Rwanda: Rwanda and DR Congo Hopeful for Peace Talks This Week Under U.S. Mediation

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a declaration of principles under the aegis of the United States, setting out a framework for a draft peace agreement to be… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwanda Marks 1994 Genocide Amid Tensions Over M23 Rebellion in DR Congo

Rwanda is commemorating the 1994 genocide, in which 800,000 people, most of them from the Tutsi ethnic group, were massacred by Hutu militias. But this year the event is marked by… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi and Kagame Meet in Qatar for Crisis Talks On Eastern DRC

The face-to-face meeting between Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame took place on Tuesday in Qatar, mediated by the emir, in an attempt to find a solution to the security crisis in… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Says Cutting Diplomatic Ties With Belgium, As EU Announces Sanctions

Rwanda announced on Monday it is severing diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying the European nation had "consistently undermined" Kigali during the ongoing conflict in the… Read more »

Rwanda/Congo-Kinshasa: PSG Fans' Petition Keeps Spotlight On Rwanda's Role in DRC and Cash to Top Clubs

Events in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have thrown into sharp focus sponsorship deals involving the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the French football champions… Read more »

Angola: Angola Indicates M23 Rebels Are Ready to Begin Direct Peace Talks On 18 March

Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on 18 March, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. The… Read more »

Angola: Angola Pushes for Direct Talks Between Kinshasa and M23 in DRC Crisis

As Angola continues to act as a mediator in the crisis in eastern DRC, President Lourenço is working on bringing about direct negotiations between Kinshasa and the M23. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Slams UK 'Betrayal' As Sanctions Pile Up From Canada, Germany Over DRC Conflict

A week after the announcement of British sanctions against Rwanda for its involvement alongside the M23 in the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kigali is… Read more »

Africa: Presidents Kagame and Tshisekedi Absent from AU Summit

Neither Rwandan President Paul Kagame nor his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi attended Friday's AU meeting. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Resumes in DR Congo's South Kivu Ahead of Crisis Talks

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Congolese authorities said its troops and its allies clashed with the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwandan soldiers, in the mining… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Declares Ceasefire As DRC-Rwanda Crisis Talks Loom

The armed group M23 has declared a humanitarian "ceasefire" starting this Tuesday in the volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, while a crisis meeting between… Read more »

East Africa: DR Congo and Rwanda Leaders in Crisis Talks As M23 Tightens Grip On Goma

The leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda are meeting at an emergency East African summit in Kenya on Wednesday as M23 rebels, backed by Rwandan troops, tighten their grip on the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: France Says Rwanda's Offensive On DR Congo 'Must Stop' As Rebels Capture Goma

Gunfire rang out early on Monday across parts of Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, hours after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said they had taken control of the city despite the… Read more »

Rwanda: France Puts Rwandan Doctor On Trial for Alleged Role in 1994 Genocide

Eugene Rwamucyo, a former doctor who practiced in France until 2010, went on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of participating in Rwanda's 1994 genocide. His is the eighth such… Read more »

Rwanda: Eight Dead in Rwanda As Marburg Virus Outbreak Declared

Rwanda says at least eight people have died so far from the highly contagious, Ebola-like Marburg virus, just days after the country declared an outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Seeks Justice and Reparations for Rwanda's Role in Conflict

The Democratic Republic of Congo has brought a case against Rwanda to the East African Court of Justice, accusing it of "violating its sovereignty and national integrity" in the… Read more »

Rwanda: Court Weighs Survivors' Claim That French Troops Stood By During Rwanda Genocide

The Paris Court of Appeal has set a date to rule on whether to dismiss long-standing accusations that French troops knowingly failed to prevent a massacre in the Bisesero hills of… Read more »

Rwanda: Slim Prospects for Peace As DRC-Rwanda Ceasefire Comes Into Effect

Peace and security in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is still a distant prospect despite a ceasefire that took effect Sunday between M23 rebels and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Welcomes DRC and Rwanda Ceasefire, Hopes for De-Escalation of Troops

The United Nations has welcomed a ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in eastern DRC and said it hoped the deal could lead to a… Read more »

Rwanda: Final Results Confirm Paul Kagame's Landslide Victory in Rwanda's Presidential Election

Rwandan President Paul Kagame's crushing election victory has been confirmed in final results, although his ruling party saw its representation in parliament reduced. Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Ahead in Rwanda's Presidential Election With 99% of the Vote

President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday's presidential election in Rwanda, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Heads to the Polls to Likely Re-Elect Kagame for Fourth Term

Rwanda goes to the polls on Monday, but there's little doubt that President Paul Kagame will cruise to a fourth term in office. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Publishes List of Presidential Candidates With Only Three Names Retained

The final list of candidtates for Rwanda's elections on 15 July has been published. There are only three candidates including the incumbent President, Paul Kagame. Read more »

Rwanda: U.S. and DRC's Partners Call On Rwanda to Punish Forces Over Attack

The United States has called on Rwanda to punish forces behind an attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Both Kinshasa and the US accuse Kigali of meddling in DRC's… Read more »

East Africa: Former Rwandan Opposition Leader Asks Court to Allow Her Run in Elections

Rwanda's historic opposition leader, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, has filed a case before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) seeking a re-establishment of her civic rights,… Read more »