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Kagame, Doumbouya commit to greater ties between Rwanda, Guinea

Friday, January 26, 2024

President Kagame received President Mamadi Doumbouya of Guinea for a tête-à-tête on Friday, January 26.

Kagame, Guinea president hold tête-à-tête talks

Friday, January 26, 2024

Bishop Vincent Harolimana of Ruhengeri Diocese, who is the vice-president of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC).

Catholic bishops ‘shocked’ by Burundi closing border with Rwanda

Friday, January 26, 2024

President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique and President Paul Kagame pose for the camera during their meeting in Kigali on Thursday, January 25. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO

Kagame, Mozambique president hold talks in Kigali

Friday, January 26, 2024

Presidents Kagame and Doumbouya at Kigali International Airport Thursday evening. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO

PHOTOS: Guinea president Mamadi Doumbouya visits Rwanda

Thursday, January 25, 2024

The M23 rebels accused MONUSCO of providing a government-led coalition with information used to plan drone strikes against their positions on Wednesday, January 24. COURTESY

DR Congo: UN force accused of aiding government coalition against M23 rebels

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Chief of Defence Forces of Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF), Gen Jacob Mkunda.

Tanzanian youth being recruited by DR Congo terrorist groups – army chief

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Liberia President Joseph Boakai. PHOTO: AFP

Liberia President Boakai suffers heat exhaustion after taking oath

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye shakes hands with DR Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa on Saturday. COURTESY

Analysis: Why is Burundi doing DR Congo’s bidding?

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye addressing youth in Kinshasa on Sunday, January 21. Courtesy

Rwanda condemns ‘inflammatory’ comments by Burundi president

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, was in Kinshasa, DR Congo, for the inauguration of President Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday. Courtesy

Burundi president’s Kinshasa ‘gaffe’ exposes his intentions for Rwanda – analysts

Monday, January 22, 2024

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DR Congo’s Tshisekedi sworn in for second term as police stifles protests

Sunday, January 21, 2024

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M23 accuses DR Congo army of targeting civilians with drone strikes

Friday, January 19, 2024

President Kagame speaks to delegates on Wednesday, January 17, at a round table on mobilising global business to support the implementation of the AfCFTA, one of the side events during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Photo: Village Urugwiro

WEF: Vibrant private sector critical to AfCFTA success - Kagame

Thursday, January 18, 2024

M23 rebels have threatened that they aim to respond after they lost two commanders when government forces struck their positions with drones, on Tuesday, January 16. Courtesy

DR Congo: M23 rebels vow to retaliate after FARDC drone strikes kill two commanders

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Workers inside an agro-processing factory in Nyagatare District on June 19, 2020. Photo: File

AfCFTA: New report outlines top four investment areas

Thursday, January 18, 2024

The M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo has lost two commanders who were killed by government forces on Tuesday, January 16, in an attack the rebels called a violation of the existing ceasefire. Courtesy

M23 rebels say two commanders killed, accuse Kinshasa of violating ceasefire

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

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Tanzania suspends Kenya Airways flights to Dar es Salaam

Monday, January 15, 2024

EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki [L] shakes hands with EAC Heads of State Summit Chairperson, Salva Kiir Mayardit, in Juba, South Sudan. Mathuki briefed Kiir on inter-state relations in the region. Courtesy photo

EAC to assign envoys for addressing inter-state relations

Monday, January 15, 2024

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) will completely withdraw from the country by December. Internet

UN Mission in DR Congo will complete withdraw by December – official

Sunday, January 14, 2024