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Congolese army coalition revives plans to attack Rwanda Barely two weeks after the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and DRC, an accord that many hoped would mark the end of a decades-long rivalry and bring stability to the region, Kinshasa revived its plans to attack

Congolese army coalition revives plans to attack Rwanda 

Barely two weeks after the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and DRC, an accord that many hoped would mark the end of a decades-long rivalry and bring stability to the region, Kinshasa revived its plans to attack
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Kinshasa adopts disinformation to mask leadership failures A few minutes after the Congolese government and AFC/M23 rebels signed the Declaration of Principles in Doha, Qatar, on July 19, Kinshasa rushed to distort the terms, misrepresenting “the restoration of the authority of

Kinshasa adopts disinformation to mask leadership failures 

A few minutes after the Congolese government and AFC/M23 rebels signed the Declaration of Principles in Doha, Qatar, on July 19, Kinshasa rushed to distort the terms, misrepresenting “the restoration of the authority of
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Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) held a Tripartite High-Level Ministerial Meeting on the voluntary repatriation of refugees in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 24. The meeting emphasized the

Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) held a Tripartite High-Level Ministerial Meeting on the voluntary repatriation of refugees in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 24.

The meeting emphasized the
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Bujumbura turned into command hub in Kinshasa’s war against AFC/M23 While Kinshasa publicly signs peace declarations with its adversaries, its military offensives in eastern DRC remain firmly in place. Bujumbura, the economic capital of Burundi, has quietly emerged as the nerve

Bujumbura turned into command hub in Kinshasa’s war against AFC/M23 

While Kinshasa publicly signs peace declarations with its adversaries, its military offensives in eastern DRC remain firmly in place. Bujumbura, the economic capital of Burundi, has quietly emerged as the nerve
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Will Ndayishimiye meet leadership expectations in Sahel region? The Chairperson of the African Union, the President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, announced in mid-July the appointment of Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye as his Special Envoy for the Sahel

Will Ndayishimiye meet leadership expectations in Sahel region? 

The Chairperson of the African Union, the President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, announced in mid-July the appointment of Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye as his Special Envoy for the Sahel
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Portrait of resilience: Rwanda’s tourism success story Three decades ago, Rwanda experienced one of the darkest chapters in human history, the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. In just three months, over one million people were killed, and the country’s social, economic, and

Portrait of resilience: Rwanda’s tourism success story 

Three decades ago, Rwanda experienced one of the darkest chapters in human history, the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. In just three months, over one million people were killed, and the country’s social, economic, and
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DRC could lose ICGLR chair over security crisis The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is likely to relinquish the chairmanship of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region due to the long-standing security crisis in the eastern part of the country. This concern

DRC could lose ICGLR chair over security crisis  

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is likely to relinquish the chairmanship of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region due to the long-standing security crisis in the eastern part of the country. This concern
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Why HRW’s bullying of Rwanda can never succeed Human Rights Watch (HRW) has submitted Rwanda’s human rights record Universal Periodic Review (UPR), comprising several reports as a continuation of its three-decade campaign against Kigali. The New York-based so-called rights

Why HRW’s bullying of Rwanda can never succeed  

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has submitted Rwanda’s human rights record Universal Periodic Review (UPR), comprising several reports as a continuation of its three-decade campaign against Kigali.

The New York-based so-called rights
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DRC’s plot to incite uprising in CAR exposed In December 2025, despite security challenges in some parts of the country, general elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) remain on schedule. CAR has been grappling with conflict since 2012, as fighting between the mostly

DRC’s plot to incite uprising in CAR exposed  

In December 2025, despite security challenges in some parts of the country, general elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) remain on schedule.

CAR has been grappling with conflict since 2012, as fighting between the mostly
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Open Letter to the Management of Deutsche Welle Subject: Concerns over the conduct of journalist Étienne Gatanazi and the reputation of Deutsche Welle Dear Deutsche Welle Management, I hope this letter finds you well. I write to you as a concerned Rwandan citizen and

Open Letter to the Management of Deutsche Welle 

Subject: Concerns over the conduct of journalist Étienne Gatanazi and the reputation of Deutsche Welle

Dear Deutsche Welle Management,

I hope this letter finds you well.

I write to you as a concerned Rwandan citizen and
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Is Kabila facing justice or political retaliation? Kinshasa’s political arena is heating up as former President Joseph Kabila is accused of war crimes and treason, allegedly linked to the AFC/M23 rebel group. While Congolese authorities claim to hold damning evidence, critics

Is Kabila facing justice or political retaliation? 

Kinshasa’s political arena is heating up as former President Joseph Kabila is accused of war crimes and treason, allegedly linked to the AFC/M23 rebel group.

While Congolese authorities claim to hold damning evidence, critics
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DRC sabotaging peace process using Wazalendo In 2021, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi called on youths to “form self-defense groups,” later known as Wazalendo. Though presented as a grassroots response to the M23 rebellion, the initiative carried deeper political motives.

DRC sabotaging peace process using Wazalendo

In 2021, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi called on youths to “form self-defense groups,” later known as Wazalendo. Though presented as a grassroots response to the M23 rebellion, the initiative carried deeper political motives.
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Rwanda's insights into drivers of insecurity in eastern DRC Over time, the narratives surrounding the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are explained differently depending on who is telling the story, their interests, and the prevailing political

Rwanda's insights into drivers of insecurity in eastern DRC 

Over time, the narratives surrounding the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are explained differently depending on who is telling the story, their interests, and the prevailing political
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Unmasking the shady political past of Burundi’s diplomat to AU Alice Nzomukunda, a former vice-president of Burundi currently serving as the Special Representative to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission to Madagascar and Comoros, is set to take over as the African

Unmasking the shady political past of Burundi’s diplomat to AU  

Alice Nzomukunda, a former vice-president of Burundi currently serving as the Special Representative to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission to Madagascar and Comoros, is set to take over as the African
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From PM to Senate: Ndirakobuca's removal paves way for Ndayishimiye’s 2027 re-election ▫️Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye is strategically clearing the path for his 2027 re-election bid by removing potential obstacles that could threaten his chances of securing a second

From PM to Senate: Ndirakobuca's removal paves way for Ndayishimiye’s 2027 re-election

▫️Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye is strategically clearing the path for his 2027 re-election bid by removing potential obstacles that could threaten his chances of securing a second
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Tshisekedi invented Genocost to escape blame Faced with mounting failures across every sector of national life, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi resorted to a familiar political tactic: deflection. In 2023, he proclaimed August 2 as the so-called “Day of Commemoration for

Tshisekedi invented Genocost to escape blame

Faced with mounting failures across every sector of national life, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi resorted to a familiar political tactic: deflection. In 2023, he proclaimed August 2 as the so-called “Day of Commemoration for