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 Jesca Mutamba
Jesca Mutamba
Brig Gen Patrick Karuretwa, the Director General of International Military Cooperation at Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence, addresses delegates at the meeting in Kigali on Tuesday, March 10. Courtesy
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Regional military industrial executives meet in Kigali
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Rwanda
Kagame bids farewell to outgoing UN Envoy
The AFC/M23 advisor Jean Paul Shaka said the movement remains ready to continue negotiations under the Doha framework despite continued military escalation by Kinshasa and its allies in North and South Kivu provinces.
Africa
AFC/M23 'stands ready' for Doha talks despite Kinshasa's escalation - advisor
A residential house owned by Banyamulenge that was bombed by DR Congo's army and its coalition during a recent atrocity in Minembwe on February 26. Courtesy
Africa
DR Congo: Western group condemns violence against Rwandophones
James Swan of the United States of America was appointed as Head of MONUSCO on Thursday, March 5.
Africa
Former US envoy to DR Congo appointed head of MONUSCO
Blackbuck Coffee Managing Director Thomas Muldoon said the company’s growth has been guided by a clear philosophy centered on client success. Photos by Kellya Keza
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How Blackbuck is helping power coffee culture, businesses in Rwanda
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye assumes the chairpersonship of the African Union (AU) during the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa on February 14.
Africa
Analysts: Burundi's role in DR Congo conflict taints Ndayishimiye's tenure at AU
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Kwibuka
PHOTOS: Greek princess pays tribute to Genocide victims
Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi and other bank officials plant trees on Saturday, February 28. The bank marked the milestone with a renewed environmental pledge, planting about 3,500 trees in Kigali. cOURTESY
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Featured: BK marks 60 years with tree planting drive among key activities
Bertrand Bisimwa, deputy coodinator of the AFC/M23
Africa
AFC/M23 vows to defend civilians against ‘Kinshasa’s terror’
The State of Qatar condemned Iranian ballistic missile attacks on February 28. Courtesy
International
Qatar, Saudi condemn Iranian missile strikes in region
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International
African Union cautions against wider instability after US-Iran tensions
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Security
PHOTOS: RDF army chief on official visit to Mozambique
Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, and AFC-M23 Coordinator Corneille Nangaa in Goma on February 20. Photo courtesy of AFC-M23
Africa
What next after AFC/M23-EU talks?
Congolese lawyer Moise Nyarugabo has criticized regional and international mediators for their silence over renewed large-scale attacks against civilian
Africa
Congolese lawyer questions mediators’ silence amid attacks against Banyamulenge
Officers  from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), together with commanders from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) visit  Mutobo Demobilisation Centre in Musanze. Courtesy
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PHOTOS: RDF, UPDF officers visit Mutobo demob centre
AFCM23’s deputy coordinator Bertrand Bisiimwa.
Africa
Bisimwa condemns ‘indifference’ of mediators amid Kinshasa’s attacks
The Defence and Military Adviser to Rwanda Mission to the UN in New York, Col Deo Mutabazi, delivers Rwanda’s statement at the opening of the 2026 session of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) on Wednesday, February 18. Courtesy
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Silence on hate speech risks complicity in mass violations, Rwandan envoy tells UN

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