Rwanda: UN Says Nearly 12,000 Congolese Refugees Have Fled to Rwanda Since 2022

Rwanda has received more than 11,500 refugees from eastern DR Congo since 2022, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Condemns Hate Speech Against Rwandophones

On her visit to DR Congo earlier in August, the United States under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland condemned hate speech targeted at Kinyarwanda-speaking Congolese communities,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Troops in DR Congo to Withdraw - Guterres

United Nations peacekeepers in DR Congo will begin departing the country in an "accelerated withdrawal," the global body's Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said, confirming… Read more »

Rwanda: Top U.S. Diplomat Says Held Call With Kagame Over Rwanda-DR Congo Border Tensions

United States' State Secretary Antony Blinken said he held a phone call with Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday during which the two leaders discussed escalating tensions on… Read more »

Rwanda: Canadian General Relives Rwandan Experience in New Book

Romeo Dallaire, a military general-turned humanitarian and human rights advocate, is set to launch his fourth book, whose sole message is a call on humanity to strive for peace. Read more »

Rwanda: UN Honours Rwandan Peacekeepers in South Sudan

Rwandan troops in South Sudan were on Thursday, August 10 decorated with United Nations medals in recognition for their contribution to peacekeeping and security in the country. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - UN Troops Foil Militia Attack on Hospital

The United Nations mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) on Monday, August 7, foiled an attack on a hospital near a camp for displaced people in Drodro, Ituri province. Read more »

East Africa: DR Congo - East African Community Troops Help Woman Deliver

Kenyan troops under the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) on Saturday, August 5, while on patrol in Kibumba, in Nyiragongo Territory, North Kivu Province attended to a… Read more »

Rwanda: Departing Israeli Envoy Pays Tribute to RPA Liberators

Israeli Ambassador to Rwanda, Ron Adam, expressed his respect and admiration for the courageous RPA fighters who played a pivotal role in rescuing countless lives during the 1994… Read more »

Central Africa: Museveni, Kenyatta Discuss DR Congo Security Crisis

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday, August 5, received Kenya's former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is the facilitator of the East African Community (EAC)-led peace… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Rolls Out New Anti-Terrorist Financing Measures

Rwanda's Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has devised a raft of new measures aimed at ehnancing the country's capacity to prevent, combat, and criminalise money laundering and… Read more »

Rwanda: Alight Rwanda Empowers Refugees in Mahama Camp

Alight Rwanda, a global humanitarian organization, on Friday, July 29 joined refugees and locals in Mahama Refugee Camp, in Kirehe District, Eastern Province for a special Umuganda… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Deploys Relief Force to Mozambique

Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi along with the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, CP Vincent Sano, on Monday,… Read more »

Niger: AU Chief Condemns Coup Attempt in Niger

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Wednesday, July 26, condemned a coup attempt in Niger. Read more »

East Africa: Eastern Africa Stand-by Force Workshop in Kigali to Address Challenges in Management of Police Pledged Capabilities

Twenty-three Police officers from the Eastern Africa Stand-by Force (EASF) member countries are meeting in Kigali in a training on assessment, verification and management of… Read more »

East Africa: East African Community Regional Force Commander Urges Troops to Stick to Mandate

The commander of the East African Community regional force (EACRF), Maj Gen Aphaxard Kiugu, on Monday, July 24 visited the Burundian contingent deployed to Mubambiro in eastern DR… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Soldier Kills 13 Civilians in Ituri

A soldier killed at least 13 people in DR Congo's Ituri province after his son was buried in his absence, a spokesperson of the Congolese armed forces, FARDC, said on Sunday, July… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Warns Against DR Congo's Pretext for Attack

The Government has called out a July 19 statement by DR Congo's armed forces (FARDC), which said the Rwanda Defence Force was preparing to attack. Read more »

Rwanda: Unity Minister Decries Insufficient Research on Genocide History

The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean-Damascène Bizimana, has expressed concerns over poorly conducted research on the history of the 1994 Genocide… Read more »

Rwanda: Former FDLR Deputy President on How Genocidal Militia Was Formed

In September 2015, former FDLR leader, Ignace Murwanashyaka, and his deputy, Straton Musoni, were sentenced to 21 years in jail, collectively, by a court in Germany after a… Read more »

Rwanda: Come Help Build Rwanda, Minister Tells Discharged Ex-Combatants

Former members of armed groups discharged from the Rwanda Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) camp in Mutobo, Musanze District, on Thursday, July 20, were urged to… Read more »

East Africa: DR Congo - EACRF, Contingent Commanders Discuss Mandate

The commander of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), Maj Gen lphaxard Muthuri Kiugu, met the commanders of the four contingents deployed to eastern DR Congo to… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandan Peacekeeper Killed in Central African Republic Laid to Rest

Sergeant Eustache Tabaro, the Rwandan soldier who was killed by armed elements in the Central African Republic, was laid to rest at the Kanombe Military Cemetery on Tuesday, July… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Singapore Police Forces Explore Ways to Jointly Tackle Trans-Boundary Security Challenges

Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Singapore Police Force (SPF) held a bilateral meeting at the Police General Headquarters in Kacyiru, on Monday, July 17, to further strengthen the… Read more »

Africa: Rwanda Defence Force Releases Name of Peacekeeper Killed in CAR

Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has released the name of the Rwandan peacekeeper who was killed by armed elements on Monday, July 10 while on patrol in the Central African Republic… Read more »