October 13, 2023
Rwanda: Impact of Fishing Breaks in Lake Kivu
The latest biological break which allows reproduction for aquatic animals as well as the restoration of Lake Kivu started on August 28 and will end on October 28. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Concerned Over 2,000 Mercenaries in DR Congo, Kinshasa-Backed FDLR
Rwanda has raised concerns over more than 2,000 mercenaries from Eastern Europe working with DR Congo's armed forces and the FDLR genocidal militia to fight against M23. Read more »
October 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Peacekeepers Suspended Over Sexual Misconduct
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) says it took "immediate and robust action" in response to reports of sexual misconduct by its troops. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Gears Up for December Polls - What You Need to Know
The DR Congo's ruling party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) confirmed Félix Tshisekedi's candidacy for the December 20 presidential election at an… Read more »
Rwanda: There Is Only One Viable Solution to DR Congo's Security Crisis - Dialogue
After months of relative silence of guns, hostilities between DR Congo's armed forces and the M23 rebel group have resumed in the restive east of the country. Read more »
October 04, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Commander Sentenced to Death for Killing Protestors
A commander in DR Congo's armed forces has been sentenced to death after he was tried for violent repression of a protest against the United Nations mission on August 30, in which… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Continues After Two-Day Calm
Hostilities between DR Congo's armed forces (FARDC) and the M32 rebel group continued on Wednesday, October 4 after two days of uneasy calm, which followed renewed fighting on… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Rwanda: Fighting Resumes in Eastern DR Congo
Fighting erupted on Sunday, October 1, in eastern DR Congo's North Kivu province pitting the country's armed forces (FARDC) and the M23 rebel group. Read more »
September 26, 2023
Rwanda: As Rwanda Eyes the Election Season Party, Tshisekedi Readies the Congolese People for Business End of the Gun
It's been quite an eventful seven days since I last wrote. French news magazine, Jeune Afrique, 'broke' the worst kept political secret; President Kagame would run for President… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nearly Three Decades Later, Congolese Tutsi Appeal for Persecution to End
John Nsengiyera, 27, recalls, with a tinge of nostalgia, how life used to be back home in Ngungu, a region in Masisi territory, in DR Congo's North Kivu Province, where cattle… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Rwanda: Tshisekedi Meets Rwandans Fighting Kigali in New York
DR Congo President Etienne Tshisekedi on Wednesday, September 20, met in New York, with a group of self-exiled Rwandans headed by fugitive Eugene Richard Gasana, The New Times has… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Six Soldiers Charged for Killing Civilians
Six soldiers appeared in court on Tuesday, September 5, in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma accused of involvement in the killing of more than 40 people during a demonstration… Read more »
East Africa: Regional Force Gets Three Months' Extension to Restore Peace in Eastern DR Congo
East African Community leaders on Tuesday, September 5, agreed to extend the mandate of the EAC Regional Force deployed to eastern DR Congo for three months. Read more »
Rwanda: A Tale of Two Peoples, Two Destinies and One Border
I spend almost an hour daily reading up on what is happening across the region. Unfortunately, because of the myriad of problems that it faces, the majority of the news that I read… Read more »
September 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Two Chinese Killed in Attack on DR Congo Gold Convoy
Two Chinese nationals and two others have been killed in an attack on a convoy carrying gold in the eastern DR Congo Read more »
August 21, 2023
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 »
August 19, 2023
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 »
August 16, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Sanctions Three Officials
The United States government on August 16, announced sanctions on three conservation officials from DR Congo due to their "involvement in significant corruption," including the… Read more »
August 15, 2023
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 »
August 16, 2023
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 »
August 09, 2023
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 »
August 06, 2023
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 »
July 26, 2023
Rwanda: Govt Questions Belgium's Decision to Reject Ambassador Karega's Appointment
The decision by the Belgian government to reject the appointment of Vincent Karega as ambassador designate to the Kingdom is unfortunate and doesn't bode well for bilateral… Read more »
Rwanda: Belgium's 'Decision' on Ambassador Karega - Experts Say Rwanda a Victim of International Conspiracy
While any country has the right to accept or refuse an appointed envoy's letters of credence, it would be "unacceptable and illogical" for Belgium to reject the endorsement of… Read more »
July 24, 2023
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 »