Rwanda

Rwanda remains deeply involved in eastern DRC, backing M23 rebels advancing around Goma and Uvira despite failed peace efforts. Fighting has intensified in South and North Kivu, worsening displacement and civilian harm. Regional tensions with DRC, Burundi, and Uganda continue to escalate amid accusations of cross‑border interference.

Washington peace, Uvira war: M23 tactical feints expose dual-track illusion

State-to-state accord that excluded the insurgent collided with offensive and humanitarian collapse, forcing UN to renew MONUSCO amid minerals-first diplomacy questions

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 23 Dec 2025

Washington peace, Uvira war: M23 tactical feints expose dual-track illusion

M23 pledges Uvira withdrawal under U.S. pressure, but verification lags on the ground

Tactical pause or credible de-escalation? Rebel announcement cites Doha talks, not Washington, as battlefield fact-checking remains incomplete

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 16 Dec 2025

M23 pledges Uvira withdrawal under U.S. pressure, but verification lags on the ground

M23 seizes Uvira as Washington peace accord unravels on the battlefield

Burundian troops captured and hundreds of thousands displaced as Rwanda-backed offensive continues despite US warnings

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 15 Dec 2025

M23 seizes Uvira as Washington peace accord unravels on the battlefield

Rwanda accuses Burundi as M23 advances on Uvira and dual diplomacy collapses

Kagame alleges 20,000 Burundian troops in eastern Congo, while rebels seize last government hub and displace over 200,000 civilians

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 12 Dec 2025

Rwanda accuses Burundi as M23 advances on Uvira and dual diplomacy collapses

After the ceremony, the guns: M23 presses into Uvira as Washington accord wobbles

A rebel push toward South Kivu's military hub exposes the gap between diplomatic frameworks and battlefield facts—and risks spilling fighting into Burundi

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 10 Dec 2025

After the ceremony, the guns: M23 presses into Uvira as Washington accord wobbles

Trump hosts DRC-Rwanda peace signing as eastern Congo fighting continues

Bilateral accord reaffirms ceasefire and mineral cooperation, but M23 rebels absent and clashes persist in North and South Kivu

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 5 Dec 2025

Trump hosts DRC-Rwanda peace signing as eastern Congo fighting continues

Ceremony versus ceasefire: DRC, Rwanda and M23 test Washington's peace gamble

Trump's high-profile accord arrives amid fresh clashes and dueling accusations in eastern Congo's war zones

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 4 Dec 2025

Ceremony versus ceasefire: DRC, Rwanda and M23 test Washington's peace gamble

The reckoning arrives: Roger Lumbala and the limits of justice in Congo's endless war

After decades of impunity, a Congolese warlord faces trial in Paris—but the proceedings expose how selective accountability perpetuates cycles of violence

By Featured News Desk

/ 12 Nov 2025

The reckoning arrives: Roger Lumbala and the limits of justice in Congo's endless war

Mali exodus accelerates as JNIM blockade drives thousands to Mauritania

DRC-Rwanda economic pact faces scrutiny as Sahel humanitarian crisis deepens under extremist control

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 11 Nov 2025

Mali exodus accelerates as JNIM blockade drives thousands to Mauritania

Tanzania's disappeared: Opposition accuses police of hiding hundreds of bodies from election crackdown

As President Hassan claims landslide victory, Chadema alleges systematic disposal of protest victims while internet blackouts prevent verification

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 5 Nov 2025

Tanzania's disappeared: Opposition accuses police of hiding hundreds of bodies from election crackdown

Trump's Gaza Ceasefire: Strategic Pause or Genuine Peace?

Trump's Gaza peace plan paused the war but left core conflicts unresolved. Analysis reveals why the ceasefire is fragile and what comes next in Phase Two talks.

By Layla Hassan

/ 22 Oct 2025

Trump's Gaza Ceasefire: Strategic Pause or Genuine Peace?

Mozambique's 8-Year War: Why Military Force Fails Cabo Delgado

Despite thousands of foreign troops and $20B in gas wealth, Mozambique's insurgency intensifies. Why eight years of intervention has failed civilians.

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 19 Oct 2025

Mozambique's 8-Year War: Why Military Force Fails Cabo Delgado