book 'Ntuzazima' on May 8 at the Kigali Genocide memorial site. The event was attended by… Read more »

East Africa: Tshisekedi Threatens to Throw Out Regional Force

DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has cast a shadow over the mandate of the East African Community regional force (EACRF) deployed in his country's conflict-ridden eastern… Read more »