April 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Kagame - Habyarimana's Son Is Part of Kinshasa-FDLR Network
President Paul Kagame has said that DR Congo's links with the son of former Rwandan leader Juvénal Habyarimana poses a security threat to Rwanda. Read more »
April 02
Rwanda: April 3, 1994 - Genocide and Death of Habyarimana As Prophesy
The death of President Juvénal Habyarimana did not erupt into a political vacuum. Nor did the genocide we commemorate today emerge from sudden chaos or spontaneous rage. A… Read more »
March 26
Rwanda: Rwanda Urges De-Escalation Amid Middle East Tensions
Rwanda has called for de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, stressing the protection of civilians, respect for state sovereignty, and renewed diplomacy to avert further… Read more »
March 24
Rwanda: Surrounded and Outnumbered - Why Resistance Failed During the Genocide
In executing the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, there was a well-articulated organization; without it, the massacres would not have reached devastating levels. Read more »
March 23
Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila Speaks Out On Goma Drone Attack, Slams 'Tshisekedi's Tyranny'
Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has spoken out following the drone strike in the eastern city of Goma, which officials from the AFC/M23 said targeted him and the movement's… Read more »
March 19
Central Africa: FDLR and the Legacy of Genocide Ideology in the Great Lakes Region
On International Women's Day, a message circulated on social media from Congolese Tutsi-Banyamulenge women gathered in Nairobi: "Across the world, Banyamulenge women are mourning… Read more »
March 18
Rwanda: Eastern DR Congo - No Military Solution Without Political Courage
For more than two decades, the crisis in eastern DR Congo has defied countless peace agreements, military operations, and diplomatic initiatives. Today, as violence resurges in… Read more »
March 17
Rwanda: Tutsi Massacres Were Strategised Into Phases Marked By a Timeframe
In the previous article, one realised that the role of the Rwandan State in the genocide was obvious, given the fact that numerous victims were killed in public and in… Read more »
March 12
Rwanda: Over 40 Burundian Refugee Families Head Home From Rwanda
A total of 47 Burundian families comprising 74 people on Thursday March 12, voluntarily returned to their home country from Rwanda. Read more »
Rwanda: When Distant Threats Justify Intervention but Immediate Ones Invite Sanctions
Nearly all countries, cultures and faiths, most ordinary people want the same things: the ability to earn a living, put a roof over their heads, feed their families and watch their… Read more »
Rwanda: How Inclusive Education Is Preparing Refugee Students for Jobs
Refugee students studying alongside Rwandan peers say inclusive education is equipping them with practical skills and opportunities that are helping them prepare for self-reliance. Read more »
March 11
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa Drone Targeted UN, EU Compounds Killing Unicef Worker - Kanyuka
The DR Congo army's drone strike on Goma on Wednesday morning targeted one of the safest neighbourhoods in the city that is controlled by the AFC/M23 rebels. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa's Drone Strike On Goma Leaves Three Dead
A drone strike by the Congolese army hit the AFC/M23-controlled eastern city of Goma on Wednesday, March 11, leaving at least three people dead, including a foreign aid worker, the… Read more »
March 10
Rwanda: Regional Military Industrial Executives Meet in Kigali
Chief executive officers of military industrial facilities from the East African Community (EAC) have gathered in Kigali for a three-day meeting aimed at strengthening… Read more »
March 09
Rwanda: What to Know About Refugee Tribunal for Which Cabinet Recently Appointed Leaders
A Cabinet meeting that sat last week appointed the leadership of the newly established Refugee Appeal Tribunal, a key step toward operationalising the entity that will hear appeals… Read more »
Rwanda: Refugees, Locals Turn to Beekeeping to Rebuild Livelihoods in Gatsibo
Every few months, Seraphina Mujawamariya walks to a cluster of wooden beehives near Nyabiheke Refugee Camp in Gatsibo District to harvest honey. Read more »
March 04
Africa: Mushikiwabo Voices Concern Over Escalating Middle East Conflict
The Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) has expressed deep concern over the escalating military tensions in the Middle East, warning of… Read more »
Rwanda: Never Again or Never Mind - Does Sanctioning RDF Free Congo?
Sanctioning Rwanda has never freed DR Congo. On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on officers of Rwanda's Defence Force for alleged support to M23. Read more »
Rwanda: Edda Mukabagwiza Appointed Co-President of Refugee Appeal Tribunal
President Paul Kagame has appointed the leadership of the Appeal Tribunal for refugees and asylum seekers, naming two co-presidents, four members, and a registrar. Read more »
Rwanda: Balanced Diplomacy, Not Sanction Will Bring Peace in DR Congo
Earlier this week, the US announced targeted sanctions against some Rwandan military officers over alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Yet,… Read more »
March 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Amb. Bakuramutsa Blames DR Congo for Protracted Insecurity
Rwanda's Permanent Representative to United Nations Office in Geneva has said the root causes of instability in the Great Lakes Region lie within DR Congo urging what it called a… Read more »
Rwanda: Why the FDLR Remains the Top Threat to Rwanda's Security
Congolese Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya recently described the FDLR, a terrorist group formed by perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, as no threat to… Read more »
March 02
Rwanda: Govt Backs RDF Defensive Posture Amidst 'One-Sided' Sanctions By U.S.
The Rwandan government has rejected sanctions imposed by the United States on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and four of its senior commanders, describing the move as "targeting… Read more »
February 27
Rwanda: RDF Army Chief On Official Visit to Mozambique
The Army Chief of Staff of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, on Thursday, February 26 began an official visit to Cabo Delgado Province in Mozambique,… Read more »
February 26
Rwanda: AFC/M23 Says Still Committed to Ceasefire Despite Kinshasa Attacks
AFC/M23 has reiterated its commitment to the ceasefire, even as it accuses the Congolese government coalition of repeatedly violating agreements during Qatar-mediated peace talks. Read more »
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