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France drops genocide probe against widow of former Rwandan president Habyarimana

French judicial authorities have closed the investigation against the widow of Rwanda's former president Juvenal Habyarimana into claims she played a role in the country's 1994 genocide, without pressing any charges against her, several sources close to the case told French news agency AFP.

Radio France Internationale · May 20, 2025

What the last Trump presidency can teach us about fighting back

History shows that if western governments mount a defense, the human rights movement will survive this rough patch

The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025

Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge

Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025

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Hundreds of Rwandans who fled to Congo after the 1994 genocide return in UN repatriation

Hundreds of Rwandan refugees who have been living in eastern Congo since the 1994 genocide in Rwanda have been repatriated

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025

Starmer announces migration ‘return hubs’ on Albania visit, but Albania doesn’t want them – what’s going on?

Keir Starmer became the first British prime minister to visit Albania since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1921. During the visit, he announced that the UK plans to set up “return hubs” for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected by the UK.

The Conversation · May 16, 2025

Red Cross escorts over 1,000 disarmed Congolese soldiers from rebel-controlled city to capital

Over a thousand disarmed Congolese soldiers and police officers, along with their families have safely been transferred from the rebel-controlled city of Goma in eastern Congo to the capital Kinshasa over the last two weeks

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

Rwanda's army and its rebel group ally have killed dozens and abducted thousands, Congo says

Congolese authorities have accused Rwanda’s army and the M23 rebel group it backs of killing dozens and kidnapping thousands in the war-torn country’s east

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

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Starmer’s bid to send failed asylum seekers abroad – a year after Rwanda scheme scrapped

PM’s policy to create ‘return hubs’ in foreign countries faces immediate setback as Albania – where he made the announcement – refuses to agree deal

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

Trump Admin Also Seeking To Send Deported Migrants To War-Torn Libya: Report

The Trump administration could soon start sending third country deportees to Libya. It is also looking to fly migrants to Rwanda

Latin Times · May 7, 2025

Minerals, mobile phones and militias: how war unfolded in DRC

How the global wrangle for natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is fuelling one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2025

Peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda in progress, US says

Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a process aimed at ending the fighting in eastern Congo and attracting billions of dollars in Western investment, according to the senior adviser for Africa to US President Donald Trump earlier this week.

Radio France Internationale · May 7, 2025

Rwanda says it's talking with the US about taking in third-country deportees. Here's why

Rwanda's deal with Britain to take in rejected asylum-seekers collapsed last year after much criticism by human rights groups

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

Rwandan talks with US over deported migrants are chance to expand its influence

African country looks to position itself as a useful option for countries’ anti-migration policies

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025

Gorillas offer clues to how social relationships work in humans – study

Survey of 164 primates in Rwanda shows how impact of being close to others is affected by group size and sex

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025

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The Independent UK · May 5, 2025

Trump could be shipping deported migrants to Rwanda under newest proposal

President expands effort to house noncitizens in stopover countries before home countries accept them

Latin Times · May 5, 2025

Rwanda Discussing With Trump Admin Accepting Third-Country Deportees: 'The Talks Are Ongoing'

Rwanda is in early discussions with the Trump admin to accept deported migrants from the U.S., possibly making it the first African nation to reach such a deal.

Radio France Internationale · May 5, 2025

Rwanda in 'initial' talks to receive migrants deported from the US

Rwanda is in the early stages of talks to receive immigrants deported from the United States, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2025

Rwanda confirms talks with US over receiving deported migrants

Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe says the ‘ongoing’ discussions are ‘still in the early stages’.

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Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025

Why does DRC want to end ex-President Kabila’s immunity for war crimes?

The former leader is accused of allying with the rebel M23 group, active in the country’s east.

Bored Panda · May 2, 2025

“What Is A Major Event Happening Today That Isn’t Being Covered By Mainstream Media?” (65 Answers)

There is so much happening in the world, that many of them fly under the mainstream media radar.

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

South Africa says its peacekeeping troops are withdrawing from rebel-held eastern Congo

The South African armed forces say they have begun withdrawing their peacekeeping troops from rebel-controlled eastern Congo

International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025

Rwandan Awarded For Saving Grey Crowned Cranes

White wings flashing overhead in the sunlight, conservationist Olivier Nsengimana points out Rwanda's grey crowned cranes, migratory birds that have made an extraordinary comeback in the Great Lakes region.

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Red Cross escorts hundreds of stranded Congolese soldiers from rebel-controlled city to capital

The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is helping transfer hundreds of Congolese soldiers and police officers from the rebel-controlled city of Goma in eastern Congo to the capital Kinshasa

Radio France Internationale · Apr 28, 2025

Rwanda and DR Congo hopeful for peace talks this week under US mediation

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a declaration of principles under the aegis of the United States, setting out a framework for a draft peace agreement to be discussed on 2 May.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025

Rwanda’s genocide: why remembering needs to be free of politics – lessons from survivors

Memory and politics are inherently intertwined and can never be fully separated in post-atrocity and post-genocidal contexts. They are also dynamic and ever-changing. The interplay between memory and politics is, therefore, prone to manipulation, exaggeration or misuse by clever actors to meet a range of political ends.

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