Rwanda: We Shall Defend Rwanda at All Cost - Kagame

President Paul Kagame, on January 23, said that if anyone attempts to put Rwanda in a situation where it has to fight like it has nothing to lose, it will do so for the sake of… Read more »

Rwanda: Mozambican Army Chief Visits Rwanda

The Chief of General Staff of the Mozambique Armed Forces (FADM), Admiral Joaquim Mangrasse, on January 22 visited Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Headquarters in Kigali where he was… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Deplores Inflammatory Comments By Burundi President

The Government of Rwanda described as "inflammatory and un-African" comments made by Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye who blamed Rwanda for insecurity in the Great Lakes… Read more »

East Africa: What's It With East Africans? in One Area They Celebrate Unity, in Another They Shut Borders

Celebration and frustration are near opposites that you would not normally expect to occupy the same space at the same time. Sometimes, however, they do and it is the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Rights Official Denounces Rising Hate Speech, Incitement

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has said he is "concerned about the rise in ethnic-based hate speech and incitement to violence" in eastern… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Not in Talks With Israel On Transfer of Palestinians From Gaza - Govt

Rwanda is not in any discussion with Israel on the transfer of Palestinians from Gaza, as alleged by an Israeli news outlet, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Commends Security Forces on Discipline in End-of-Year Message

In his end-of-year message, President Paul Kagame on Saturday, December 30, extended warm wishes to all the women and men serving in Rwanda's defence and security organs, wishing… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Dismisses Claims By Burundian President on Ties With Rebel Group

The Government of Rwanda has refuted allegations made by Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye that Kigali supports a Burundian rebel group based in eastern DR Congo. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Receives Over 150 Asylum Seekers From Libya

Rwanda on December 28, welcomed 153 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya, according to the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA). Read more »

Rwanda: RDF Ready to Deal With Future Threats - General Rwivanga

The Rwanda Defence Force is ready to deal with emerging and future threats to the country's security, according to the military spokesperson, Brig. Gen Ronald Rwivanga. Read more »

Africa: UN to Fund African Union-Led Peace Missions

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution on the financing of African Union-led peace support operations, a decision welcomed by UN Secretary General… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 2023 Leaves Eastern DR Congo as Unstable as Ever

The year 2023 might have begun on a positive note, with regional peace mechanisms offering hope that the insecurity in eastern DR Congo would be solved or, at least, that political… Read more »

Mozambique: Cabo Delgado - Mozambican General Likens Rwanda's Support to 'Gas in a Stove'

Rwandan and Mozambican forces and a mission from the Southern African Development (SADC) in Mozambique's northernmost province of Cabo Delgado dislodged the Islamic State-linked… Read more »

Rwanda: RDF Chief of Defence Staff Muganga Promoted to Four-Star General

The Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Mubarakh Muganga was on Wednesday, December 20, promoted to a four-star General. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: MONUSCO Mandate Extended for One Year as UN Adopts Drawdown Plan

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, December 19, adopted a resolution outlining the gradual withdrawal of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the… Read more »

Mozambique: Thankful Cabo Delgado Residents Rebuild From Scratch, Wish the Peace Lasts

In the months of July and August 2021, Rwandan and Mozambican troops quickly dislodged insurgents from major towns and villages in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique's northernmost… Read more »

Rwanda: Genocide - 'Butcher of Tumba' Sentenced 24 Years in France

The Cour d'assises de Paris has handed a 24-year prison sentence to Sosthène Munyemana, infamously called the 'Butcher of Tumba' for his role in the 1994 Genocide against… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Defence Force's Four New Major Generals Named

President Paul Kagame who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force on December 19 promoted RDF personnel including four senior officers promoted from the rank of… Read more »

Rwanda: I Cannot Arrest People for Making a Statement - Ruto to DR Congo

President William Ruto of Kenya has spoken out on the dispute between his country and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) after his government declined to arrest some… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Mozambique Security Forces Conduct Umuganda, Treat Hundreds of Patients in Cabo Delgado

After jointly conducting community work (Umuganda) with residents of the port city of Mocimboa da Praia, in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Province, Rwandan and Mozambican Security… Read more »

Mozambique: Cabo Delgado - Over 250,000 People Return Home

More than 250,000 people earlier displaced by Islamic State-linked terrorists in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado have returned to their homes, thanks to joint… Read more »

Rwanda: UK-Rwanda Migration Plan - What Next After British Parliament Votes in Favour of New Treaty?

On Tuesday, December 12, British legislators voted in favour of the recently inked migration treaty between their nation and Rwanda. Read more »

Rwanda: PM Ngirente Tips New Military Prosecutors on Discipline, Timely Justice

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has urged newly appointed prosecutors to be disciplined in the discharge of their duties and expedite case proceedings for timely justice delivery. Read more »

Rwanda: DR Congo - M23 Rebels 'Welcome' U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire

The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have welcomed a 72-hour ceasefire with the Congolese army, which was announced by the United States government on Monday, December 11. Read more »

Rwanda: U.S. Govt Says DR Congo, M23 Rebels Have Agreed a to 72-Hour Ceasefire

The DR Congo army and the M23 rebels on Monday, December 11, agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire, according to a statement from the US White House. Read more »