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Members of the United States Congress visit Mutobo Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre in Musanze District on Friday, January 30. Courtesy
Africa

PHOTOS: Members of US Congress visit ex-FDLR fighters at Mutobo centre

Friday, January 30, 2026
President Kagame poses with Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council of Togo and African Union Lead Mediator and African Union facilitators after a tête-à-tête meeting on the eastern DRC peace process, at Village Urugwiro in Kigali on Friday, January 30.Photos by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Kagame discusses DR Congo security with Togo president, AU facilitators

Friday, January 30, 2026
Togo’s President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé arrives at Kigali International Airport on Thursday, January 29. Courtesy
Politics

Togo president visits Rwanda

Friday, January 30, 2026
Some of the weapons and ammunitions that were seized by M23 in eastern DR Congo. Photo by James Munyaneza
Africa

Twelve months after Goma’s fall, peace efforts still limp

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Some members of the FDLR genocidal group captured by M23 during a handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

What next after defecting from FDLR? Reintegration, truth, and the unlearning of a sacred lie

Monday, January 26, 2026
Members of the Banyamulenge community who fled Uvira following the withdrawal of M23 rebels from the city. Courtesy.

Having seen DR Congo unravel, a veteran proposes a Citizen Pact

Sunday, January 25, 2026
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Sarah Troutman speaks during House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee hearing on US-brokered Washington Accords between Rwanda and DR Congo on Thursday, January 22. Screengrab from livestream.
Africa

Neutralising FDLR absolutely essential, US official tells DR Congo

Friday, January 23, 2026
M23 rebels arrive at Rusizi border after capturing Bukavu City in eastern DR Congo on February 16, 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Can AFC/M23 save DR Congo from a Haiti-style collapse?

Friday, January 23, 2026
On January 18, 2026, l’Église 37ᵉ CADC, a Banyamulenge church in Uvira, burned down for the fifth time.

Uvira: when a church burns for the fifth time

Thursday, January 22, 2026
Jean-Luc Habyarimana, son of former President Juvénal Habyarimana. INTERNET PHOTO

Jean‑Luc Habyarimana and the Genocidal nostalgia

Saturday, January 17, 2026
The agreement was signed in Togo’s capital Lomé by Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb Olivier Nduhungirehe, and his Togolese counterpart, Prof. Robert Dussey on saturday, January 17. courtesy
Tourism

Rwanda, Togo sign visa-free travel deal for all passport holders

Saturday, January 17, 2026
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe will host the High-Level Meeting on the Coherence and Consolidation  of the Peace Process in DR Congo and the Great Lakes Region. Courtesy
International

Togo hosts high-level talks on DR Congo crisis

Friday, January 16, 2026