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Pregnant woman’s hands resting on her belly. The government plans to introduce early prenatal DNA testing to aid justice in defilement cases. Internet Photo
Health

Govt to roll out prenatal paternity DNA testing in defilement cases

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s eightieth session, in New York, on Thursday, September 25. Courtesy of UN.
Africa

Nduhungirehe presses UN to respond to genocide warnings in DR Congo

Friday, September 26, 2025
Gen Sultan Makenga briefing new fighters during a passout event. The AFCM23 movement has written an open letter to the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
Africa

AFC/M23 writes to UN Secretary-General over atrocities in eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga during his trial at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague. Courtesy.
Crime

Back home or behind bars: The uncertain fate of Félicien Kabuga

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Olivier Kamitatu, Congolese politician and former planning minister, has condemned Wazalendo militia’s threats to exterminate the Banyamulenge and other Congolese Tutsi communities in Uvira
Africa

Former Congolese minister condemns genocidal threats against Banyamulenge in South Kivu

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Thousands of Congolese refugees at Kigeme Refugee Camp in Nyamagabe District protested against the genocidal violence committed against Congolese Tutsi in eastern DR Congo. In December 2022,

The Responsibility to Protect was born in Rwanda. It is dying in DR Congo

Thursday, September 11, 2025
Rusingizwa Bitebetebe, 80, one of the Banyamulenge who live in exile. Photo: Courtesy
Africa

80-year-old Congolese reflects on lifetime of injustice, attacks in DR Congo

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
A landscape view of Mahama refugee camp in Kirehe District. Sam Ngendahimana
Housing

Rwanda mulls transition from refugee camps to settlements

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Congolese refugees during a peaceful march on March 8, 2024. Photo by Willy Mucyo

August 22, 1997: A reminder of the forgotten Congolese Tutsi refugees

Friday, August 22, 2025
Members of Banyamulenge community in Rwanda during the commemoration of Gatumba massacre in 2004, at Dove Hotel in Kigali on Wednesday, August 13. Courtesy Courtesy
Africa

What hope remains for Banyamulenge pursuing justice for Gatumba victims?

Thursday, August 14, 2025
Pan-Africanist and human rights advocate Patrick (PLO) Lumumba
Africa

PLO Lumumba condemns impunity for 2004 Gatumba massacre

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
M23 fighters walk at Rwanda-DR Congo border at Rusizi on February 16, 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Africa

New inquiry casts doubt on UN accusations against M23

Tuesday, August 12, 2025