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DR Congo citizens are demanding the immediate withdrawal of foreign military forces, including MONUSCO, the Burundi National Defence Forces and SADC. Courtesy

Congolese citizens demand withdrawal of Burundi, foreign troops amid deteriorating security

Monday, February 17, 2025

Djiboutian Mahamoud Ali Youssouff, Kenyan Raila Odinga, and Malagasy Richard Randriamandrato are candidates for the AU Chairmanship.

AUC leadership race: How does the vote work?

Saturday, February 15, 2025

President Paul Kagame at the Africa Union (AU) Peace and Security Council meeting on the security situation in the conflict-battered region. Village Urugwiro

Congo is too big for Rwanda to carry on its back, says Kagame

Saturday, February 15, 2025

Minister Marizamunda responding to DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi's claims at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, February 12. Courtesy

Rwanda gains nothing from unstable DR Congo, Marizamunda tells Tshisekedi

Saturday, February 15, 2025

President Paul Kagame speaks during the High-Level Meeting on Domestic Health Financing at the African Union, in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on February 14, 2025. Courtesy

Kagame: Africa’s health systems can’t be outsourced to anybody else

Friday, February 14, 2025

Angolan President João Lourenço speaks during an interview with Jeune Afrique

Angolan leader says dialogue with M23 only solution to DR Congo crisis

Friday, February 14, 2025

President Paul Kagame during an interview with the French magazine, Jeune Afrique in Kigali. Courtesy

You can't threaten me for defending myself, Kagame tells West

Thursday, February 13, 2025

According to the Ministry of Finance value-added tax (VAT), that was previously exempted, will be reintroduced on mobile phones in Rwanda. Courtesy

What new tax reforms mean for businesses, consumers

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Djiboutian Mahamoud Ali Youssouff, Kenyan Raila Odinga, and Malagasy Richard Randriamandrato are candidates for the AU Chairmanship

New AU commission to be elected as summit gets underway in Addis Ababa

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

M23 rebels in Goma city in eastern DR Congo on January 28. Courtesy

DR Congo: M23 calls out Congolese forces as cases of violence, abuse emerge in South Kivu

Monday, February 10, 2025

The joint EAC-SADC summit of February 8, 2025 was the latest regional attempt to address the security situation in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy

A closer look at past efforts to pacify DR Congo

Monday, February 10, 2025

Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

DR Congo officials are experts at shifting blame - Govt spokesperson

Thursday, February 06, 2025

The New Times

DR Congo crisis: UN on spot over number of civilian casualties

Wednesday, February 05, 2025

Andrew Mwenda, a veteran Ugandan journalist and seasoned observer of regional affairs. Internet

How the West frustrated DR Congo peace talks

Wednesday, February 05, 2025

The Minister of State for Regional Cooperation, Gen. (Rtd) James Kabarebe.

Gen. Kabarebe dismisses South Africa General's claims on origins of DR Congo crisis

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Some of the United Nations staff and their dependants airlifted from Kigali International Airport by a UN aircraft on Wednesday afternoon. Courtesy

DR Congo Crisis: UN staff flown out of Rwanda

Wednesday, January 29, 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: European mercenaries surrender to M23, get safe passage through Rwanda

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Close to 2,000 people, most of them employed by the UN in Goma, were received in Rwanda.

DR Congo: 2,000 UN staff, aid workers given safe passage through Rwanda

Tuesday, January 28, 2025