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António Guterres’s second term as UN Secretary-General ends on December 31. file

Two successions, one question: Who gets to lead in a fractured world?

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Congolese refugees from Kigeme refugee camp, march during a peaceful demonstration to call for action against the ongoing atrocities against Tutsi in eastern DR Congo on March 8, 2024. Olivier Mugwiza

Genocide ideology in the Great Lakes Region: the danger of remembering history while ignoring its continuation

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and his Burundian counterpart, Évariste Ndayishimiye.

Why Burundi and DR Congo keep invoking Rwanda

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
APR FC players pose for a photo during a match at Pele Stadium on July 27. Photo by Olivie Mugwiza.

When football was never just football

Friday, September 11, 2026
President Évariste Ndayishimiye currently holds the rotating chairmanship of the African Union for 2026. Courtesy

When rhetoric tests responsibility: Burundi, Rwanda and the burden of African Union leadership

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Mourners during the commemoration of victims of Gatumba on August 13, 2004, when armed attackers stormed the UNHCR transit camp, killing 166 Banyamulenge refugees. Courtesy
Africa

Experts on how Burundi, DR Congo ignored Gatumba massacre

Sunday, August 16, 2026
Tito Rutaremara addresses mourners during the commemoration of victims of Gatumba on August 13, 2004, when armed attackers stormed the UNHCR transit camp, killing 166 Banyamulenge refugees. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rutaremara on how Burundi shielded genocide suspects

Friday, August 14, 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
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
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
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
Rwanda's Ambassador in Egypt Dan Munyuza and officials celebrate the 32nd anniversary of Liberation on Saturday, July 4.
Security

Kwibohora 32: Rwandans in Egypt, Luxembourg honour RPA patriotism, courage

Monday, July 06, 2026