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Agemira, a private military company registered in Bulgaria, leads operations in the DRC alongside the FARDC. (© Montage JA; VPMDefenseRDC)

The theater of hypocrisy: How DR Congo redefines mockery and rationality

Wednesday, January 08, 2025
The European Union and the US State Department have once again issued statements on the “latest developments in Eastern DR Congo.” 

Western complicity in eastern DR Congo: A crisis sustained by selective diplomacy

Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe during a past interview with The New Times on October 30, 2024. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Africa

DR Congo: Nduhungirehe calls out International Community over double standards

Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Révérien Ndikuriyo, Secretary General of Burundi's ruling party, CNDD-FDD. Courtesy Photo
Africa

Burundi ruling party downplays DR Congo-based genocidal militia's threat

Monday, January 06, 2025
M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo. The rebels captured the key town of Masisi, the capital of Masisi territory, in North Kivu Province, on Saturday, January 4.
Africa

M23 rebels seize key town of Masisi in eastern DR Congo

Monday, January 06, 2025
Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio delivered a message by President João Lourenço to President Paul Kagame.
Security

Kagame receives message from Angolan president

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
DR Congo's strategy to engage thousands of these European mercenaries calling themselves military contractors or ‘consultants’ is far from providing a lasting solution. File
Editorial

Outsourcing security solutions will not pacify Congo’s east, and Kinshasa must change stance

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe during an interview with The New Times on October 30, 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Africa

Dialogue with M23: The impasse in Luanda talks

Monday, December 16, 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe and his delegation during the ministerial summit with DR Congo's minister in Luanda, Angola on Saturday, December 14.
Security

Rwanda calls for ‘serious actions’ on FDLR as Luanda summit is postponed

Sunday, December 15, 2024
European mercenaries take a picture with a Congolese soldier as they brandish their guns. Courtesy.
Security

Well-paid mercenaries in DR Congo causing ‘jealousy’ within FARDC ranks

Saturday, December 14, 2024
DR Congo's Justice minister Constant Mutamba speaks to inmates at Munzenze prison in the border city of Goma during which he made incendiary statements against Rwanda and President Kagame, as well as Congolese Rwandophone communities, on Saturday.

In bizarre rant, DR Congo justice minister hits the trifecta of hate

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe signs the agreement during the fifth ministerial meeting on the peace and security eastern DR Congo, in Angola on October 12. Courtesy
Security

Nduhungirehe lays out three steps to end DR Congo security crisis

Tuesday, October 15, 2024