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MONUSCO soldier in eastern DR Congo. The UN Security Council has repeatedly called for the disarmament and repatriation of foreign armed groups, including the Kinshasa-backed FDLR genocidal militia.

30 years of UN Security Council resolutions on eastern DR Congo: Has the world mistaken process for progress?

Monday, July 20, 2026
A section of Rubaya mines, a series of coltan mining sites near the town of Rubaya in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Courtesy Luwowo is one of several validated mining site that respect CIRGL-RDC norms and guaranties conflict free minerals.

Who really profits from DR Congo’s minerals?

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Kigali Convention Centre at Kimihurura. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

The "single story" of Rwanda's rise

Thursday, July 02, 2026
DR Congo President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi during the signing of Washington Accords. File

Who sanctions the sanctioners? The missing accountability in international affairs

Monday, June 29, 2026
‘Col (Rtd)’ Augustin Nshimiyimana, who graduated from Mutobo Demobilisation Centre in 2022, speaks during at Unity Club meeting on the history of the Genocide against the Tutsi and the struggle to stop it.
Africa

Former FDLR ‘Colonel’ on how militia funds its operations

Sunday, June 28, 2026
Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere, a senior commander of the Kinshasa-backed genocidal militia, FDLR, was, on March 1, 2025, handed to Rwandan officials by AFC-M23 rebels. FDLR is the most enduring organized manifestation of the ideology that fueled the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

We are misreading the FDLR threat: It is dangerous incubator of genocide ideology, not just an armed group

Friday, June 26, 2026
Mining lab technicians work at Nyakabingo Mines in Rulindo. The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board plans to launch commercial operations at its Geoscience Laboratory in September. Craish Bahizi
Science

Geoscience laboratory set for commercial launch in September

Friday, June 26, 2026
Delegates pose for a photo at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)' s Extraordinary Meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Defence on 10th January 2026.

The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes: From coordination to lasting peace

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Guinea bans exports of unprocessed gold.
International

Guinea bans exports of unprocessed gold

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Cross-borders trucks at Rusumo Onse Stop Border Post. Eastern Africa recorded exceptionally strong growth in exports in 2025. Courtesy
Economy

Eastern Africa exports grew 14.5% in 2025 - UNECA

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Miners on duty at Nyakabingo Mines in Rulindo District. Rwanda’s mining and quarrying sector posted a strong recovery in the first quarter of 2026.Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda's mining activity rebounds as output jumps 20%

Monday, June 22, 2026
Trinity Metals, Rwanda’s largest mining company, said exports from its Nyakabingo Tungsten Mine now account for up to 20 per cent of the United States’ monthly consumption of primary tungsten concentrate. Bahizi
Economy

What makes tungsten a highly sought-after mineral?

Sunday, June 21, 2026