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Some of the 120 religious leaders and traditional chiefs from DR Congo's South Kivu province visit Kigali Genocide Memorial on Sunday, April 12. Courtesy
Africa

PHOTOS: Leaders from South Kivu honour victims of Genocide against the Tutsi 

Monday, April 13, 2026
‘Corporal’ Bimenyimana Nzayisenga is among the 214 former members of armed groups, including some from FDLR and its splinter factions, who were discharged on Tuesday, March 31. Courtesy
Rwanda

Former FDLR combatants on how they plan to rebuild lives in Rwanda

Thursday, April 02, 2026
The Chairperson of RDRC Valerie Nyirahabineza and Jean Maurice Uwera, Government Deputy Spokesperson handing over IDs to one of the E-x combatants who graduated at Mutobo Demobilisation Center on Tuesday, March 31.
Rwanda

Over 200 ex-FDLR combatants reintegrated back in society

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Some members of FDLR genocidal group captured by M23 at the handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

Genocide in eastern DR Congo and Capitol Hill’s forgotten truths

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Jean Luc Habyarimana.
Africa

FDLR links to Habyarimana's son raise regional security concerns - report

Thursday, March 12, 2026
The three-day meeting brought together senior officers from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) 2nd and 5th Divisions and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) 2nd Infantry Division, deployed along the shared border.
Security

Musanze: UPDF, RDF officers conclude proximity commander’s meeting

Friday, February 20, 2026
Officers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), together with commanders from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) visit Mutobo Demobilisation Centre in Musanze. Courtesy
Security

PHOTOS: RDF, UPDF officers visit Mutobo demob centre

Friday, February 20, 2026
Delegates attending the Great Lakes Region Peace Forum visit Mutobo Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre on Tuesday, February 17. Courtesy
Africa

Great Lakes peace advocates pledge to fight genocide ideology

Wednesday, February 18, 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

Stop calling them remnants: the FDLR is a political-ideological system

Thursday, February 05, 2026
Members of the United States Congress visit Mutobo Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre in Musanze District on Friday, January 30. Courtesy
Africa

PHOTOS: Members of US Congress visit ex-FDLR fighters at Mutobo centre

Friday, January 30, 2026
Some members of the FDLR genocidal group captured by M23 during a handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

What next after defecting from FDLR? Reintegration, truth, and the unlearning of a sacred lie

Monday, January 26, 2026
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Security

Former FDLR commandos, civilian dependants received at Mutobo

Saturday, January 24, 2026