At least 17 people killed as fighting in DR Congo’s Goma intensifies | United Nations News
The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army.Fighting in the eastern…
Residents flee Goma as M23 rebels enter DRC’s largest eastern city | In Pictures News
Residents in Goma, the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were fleeing on Monday after the Rwanda-backed M23…
Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next? | Conflict News
The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious…
‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma | Conflict News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Witnesses say they saw rebels entering the centre of the eastern city of Goma amid gunfire, as the UN calls for an…
Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault | Conflict News
The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line,…
How to end the conflict in eastern DRC? | Conflict
M23 rebel fighters have taken control of two towns in North Kivu province.The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been…
‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict | Armed Groups News
For three years, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in an armed conflict between the army and the M23 rebel…
Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting | Conflict News
DRC presidency says talks had hit deadlock over a Rwandan demand that the DRC hold direct dialogue with M23.Peace talks between the leaders of Rwanda…
Crime against humanity: Why has a court found Belgium guilty of kidnapping? | Crimes Against Humanity News
A court has ordered Belgium to pay millions of dollars in compensation to five mixed-race women who were forcibly taken from their homes in the…
With Trump election win, Africa braces for US aid cuts, uncertainty | US Election 2024 News
Lamu, Kenya – As the results of the United States presidential election came in on Wednesday, showing that former President Donald Trump had won, relief…
Rwanda shrugs off ‘sportswashing’ criticism in pursuit of a winning development formula
NAIROBI, Kenya — He may be the president of a small, landlocked state in central Africa, but Paul Kagame has always had outsize dreams.In recent months,…
Rwanda begins vaccination drive to curb Marburg virus outbreak | News
Government to prioritise those ‘most at risk’ and ‘most exposed healthcare workers’ following the deaths of 12 people.Rwanda has announced that it has started administering…
What is the deadly Marburg virus and where has it spread? | Health News
Rwanda is fighting its first outbreak of the “highly virulent” Marburg virus which was first reported in late September. As of Thursday, 11 people were reported…
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding armed groups in East African court case | News
DRC accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help armed groups.The East African Court of Justice has started proceedings…
Rwanda plan was un-British, says former PM
Former Prime Minister Sir John Major has criticised the previous government's Rwanda asylum plan, branding it "un-Conservative and un-British". The scheme aimed to deter people…
German official says Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities considered | Migration News
German official has proposed sending asylum seekers to facilities in Rwanda funded by the UK.A German official has proposed sending asylum seekers to facilities in…
How rash scrapping the Rwanda migrant plan looks after Germany want to make it their deterrent using hotels WE paid for
FROM the coast of France, desperate migrants are climbing into ever- flimsier vessels, some with floors made of plywood and engines held in place with…
What role have artists played in Kenya’s antigovernment protests? | African Union
We discuss the role of musicians and influencers in the ongoing protests against the Kenyan government.In the second part of our episode on Kenya’s antigovernment…
Rwanda’s Kagame sworn in for fourth term after 99 percent election win | Elections News
President Paul Kagame secures himself another five years in power, pledging to ‘consolidate national unity’ amid criticism from opposition.Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been sworn…
UK planned to spend 10bn pounds on Rwanda deportation scheme: Home minister | Migration News
The recently scrapped asylum scheme intended to send people who arrived in Britain without permission to Rwanda.Britain’s previous government had planned to spend 10 billion…