Browsing: East Africa

The ceasefire declared unilaterally by the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo has come as a surprise. The Rwandan-backed militia has been making rapid…

The recent surge in violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in the eastern city of Goma falling under the control of…

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group’s violent actions in eastern DR Congo have nothing to do with ’protecting Tutsis’ – and everything to do with Congolese resources.…

Disregarding the widespread opposition in his country to the Kenya-led, UN-authorised and US-backed Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, Kenyan President William Ruto deployed the first…

The M23 militia has cited Tutsis’ long-time marginalisation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with roots in the 1994 Rwandan gen*cide, as its raison…

Despite multiple reports of Rwandan troops’ presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s territory, Rwandan President Paul Kagame continues to deny these allegations. The…

In this clip, @tatiana_giraud (Instagram) – founder of TG Foundation, a charity helping Congolese survivors of rape – draws attention to possible links between Rwanda’s president…

Julius Malema (@julius_s_malema on X) spoke sharply about Rwanda and Uganda following 14 South African soldiers being k*lled as Rwanda- and Uganda-backed M23 militia entered the…

After taking control of Goma, the largest eastern city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, M23 rebels – who are backed by Rwanda – are reportedly…

Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane – widely hailed as the father of Mozambique’s independence movement – was killed on this day in 1969 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,…