Tag: Rwanda
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,…
in the presidential election, Kagame, Habineza and Mpayimana in the running, as in 2017
In Rwanda, the population is voting this Monday, July 15, 2024 for the presidential and legislative elections. President Paul Kagame, in power in the country for 24 years, is seeking…
Belgium calls on Rwanda to withdraw its troops from the DRC
The report of the United Nations group of experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo points to an intensification of the “already very serious” humanitarian crisis in the east of…
Congolese forces “denounce Kigali’s failure to respect the truce” announced by the United States
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Armed Forces (FARDC) ” denounce the non-respect of the truce by the Kigali regime » two-week operation in eastern DRC announced by…