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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

Friday, March 06, 2026
The New Times
Africa

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

Friday, March 06, 2026
Inmates during a meeting with Rwanda Correctional Services at Nyarugenge Prison on Thursday, March 5.Photo by Olivier Mugwiza File
Law

Senators urge ankle monitors, digital tools to cut prison congestion

Friday, March 06, 2026
Residents in Kagarama village during a meeting on how to install improved social cohesion and gender equality within their community. FILE

Homes in transition: The test of equality

Thursday, March 05, 2026
US President Donald Trump, President Paul Kagame and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington D.C. on December 4, 2025. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Blaming victims, backing perpetrators: Sanctions and narrative power in a France 24 interview and beyond

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Participants pose for a group photo at the launch of one-year Twiyubakire programme, an initiative designed to empower women, youth, and persons with disabilities. Dan GATSINZI
Featured

‘Twiyubakire’ programme prioritises education, agriculture in eight districts

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
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

Tuesday, March 03, 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
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Crime

Genocide: Paris court upholds 14-year sentence for Muhayimana

Saturday, February 28, 2026
French prosecutors have requested a 15-year prison sentence for Claude Muhayimana, who is being tried for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Crime

Genocide: French prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for Muhayimana

Friday, February 27, 2026
Some juvenile inmates who sat for national exams pose for a photo with RCS officers at Nyagatare Juvenile Prison in Nyagatare District. This is the only facility exclusively built to accommodate young offenders in the country. Photo: Courtesy
Law

Inside major proposals for a child-friendly justice system

Friday, February 27, 2026
Tour du Rwanda 2026 riders during the Criterium of Rubavu during Stage 5 of the race on Thursday, February 26. Courtesy
Cycling

Tour du Rwanda’s ambitious WorldTour bid demands more than vision

Friday, February 27, 2026