Countries Rwanda woman faces two years in jail for ‘shameful’ dress Kigali – A 24-year-old woman who was arrested in Rwanda for wearing “shameful” clothing faces up to two years... Read more 19 Aug, 2022
Arts and Leisure Top Rwandan singer dies at 27 of cancer Kigali – Tributes poured in Wednesday for Yvan Buravan, a top Rwandan R&B singer who died aged 27 of... Read more 18 Aug, 2022
Countries Burundian troops deploy in DRC after peace deal Bukavu – Burundian troops began deploying on Monday in troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to help enforce a... Read more 16 Aug, 2022
Countries Blinken says backing for armed groups in DRC must ‘cease’ Kigali – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that support for armed groups in the Democratic Republic... Read more 12 Aug, 2022
Countries Blinken raises ‘serious concerns’ on rights in Rwanda talks Kigali – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he voiced “serious concerns” about human rights during talks on... Read more 11 Aug, 2022
Countries US Secretary of State leaves DRC for Rwanda Kinshasa – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday as he embarked... Read more 11 Aug, 2022
Countries Blinken arrives in DRC on 2nd leg of African tour Kinshasa – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday for a... Read more 10 Aug, 2022
Countries US ‘concerned’ by reports of Rwandan support for DRC rebels Kinshasa – Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said the United States was “concerned” by “credible” reports that... Read more 10 Aug, 2022
Countries DRC buries 10 killed in anti-UN protests Goma – Mourners on Friday buried 10 people killed during anti-UN protests in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, some... Read more 6 Aug, 2022
Countries Rwanda attacked DRC troops, backed rebels, experts for UN say Goma – Rwandan troops have attacked soldiers inside the Democratic Republic of Congo and aided the M23 rebel group,... Read more 4 Aug, 2022