Rwanda, Congo

Kagame Fires Back at UK After Sanctions Over DRC Conflict
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame responded within hours after the United Kingdom (UK) imposed sanctions on him due to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a statement dated Tuesday,
Rwanda slams UK sanctions over DR Congo violence
Rwanda has said international sanctions will reduce the likelihood of peace with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after the United Kingdom said it would pause some bilateral aid and impose other diplomatic sanctions on Kigali.
UK suspends some financial aid to Rwanda over violence in eastern Congo as rebels dig in
U.K. authorities said Tuesday that they were punishing Rwanda over its alleged support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo. The measures include pausing direct financial aid that doesn't include support to the poorest Rwandans.
Rwanda sanctions will undermine push for Congo peace talks, proscribed minister says
International sanctions against Rwanda will reduce the incentive for Kinshasa to engage in peace talks with M23 rebels who have made lightning advances in eastern Congo this year, a proscribed Rwandan minister has said.
Rwanda's Kagame: a 'chess-player' getting his way in DR Congo
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has shown his strategic acumen, honed by 30 years of cementing control at home and influence abroad, as conflict flares in the Democratic Republic of Congo. - Politician,
UK Will Impose Sanctions on Rwanda 'Soon' in Response to Congo Conflict
Rwanda is facing global pressure over allegations it supports the M23 group which, since January, has captured swathes of eastern Congo including the cities of Goma and Bukavu, an
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over eastern DR Congo conflict
Keir Starmer’s government warns of further sanctions unless Kigali withdraws troops from its east African neighbour
Kagame's 'hatchet man' Kabarebe, named by US as Rwanda's liaison to Congo rebels
When Rwanda's ex-spy chief Patrick Karegeya was murdered in South Africa in 2014, his former brother-in-arms James Kabarebe ...
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Kagame press secretary slams international hypocrisy in dealing with DR Congo conflict
The Press Secretary at Village Urugwiro, Stephanie Nyombayire, has slammed the hypocrisy by some global powers when it comes to responding to the ongoing conflict in the eastern DR Congo. This ...
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UK Slaps Kagame with 6 Key Sanctions
The United Kingdom (UK) has slapped Rwanda President Paul Kagame with six sanctions over alleged involvement in the ...
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Rwanda calls UK sanctions "Regrettable" over alleged M23 support
President of Rwanda Paul Kagame attends a joint summit to address conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, hosted by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) ...
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Kagame roots for conducive business environment, harmonised fintech regulations
President Paul Kagame has said that creating an enabling business environment and harmonised regulations should be a priority to help propel FinTech industry growth on the African continent. He was ...
What Congo’s President Thinks of Rwanda: A ‘Mania to Be the Apex Predator’
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals ...
“Congolese Are Paying the Price” for Western Demand for Minerals & Support for Rwanda’s Paul Kagame
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities ...
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THROUGH PICTURES: How Tour du Rwanda Day 1 unfolded
President Paul Kagame and International Cycling Union president David Lappartient, flagged off the 17th edition of Tour du Rwanda in Kigali, on Sunday, February 23. Belgian rider Aldo Taillieu who ...