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Some refugees who arrived from DR-Congo to Rwanda returned home on December 7 after the fighting in Kamanyola eased. Courtesy
Editorial

It is not too late for Kinshasa to right things in eastern DR Congo

Monday, December 08, 2025
L-R: Alain Destexhe, former Belgian senator; Alphonse Muleefu, author and law expert; Fatuma Ndangiza, EALA MP from Rwanda; and Bojana Coulibaly, researcher and language analyst.
Security

Washington Accords offer hope, but FDLR remains the true test of peace – analysts

Saturday, December 06, 2025
President Kagame delivers remarks at the signing ceremony of the Washington Accords on December 4. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame draws a line in Washington. Security comes first, always

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Burundian troops deployed in Eastern DRC

Belgium gains while Burundi worsens eastern DR Congo Conflict

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Belgian foreign minister Maxime Prévot

Belgium’s diplomatic embarrassment and Jambo Asbl’s success

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Bintou Keïta, the head of the UN mission in DR Congo attends an event at the mission’s base in Goma in September 2025. The Guinean diplomat is stepping down at the end of November 2025. Courtesy
Africa

MONUSCO’s fatal imbroglio: Taking stock of Bintou Keïta’s tenure

Saturday, November 29, 2025
President Paul Kagame speaks to the media during a press conference at Urugwiro Village on Thursday, November 27.
Politics

Kagame: Washington peace talks a ‘good step’ but regional leaders must take responsibility

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo has praised Qatar as a reliable and strategic partner for Rwanda. Speaking in an interview with Qatari media, she reflected on the two-day official visit of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, from November 20–21 in Kigali.
Politics

Qatar is a trusted partner, says Makolo

Friday, November 21, 2025
Burundian troops remain in DR Congo, where they were first deployed with the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) in November 2022. Courtesy
Africa

How Burundian troops in South Kivu sparked a distinct humanitarian crisis amid DR Congo’s wider war

Saturday, November 15, 2025
The Minister of Interior, Vincent Biruta conveys a message of congratulations to Angolan President João Lourenço, on behalf of President Paul Kagame, on Tuesday, November 11. Courtesy
Politics

Biruta delivers Kagame's message to Angolan president

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Rwandan and Congolese government officials sign the initial text of the Regional Economic Initiative Framework in Washington as US Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos (second left) and other US officials look on. Courtesy of Massad Boulos
Africa

Rwanda-DR Congo economic deal ‘good reason for optimism’

Monday, November 10, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at the Elysee Palace in France on November 19, 2019.The Support Conference for Peace and Prosperity in the Great Lakes Region will take place in Paris in Thursday, October 30. Courtesy

Paris Humanitarian Conference: When misguided perceptions replace political clarity

Thursday, October 30, 2025