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The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo on Monday, February 3, declared a unilateral ceasefire one week after they captured the strategic city of Goma. PHOTO BY Emmanuel Dushimimana

Strategic warfare and the fall of Goma: Lessons from Ngara, Ngomajina and Sun Tzu

Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Rwanda and DR Congo ministers and delegations during the 2nd Ministerial Meeting on the Security and Peace Situation in the Eastern DRC, in Luanda, Angola on July 31. Courtesy
Editorial

DR Congo must seize the opportunity for dialogue with M23

Monday, February 03, 2025
Residents of Goma city in eastern DR Congo protest against the regime of President Felix Tshisekedi and targeted killings of Congolese Tutsi community, on January 31, 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

How the world abandons the Congolese and blames Rwanda for it

Monday, February 03, 2025
The M23 rebels are now in control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Courtesy

A call for understanding of the war in DR Congo

Sunday, February 02, 2025
Injured Rwanda Patriotic Army soldiers from the 1990s Liberation War. Courtesy.

A tribute to Rwanda’s heroes and a call to action

Saturday, February 01, 2025
Rwanda Energy Group technician during electrical supply exercise in Gicumbi District. The initiative aims to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. File

Unlocking Africa’s energy potential: Pathways to universal electrification

Friday, January 31, 2025
Cancer patients at Butaro Cancer Centre of Excellence in Burera District. File

Stress: A major risk factor in cancer development and progression

Friday, January 31, 2025
Workers carry packages at Rwanda Fertilizer Company in Bugesera. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Engineering for Industrialisation: A call to action for Rwanda’s transformative growth

Friday, January 31, 2025
M23 rebels captured Goma this week. Seen here patrolling some parts of the city.
Editorial

Genuine leadership resolve is a missing link in DR Congo crisis

Friday, January 31, 2025
A Congolese officer speaks to South African soldiers who fight alongside the Congolese army in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy

SADC’s betrayal: Fighting alongside FDLR and mercenaries

Thursday, January 30, 2025
The M23 rebels are now in control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Courtesy

Fall of Goma offers opportunity for resolution of conflict in DR Congo

Thursday, January 30, 2025
PARMEHUTU members march during the celebration of independance in 1960s. Courtesy

Why Government attempts at reconciliation with UNAR proved fruitless

Thursday, January 30, 2025
The 2024 Coffee Farmer Thriving Index published by 60Decibels paints a stark picture of Africa’s coffee industry. Dan Gatsinzi

Transforming Africa’s coffee sector for sustainable growth

Thursday, January 30, 2025
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his DR Congo counterpart Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo at their meeting.

A tale of contradictions: South Africa’s foreign policy and the shadow of hypocrisy

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
DR Congo’s Foreign Minister, Therese Kaikwamba Wagner, speaking in New York on Tuesday, issued a barely veiled threat to the UN Security Council. Courtesy

Kinshasa’s Diplomacy of Thuggery and International Lenience

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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A tale of contradictions: South Africa’s foreign policy and the shadow of hypocrisy

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
French embassy smoulders in Kinshasa after attack by protesters.
Editorial

Kinshasa should stop destroying itself just for clout

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Captured fighters from DR Congo government coalition in Goma. M23’s entry into Goma, despite the futile efforts of the UN, SADC, and around 1,500 European mercenaries, has triggered a media and diplomatic firestorm. 

The Rubicon has been crossed, the only way is forward for the M23

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Congolese refugees from Kigeme refugee camp, march during a peaceful demonstration to call for action against the ongoing atrocities against Tutsi in eastern DR Congo on March 8, 2024. Olivier Mugwiza

Falsification of history as a weapon to deny citizenship to the Congolese Tutsi

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Due to bombshells from DR Congo, shops near the Rwanda-DR Congo border were closed on Monday, January 27. Germain Nsanzimana
Editorial

DR Congo’s shelling of Rwanda will only complicate an already bad situation

Tuesday, January 28, 2025