The Rwandan army says it has shot dead one soldier of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and arrested to more after they crossed into the Rwandan territory. Rwanda Defence…
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DRC Crisis: M23 Accuses Government Forces Of Bombing Indiscriminately As Fighting Rages On
by Edmund Kagire 4:16 pmAs the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), M23 rebels have accused the government forces FARDC of indiscriminately bombing areas with civilians as accusations continue amid the…
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DRC Crisis: President Kagame, UN Secretary General Guterres Discuss Worrying Situation
by Edmund Kagire 12:48 amPresident Paul Kagame and the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres , on Tuesday, had a conversation on the escalating conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), during which…
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On Call With Secretary Blinken: President Kagame Reiterates Support For Regional Efforts To Quell DRC Conflict
by Edmund Kagire 5:15 pmPresident Paul Kagame on Monday had a phone call with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken with whom he discussed the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According…
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One Injured As Clashes Between Armed Groups In Eastern DRC Spills Over To Rwanda
by Edmund Kagire 1:15 amOne person in Rwanda was injured by a stray bullet from DRC as skirmishes between armed groups inside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) spilled over the Rwandan frontier, in…
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DRC: Why Involving M23 In Regional Processes Is Critical For Sustainable Peace
by Edmund Kagire 7:40 pmRwanda has called for the involvement of M23 in the processes aimed at restoring peace in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), if regional initiatives to…
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DRC, Are Peace Efforts Hampered by Poor Coordination Among Regional Organisations?
by Vincent Gasana 2:28 pmNot a month goes by without someone or other on social media, railing against Western interference in Africa, and calling for “African solutions for African problems.” If ever there was…
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DRC Crisis: Regional Bloc Welcomes Uganda, S. Sudan Deployment In Eastern DRC
by Edmund Kagire 4:42 pmThe East African Community (EAC) has welcomed the deployment of troops in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by Uganda and South Sudan as part of efforts to implement the Heads…
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Burundi is set to deploy troops in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), tomorrow, as part of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), in line with regional efforts to…
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President Paul Kagame has once again reiterated that Rwanda cannot continue to be an escape route for the problems in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which the international community…
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DRC Crisis: Rwanda Reinforces Border Security, Hails AU Decisions
by Edmund Kagire 10:17 pmRwanda says it reinforced security along her borders further to avert any imminent external threats and violations in the wake of recent incidents emanating from the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Tshisekedi is Content to Sacrifice The DRC for Personal Gain, Is The Region Enabling Him?
by Vincent Gasana 11:54 amThe Roman emperor Nero, apocryphally fiddled while Rome literally burned. That, were it true, would be as nothing, compared to Democratic Republic of Congo President, Felix Tshisekedi, who albeit figuratively,…