[Monusco] In a context marked by persistent armed violence and the spread of false information, MONUSCO brought together representatives of local authorities, security forces, and community leaders from the Lubero territory in Beni around a common ob...

[HRW] The fall of Uvira, the second largest city in South Kivu province, to the Rwandan-backed armed group March 23 Movement (M23) on 10 December must catalyse the European Union (EU) and its member states' response to the ongoing human rights and hu...

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has promoted two senior officers to the rank of Brigadier General in a wave of promotions that elevates more than 20,000 soldiers across all ranks, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF announced on Friday, December 12.

[New Times] The festive season is slowly filling the air. From twinkling street lights to decorated buildings, with parties and events around every corner, it's the time of year when people start getting into the mood for celebrations.

[New Times] The recent decision by local basketball governing body FERWABA to sanction players who reject invitations to the national team continues to divide opinion within the Rwandan basketball community.

[New Times] Rwanda has renewed its long-standing demand to take custody of the archives of the now defunct International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and its successor, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), urgin...

[New Times] When Angelique Ingabire's cries for help went unheard at home, she turned to her church in the Maranyundo neighbourhood of Nyamata Sector, in Bugesera District. The mother of four told The New Times that she did not know where else to go.

[New Times] The Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity between Rwanda and DR Congo are signed and done with. However, whether the letter and spirit of those accords will be respected is almost wholly dependent upon the man who expressed this ver...

[New Times] The American firm looks to invest $20 million (about Rwf29bn) into lithium exploration.

[New Times] Excitement builds up as Morocco welcomes the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for December 21 to January 18, 2026.

[UN News] More than half a million people have now been uprooted by escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the UN said on Thursday, warning that the M23 rebel offensive is driving a rapidly worsening humanitarian emerge...

[New Times] The ongoing violence which escalated way before Rwanda and the DR Congo signed the Washington Accords on Peace and Prosperity has led to immense violence for the people of South Kivu province, especially the Banyamulenge communities.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has accused neighbouring Burundi of escalating the decades-long conflict in eastern DR Congo, pointing out that more than 20,000 Burundian troops have been deployed across North Kivu and South Kivu provinces where th...

[New Times] In recent months, a quiet yet unmistakably strategic shift has been underway across Africa's mineral-rich heartlands. The United States, emerging from a decade of cautious engagement, is now decisively intensifying its diplomatic and econ...

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[U.S. Embassy Kinshasa] Event: The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group recently took control of the city of Uvira. The escalation of fighting in South Kivu province poses an increased risk to civilian populations.

[New Times] Nurses and midwives in Rwanda are using technology to care for patients, manage emergencies, and reach remote communities. For example, mobile apps like the Safe Delivery Application guide midwives through complicated births, while handhe...

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, December 11, urged leaders to recommit to serving the nation with strength and dedication as he presided over the swearing-in of newly appointed officials.

[New Times] On December 5, Rwanda signed a five-year, $228 million partnership with the United States--an investment framed as a commitment to save lives, strengthen Rwanda's health system, and build resilience against future health threats. It promi...

[New Times] Foreign affairs minister Olivier Nduhungirehe has refuted Burundi's claims that Rwanda is planning to attack Bujumbura, arguing instead that it is Burundi's actions that pose a direct threat to Rwanda's security and regional stability.

[New Times] The AFC/M23 movement has asked Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and their allied militias present in and around Uvira city to lay down their arms "immediately and unconditionally."

[New Times] Tour du Rwanda coordinator Hubert Nkurayija has pledged to elevate the country's flagship cycling event into a richer, more immersive spectacle--one that not only boosts commercial value but also channels its expanding revenues into youth...

[DW] Neighboring Burundi closed the border as rebels entered the city. M23 fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo launched the latest advance amid the signing of a supposed peace accord in Washington.

[New Times] Over half of Kigali's O-Level students failed national exams this year, raising alarm among educators. Stakeholders from across the city therefore convened in Gasabo District on Wednesday, December 10, to discuss the underperformance of a...

[New Times] APR HC and Police HC will renew their rivalry on Friday, December 12, in a highly anticipated derby that will close Phase 1 of the national handball league.

[CPJ] Kinshasa -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release Ali Male, a reporter with the privately owned En Quete News site and Kinshasa-based Kin24 TV, who was arrested on December ...

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- The strategically important city of Uvira is in the sights of the M23 rebel movement. According to the United Nations, the rebels, supported by elements of the Rwandan army, are advancing towards the city. Uvira, in the So...

[allAfrica] The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo accused Rwanda of breaking a new peace agreement days after both countries signed it.

[UN News] Intensifying fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed more than 70 civilian lives, displaced over 200,000 people and cut thousands off from food assistance, prompting UN warnings of a rapidly expanding humanita...

[New Times] The AFC/M23 rebels in easter DR Congo on Wednesday, December 10, confirmed the capture of Uvira, a strategic city that has been the major stronghold for the government army coalition for months.