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Dozens of DR Congo soldiers from eastern DR Congo fled to Rwanda on Monday, January 27, 2025, after M23 rebels captured the border city of Goma. Courtesy

Eastern DR Congo: No military solution without political courage

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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Africa

Envoy highlights DR Congo's ties with FDLR at UN rights council

Friday, March 06, 2026
US President Donald Trump and his DR Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi at the signing ceremony of the Washington Accord in Washington DC. on December 4. Courtesy

Mineral rivalry, geopolitics and the imperative of peace in eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Rwanda’s Permanent Representative to United Nations Office in Geneva, Urujeni Bakuramutsa, addressed the 61st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, on Monday, March 2. Courtesy
Africa

Amb. Bakuramutsa blames DR Congo for protracted insecurity

Tuesday, March 03, 2026
The takeover of MAGERWA by Africa Global Logistics (AGL), backed by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, marks a significant milestone not only for the country but for the broader Great Lakes and Central African region.

Rwanda’s logistics ambition is becoming reality

Friday, February 27, 2026
Some of the artillery weapons seized by M23 at Goma International Airport last month, as seen in February 2025. Photo by James Munyaneza.

Minembwe mirrors Goma’s militarization before Gen. Cirimwami’s death

Monday, February 23, 2026
African Union mediators meet President Museveni in Uganda on February 2, 2025. Courtesy

DR Congo mediation: Aligning African leadership and diplomatic complementarity

Monday, February 23, 2026
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

Monday, February 16, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva speaks at the 39th African Union Summit, held in Addis Ababa on February 14. Courtesy
Africa

Rwanda ‘remains concerned’ by DR Congo’s violations of commitments

Saturday, February 14, 2026
Wazalendo armed groups operating in North Kivu
Africa

US calls for "immediate action" as DR Congo accepts latest Angola-brokered ceasefire

Saturday, February 14, 2026
King Yuhi V Musinga gives an audience to two people with a disagreement, but with the supervision of a Belgian colonial administrator. EP.0.0.6127, collection MRAC Tervuren ; photo E. Gourdinne, 1918

The century-long struggle of the Tutsi in Africa’s Great Lakes

Friday, February 13, 2026
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

Thursday, February 12, 2026