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A busy fish market constructed by Rwandan and Mozambican security forces in the port city of Mocimboa da Praia. During a press conference, the Governor of Cabo Delgado Province, Valige Tauabo, on Sunday, December 17, testified to a return to normalcy in areas where Rwandan and Mozambican forces operate. PHOTO BY CHRISTIANNE MURENGERANTWARI
Africa

Cabo Delgado: Over 250,000 people return home, sea, air ports re-open

Monday, December 18, 2023
Vendors of different things at a market built by the Rwandan and Mozambican Security Forces in Mocimboa da Praia, traders testify to a return to normalcy. PHOTO BY CHRISTIANNE MURENGERANTWARI
Africa

PHOTOS: Cabo Delgado: Over 250,000 people return home

Sunday, December 17, 2023
Somalia’s President Sheikh Hassan Mohamud (left), the Chairperson of the EAC Summit, President Salva Kiir of South Sudan (centre), Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, and EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki, look at the new map of the regional bloc after Somalia inched closer to joining the seven-member Community by signing the Treaty of Accession with the EAC at State House, Entebbe, Uganda on Friday, December 15.
Africa

Somalia signs Treaty of Accession with EAC

Friday, December 15, 2023
The Kenyan contingent of the East African Community Regional Force withdrew 300 of its troops on December 3 after the Congolese government refused to renew the force's mandate. EAC army chiefs have approved the regional force's exit plan, as its mandate expires on Friday, December 8.
Africa

DR Congo: EAC army chiefs approve regional force’s exit plan despite continued clashes

Friday, December 08, 2023
Kenyan troops under the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) boarding a plane. EACRAF announced that it will hand over to troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo: Exiting EAC regional force says to hand over to SADC troops

Monday, December 04, 2023
Amb. Valentine Rugwabiza, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in CAR (MINUSCA), during an exclusive interview with The New Times in her office in Bangui on November 25. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Africa

VIDEO: MINUSCA boss Rugwabiza on need to build CAR’s internal capacity

Thursday, November 30, 2023
Delegates pose for a group photo during the opening session of the two-day 5th annual symposium in Kigali. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Dallaire Institute’s symposium deliberates ways to end use of child soldiers

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
A group of Central African Republic (CAR) soldiers, who were trained by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) under a bilateral agreement on defence between the two countries, march with Rwandan and CAR flags at the graduation ceremony on Friday, November 24. Olivier Mugwiza /The New Times
Editorial

Rwanda-CAR defence pact epitomises ‘African solutions to African problems’

Monday, November 27, 2023
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Football

Tanzania’s 202 Brigade beat RDF 5 Division in football friendly

Sunday, November 26, 2023
Force Commander (FC) of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) Maj Gen Aphaxard Kiugu addresses Contingent Commanders of EACRF troops deployed in North Kivu at Force Headquarters on Monday, 16 October 2023. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo: EAC, SADC army chiefs to deliberate regional force’s mandate

Saturday, November 25, 2023
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra talking to the media on Friday, November 24, at a military camp just outside the CAR capital, Bangui,  where 512 Central African Armed Forces (FACA) soldiers trained by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) graduated. All photos by Olivier Mugwiza.
Africa

PHOTOS: Rwanda-CAR cooperation fruitful, says President Touadéra

Friday, November 24, 2023
Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) 5 Division football team pose during the final of the liberation trophy at pele stadium. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Football

Rwanda, Tanzania forces to face off in football friendly

Friday, November 24, 2023