Tanzania, Rwanda tension may worsen
Nairobi - A war of words between Rwanda and Tanzania is inflaming tensions in Africa's resource-rich Great Lakes region, adding a new, potentially dangerous dimension to one of the continent's…
Fresh Goma shelling kills two: witnesses
Shelling killed two people Saturday in Goma in the restive east of DR Congo after a newly formed UN brigade took its first military action to back government troops and…
U.N. defends role in eastern DRC
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Aug. 27 (UPI) --Â A envoy says peacekeepers are no "magic solution" for the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo but they are doing…
Rebel M23 condemns bombardments by DR Congo army
The rebel March 23 Movement (M23) has condemned the resumption of bombardments against its positions by the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) amid an escalation of…
Rwanda, M23 and the UNSC
By Jennifer Fierberg Rwandan President Paul Kagame speaks at the United Nations. The United Nations demonstrated hypocrisy in its decision to grant Rwanda a seat on its Security Council (UNSC)…
M23 rebels attack Congo troops near Goma
Both sides reportedly suffer heavy casualties and three UN peacekeepers are wounded near Rwandan border Congolese troops have come under fire from rebels in the country's volatile east as fighting…
Congo army battles M23 rebels near eastern city of Goma
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A brigade tasked with neutralising armed groups in Congo has assisted the country's army in clashes with eastern rebels on Monday,…
Rwandan refugee student rescued
KAMPALA A Rwandan student, who claims he was abducted by unknown gunmen from Rwanda in April and taken DR Congo for military training before he fled to Uganda, was yesterday…
Bombori Bombori muri z’Ambasade z’u Rwanda
Nk’uko Diaspora y’u Rwanda mu bwongereza ibitangaza Ambasaderi William Nkurunziza n’umugore we basuzuguye ishyirahamwe ry’abadamu bo muri Diaspora mu Bwongereza. Umugore wa Nkurunziza aherutse gukoza isoni abari n’abategarugori ba Diaspora…
SANDF must brief Parliament on DRC – DA
Cape Town - SANDF chief Lieutenant GeneralSolly Shoke must explain to Parliament whether soldiers are properly equipped to help with peacekeeping efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the DA…