October 26, 2023
East Africa: DR Congo - Regional Force Calls for Cessation of Hostilities
The ceasefire agreement between the DR Congo armed forces (FARDC) and the M23 rebels was again breached on Tuesday, October 24, according to the East African Community Regional… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Rwanda: Biruta Visits Rwandan Troops in Central African Republic
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Vincent Biruta on Tuesday, October 24, visited Rwandan troops deployed under a bilateral arrangement with the Central African Republic (CAR) and… 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 11, 2023
Rwanda: 180 Rwandan Police Peacekeepers in CAR Awarded UN Medals for Excellent Service, Sacrifice
Some 180 Rwandan Police peacekeepers serving under the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were on Wednesday, October 11,… Read more »
East Africa: East African Community Boss, Museveni Discuss DR Congo Crisis
East African Community Secretary-General Peter Mathuki and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday, October 10, discussed the conflict in eastern DR Congo. Read more »
October 10, 2023
East Africa: DR Congo Crisis - Kenyatta Urges Non-Military Solution
The facilitator of the East African Community (EAC)-led peace process for DR Congo, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for a "non-military solution" to the conflict… Read more »
October 03, 2023
East Africa: Regional Army Chiefs to Discuss Interventions After Fighting Resumes in Eastern DR Congo
Chiefs of defence staff from a four-bloc mechanism for DR Congo are expected to meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the auspices of the African Union (AU) to map out the… 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 06, 2023
East Africa: DR Congo - What EAC Regional Force Has Achieved Since Deployment
East African Community (EAC) leaders on Tuesday, September 6, agreed to extend the mandate of the bloc's regional force deployed to eastern DR Congo by three months until December… Read more »
September 01, 2023
East Africa: 24 Regional Military Officers Complete AU Course
Twenty-four military personnel from Rwanda, Burundi, Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, and the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Secretariat have completed the… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Rwanda: Inside Govt's U.S.$13 Million Plan to Fix Gender Inequality in Peacekeeping
The Ministry of Family and Gender Promotion (MIGEPROF) and gender activists have jointly formulated the 3rd National Action Plan (NAP) of the United Nations Security Council… Read more »
August 28, 2023
West Africa: Ecowas Tones Down Military Plan for Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is climbing down from the initial peak of military intervention in Niger, seeing instead a possibility of a diplomatic… 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 11, 2023
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 »
August 06, 2023
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 »
July 25, 2023
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 »
July 20, 2023
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 »
July 19, 2023
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 »
July 18, 2023
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 »
July 12, 2023
Africa: Global Experts Explore Effective Approaches for Peace Education and Sustainable Peace
Prominent academics, researchers, educators, policy makers, and civil society representatives convened in a groundbreaking international peace education conference to discuss and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kenyatta Chairs Security Meeting on Eastern DR Congo
The facilitator of the East African Community (EAC)-led peace efforts for DR Congo, former Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, on Wednesday, July 12, chaired a meeting that discussed… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC to Deploy Troops to DR Congo in September
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has agreed to send troops to eastern DR Congo by the end of September 2023. Read more »
Rwanda: Argentine Think Tank, Rwanda Peace Academy Explore Partnership
A delegation from Fundación Meridiano, an Argentine think tank specializing in analyzing international processes and identifying opportunities for Argentina's national… Read more »