Tag: Rwanda
Angolan presidency announces ceasefire agreement between Kinshasa and Rwanda
A new ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo starting this Sunday, August 4. This was announced by the Angolan presidency yesterday evening, Tuesday, July 30, after a meeting between…
Kinshasa accuses Rwanda and M23 of jamming operations harming air security
The Congolese government accuses Rwanda of carrying out ” jamming attacks ” in eastern DRC in order to harm air safety. According to Kinshasa, a technical investigation revealed the responsibility…
EU adds nine names to sanctions list
The EU on Friday 26 July added nine individuals and the rebel coalition Alliance du fleuve Congo (AFC) to its sanctions list against armed groups fuelling the conflict in the…
Trial in absentia of rebel Corneille Nangaa, political leader of the Congo River Alliance, begins
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Kinshasa-Gombe Military Court opens the trial of Corneille Nangaa, political leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC), on July 24, 2024. This…
Kinshasa summons Ugandan ambassador after UN experts report points to links with M23
Uganda’s chargé d’affaires in the DRC, Matata Twaha, was summoned on Friday by Congolese Deputy Foreign Minister Gracia Yamba Kazadi. The meeting follows a United Nations report accusing his country…
Is the presence of Burundian soldiers worsening tensions with Kigali and Kampala?
In addition to Rwanda, Uganda is also being singled out by UN experts for its involvement in the conflicts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and its support for the…
World Bank calls on private investors to support businesses
Following the various shocks of recent years, the public finances of African states have been put to the test. In this context, the World Bank underlines in a report published…
Voters’ expectations after the plebiscite for Paul Kagame
In Rwanda, a landslide and unsurprising victory this Monday for President Paul Kagame, head of state for 24 years, but de facto leader of the country for 30 years… In…
Paul Kagame leads with 99.15% of votes, according to partial results
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is leading the presidential election with 99.15% of the vote, according to partial official results based on 79% of the ballots counted announced Monday evening by…
In Kigali and Rubavu, voters in large numbers at the opening of polling stations
Polling stations for the legislative and presidential elections opened on July 15, 2024 at 5 a.m. UT in Rwanda (7 a.m. local time). A poll in which President Paul Kagame,…