DRC and Rwanda to strike Trump-brokered peace deal: All to know | Armed Groups News
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to sign a United States-mediated peace deal on Friday following several months of conflict that…
M23 accused of possible ‘war crimes’ in eastern DRC: Rights group | Conflict News
Amnesty International says torture, killings and enforced disappearances have taken place in areas under rebel control.M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
The U.S. failed refugees during the Holocaust. Trump’s Libya plan would too
In May 1939, a ship called the St. Louis departed from Hamburg, Germany, with 937 passengers, most of them Jews fleeing the Holocaust. They had…
Rwanda to accept deportees from United States
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe said the United States and in Rwanda were in talks on accepting deportees. File Photo Til Buergy/EPA-EFE May…
DRC seeks to lift ex-President Kabila’s immunity over alleged war crimes | Mining News
Joseph Kabila denies charges of treason and war crimes amid escalating tensions in volatile eastern provinces.Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have…
DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace deal by May 2 | Conflict News
US brings the two countries’ foreign ministers together and voices an interest in investment in the DRC’s mineral-rich east.Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the…
Rubio hosts signing of peace framework between Rwanda, DR Congo
There were makeshift shelters at the Lushagala camp in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on February 3. The camp has about 10,000 people. File…
Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes | Climate News
The capital struggles as the Ndjili River overflows, leaving drivers stranded, and infrastructure collapses.Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding from a key river in the…
What’s at stake in the DR Congo conflict with M23 rebels and Rwanda? | TV Shows
Redi Tlhabi dissects the continuing conflict in the DRC and its potential impact on regional stability.For several decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
DRC M23 rebels to withdraw from Walikale in peace gesture | News
The group said the decision was in line with a ceasefire declared in February and in support of peace initiatives.M23 rebels staging an offensive in…
Belgium’s government abducted us as children. They must pay | Opinions
I always lived with the idea that my mother didn’t love us, but I don’t think that was the case. I was born in Kigali,…
AU welcomes Doha talks between DR Congo and Rwanda leaders | News
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, met in Doha on Tuesday.The African Union (AU) has welcomed talks in the Qatari capital,…
Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC | Conflict News
The three countries call for ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’ in eastern DRC.Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame…
Blasts, gunfire kill several at M23 rally in eastern DR Congo | Conflict News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Rebel commander Corneille Nangaa says he is unharmed as video shows dead, wounded people in Bakavu.Explosions have rocked a major city in…
Rwanda slams UK sanctions over DR Congo violence | Conflict News
Kigali condemns London’s sanctions over the M23 advance in DR Congo as ‘punitive measures’.Rwanda has said international sanctions will reduce the likelihood of peace with…
US sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting | News
Rwanda is facing international backlash for backing M23 rebels in DR Congo, an accusation it denies.The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on…
UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC | Conflict News
Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on…
How do global perceptions of Africa affect the continent? | Demographics
Today on The Stream: We examine how negative global perceptions of the African continent affect its economies and the lives of its people.Research conducted by…
Tour du Rwanda: Soudal-QuickStep withdraw development team over safety concerns
Soudal-QuickStep have pulled their development team out of the Tour du Rwanda because of safety concerns amid an ongoing conflict in the neighbouring Democratic Republic…
UN warns against regional spread of DR Congo conflict | Conflict News
‘Worst may be yet to come’ says UN human rights chief as DR Congo and Rwanda deny responsibility and blame one another.The United Nations has…