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USTrump Pushes Rwanda-DRC Peace Deal as Clashes Intensify
PoliticsRwanda Welcomes Seven Migrants in US Deportation Agreement- AfricaRwanda-DRC peace deal signed but rebels absent from accordWASHINGTON – Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement on Friday that aims to end fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year. At a ceremony with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, the two African countries'…June 28, 2025
- AfricaRwanda Exits Central African Economic Bloc Over Congo RowKIGALI, Rwanda – Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over an offensive this year by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Kigali had expected to assume the…June 8, 2025
- South AfricaSANDF Denies Troops Disarmed During Rwanda TransitJOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The South African National Defence Force has strongly denied claims that its soldiers returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo were disarmed while passing through Rwanda, following a Sunday City Press article alleging troops returned without weapons. SANDF…May 26, 2025
- AfricaU.S. Pushes Rwanda-Congo Peace Deal Linked to Mineral InvestmentsThe U.S. is pushing Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace accord at the White House in about two months, accompanied by bilateral mineral deals that would bring billions of dollars of Western investment to the region, President Donald Trump’s senior advisor for Africa told Reuters on Thursday. “When we…May 2, 2025
- South AfricaRwanda's Kagame denies DRC mineral theft, blames South AfricaKIGALI - Rwandan President Paul Kagame has denied allegations of mineral theft from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), instead accusing South Africa of being the primary beneficiary of Congo's resources through its peacekeeping missions. In a CNN interview, Kagame challenged critics to…February 4, 2025
- AfricaRwanda Rejects SADC Accusations Over Congo OperationsKIGALI, RWANDA - Rwanda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly denied accusations against the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) made at the Southern African Development Community summit on January 31, 2025, asserting that its military actions are purely defensive against border threats. The ministry…February 2, 2025
