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 Jesca Mutamba
Jesca Mutamba
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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
Security
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
Crime
Silence on hate speech risks complicity in mass violations, Rwandan envoy tells UN
Delegates attending the Great Lakes Region Peace Forum  visit  Mutobo Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre on Tuesday, February 17. Courtesy
Africa
Great Lakes peace advocates pledge to fight genocide ideology
The AFCM23 movement has said it does not recognize the ceasefire proposed by Angolan President João Lourenço despite the Congolese government’s formal acceptance of the initiative.
Africa
AFC/M23 'does not recognise' Luanda-initiated ceasefire
RICA alumni who attended the discussions at a stakeholder perspective on employability and impact workshop held on February 13.
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As AI adoption accelerates, KPMG report urges tech leaders to focus on returns
The Banyamulenge community in eastern DR Congo has filed a case with the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), seeking justice for over alleged abuses committed by Burundian forces in Minembwe. Courtesy
Africa
Banyamulenge take Burundi govt to court over abuses in Minembwe
President of Uganda Museveni meets with AU Facilitators on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process on February 3, in Kampala. Courtesy
Africa
DR Congo crisis: What's the main challenge facing AU mediators?
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe during a past interview with The New Times in Kigali. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Africa
DR Congo crisis: Ceasefires 'will be in vain' if Kinshasa continues attacks
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe and Rwandan delegates during AU Summit in Ethiopia.
Politics
Nduhungirehe in Addis Ababa ahead of AU summit
Students follow the Minister for National Unity and Civic Engagement Jean Damascene Bizimana's remarks Kagarama Secondary School in Kicukiro District. Courtesy
Education
The educated should take the lead in using proper Kinyarwanda - Bizimana
The AFCM23 movement on Sunday, February 8, officially reinforced its armed wing with the integration of 7,532 new commandos. Courtesy
Africa
AFC/M23 integrates over 7,500 new soldiers
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
Africa
African Union criticised over 'biased stance' on Kisangani drone strike
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Featured: Aleph Hospitality secures luxury hotel mandate in Kigali, eyes 2027 opening

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