Rwanda

President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame

Rwanda’s Kagame denies DRC mineral theft, blames South Africa

KIGALI – 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
February 4, 2025
Rwandan security officers escort members of the DRC armed forces (FARDC) who surrendered in Goma on January 27, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Jean Bizimana)

Rwanda Rejects SADC Accusations Over Congo Operations

KIGALI, 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

Tanzania secures $272m for new airport

Tanzania in December 2019 secured a $272 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to build a new international airport at its administrative capital Dodoma. The airport will be built in Msalato, 12 km (7 miles) from Dodoma and will take
December 22, 2019

Will Uganda-Rwanda talks end in a ‘success story’?

This talks in Kampala between Uganda and Rwanda to resolve a row over security and spying allegations had already been pushed back a few times. It was meant to happen in October, with both countries trading accusations on why it hadn’t gone
December 13, 2019