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AFC-M23 officials pose for a group photo in eastern DR Congo. File
Africa

Congolese in Rwanda say AFC/M23 offers hope

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa speaks to members of parliamentary committee on Tuesday, January 27. Courtesy
Rwanda

MPs call for workers’ seats on RSSB board

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Banyamulenge self-defence group Twirwaneho has issued a warning over attacks targeting Banyamulenge communities in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo: Twirwaneho warns of govt attacks on Uvira, Minembwe highlands

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A huge crowd of people who had turned up for an AFC-M23 meeting in Bukavu on Thursday, February 27. Courtesy
Editorial

The DRC gov’t couldn’t protect citizens for decades, it won't start when AFC/M23 withdraws

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Bwiza Riverside Homes project was among the facilities designated to accommodate migrants from the UK under the Rwanda–UK immigration deal. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
International

Rwanda explains arbitration case against UK over cancelled migration partnership

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Nearly 300 European mercenaries, mostly from Romanian contractors, surrendered after Goma's fall. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Africa

DR Congo: A look back at major events after the fall of Goma

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
AFC/M23 rebels seen in Goma in February after capturing the city on January 27, 2025. Courtesy

Pictures taken in AFC/M23-held Goma, other areas

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
(L–R) A moderator leads a panel discussion with Bill Gates, the American philanthropist and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Musoni, and Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Wednesday, January 21. Courtesy

Rwanda’s next accomplishment: Turning Gates–OpenAI’s Horizon1000 into people‑centered AI

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Bishop Jonathan Ruhumuliza at the 17th National Umushyikirano Council in Kigali, Rwanda, in December 2019. Courtesy

Rwandan Anglican bishops who openly supported a genocidal regime

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
The then Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr. Vincent Biruta and then Home Secretary of the United Kingdom Priti Patel sign the agreement in Kigali in April 2022. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Law

Rwanda takes United Kingdom to arbitration over migration partnership breach

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A teacher assists pupils with class work at Groupe Scolaire Kimisange. Photo: Dan Gatsinzi.
Education

REB tightens oversight as teachers skip mandatory English training

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A teacher during a lesson at Groupe Scolaire Kimisange. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Editorial

Enforcing English proficiency will strengthen teaching standards

Tuesday, January 27, 2026