Rwanda celebrates its Independence Day. On that day in 1962, the Belgian flag was lowered, and the flag of the newly independent Republic of Rwanda—a tricolor of red, yellow, and green with a bold R ...

With Hutus at the helm, there was systematic repression of the Tutsis. This led to the formation of the Tutsi rebel group, ...

Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye warned Rwanda against attacking it as tension rises over the deadly conflict in ...

Much of the international community believes that Rwanda backs the M23 rebels, who claimed to capture the city of Goma in eastern Congo last week. UN experts believe that an estimated 3,000 ...

The M23 took Goma, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city, once before in 2012, withdrawing after international pressure was put on Rwanda. In a statement, the rebels urged residents ...

The first president of independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma, has died at the age of 95 in the capital Windhoek, the country's current leader has announced.

When I joined the United Nations-backed International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda as a judicial legal advisor in 2007, I was filled with hope for justice and a safer future. We aimed to hold ...

Rwanda-backed rebels claim they have captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, as the United Nations describe a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and Congo’s government say the rebel advance ...