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KIGALI – Rwandans travelling to South Sudan will now be required to pay a $50 e-visa fee (Rwf 72,000) under new immigration rules introduced by the Government of South Sudan. …

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — After months of resisting calls for broad political talks, President Félix Tshisekedi on Friday embraced the idea of an inclusive national dialogue, a move …

LONDON – The United Kingdom has formally acknowledged the worsening situation facing the Banyamulenge community in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as renewed fighting in South Kivu’s High Plateau …

GOMA— For the first time in more than 18 months, representatives of the Congolese government have returned to Goma, the strategic capital of North Kivu province, which has been under …

NEW YORK – The United Nations has imposed sanctions on two more senior commanders of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), expanding international pressure on the armed …

KINSHASA – An internal government audit has uncovered nearly 63,000 questionable personnel records within the Democratic Republic of Congo’s National Police. The cops had names and other details, yet don’t …

In 2007, a confidential U.S. Embassy cable published by WikiLeaks identified four senior military figures surrounding then-President Pierre Nkurunziza as the real power brokers in Burundi: Interior Minister Évariste Ndayishimiye, …

THE HAGUE – A group of lawyers from civil society organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Katanga region has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing …

GOMA — Leaders of the AFC/M23 rebel coalition used the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 66th Independence Day on Tuesday to launch a renewed political offensive against President Félix Tshisekedi’s government, including …

A former intelligence chief of the Rwandan FDLR militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo has revealed chilling details about how the group has sustained its deadly presence in the …

KIGALI — The Democratic Republic of Congo has committed to refrain from hostile rhetoric and political attacks against Rwanda as part of renewed efforts to advance a fragile peace process …

In Burundi, a critical shortage of foreign currency remains one of the biggest threats to the country’s future growth, according to the International Monetary Fund. In a June 23 assessment …