Rights groups demand answers after Rwandan critic dies in jail
The death of Rwandan academic and government critic Aimable Karasira in custody has triggered renewed scrutiny of Rwanda’s treatment of...
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Ex-DR Congo president hit with US sanctions over rebel links
The United States has imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila, accusing him of backing rebel...
Rwandan president criticises sanctions over DR Congo conflict
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has criticised US sanctions against Rwanda, describing them as “insults” and accusing Washington of applying uneven...
DR Congo and Rwanda agree to ease tensions after US talks
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda agreed to take “concrete steps” to ease tensions following talks hosted by the...
Rwanda tells court Britain owes $115m for scrapped asylum plan
Rwanda told the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that Britain owes $115 million linked to a cancelled migrant...
Rebels accuse DR Congo government of drone strike in Goma
The M23 rebel group accused the Democratic Republic of Congo government of carrying out a drone strike that killed several...
Deadly landslide at DR Congo coltan mine kills over 200
More than 200 people have died after a landslide struck a major mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of the...
US targets Rwanda military with sanctions over militia support
On 2 March, the United States imposed new sanctions on Rwanda’s military and four senior officials over alleged support for...
UN ceasefire monitoring team to be deployed in Congo: Qatar
Qatar’s foreign ministry said that the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo will oversee the ceasefire between the Congo Army...
Rwanda files arbitration case against UK over asylum deal
The Rwandan government has said that an arbitration case has been filed against the UK as the Keir Starmer government...
East Congo residents struggle to rebuild life after M23 capture
The city of Goma, which is the capital of the North Kivu province on the border of Congo and Rwanda,...
Congo army reclaim strategic town post rebels’ infiltration
The Congolese army was seen returning to its positions in the strategic eastern town of Uvira, which the M23 rebels captured,...
Congo army return to strategic eastern town captured by rebels
Congolese soldiers return to the strategic eastern town of Uvira as per residents’ accounts on January 19th, just after a...
West Africans deported twice under US third-country policy
More than 30 people were deported to Ghana in 2025 from the US as part of the Western nation's third-country...
Rwanda backs Ex-FM for third term as Francophonie chief
Rwanda has formally announced its backing for its former Foreign Minister, Louise Mushikiwabo, as she seeks a third term at...
