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DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, and Burundi's Evariste Ndayishimiye meet in Bujumbura on December 22, 2024. Courtesy.

The alliance driving instability in the Great Lakes region

Thursday, June 04, 2026
President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame, and President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, pose for a photo at a dinner at the Palais de l'Élysée following the inauguration of the first permanent memorial commemorating the victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Paris, France, on Tuesday, June 2. VILLAGE URUGWIRO

From diplomatic rupture to shared memory: What Rwanda's memorial in Paris represents

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Members of FDLR genocidal group in Esatern DR Congo. The United States Department of Treasury on Tuesday, June 2, announced new sanctions on members of armed groups based in DR Congo. Courtesy
Africa

Who is 'Colonel Sirkoof', FDLR commander sanctioned by US govt?

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Some of the members of the Kinshasa-backed genocidal FDLR militia handed over to Rwandan authorities by AFC/M23 rebels in Rubavu District, on Saturday, March 1, 2025. File photo

Selective accountability will not bring peace to eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Burned remains of houses belonging to Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo. The people of Minembwe, in South Kivu, continue to be subjected to regular mortar and kamikaze drone attacks. Courtesy.

The rhetoric of ‘non-natives’ in DR Congo: Echoes in current ethnopolitics

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
East African Community headquarters in Tanzania. Experts have called for stronger enforcement mechanisms to ensure East African Community (EAC) member states meet their financial obligations. File
Finance

Experts weigh in on new EAC funding model

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
A prefabricated edge modular data center. The facilities are viewed as a scalable option for countries seeking to expand digital infrastructure without building large centralized campuses. COURTESY: Modular Building Institute.
Technology

Localized computing infrastructure vital for Africa’s AI future

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
East African Community flags. Under the East African Community (EAC)’s new funding model, Rwanda's total annual contribution will amount to $7.2 million. File
International

How Rwanda's $7.2m contribution to EAC was calculated

Monday, June 01, 2026
A senior member of the FDLR militia identified as Mutayomba was severely wounded during recent fighting with AFCM23 rebels in Masisi Territory in eastern DR Congo, reports said on Sunday, May 31.
Africa

FDLR’s ‘General’ Mutayomba wounded in battle, evacuated to Kinshasa

Monday, June 01, 2026
Health ministers from East African Community (EAC) member states will hold an extraordinary virtual meeting on June 1 and 2 to discuss a coordinated response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
Health

EAC ministers to meet over Ebola outbreak

Sunday, May 31, 2026
Lt Col Dr Gaspard Harerimana, Director General of Digitisation at the Ministry of Defence, during an interaction at Igihango cy' Urungano at Intare Conference Arena on Saturday, May 30. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Technology

Genocide ideology now relying on AI, digital platforms, experts warn

Sunday, May 31, 2026
Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Africa

Rwanda warns peace efforts in DR Congo risk failure without concrete action

Saturday, May 30, 2026