Congo-Brazzaville: AFC/M23 Exits Uvira, Urges Mediators to Ensure Town Is Protected From Reprisals, Remilitarization

The AFC/M23 movement on Wednesday, December 17, begun pulling out its forces from the town of Uvira in eastern DR Congo in accordance with an announcement it made earlier this… Read more »

Rwanda: AFC/M23 Says Will Withdraw From City of Uvira

The AFC/M23 movement has announced a unilateral withdrawal of its forces from Uvira, a move it referred to as a major confidence-building step aimed at advancing the Doha Peace… Read more »

Rwanda: AFC/M23 Facilitates Safe Return of Burundian Refugees, Urges Reciprocity

DR Congolese rebel movement AFC/M23, on Monday, December 15, facilitated the voluntary return of more than 500 Burundian refugees to their country, calling on the government of… Read more »

Rwanda: Gatarayiha, Munyengango Promoted to Brigadier General As 20,000 Get New Ranks

President Paul Kagame has promoted two senior officers to the rank of Brigadier General in a wave of promotions that elevates more than 20,000 soldiers across all ranks, the Rwanda… Read more »

Rwanda: How the Washington Accords Implementation Is a Do or Die Deal for the African Continent

The Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity between Rwanda and DR Congo are signed and done with. However, whether the letter and spirit of those accords will be respected is… Read more »

Rwanda: Over 20,000 Burundi Troops Fuelling Eastern DR Congo Crisis - Kagame

President Paul Kagame has accused neighbouring Burundi of escalating the decades-long conflict in eastern DR Congo, pointing out that more than 20,000 Burundian troops have been… Read more »

Burundi: Nduhungirehe Cites Burundi's Role in Regional Destabilisation

Foreign affairs minister Olivier Nduhungirehe has refuted Burundi's claims that Rwanda is planning to attack Bujumbura, arguing instead that it is Burundi's actions that pose a… Read more »

Rwanda: AFC/M23 Orders FARDC Soldiers in Uvira to Surrender

The AFC/M23 movement has asked Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and their allied militias present in and around Uvira city to lay down their arms "immediately and unconditionally." Read more »

Burundi: Burundi Must Be Held Accountable for Renewed Violence in South Kivu

The ongoing violence which escalated way before Rwanda and the DR Congo signed the Washington Accords on Peace and Prosperity has led to immense violence for the people of South… Read more »

Rwanda: AFC/M23 Announces Capture of Uvira

The AFC/M23 rebels in easter DR Congo on Wednesday, December 10, confirmed the capture of Uvira, a strategic city that has been the major stronghold for the government army… Read more »

Rwanda: AFC/M23 Rebels Enter Uvira in Biggest Advance Since February

The AFC/M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo entered the strategic city of Uvira on Tuesday, following days of fighting that started in the beginning of December. Read more »

Rwanda: Unseen Battles - the Nights Rwanda Was Meant to Fall, and Why It Didn't

Rwanda has grown accustomed to living with dangers the world refuses to hear, or believe, and it still remains unknown how narrowly the nation escaped catastrophe on November 25,… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame On Why Trump-Mediated Peace Process Is Different From Past Efforts

President Paul Kagame has talked about why he thinks the peace process mediated by U.S. President Donald Trump is different from previous attempts to resolve the crisis in eastern… Read more »

Rwanda: Burundian, Congolese Soldiers Withdraw to Bujumbura Amid M23 Rebel Advance - Reports

Scores of Burundian and Congolese soldiers fled to Burundi on Monday, December 8, as fighting with the AFC/M23 rebels escalated in South Kivu, eastern DR Congo, media reports said. Read more »

Rwanda: Over 300 Congolese Refugees Return Home As Fighting Eases in Kamanyola

At least 330 Congolese refugees have returned to their country after fighting eased in Kamanyola, South Kivu, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Sunday, December 7. Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Says Washington Accords Offer Clearest Path to Peace

President Paul Kagame on Thursday, December 4, described the signing of the Washington Accords for Peace and Security as the most viable opportunity yet to end decades of conflict… Read more »

Rwanda: Nearly 200 Congolese Refugees Flee to Rwanda

A total of 190 Congolese refugees, mostly women and children, fled to Rwanda in Rusizi District on Wednesday, December 3, seeking safety after intense fighting between the AFC/M23… Read more »

Rwanda: Is War Really Inevitable?

"I marched through the Rosental valley on foot and arrived at my father's house unharmed in the evening after more than four years of service." These words of Franz Arneitz who was… Read more »

Central Africa: Kagame, Touadéra Discuss Security Ahead of CAR Elections

President Paul Kagame and his Central African Republic (CAR) counterpart Faustin-Archange Touadéra held talks focused on security preparations ahead of CAR's December 28… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Five Killed in Uvira As Fardc, Wazalendo Clash Over Food Supplies

At least five people were killed and more than a dozen injured in Uvira, South Kivu, after violent clashes erupted on Sunday, November 23, between the Congolese armed forces… Read more »

Rwanda: UNHCR Boss Lauds Repatriation of Rwandans From DR Congo

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) Representative in Rwanda, Ritu Shroff, has praised the ongoing repatriation of Rwandan nationals from the Democratic… Read more »

Rwanda: Nearly 6,000 Rwandans Have Returned From DR Congo This Year - Minema

A total of 5,678 Rwandan nationals have voluntarily returned home from eastern DR Congo since January 2025, officials at the Ministry of Emergency Management (MINEMA) have said. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, EU Sign €10 Million Agreement to Support Refugees

Rwanda, the European Union (EU), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a €10 million agreement to support… Read more »

Rwanda: Goma Airport Can Only Be Reopened By AFC/M23, Say Rebels

The AFC/M23 movement has dismissed what it calls Kinshasa's "illusory" announcement on plans to reopen Goma International Airport, insisting that only the rebel authorities, who… Read more »

Rwanda: DR Congo - AFC/M23 Slams Burundi's Bid to Join Peace Talks

The AFC/M23 movement has strongly criticised Burundi's request to join the ongoing peace processes aimed at resolving the crisis in eastern DR Congo, describing the initiative as a… Read more »