September 22, 2022
Rwanda: Presidents Kagame, Tshisekedi Meet in New York
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday met French President Emmanuel Macron alongside Congolese President (DRC) Félix Tshisekedi to discuss solutions of the security situation… Read more »
Rwanda: Peace Day - Speaker Urges Youth to Fight Hate Speech
Speaker of Parliament Donatille Mukabalisa has urged youth to stand up and fight hate speech and Genocide ideology in the quest to build sustainable peace and unity. Read more »
September 13, 2022
East Africa: Ruto Commits to Prioritise Regional Peace Efforts
William Ruto, Kenya's new president has committed to support peace initiatives in the Great Lakes Region, and has asked his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta to continue playing a key… Read more »
September 09, 2022
East Africa: DR Congo's Tshisekedi Gives Regional Force Green Light
DR Congo President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi on Friday, September 9, presided over the signing of an agreement giving green light to the deployment of the East African… Read more »
August 27, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Remains a Model for Peace and Socio-Economic Development - Botswana's Defence Minister
Botswana has paid homage to President Paul Kagame and the Rwanda Patriotic Front for liberating and transforming Rwanda into a model country. Read more »
August 16, 2022
Rwanda: Protection of Civilians Crucial in Peacekeeping Missions, Army Officers Told
At the beginning of a United Nations training of army officers in Musanze District on Monday, August 15, officials underlined protection of civilians as a major pillar of… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Protesters Storm UN Base in Goma, Demand Peacekeepers to Leave
Protests broke out in DR Congo's eastern city of Goma on Monday, July 25 with residents storming the United Nations base demanding the departure of UN peacekeepers. Read more »
July 22, 2022
East Africa: EAC Leaders Appoint President Kenyatta to Facilitate Peace Talks in DR Congo
East African Community Heads of State on Friday, July 22, appointed Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as facilitator of peace talks in the DR Congo. Read more »
July 04, 2022
Rwanda: Kagame Honours Retired Ghanaian Generals for Bravery During Genocide
President Paul Kagame has, on July 4, conferred the National Order of Bravery (Indengabaganizi) to Maj. Gen (rtd) Henry Nkwame Anyidoho and Maj. Gen. (rtd) Joseph Narh Adinkra, for… Read more »
June 29, 2022
East Africa: Security Council to Get Briefing on Situation in DR Congo
The UN Security Council is on Wednesday, June 29, set to convene for a briefing on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more »
June 21, 2022
Rwanda: First Lady Wants Women to Assume Role of Defenders of Peace
First Lady Jeannette Kagame has issued a rallying call to women and girls to embrace a new role as frontline defenders of lasting peace, instead of victims of violence. Read more »
East Africa: Regional Leaders Insist Hate Speech, Threats of Genocide in DR Congo Must Cease
All offensive language, hate speech, threats of genocide and other politically inciting language proliferated in the DR Congo must cease and must be discouraged by all parties,… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Rwanda: Appeals to Stop Anti-Tutsi Hate Speech, Violence in Eastern DR Congo Continue
Apprehension over the increasing proliferation of hate speech and violence against Rwandans and Congolese Tutsi in eastern DR Congo continued Monday, June 20. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame in Nairobi for Crunch Talks on DR Congo
President Paul Kagame on Monday, June 20 arrived in Kenya for the third East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Conclave on DR Congo. Read more »
Rwanda: Move From Victims of Conflict to Defenders of Peace, First Lady Urges Women
The role of women and girls must change from being victims of violence to frontline defenders of lasting peace and between nations, First Lady Jeannette Kagame said Monday, June… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Rwanda: AU Chair Speaks to Kagame, Tshisekedi Over DR Congo Conflict
President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi have held phone conversations through their Senegalese counterpart, with an aim to resolve the current… Read more »
East Africa: Rwanda Seeks Peace for the Region - Mukuralinda
Alain Mukuralinda, the Deputy Government Spokesperson, refuted claims by the Democratic Republic of the Congo that Rwanda is supporting M23 rebel group, citing that the country is… Read more »
May 29, 2022
Rwanda: AU Calls for Dialogue Over Rising Rwanda-DR Congo Tensions
The Chairperson of the Africa Union, Senegal President Macky Sall, on Sunday, May 29, called for dialogue betweenRwanda and the DR Congo as tensions escalate between the two… Read more »
May 19, 2022
Rwanda: Central African Republic Recognizes Rwandan Police Peacekeepers
The Central African Republic (CAR) government, on Wednesday, May 18, awarded certificates to two Rwandan Police units serving as UN peacekeepers in the country, in recognition of… Read more »
Rwanda: La Francophonie to Train Rwandan Peacekeepers in French
The International Organisation of Francophonie (OIF) has launched a French teaching programme for Rwanda Defence Force troops that will be deployed in peacekeeping operations in… Read more »