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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
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final before a crowd of 80,663 fans, securing their second FIFA World Cup title. Photo Courtesy

How football world reacted to Spain's World Cup triumph

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
President Paul Kagame, the Chairman of RPF-Inkotanyi, addresses the party’s Bureau Politique meeting in Rusororo, on Friday, July 17. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

‘Don’t diminish yourselves’: Kagame urges Rwandans to reject aid dependency

Friday, July 17, 2026
President Paul Kagame, the Chairman of RPF-Inkotanyi, addresses members during the ruling party’s Bureau Politique meeting in Rusororo , on Friday, July 17. Courtesy
Politics

Kagame chairs RPF Bureau Politique meeting

Friday, July 17, 2026
World Trade Organization (WTO) Young Trade Leaders 2025-2026 pose for a photo with WTO Director General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Source: WTO

The future of trade will be written by the young

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Global cancer cases could reach nearly 35 million a year by 2050.Courtesy
Health

Cancer cases could reach 35 million a year by 2050, WHO says

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
A clash of generations: Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham prepare to lead Argentina and England into a blockbuster World Cup semi-final with a place in the final at stake.

Messi vs Bellingham: A World Cup semi-final between two footballing generations

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
A May 28, 2026 UN Security Council meeting in emergency session on Ukraine. As sanctions become a common tool of diplomacy, questions are growing over who sets the rules governing their use.

The world needs rules for sanctions, too

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Members of the Kinshasa-backed FDLR genocidal militia captured by M23 rebels were handed over to Rwandan authorities in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

Unilateralism is not justice: Rethinking sanctions against African states

Friday, July 10, 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