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Nearly 100 police officers from DR Congo fled to neighbouring Uganda over the weekend as fighting between M23 rebels and the military in DR Congo's east intensified. Courtesy
Africa

Over 90 DR Congo police officers with guns, ammo flee to Uganda as fighting intensifies

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Traditional singer Ruti Joel entertaining RPF members during the campaign in Nyagatare on Monday, June 24. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi

Rwandan youth: Here’s why voting will be the most lit thing you do all year

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
RDF Spokesperson Brig Gen Ronald Rwivanga addresses delegates during the opening session of the meeting in Kigali, on Tuesday, May 14. The meeting has brought together military and police officers from Rwanda and across Africa, government officials, peace-advocating organisations and cyber-security experts . Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Security

Experts discuss use of digital technologies to minimise civilian death, injury in conflict situations

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Some of the hundreds of eastern European mercenaries who deployed to DR Congo in 2022 to train the country's armed forces in the fight against the M23 rebels. Reports say that up to 2,000 mercenaries from eastern Europe are in the region to help the Congolese army coalition in fighting the M23 rebels.
Africa

Secret financial audit exposes high-level corruption fueling eastern DR Congo conflict

Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Africa

Minister Biruta, EU official discuss DR Congo crisis

Monday, February 19, 2024
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Security

Rwanda ensures defence measures amid ‘serious threat’ from DR Congo

Monday, February 19, 2024
M23 rebels look on in Kibumba in Eastern Dr Congo on December 23, 2022.
Africa

M23 vows "to deal with" DR Congo artillery, air attacks

Wednesday, February 07, 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
Africa

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

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
President Kagame meets UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on September 21. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

The leaders, CEOs Kagame met during UN General Assembly week

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
A Charis UAS drone pilot test-flies a drone in Kigali. Charis UAS is one of companies accredited to fly drones in Rwanda. The law regulating the use of Unmanned Aircrafts (UA) or drones in Rwanda is a tight one, requiring every user to first get authorization from the Civil Aviation Authority. Photo by Charis UAS
Aviation

Why drone use is tightly regulated

Friday, June 02, 2023
Maj Gen Jeff Nyagah speaking at a press conference in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, on April 18, 2023. He told reporters that the ceasefire enabled by the troops he commanded had significantly enhanced the withdrawal of M23 rebels from areas they occupied. EACRF has recorded a month-long ceasefire between parties to the conflict in eastern DR Congo following the directive of the EAC Heads of State.
Africa

DR Congo: Of an EAC force commander’s exit and mismatched expectations

Saturday, April 29, 2023
Medics offloading Covid-19 vaccines from a Rwanda Defence Force helicopter in May 2021 to be able to inoculate citizens from some of the remotest areas in the country. The participation and coordination between different public, private and civil society agencies have been credited for the effective roll out of vaccines in the country. / Photo: Courtesy.

Five things that boosted Rwanda’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign

Thursday, January 06, 2022