Rwanda

EuroVerify

Have Belgian troops been deployed in the DRC?

Belgium has denied claims that it has sent troops to engage rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, amid a diplomatic spat between Belgium and Rwanda.

10/04/2025

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UN marks 31 years since genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda

Addressing the commemorative ceremony at the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres said Rwanda’s history reminds us that "no society is immune from hate and horror."

08/04/2025

Burundi

Burundi president claims Rwanda plans to incite war in his country

Rwanda has rejected Ndayishimiye's words as "surprising" and said there was no plan to spark conflict in Burundi.

25/03/2025

Qatar

DR Congo and Rwanda presidents meet in Qatar for peace talks

Congo and Rwanda reaffirmed their commitment to an immediate ceasefire, but the joint statement does not specify on how it would be implemented.

19/03/2025

Rwanda

Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium over DRC conflict

Belgium, which has voiced concern about Rwanda's support for rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has said it will respond in kind.

17/03/2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

UN: M23 rebels abduct over 130 from hospitals in eastern DR Congo

The abductions come as the Rwanda-backed group continues its rapid military expansion in eastern DR Congo, seizing key cities and escalating one of the most intense conflicts in over a decade.

04/03/2025

Europe News

Luxembourg delays adoption of EU sanctions against Rwanda

Causing surprise across the bloc, Luxembourg has blocked the adoption of sanctions against Kigali. European ministers have suspended EU defence consultations with Rwanda.

25/02/2025

Rwanda

Rwanda suspends Belgian aid programme over DRC war comments

Belgium has angered Rwanda by condemning its role in backing the M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

19/02/2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Rwandan-backed rebels enter key city in eastern DR Congo

Scores of residents cheered on the M23 rebels in Bukavu as they walked and drove around the city centre on Sunday morning.

16/02/2025

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Bodies recovered in Goma as M23 rebels take control

Goma's streets saw bodies recovered as M23 rebels urged normalcy. President Tshisekedi promised a strong response. M23 forces advanced toward South Kivu.

30/01/2025

EuroVerify

DRC conflict: Why is the EU facing calls to suspend Rwanda deal?

Diplomatic sources say the bloc is facing calls to suspend its wide-ranging minerals agreement with Rwanda amid fears it is inflaming the escalating conflict in eastern DRC.

30/01/2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

M23 rebels force Romanian mercenaries to retreat to Rwanda

The Romanian soldiers were contracted by the Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to stop the rebel advance.

29/01/2025

Health news

WHO declares Rwanda’s Marburg outbreak officially over

No new cases of the highly lethal Ebola-like virus have been reported in Rwanda since late October.

20/12/2024

Rwanda

Paris court sentences Rwandan ex-doctor for genocide involvement

Former doctor Eugene Rwamucyo was accused of covering up mass murder and disseminating anti-Tutsi propaganda during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

31/10/2024

Health news

Rwanda reports no new Marburg infections or deaths for nearly a week

The country's health minister cited the absence of new infections and deaths in the past six days.

21/10/2024

Health news

Rwanda's Marburg outbreak is 'controlled,' Africa CDC says

Jean Kaseya, head of the African health body, said Rwanda shouldn't be punished for being transparent about the outbreak.

11/10/2024

Health news

Rwanda administers vaccine doses in trial amid Marburg virus outbreak

A new vaccine trial is under way in Rwanda as the country fights an outbreak of the highly deadly Marburg virus.

07/10/2024

Health news

Marburg virus death toll hits 11 as German travellers test negative

The virus is a haemorrhagic fever that is clinically similar to Ebola.

03/10/2024

Radio Schuman

What would a commissioner for the Mediterranean do for the EU?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, re-elected on 18 July, proposed a new portfolio for the Mediterranean.

29/07/2024

Austria

Austrian chancellor hails UK for its 'pioneer' Rwanda deportation plan

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has lauded the UK as a "pioneer" of migration policy, citing its plan to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda, as UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Vienna on Tuesday.

21/05/2024