Great-Lakes

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
Search Results for "Great-Lakes" (3071 articles)
The government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo speaks during an interview in Kigali on August 6. Courtesy.
Africa

Makolo: DR Congo must disarm FDLR, repatriate its members

Thursday, August 06, 2026
From left: Rwanda’s foreign minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and DR Congo's foreign minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner during the signing of the Rwanda–DR Congo Peace Agreement on June 27, 2025. Courtesy.

When diplomacy demands insecurity: Rethinking sovereignty, self-defence and collective security in the 21st Century

Thursday, August 06, 2026
Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere of the genocidal militia FDLR and some members captured by M23, at the handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo Germain Nsanzimana

Rwanda and FDLR: The cost of negotiating with a genocidal legacy

Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Officers who were deployed to Goma under a joint ceasefire monitoring mechanism. Courtesy
Africa

Goma: Congolese soldier removed from ceasefire monitoring team over identity fraud - reports

Sunday, August 02, 2026
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 29,2025. Emmanuel Dushimimana

When will Kinshasa realize the gods must be crazy?

Thursday, July 30, 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.
Africa

Analysts tackle DR Congo’s mineral resources, FDLR, governance failures

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
A view of Kigali City showcasing modern buildings and ongoing urban transformation that reflects the city's rapid development. File

This African country has the potential to transform the entire continent ... and the world

Saturday, July 25, 2026
Members of the FDLR genocidal group captured by M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo were handed to Rwandan authorities in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

FDLR and the Security Council: When UN resolutions become a substitute for action

Thursday, July 23, 2026
AFC-M23 official Freddy Kaniki speaks during an interview with Conspiracy Tracker Great Lakes published on July 21. Courtesy
Africa

AFC/M23 official says UN, US sanctions undermine peace efforts 

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Mercenaries who were fighting alongside FARDC and its coalition during a war against M23 rebels in eastern Congo. Courtesy...

Mask off: What peace in eastern DR Congo means for the West

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
MONUSCO peacekeepers in eastern DR Congo. The UN Security Council has repeatedly called for the disarmament and repatriation of foreign armed groups, including the genocidal FDLR militia.

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

Monday, July 20, 2026
President Paul Kagame addresses the RPF-Inkotanyi Bureau Politique meeting in Kigali, on Friday, July 17, 2026. Kagame said Rwanda will continue speaking out about its regional security threats, particularly the presence of the FDLR genocidal militia. PHOTO: VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Security

Kagame vows to keep speaking out on FDLR threat: ‘I will only shut up when I’m dead’

Saturday, July 18, 2026