Fleeing conflict, Congolese asylum seekers find hope in Nkamira transit site

Yvonne, 24, and her 5-year old daughter are Congolese asylum seekers, currently living in Nkamira Transit Center located in North-West Rwanda. ©UNHCR/Lilly Carlisle By Lissa Mugire * Yvonne, 24, and her 5-year-old daughter... Read more »

DRC journalist Blaise Mabala freed from jail after 4 months over insult to governor

Kinshasa: The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the acquittal and release of journalist Blaise Mabala after more than four months in detention and calls for authorities in the Democratic Republic of the... Read more »

Rwandan peacekeepers in CAR decorate UN medals

Bangui: Today, Rwandan peacekeepers (Rwanbatt-12) serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central Africa Republic (MINUSCA) were decorated with UN medals for their commendable efforts in peacekeeping operations in... Read more »

Plus de 80.000 nouveaux déplacés en quelques jours de combats dans l’est de la RDC

Un père de six enfants cherche à mettre sa famille à l’abri dans un site de déplacement près de Goma, après que sa femme a été tuée par un bombardement à Sake,... Read more »

RDF and Tanzania People’s Defence Forces meet in Eastern Province

From Tuesday 7 May 2024 Rwanda Defence Force(RDF) 5 Division received a delegation from Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) led by 202 Brigade Commander, Brig Gen Gabriel Elias Kwiligwa, who are in... Read more »

Rwandan peacekeepers in CAR hand over YAPELE Maternity Facility

Today, Rwandan Peacekeepers (RWABATT12), in collaboration with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) leadership and local authorities, have officially handed over the YAPELE Maternity Facility... Read more »

Des rebelles rwandais FLN sèment la peur au sein de la population proche de la Kibira au Burundi

Une partie de la Kibira où sont rapportés des hommes armés parlant Kinyarwanda, côté Cibitoke Voilà deux semaines que les habitants des collines proches de la Kibira, Gafumbegeti et Rutorero zone Butahana... Read more »

Joint meeting on border security between Rwanda and Uganda took place in Nyagatare, Eastern Province

Nyagatare: Joint meeting on border security between Rwanda and Uganda today took place in Nyagatare, Eastern Province as communicated by the the following press release:   1. AFTER A FIRST SUCCESSFUL JOINT CROSS... Read more »

AU condemns attack on refugee camps in DRC

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned the murderous bombardment of the camps of the Internally Displaced Persons in Lac-Vert and Mugunga, resulting in the death... Read more »

Le HCR et l’UNICEF condamnent le bombardement des sites de déplacement dans l’Est de la RDC

L’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) et le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’Enfance (UNICEF) condamnent fermement le bombardement aujourd’hui de trois sites de personnes déplacées, dans les quartiers du... Read more »