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Jesca Mutamba

Jesca Mutamba

Munyamulenge woman displaced from Minembwe to Kamanyola, South Kivu. Photo by Teddy Mazina.

315 killed in Kinshasa attacks on Minembwe in five months - report

Friday, June 26, 2026

Edmond Tubanambazi, First Counsellor at Rwanda's Permanent Mission at the UN Office in Geneva, speaks at a past event.

DR Congo’s weaponisation of ethnicity a warning sign, says Rwandan diplomat

Friday, June 26, 2026

Providence Umurungi, Rwanda's National Commission for Human Rights Chairperson delivers his remarks at the opening of the Fourth Conference of the African National Preventive Mechanisms Network in Kigali, on Wednesday, June 24.

Experts urge detention reforms to protect women, children

Thursday, June 25, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, and DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 2025. Courtesy

Rwanda, DR Congo officials urge de-escalation in Minembwe

Thursday, June 25, 2026

AFC-M23 movement, has condemned the reported bombing of Hôpital Général de Minembwe in South Kivu province by coalition forces aligned with Kinshasa.

DR Congo army blamed for drone attack on Minembwe hospital

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Panelists engage in a discussion at the workshop. Discussions focused on key human rights issues, including civic space and democratic participation, economic security and livelihood protection, access to justice, gender equality, social protection. Photos by Craish BAHIZI

Never Again Rwanda forum hails human rights progress, urges action on remaining gaps

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

A view of a village that was burned by the FDLR genocidal group in Walikale Territory, eastern DR Congo, in December 2025. File photo.

Congolese rights groups say FDLR drives insecurity in Walikale

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Rwanda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Usta Kaitesi, delivers her remarks during the closing ceremony in Kigali on Tuesday, June 23. Courtesy

South-South, Triangular convention closes with call to spur investments

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa speaks at the Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Kigali on Tuesday, June 23. Courtesy

Murangwa urges shift from aid to private investment

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Ecobank Rwanda headquarters in Kigali. Courtesy

Ecobank Rwanda shakes up lending with up to Rwf60m collateral-free loan offer

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

The agreement was signed on Monday, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Rwanda was represented by the Minister of Disaster Management and Refugees, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Albert Murasira(2nd L).

10,000 Rwandans could be repatriated from DR Congo in 2026 - officials

Monday, June 22, 2026

Members of the Muslim community in Rwanda joined by other officials during the commemoration event. Courtesy.

Mufti urges Muslims to reject genocide ideology, uphold unity

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Nduhungirehe (L) and his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola pose for a photo during their meeting this week.

Nduhungirehe on what's next for Rwanda-South Africa relations

Saturday, June 20, 2026

A view of Minembwe, South Kivu, where violence has intensified over recent years.

DR Congo: Lawyers prepare ICC cases over atrocities in Minembwe

Friday, June 19, 2026

The discussions were organised by BK Capital in partnership with the Trade and Development Bank (TDB).

Unlocking women’s wealth: BK Capital targets investment gap with ‘She Invests’

Friday, June 19, 2026

Bertrand Bisimwa, the AFC-M23 rebellion’s deputy coordinator.

DR Congo crisis: Bisimwa criticises mediators for ‘babysitting’ Kinshasa

Friday, June 19, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe meets with his South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola, in Pretoria on Wednesday, June 17. Courtesy

Rwanda, South Africa agree to renew, expand ties

Thursday, June 18, 2026

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Rwanda receives over 170 asylum seekers from Libya

Thursday, June 18, 2026