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Joseph Kabila faces treason charges as military trial begins in Kinshasa
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Joseph Kabila, who did not attend the hearing, is facing multiple charges, including treason, murder, rape, torture, participation in an insurrectioni...

DR Congo: Little hope for robust truce with M23 rebel group
DW News  |  Jul 25, 2025

The recent truce between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group — along with an earlier DRC-Rwanda peace deal — was expected to usher in new...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame reshuffles cabinet
XINHUA  |  Jul 25, 2025

The reshuffle came just one day after Kagame appointed a new prime minister on Wednesday.

Kagame picks economist Justin Nsengiyumva as Rwanda’s new Prime Minister in Cabinet shake-up
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 24, 2025

Nsengiyumva, who until now served as deputy governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, replaces Édouard Ngirente, whose seven-year tenure came to an abr...

Kagame appoints Vincent Karega as ambassador to Algeria after diplomatic setbacks
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 18, 2025

Karega's latest assignment comes after Brussels quietly rejected his nomination as Rwanda's ambassador to Belgium—an apparent snub that was never publ...

Four things every peace agreement needs – and how the DRC-Rwanda deal measures up
The Conversation  |  Jul 16, 2025

There is no simple recipe for a good peace agreement, but research shows that four elements are important: a serious commitment from the parties, prec...

Rwanda marks Liberation Day, praises Kenya for decades of support
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

Speaking in Nairobi during Rwanda’s 31st Liberation Day on Friday, High Commissioner Ernest Rwamucyo described Kenya as a true ally in the country’s r...

Rwandan President Kagame reignites controversy over Tshisekedi’s rise to power
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 05, 2025

The Rwandan leader went further, suggesting that former President Joseph Kabila orchestrated the transition.

President Kagame casts doubt on US-brokered peace deal with DR Congo
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 04, 2025

Speaking to journalists in Kigali, Kagame reaffirmed Rwanda's commitment to the agreement, which was brokered by the administration of US President Do...

Amnesty International slams DRC-Rwanda peace deal for ignoring war crimes accountability
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 02, 2025

Amnesty International's Secretary-General Agnès Callamard said the deal, inked in Washington, DC, on June 27, lacks provisions aimed at prosecuting th...

IOM welcomes Rwanda–DRC peace deal, urges tangible impact for displaced communities
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 02, 2025

In a statement, the organisation said the agreement marks a critical step towards ending decades of violence and displacement in the region and comes...

Rwanda to host 2025 World Kiswahili Language Day celebrations in Kigali
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 02, 2025

The two-day celebrations in Kigali will highlight Kiswahili’s growing role in regional integration, education, diplomacy, and economic development.

DRC-Rwanda peace deal: What you need to know
DW News  |  Jun 28, 2025

A treaty between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo comes as the United States tries to reassert its role as a global mediator under Presiden...

Rwanda, DR-Congo peace deal reached during Washington talks
New Times  |  Jun 27, 2025

The peace agreement was initially expected to be signed by Rwandan and DR Congo Presidents in the White House in mid-June, according to the Declaratio...

DRC conflict sparks surge in sexual violence against refugee children in Burundi
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to Save the Children, over 65 per cent of these cases involved rape, while others included psychological and physical abuse.

Rwanda, DR Congo to ink peace deal in Washington
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 27, 2025

The deal, quietly initialled by technical teams on June 18, is to be witnessed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and bears the fingerprints of both...

US President Donald Trump on upcoming Rwanda-DR Congo deal: ‘A great day for Africa’
The New Times  |  Jun 26, 2025

Technical teams from Rwanda and DR Congo finalised a draft of the agreement, which is scheduled to be signed by the countries’ foreign ministers next...

Rwanda arrests opposition leader Victoire Ingabire over alleged role in plot to incite unrest
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 20, 2025

Ingabire is currently being held at the RIB Remera Station in Kigali, pending the transfer of her case file to the National Public Prosecution Authori...

Rwanda, Morocco ink ‘landmark’ military cooperation agreement
The New Times  |  Jun 19, 2025

The visit began with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, paying tribute to the historical legacy and enduring leadership of the f...

DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace accord to end hostilities
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 19, 2025

The agreement, according to a joint statement from the US State Department, is due to be signed on June 27 at a ministerial-level meeting.

Rwandan capital Kigali introduces modern road cleaning technology
The New Times  |  Jun 17, 2025

The vehicle has a method of cleaning roads without raising dust, by using a vacuum or suction system to remove dirt, debris, and loose materials from...

Vatican beatifies Congolese customs officer killed for rejecting a bribe
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 15, 2025

In 2007, Floribèrt Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, a customs quality control officer, was abducted and murdered after he refused to green light the transport o...

US arrests Rwandan genocide fugitive Vincent Nzigiyimfura after years on the run
The New Times  |  Jun 15, 2025

If convicted, Nzigiyimfura faces up to 30 years in prison, with sentencing to be determined by a federal judge in accordance with U.S. Sentencing Guid...

Rwanda takes over from Kenya as chair of regional illicit arms control body
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 14, 2025

Rwanda took over the leadership from Kenya on Friday during the 11th Council of Ministers meeting held in Nairobi. The meeting concluded with renewed...

UN Prosecutor calls on South Africa to act on genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

Brammertz demanded either the execution of the Mechanism’s arrest warrant and transfer of Kayishema into its custody or his trial within South Africa,...

Rwanda’s UN envoy makes case for registry on international criminal matters
New Times  |  Jun 13, 2025

Ngoga pointed to the recent discovery of Faustin Nsabumukunzi, an indicted genocide suspect found living as a beekeeper in New York.

Why genocide convict Twagirayezu will serve 20-year sentence in Denmark
New Times  |  Jun 13, 2025

The Rwandan Court of Appeal found him guilty on July 31, 2024, after overturning a previous acquittal by the High Council Chamber for International Cr...

Rwanda receives 70 southern white rhinos in historic translocation to boost conservation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 12, 2025

After being flown to Kigali, the rhinos were moved by road to Akagera National Park, covering a combined distance of over 3,400 kilometres.

Behind rebel lines: My 72-hour journey with M23 through Goma
Amina Wako  |  Jun 15, 2025

I expected ruin. Collapsed buildings. Blackened rubble. Bullet-scarred walls. Shell craters and twisted steel. I imagined a landscape frozen in grief,...

‘It’s safe’: Rwanda dismisses security concerns ahead of historic cycling championships in Kigali
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 10, 2025

Speaking in Glasgow, Scotland, after the final stage of the Tour of Britain Women, FERWACY President Samson Ndayishimiye reassured the global cycling...

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