A mini-summit held in Luanda, Angola on the invitation of Angolan President João Manuel Goncalves Lourenço, resolved that the M23 rebels withdraw from their positions within the next 48hrs to…
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Rwanda-DRC: All Eyes On Luanda As Nairobi Talks Fail To Take Off
by Edmund Kagire 6:11 amPresident João Lourenço will this Wednesday host a summit aimed at finding a solution to the crisis in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after the…
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Rwanda-DRC: Suspected Congolese Soldier Shot Dead After Border Attack-UPDATED
by Edmund Kagire 1:03 pmThe Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) says in the wee hours of Saturday morning shot and killed unidentified soldier, suspected to be a member of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
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DRC: Regional Force Will Not Engage M23 In Fight As Focus Shifts To Dialogue
by Edmund Kagire 2:01 pmThe East African Community (EAC) Joint force deployed in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will not engage with M23 rebels in a fight, with focus now fully shifting to…
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DRC Turmoil: Congolese Flee To Rwanda As Fighting Between FARDC, M23 Intensifies
by Williams Buningwire 5:46 pmRenewed fighting between Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and presumed M23 fighters have been reported, with so far, over 89 refugees crossing Kabuhanga border to…
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Angolan President João Manuel Goncalves Lourenço is expected in Kigali to as part of efforts to resolve the political crisis between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), amid…
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President Paul Kagame on Monday evening attended the East African Community (EAC) High Level Consultative meeting chaired by Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss the conflict in…
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A Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) fighter Jet has been reported to have violated Rwandan airspace, a move that could setback the ongoing discussions to deescalate tensions between the…
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DRC’s Tshisekedi Rallies ‘War Vigilantes’ In Anti-Rwanda Rhetoric-Filled National Address
by Edmund Kagire 4:35 amDemocratic Republic of Congo President, Antoine Felix Tshisekedi, on Thursday urged citizens, mainly the youth, to enlist in the government forces FARDC or join vigilante war groups, in the cause…
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Rwanda-DRC: President Kagame, UNSG Guterres Discuss Deteriorating Situation As AU Calls For Dialogue
by Edmund Kagire 8:44 amPresident Paul Kagame on Sunday had a phone conversation with the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, on the situation in the Eastern Democratic of Congo (DRC), during which…
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Rwanda Puts Troops On Standby On Border With DRC Following Expulsion Of Envoy
by Edmund Kagire 1:07 pmRwanda says it is putting troops by the border with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on the alert following the escalation of tensions between the two countries, exacerbated by the…
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Rwanda Won’t Hesitate To Retaliate If DRC Continues Provocative Attacks- Prof. Nshuti
by Edmund Kagire 11:03 amState Minister Prof. Nshuti Manasseh briefed the diplomats about a number of issues including the situation in DRC. Rwanda says it will not hesitate to retaliate if the Democratic Republic…