Defence Attachés accredited to Rwanda witness the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting of a DRC soldier

Defences Attachés (DA) accredited to Rwanda today were led to a site visit to witness the circumstances of an incident in which a DRC soldier was shot dead in Rubavu District at... Read more »

Response to escalation by DRC: Rwanda notes with regret the decision by the DRC to expel Rwandan Ambassador

Souvenir photo of Vincent Karega with Embassy colleagues before leaving Kinshasa.   Rwanda notes with regret the decision by the Government of the DRC to expel Rwandan Ambassador Vincent Karega. Rwandan security forces at... Read more »

DRC President presides over signing of Agreement giving greenlight to the deployment of the EAC Joint Regional Force

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 9th September, 2022: The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), H.E President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi has presided over the signing of an agreement giving... Read more »

EAC Secretary General to lead delegation to the DRC to enhance integration and explore business linkages

The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Peter Mathuki, is set to lead a delegation comprising the Heads of EAC Organs and Institutions and eminent regional business leaders, to the bloc’s newest... Read more »

Guterres strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in DRC which left 3 dead, amid protests

Peacekeepers patrol Butembo in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure the security of local communities. UN Photo/Martine Perret The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attack... Read more »

Trois casques bleus et sept civils tués à Butembo lors d’une marche contre la Monusco

Trois casques bleus et sept civils ont été tué ce mardi 26 juillet à Butembo, deuxième ville de la province du Nord-Kivu, lors d’une marche contre la Monusco (Mission des Nations-Unies pour... Read more »

Les responsables militaires des pays de l’EAC ont visité Uvira

Le commandant de la région militaire Sud-Kivu accueille la délégation des responsables militaires de l’EAC Une délégation de responsables militaires des pays de l’EAC (Communauté de l’Afrique de l’est) s’est rendue dans... Read more »

More Rwandans have voluntarily returned from the DRC

The Government of Rwanda has received a total of 103 returnees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC. They are currently hosted in Kijote Reception Centre located in Nyabihu District,... Read more »

All offensive language, hate speech, threats of genocide and other politically inciting language must cease in DRC

The Heads of State of EAC today attended a Conclave in Nairobi on security of the DRC and decided that all offensive language, hate speech, threats of genocide and other politically inciting... Read more »

UN calls for peace, security, respect of human rights, and prevention of violence in DRC

A Statement by the President of the Security Council At the 9055th meeting of the Security Council, held on 3 June 2022, in connection with the Council’s consideration of the item entitled... Read more »