Kigali, Rwanda – The rapid capture of a key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) early this week has reignited international debate over the durability of the peace deal recently endorsed in Washington and championed by former US President Donald Trump as a “historic” breakthrough. Headlines have quickly framed the development as evidence […]
Here’s how ABH is powering innovation, investment and Africa’s entrepreneurial future
Kigali, Rwanda– Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) has steadily evolved into one of the continent’s most influential platforms for identifying, financing and amplifying African-led solutions to African challenges. Designed not merely as a competition, ABH is a long-term ecosystem that combines grant funding, mentorship, exposure and policy dialogue to help entrepreneurs scale impact-driven businesses. This broader […]
Ngoga warns UN of extermination risk in South Kivu
Rwanda has delivered a stark warning to the United Nations Security Council, cautioning that the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly South Kivu, bears dangerous similarities to the conditions that preceded the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Speaking during high-level discussions on the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in DRC (MONUSCO), Rwanda’s […]
RDF announces major promotions across various ranks
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has announced a wave of promotions across all ranks, effective immediately. According to the official RDF statement, “the president of the republic of Rwanda and CIC of RDF has promoted RDF personnel as follows.” The promotions recognize the dedication, professionalism, and outstanding service of the country’s military personnel. At the […]
Kagame pushes back against regional pressure on DRC
President Paul Kagame used the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed leaders on Thursday to deliver one of his clearest and most candid rebukes of attempts to blame Rwanda for the spiraling conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While welcoming the new officials into office, he also reflected on the weight of regional instability, […]
Rwanda calls for return to Washington accords amid escalating hostilities in eastern DRC
Rwanda has urged a swift and complete return to the commitments outlined in the recently signed Washington accords, warning that escalating violence in South Kivu threatens to undermine months of diplomatic progress. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kigali said the renewed clashes, cross-border bombardments and growing humanitarian pressures reveal a […]
Makolo shatters Kinshasa’s misinformation narrative
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo exchanged sharp words this week after DRC’s communications minister, Patrick Muyaya, released yet another dramatic online statement accusing Rwanda of aggression across the region. His message, delivered with urgency on social media, alleged bombardments, interference in South Kivu and violations of the Washington peace accords. But the storyline […]
What the fall of Uvira means for DRC and the region
The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo entered a defining phase this week as AFC/M23 rebels surged into the strategic lakeside city of Uvira, marking their most significant advance since February. The movement, fighting government forces since early December, pushed steadily through the Ruzizi plain, toppling one government position after another and redrawing […]
The Berlin case defying HIV dogma
For decades, HIV research has been grounded in a hard scientific truth that antiretroviral therapy controls the virus, but stopping treatment almost always leads to a swift and inevitable rebound. Even as medicine advanced and life expectancy improved, the idea of a true cure felt distant, almost abstract, confined to rare cases involving extraordinary genetic […]
Washington accord is remarkable but “the devil is in the details” – Kagame
In the aftermath of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) having signed the Washington accord, hailed by some as the most significant breakthrough in decades, President Paul Kagame is framing the moment as both historic and fragile. For a conflict rooted in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and hardened by years of […]