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The agreement was inked by Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe of Rwanda and his Congolese counterpart Therese Kayikwamba Wagner and was witnessed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Courtesy
Africa

Rwanda, DR Congo ink peace deal in Washington

Friday, June 27, 2025
Officials launch the new FinScope 2024 Refugees Financial Inclusion Thematic Report on Friday, June 20. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

New report: 99 percent refugees in Rwanda are financially included 

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has sent more than 140,000 people fleeing across borders since the start of this year.

On World Refugee Day: Solidarity matters more than ever

Friday, June 20, 2025
Loeper witnessed many harrowing events during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, but one moment remains especially haunting. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Society

Shut up and Hide: A mother’s love in the face of Genocide

Thursday, June 12, 2025
MTN Rwanda Chief Executive Monzer Ali and Chantal Umutoni Kagame, Mobile Money boss pose for a photo during the campaign
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Connecting at the roots: How MTN is building a more inclusive digital future through its annual staff-led initiative Y’ello Care

Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Some of the of 642 Rwandan returnees who crossed from DR Congo at the Grande Barrière border post in Rubavu District on Thursday, May 22. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Africa

‘We were told we'd be killed’, says Rwandan returning from DR Congo

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo at the Demo Day. The Demo Day was also a celebration of the broader IGNITE Challenge journey, with ventures from the 2022 and 2023 cohorts showcasing their growth and the impact.
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: IGNITE Challenge 3.0 Demo Day celebrates innovations empowering refugee livelihoods

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The October 2024 MONUSCO report showed that of 663 civilian deaths between June and September, M23 was responsible for 71—compared to 467 by ADF and 346 summary executions by Congolese security forces.

Weaponising UN reports: How flawed DR Congo narratives fuel anti-Rwanda bias in the west

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Close to 300 European mercenaries surrendered to M23 rebels and were allowed to cross into Rwanda before they were facilitated to take flights to their countries on Wednesday, January 29. PHOTOS BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA

DR Congo: Even the refugee crisis lays bare the truth

Saturday, March 01, 2025
Congolese refugees at Kigeme refugee camp during a peaceful march calling for action on the ongoing killings against Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo on December 12, 2022. Photo by Willy Mucyo.

Why Rwandans stand in solidarity with DR Congo’s Rwandophone community

Friday, February 28, 2025
Congolese refugees at Kigeme refugee camp during a peaceful march calling for action on the ongoing killings against Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo on December 12, 2022. Photo by Willy Mucyo

The 67-year long fight to deny citizenship to the DR Congo Tutsi must end

Friday, February 28, 2025
The UN refugee agency says that more than 1,500 refugees were evacuated from Libya in 2024.
International

1,500 refugees evacuated from Libya in 2024, says UN agency

Friday, February 14, 2025