December 19, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Blocks EAC Electoral Observers
East African Community (EAC) Partner States will not, as is the norm, observe general elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), according to a statement from… Read more »
December 18, 2023
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 »
December 13, 2023
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 »
December 12, 2023
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 »
December 06, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Accuses DR Congo Military of Cutting Off Supply Route to Goma
The M23 rebel group has condemned the continuous closure of the main supply roads connecting Goma-Rutshuru and Goma-Masisi by the DR Congo Government, citing that the closures are… Read more »
November 25, 2023
East Africa: DR Congo - EAC, SADC Army Chiefs to Deliberate Regional Force's Mandate
As the mandate of the East African Community regional force in DR Congo expires on December 8, the Congolese government has informed the summit of EAC leaders that it will not… Read more »
November 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo, UN Mission Sign Withdrawal Plan
The United Nations and DR Congo government have signed an agreement that will kick-start the withdrawal of MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Country. Read more »
November 22, 2023
Rwanda: DR Congo Army Announces 'Divorce' With FDLR
DR Congo's army (FARDC) has announced it will end any ties with the FDLR, a UN-sanctioned terrorist group based in the country's east, and whose leaders are accused of perpetrating… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: On Your Marks, Get Set -Go! Let the DR Congo Blame Games 2023 Begin!
In less than a month our Congolese neighbors will head to the polls and vote for their president. The incumbent, Felix Tshisekedi, is on one side and on the other side you find a… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame, U.S. Intelligence Chief Discuss Tensions in Eastern DR Congo
White House Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines held discussions with Presidents Paul Kagame and Felix Tshisekedi over the security crisis in eastern DR Congo from… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Accuses DR Congo Army of 'Indiscriminate' Bombing of Populated Areas
As fighting continues in eastern DR Congo, the M23 rebel group has accused the government coalition of indiscriminate bombing of parts of North Kivu province. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Three Opposition Candidates Back Moise Katumbi for President
DR Congo's former prime minister Matata Ponyo is one of the candidates who have pulled out of the race and announced that they will support Moïse Katumbi in the December 20… Read more »
November 18, 2023
Rwanda: Kigali Reacts to Tshisekedi War Rhetoric
Deputy Government Spokesperson Alain Mukuralinda responded to new accusations from DR Congo that Rwanda is destabilising the neighbouring country's security. Read more »
November 16, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Ultimatums to M23 Rebels Bring Memories of France's Apocalyptic Countdown of RPF in 1991
The ethnic cleansing of Congolese Kinyarwanda speaking community by the government of DRC spells that President Felix Tshisekedi has entered a new and final phase of a full scale… Read more »
November 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Observatory Allays Fears Over 'Intense' Lava Activity in Nyamuragira Volcano
The Goma Volcano Observatory (GVO), the scientific institute in charge of monitoring Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira volcanoes, has said that there has been intense lava lake activity… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Elections - U.S. Congressmen Demand Fairness, Transparency From Tshisekedi
As the presidential elections in DR Congo get closer, US Congressmen have penned a letter to the incumbent, President Felix Tshisekedi, asking for a transparent and fair process. Read more »
November 07, 2023
Rwanda: How DR Congo Chose to Externalize Its Internal Problems, Scapegoat Rwanda
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Vincent Biruta has deplored and refuted the unfounded accusations continuously being made by representatives of the DR Congo government against… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame, UN Chief Discuss Escalation of Violence in Eastern DR Congo
President Paul Kagame, on November 7, 2023, had a productive phone conversation with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the worrying escalation of armed violence and… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Rwanda: Biruta Refutes DR Congo's 'Baseless Accusations' at Francophonie Summit
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Vincent Biruta has deplored and refuted as unfounded the accusations continuously being made by the representatives of the DR Congo government… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Rwanda: DR Congo Crisis - Kagame, Blinken Discuss Deteriorating Security Situation
President Paul Kagame on Monday, November 6, held a "productive call" with United States State Secretary Antony Blinken which attracted various discussions including the… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Spokesperson Explains Rubavu Border Incident
Rwanda is deeply concerned about the conflict that is taking place across the Western Province border, of which spillover effects continue to endanger the lives of Rwandan… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Spokesperson Speaks Out on Rubavu Border Incident
Rwanda is deeply concerned about the conflict that is taking place across the Western Province border, of which spillover effects continue to endanger the lives of Rwandan… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 20 Dead in Suspected ADF Attack
At least 20 civilians were killed on Monday night in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in an attack attributed to the Islamic State-affiliated Ugandan rebel group, ADF,… Read more »
Rwanda: DR Congo Crisis - Rubavu Civilian Injured Amid Escalating Fighting Along Border
A Rwandan citizen based in the country's Western Province sustained injuries after he was injured by a stray bullet originating from clashes among the coalition of Kinshasa-backed… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Rwanda: Virunga Mountains Threatened By Invasive Species Infiltration
The Virunga Mountains, a shared natural heritage of Rwanda, DR Congo, and Uganda, is currently facing an escalating threat from invasive plant species, a phenomenon aggravated by… Read more »