Rwandan President Paul Kagame has defended his country’s continued military posture in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, insisting Rwanda will not withdraw its forces while security threats persist along its border. In a wide ranging interview with Jeune Afrique, Kagame said Rwanda actions are strictly defensive, aimed at countering the threat posed by the Democratic…
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have cemented control over the strategic lakeside city of Uvira in eastern Congo, displacing more than 200,000 people and killing hundreds of civilians in an offensive that has undermined a U.S.-brokered peace deal signed just days earlier. The rapid advance, which began Dec. 2, has heightened tensions across the Great Lakes region,…
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized the strategic eastern Congo city of Uvira, dealing a severe blow to a U.S.-brokered peace agreement signed just days earlier by the leaders of Congo and Rwanda in Washington. The capture of Uvira, announced by the rebels on Wednesday and confirmed by Congolese authorities on Friday, consolidates M23 control over…
A US brokered peace agreement between Congo and Rwanda was teetering Thursday after more than 400 civilians were killed in a renewed offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group in eastern Congo, officials said. M23 captures key lakeside city of Uvira Residents and local authorities said M23 fighters took full control of Uvira, a strategic…
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured the strategic eastern Congolese city of Uvira on Wednesday, forcing Congolese troops to flee and displacing about 200,000 civilians, the United Nations said. The rapid advance came less than a week after a U.S.-mediated peace agreement between Congo and Rwanda has thrown the accord into jeopardy. Heavy gunfire rang out in…
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s president accused Rwanda on Monday of violating a U.S.-brokered peace agreement signed just five days earlier, as the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group pressed a rapid offensive toward a key town on the Burundi border. President Felix Tshisekedi told Congo’s National Assembly that Rwandan forces and their allies launched attacks with…
The African Union has strongly endorsed a landmark peace accord signed on Friday between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, describing it as a vital step towards ending three decades of conflict in the eastern DRC. AU chairperson hails Washington Accord African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf attended the signing ceremony at the…
Kenyan President William Ruto has praised the Washington Accord signed on Thursday as the most credible path to ending three decades of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), urging all parties to implement the agreement despite fresh fighting on the ground. Historic signing in Washington The accord was signed at the Donald J….
Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday signed a United States-brokered peace agreement in Washington aimed at ending decades of violence in eastern Congo, even as fresh fighting broke out between rebels and government troops. The signing ceremony, hosted by United States President Donald Trump at the United…
Arsenal announced the end of its eight-year tourism partnership with Visit Rwanda, with the African nation’s logo set to disappear from club sleeves at the end of the current season. Groundbreaking deal launched in 2018 The partnership, unveiled in May 2018, was worth around GBP10 million per year. Visit Rwanda branding appeared on men’s, women’s…
