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Angola 'surprised' by Kagame-Tshisekedi meeting in Doha amid M23 peace efforts
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 21, 2025

The Angolan Government says the meeting was not part of the agreed peace mediation agenda.

Rwanda closes Brussels embassy after diplomatic fallout with Belgium
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 21, 2025

Despite the diplomatic rift, the ministry clarified that Belgian nationals living in Rwanda or planning to visit would not be affected.

M23 rebels pull out of peace talks with Congo after EU sanctions
Amina Wako  |  Mar 17, 2025

The Congo River Alliance said in a statement that the EU's actions were aimed at "obstructing the much-anticipated talks".

Rwanda cuts ties with Belgium, orders diplomats to leave country in 48 hours
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 17, 2025

Kigali further accused Belgium of playing a partisan role in the conflict, siding against Rwanda and using various international platforms to mobilise...

DR Congo says it will join peace talks with M23 rebels in Angola on Tuesday
Reuters  |  Mar 16, 2025

President Felix Tshisekedi, who has long ruled out dialogue with M23, had been considering changing his position after a string of defeats.

Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23 rebel group
DW News  |  Mar 15, 2025

Under Mobutu's successors, Laurent and Joseph Kabila, the army was infiltrated by Rwanda, among other nations.

Rwanda and Burundi in talks to reduce regional tensions from DRC conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 15, 2025

Tensions escalated when Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye accused Rwanda of supporting a December 2023 attack by RED-Tabara

Rwanda latest country to sign defence cooperation with Ethiopia
Addis Standard  |  Mar 15, 2025

The agreement covers cooperation in areas including counterterrorism, training, and related military capacity building programs.

Embattled Congo president considers sitting down with M23 rebels
Reuters  |  Mar 14, 2025

Tshisekedi's government has so far not committed publicly, but three government sources told Reuters this week he was seriously considering sending a...

EU to sanction nine people over Congo violence, diplomats say
Reuters  |  Mar 14, 2025

Rebels of the M23 group have seized east Congo's two biggest cities since January in an escalation of a long-running conflict rooted in the spillover...

Cabinet approves establishment of Kenya's space cooperation with Rwanda and Egypt
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 11, 2025

The new frameworks will further support Kenya’s ambitions by fostering joint research, capacity building and knowledge exchange with Rwanda and Egypt.

Rwanda receives genocide fugitive deported from US
XINHUA  |  Mar 05, 2025

About 1 million people, mostly of the Tutsi community and moderate Hutus, were killed in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi by Hutu extremists in a s...

Rwanda asking UK for $63 mln over cancelled asylum deal, source says
Reuters  |  Mar 05, 2025

Last week, Britain said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda and impose other diplomatic sanctions over its role in the conflict in neighbourin...

Rwanda genocide survivors’ group warns of ethnic cleansing against Tutsi in eastern DRC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 04, 2025

Human rights organisations have reported increasing instances of hate speech and incitement against Tutsi communities, particularly in regions affecte...

Rwanda-Canada rift deepens over eastern DR Congo conflict
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 04, 2025

Rwanda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed Canada's stance as "shameful", accusing it of selective outrage and ignoring DRC government-backed huma...

FDLR confirms capture of senior leader, DRC dismisses it as Rwandan propaganda
Amina Wako  |  Mar 03, 2025

FDLR spokesperson 'Curé Ngoma' denied any formal alliance between the group and the Congolese military.

Rising chaos in DR Congo’s Bukavu, civilians caught in crossfire as M23 rebels advance
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 03, 2025

As the city of Bukavu tries to recover from the violence, human rights groups and medical organisations are calling for immediate international assist...

Adel Amrouche appointed Rwanda national team Head Coach
Erick Kariuki  |  Mar 03, 2025

Former AFC Leopards coach André Cassa Mbungo (Rwanda) has been appointed as the head coach of Rwanda's women's national teams, overseeing both the sen...

Another mystery disease outbreak in DR Congo: What we know
DW News  |  Mar 02, 2025

Should a previously unknown pathogen be identified as the cause, health authorities will need to increase measures to contain the spread of the diseas...

M23 extradites FDLR 'General' linked to murder of queen Rosalie Gicanda to Rwanda
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 01, 2025

In a statement, Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe commended the M23 group’s actions and criticised the international community for failing...

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