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Judge Iain Bonomy of the IRMCT

UN judge: Kabuga's death exposes 'systemic gap' in international justice

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Brig Gen Ronald Rwivanga has taken over as Director of Eastern African Standby Force. Courtesy of EASF
Security

Gen Rwivanga takes over as director of Eastern African Standby Force

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Rwandan security forces have been deployed to Cabo Delgado since 2021 at the invitation of the Mozambican government. FILE
Editorial

Africa must stop outsourcing its security solutions

Thursday, May 21, 2026
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda has reached nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths.
Health

WHO: Ebola outbreak 'not a pandemic emergency'

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Rwandan and Congolese officials meet in the United States on March 19, 2026, to discuss the implementation of the Washington Peace Agreement.

Selective outrage and transactional diplomacy in eastern DR Congo

Sunday, May 17, 2026
M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka addresses journalists in Goma in February 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Africa

Kinshasa coalition blamed for killings, abductions in South Kivu

Sunday, May 17, 2026
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) in The Hague on Saturday, May 16 announced the death of Félicien Kabuga at the age of 91. Courtesy
Crime

Timeline of Félicien Kabuga's unresolved Genocide case

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Over 1,000 people joined the protest march in Brussels on May 15, calling for an end to violence against Banyamulenge in eastern D R Congo.
Africa

Banyamulenge march in Brussels in protest of violence in DR Congo

Saturday, May 16, 2026
A woman with her baby arrives at Girubuzima Health Post in Burera District. According to statistics every day, on average, more than 700 women die from causes linked to pregnancy and childbirth. Courtesy

The glaring injustice of maternal deaths in Africa

Friday, May 15, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe speaks at a Ministerial-Level Strategic Dialogue on UN Security Council Reform and the Use of Veto.
International

Nduhungirehe raises concerns over UN Security Council veto use

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
A cattle herder climbs a hill in Nturo village, in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, eastern DR Congo. Photo by Teddy Mazina

In conversation: Moïse Nyarugabo on genocide ideology in DR Congo and its regional implications

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Congolese researcher Alex Mvuka Speaking during the episode of The Context podcast by The New Times in Kigali.
Africa

Researcher on how anti-Tutsi rhetoric is politicised in DR Congo

Sunday, May 10, 2026