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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said his country is not involved in the violation of the agreement signed between him, the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo last week in Washington. Speaking in Kigali, President Kagame stressed that fighting in eastern Congo had been ongoing even before the …

President William Ruto has urged all parties involved in the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to stop fighting and engage in dialogue, emphasizing that peace is the only effective solution to the crisis. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking at the Joint East African …

The United States has warned of the potential for sanctions against Rwandan and Congolese officials ahead of a summit intended to address the conflict in eastern Congo, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters on Friday. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Congo and Rwanda have been blaming …

A coalition of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting Tuesday. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement, the group – which includes Rwandan-backed M23 rebels – cited “humanitarian reasons” for the ceasefire, after seizing areas of the country’s east. …

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has reiterated his commitment to working with other nations to find a lasting resolution to the ongoing conflicts in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a post on X Thursday, Kagame shared that he had a productive discussion with Angola’s President João Lourenço, focusing on …

By: BBC Rwanda has officially declared the end of the Marburg virus outbreak, following 42 consecutive days without any new cases, a move that meets World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. The outbreak, first announced on September 27 this year, has resulted in 66 confirmed cases, most of them healthcare workers, …

President William Ruto has unveiled plans to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a bid to enhance regional trade and investment. During the opening of the East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games in Mombasa, Ruto highlighted the …

By: AFP Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame won a crushing election victory that will extend his iron-fisted rule by another five years, according to partial results issued on Monday. De facto leader since the end of the 1994 genocide and president since 2000, Kagame scored 99.15 percent of the vote, the …

David Maraga, former Chief Justice of Kenya, has been appointed by the East African Community (EAC) to head the election observation mission in Rwanda. EAC Secretary-General Veronica Nduva announced this during a Friday press briefing in Kigali. Maraga will oversee 55 observers tasked with monitoring Rwanda’s presidential and parliamentary elections …