UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 69 aid organizations today launched a Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) to provide urgent humanitarian assistance and protection to refugees from the Democratic Republic…
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A Ugandan 6-person delegation led by Dr. Charles Ayume, Koboko County Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Uganda Parliament Health Committee are in Rwanda for a bench-marking tour…
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EAC Heads of State Direct Parties in DRC Conflict to Cease Fire, Strengthen Dialogue
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 9:58 pmThe 20th extra-ordinary heads of state summit of the East African Community(EAC) on DR Congo security situation has been concluded in Republic of Burundi with a call to parties involved…
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President Kagame In Burundi for Extraordinary Summit on DRC
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 11:56 amPresident Paul Kagame has been welcomed in Burundi where he is attending the extraordinary summit on Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) crisis. Organised by the president of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye, the…
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Vendors Asked To Dismantle Stands As Pope Francis Heads to Kinshasa
by Marcellin Gasana 3:29 pmThe Head of The Catholic Church, Pope Francis is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo today for a three-day visit. The last time a Pope visited DRC…
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“We Are Ready To Welcome Them”- Minister Biruta On DRC War Threats
by Edmund Kagire 9:29 amRwanda says it is ready to face any attack from the Democratic Republic of Congo, following various declarations to wage war by Congolese government officials, including President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi.…
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M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have declared a war against what they say is a Genocide targeting Kinyarwanda-speaking communities in the eastern part of the country. In…
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The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched a verification mission to assess the Federal Republic of Somalia’s readiness to become a new member. The verification team unveiled January 25,…
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For the third time in three months, a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) has violated Rwanda’s airspace, a case which Rwanda called “continued aggression”. A communique from…
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DRC Crisis: Congolese Refugees In Rwanda Petition Embassies
by Edmund Kagire 3:13 amCongolese refugees in Rwanda have taken their case to different embassies in the country, calling on the international community to understand their plight and take action on the atrocities that…
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Uganda’s General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced that his next birthday celebrations will take place in Kigali. Gen. Muhoozi, who turns 49 on April 24 this year, made the announcement via…
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Rwanda Will No Longer Accept To Shoulder The Burden of DRC Turmoil – Kagame Warns.
by Vincent Gasana 1:13 pmA head of state makes a speech, it is a statement of some import, for the peace and stability of a region. No sooner has he closed the folder with…