December 28, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Belgian Attorney Condemns Hate Speech in Eastern DR Congo
Bernard Maingain, a Belgian lawyer has condemned hate speeches in the Eastern DR Congo and called on the international community to put aside other interests and finance an… Read more »
December 27, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Govt Should Dialogue With M23
Regional leaders have for months been calling upon the Congolese government to come to the negotiation table with M23 to chart a way to sustainable peace in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: If You Are a 'Johnny Come Lately', Just Leave DR Congo for Those Better Placed
With the entry of the Kenyan armed forces into the DRC imbroglio has come with media attention from their journalists, bloggers and Twitter mavens back home. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Rwanda: For Its Security Problems, Rwanda Is the DRC's Best Scapegoat
Africa's Great Lakes region has, for decades now, been suffering from the DRC's unending security problems with thousands of the country's citizens living, as refugees, in… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Rwanda: Burundian Refugees Urged to Repatriate Voluntarily
Thousands of Burundian refugees who live in Mahama camp in Kirehe District have been urged to return to their country and take part in its development. Read more »
Rwanda: Burundian Leaders Meeting Refugees 'Step in the Right Direction'
The delegation of Burundian officials who are in Rwanda since Monday have encouraged Burundian refugees to return home, saying the country is safer than they left it seven years… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Welcomes Ruling on UK Plan for Illegal Migrants
The government of Rwanda has welcomed the ruling by the High Court of the United Kingdom which gave a green light to the policy to transfer of illegal immigrants to Rwanda from the… Read more »
Rwanda: Burundian Officials in Rwanda for Refugee Repatriation Campaign
A delegation from Burundi arrived in Rwanda on Monday, December 19 for a two-day refugee repatriation campaign. Read more »
December 17, 2022
Rwanda: Senior RUD Militia Commander Killed in DR Congo
Cassien Nshimiyimana alias Gavana, a RUD Urunana commander who was at the helm of the 2018 attacks that the militia carried out against Rwandan civilians in Musanze district was… Read more »
December 18, 2022
Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Want UN to Probe Tutsi Massacres in DR Congo
20 local and foreign-based organisations of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi have called for a United Nations investigation in the killings of Kinyarwanda-speaking… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Rwanda: Video - We Collect Taxes From Congolese Citizens, Says Captured FDLR Fighter
A new video has emerged showing combatants of the genocidal FDLR militia, who were captured fighting alongside the DR Congo armed forces in the east of the country. Read more »
Rwanda: We Collect 'Tax' From Congolese Citizens - Says FDLR Officer
A new video has emerged showing combatants of the genocidal FDLR militia, who were captured fighting alongside the DR Congo armed forces in the east of the country. Read more »
December 13, 2022
Rwanda: M23, DR Congo Army Hold Talks
The M23 rebel group says it welcomed, on Tuesday, delegates from the DR Congo army, FARDC, for a meeting that took place in Kibumba in the restive North Kivu region. Read more »
Rwanda: 'We Want Justice' - Stories of DR Congo's 'Tired' Refugees
Kankundiye Mutezinka fled her village in the North Kivu province of DR Congo in 2012. From her house in Kigeme refugee camp in Southern Rwanda, Mutezinka says she does not remember… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Refugees Protest Over Genocide in Homeland
Thousands of Congolese refugees who live in Kigeme camp in Nyamagabe on Monday, December 12 protested against the genocidal violence being committed against Tutsi communities in… Read more »
December 10, 2022
North Africa: Minister Nshuti Speaks Out on Insecurity in Sahel Region
The international community should look for sustainable solutions that address root causes of conflicts, Prof. Nshuti Manasseh, Minister of State in the Foreign Affairs Ministry… Read more »
Africa: Rwandan Envoy Puts UN On Spot Over DR Congo Alliance With FDLR
Rwanda's ambassador to the United Nations, Claver Gatete has questioned the silence of the UN Security Council on the long-standing alliance of the DR Congo government with FDLR… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Rwanda: EU Sanctions FDLR Top Commander Over Atrocities in DR Congo
Protogene Ruvugayimikore, a senior commander of the FDLR, has been put on the latest sanctions list of the European Union for committing atrocities in DR Congo. Read more »
December 07, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Goodwill Needed on All Sides to End the DR Congo Insecurity
The M23, a rebel group fighting against the coalition led by the national army of the DR Congo this week announced that they would adhere to the ceasefire that was directed by… Read more »
Rwanda: M23 Renews Call for Action Against 'DR Congo-Backed Genocide'
The M23 rebel group has sounded alarm, again about a purported genocide taking place in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Read more »
December 06, 2022
East Africa: Minister Murasira, Regional Standby Force Boss Hold Talks
Brig Gen Getachew Shiferaw Fayisa, the Director of Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) on Tuesday, held talks with Maj. Gen Albert Murasira, Minister of Defence and Gen. J Bosco… Read more »
East Africa: M23 Announces Withdrawal Plan, Demands Talks With Regional Force
The M23 rebel group fighting the DR Congo army in the east of the country has said it is "ready to start the disengagement and withdrawal" from its occupied territories. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Without M23, DR Congo Talks Won't Bring Peace - Experts
Analysts and observers of the inter-Congolese dialogue between the government and armed groups have said the side-lining of the M23 rebel group could undermine any efforts to bring… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda and DR Congo Are 'One People' - Congolese Refugees
The Congolese community staying in Rwanda has commended the country's efforts in offering them safety and refugee after fleeing their country, due to ongoing turmoil between the… Read more »
East Africa: Inter-Congolese Talks Abandoned Over Allowances
Peace talks in Nairobi between the DR Congo government and multiple armed groups could not be concluded on time on Monday, December 5, after some delegates left the negotiation… Read more »