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A view of Burundi's closed border at Nemba one stop border post. Rwandan government has refuted accusations from Burundi linking it to involvement in the grenade attacks. Mugwiza
Rwanda

Rwanda dismisses Burundi's accusations of involvement in grenade attacks

Sunday, May 12, 2024
In March 2021, the United States blacklisted two Islamist extremist groups in the DR Congo and Mozambique as foreign terrorist organizations over accusations of links to Islamic State (ISIS).
Africa

ADF rebels attack health centre in eastern DR Congo, kill 8 civilians – reports

Friday, May 10, 2024
After dislodging the Islamic State-linked terrorists from major towns and villages in Cabo Delgado Province, in northern Mozambique, Rwandan and Mozambican troops have moved south in the neighbouring province of Nampula, where they are pursing the terrorists.
Africa

Rwanda, Mozambique armies pursue terrorists in Mozambique’s Nampula Province

Monday, May 06, 2024
Rebel spokesperson Lt Col Willy Ngoma said Rubaya fell into the hands of rebel fighters following clashes with government troops.
Africa

DR Congo: M23 rebels seize key town of Rubaya, insist on ‘stopping genocide’

Thursday, May 02, 2024
Ambassador Ernest Rwamucyo addresses the UN Security Council on Wednesday, April 24.
Security

Anyone supporting FDLR poses direct threat to Rwanda’s security, says envoy

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Some members of the genocidal militia, FDLR, who were captured by M23 fighters, while fighting alongside Congolese soldiers in eastern DR Congo in December 2022. FILE

Tshisekedi must put down FDLR, the region’s most dangerous canine

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
President Paul Kagame and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during the latter’s official visit to Rwanda, on May 27, 2021. Photo by Village Urugwiro.
Politics

Kagame, Macron hold ‘productive call’ over DR Congo crisis

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Some of the mercenaries fighting alongside FARDC against M23 in the eastern DR Congo.

No, Bloomberg News, the only thing deepening DR Congo conflict is its rulers and their bedfellows

Monday, April 22, 2024
Engineers during a study tour at the ongoing construction activities of Nyabarongo Hydropower plant. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

What needs to be done to leverage professional engineering data for Africa’s future

Sunday, April 21, 2024
This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows the city view of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)
Kwibuka

Rwanda's rebirth -- a nation of unity emerges from shadow of genocide

Saturday, April 20, 2024
Charles Karamba the Ambassador of Rwanda and Ali Hassan Bahdon, Minister of Justice of Djibouti light the Flame of Remembrance during the commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, in Djibouti on Thursday, April 18. Courtesy
Kwibuka

Kwibuka: Djibouti commemorates Genocide victims, urges end to genocidal ideology

Thursday, April 18, 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