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Zipline technician, Edison Niyomurinzi, explains to a journalist the process of how drones supply blood to hospitals. Rwanda is keen on securing investments for its proposed drone operations centre to host, among others, drone manufacturing and training. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana
Technology

Inside Rwanda’s bold bet on drones for transport, defence and innovation

Monday, September 08, 2025
Veteran politician Tito Rutaremara has criticised Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi for fuelling the ongoing crisis in the east DR Congo.
Africa

Tshisekedi should be sanctioned for fuelling DR Congo crisis ­­­­—Tito Rutaremara

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
AFCM23 fighters walk back to the DR Congo side of the border soon after their brief show-up at Rusizi 1 Border Post, on Sunday, February 16.
Africa

DR Congo crisis: AFC/M23 warns of Kinshasa’s continued targeting of civilians

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The government of Rwanda has called out the United Kingdom for taking sides in the eastern DR Congo crisis. File
Africa

Rwanda criticises UK for 'taking sides' in DR Congo crisis

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
A collage of some of the weapons that were abandoned by DR Congo's army and their allies, including genocidal FDLR militia, Burundian troops, SADC forces, and European mercenaries, at an armory near Lake Kivu in Goma. The fleeing coalition fighters, estimated in tens of thousands, also abandoned weapons in other localities in and out of Goma as the M23 rebels marched on the city late January. Photos by James Munyaneza
Africa

Tshisekedi’s vast armoury in Goma and plan to invade Rwanda

Friday, February 21, 2025
Goma airport served as the central command centre in the war against M23 in DR Congo’s North Kivu Province. All photos by James Munyaneza
Security

M23 commander who took part in seizure of Goma links FDLR to MONUSCO

Friday, February 14, 2025
An Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team before performing a decontamination procedure using an ultraviolet laser robot at a hospital in Kigali earlier this month, as part of ongoing response to the Marburg outbreak. Photo: Courtesy.

Marburg outbreak response: Rwanda's key lessons in tackling public health crises

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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
The New Times
Africa

Minister Biruta, EU official discuss DR Congo crisis

Monday, February 19, 2024