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

Balancing security and stability in eastern DR Congo

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Delegates attending the Great Lakes Region Peace Forum visit Mutobo Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre on Tuesday, February 17. Courtesy
Africa

Great Lakes peace advocates pledge to fight genocide ideology

Wednesday, February 18, 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
Aerial view of Uvira city on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in South Kivu Province. Courtesy

Long before AFC/M23: Remembering life as ‘Banyarwanda’ in Uvira

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
A residential house destroyed by bombs from FARDC drones in eastern DR Congo.

Targeted campaign: Sixteen months of drone strikes on Minembwe

Thursday, February 12, 2026
The United Nations announced plans to deploy MONUSCO troops to Uvira to monitor the ceasefire. PHOTO COURTESY OF UN PEACEKEEPING
Africa

DR Congo: MONUSCO to deploy in Uvira to monitor ceasefire

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
AFC-M23 rebels arrive at Rusizi border after capturing the city of Bukavu in South Kivu Province on February 18, 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

End the misplaced blame: AFC/M23 is DR Congo’s war, not Rwanda’s

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Doctors conduct epilepsy surgery operation at CHUK Hospital in Kigali on Monday, February 9. Courtesy 
Health

Doctors at CHUK perform Rwanda’s first surgery on epilepsy patient

Monday, February 09, 2026