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Politics - 15 March 2026
United States Nears Agreement with Mali to Resume Intelligence Flights
Bamako, March 9, 2026 - The United States is reportedly close to reaching an agreement with Mali that would allow American aircraft and drones to resume intelligence-gathering operations over Malian territory, focusing…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Politics - 8 March 2026
DRC Inducts 2,500 New Magistrates to Strengthen Rule of Law
Kinshasa, February 23, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo formally inducted 2,500 new magistrates into the national judiciary on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in a ceremony held at the Congress Hall of the People's…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Politics - 8 March 2026
Belgian Analyst Says US Misplaced Sanctions Over FDLR Issue in DRC
Alain Destexhe, former Belgian Senator and Secretary General of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), has criticized the United States for sanctioning the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) instead of holding the Democratic Republic…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Politics - 8 March 2026
IAEA Conducts Assessment to Support Rwanda’s Nuclear Power Ambitions
Rwanda is undergoing an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessment to evaluate its readiness to build a nuclear power plant, the agency announced on March 4, 2026.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Politics - 8 March 2026
Two Ugandan Generals Removed Over Citizenship Document Dispute
On 23 February 2026, the Ugandan Army reassigned two senior officers from the Immigration Service following allegations that Rwandan-origin Ugandans were being denied access to citizenship documents and passports.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Politics - 8 March 2026
Rwanda and India Sign Cultural Exchange Agreement
Rwanda and India have signed an agreement on cultural exchange aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and deepening people-to-people ties between the two countries.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Politics - 8 March 2026
Senate Petition Targets Modeste Bahati Lukwebo Over Opposition to Constitutional
KINSHASA March 5, 2026 - Just a day after publicly opposing a proposed constitutional revision championed by President Félix Tshisekedi and the Sacred Union of the Nation, Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, Second Vice-President…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Politics - 8 March 2026
Rwanda Receives Credentials of Three Newly Appointed Ambassadors
The Rwanda Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MINAFFET) has received copies of the credentials of three diplomats appointed by their respective governments to serve as Ambassadors to Rwanda.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Politics - 8 March 2026
Rwanda Registers Over 1.8 Million Citizens for Digital e-ID System
Kigali, February 25, 2026 - More than 1.8 million citizens have been photographed and registered under Rwanda’s national electronic identity card (e-ID) program, a major digital transformation initiative designed to…
By Sarah Ndaya - 4 min read
Politics - 8 March 2026
President Tshisekedi Orders Review of Council of Ministers Decisions to Strengthen
KINSHASA March 1, 2026 - President Félix Tshisekedi has instructed Prime Minister Judith Suminwa to conduct a comprehensive review of all presidential instructions issued during Council of Ministers meetings, amid…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Politics - 8 March 2026
Bobi Wine Refuses to Negotiate with Uganda Government While in Hiding
Uganda, February 25, 2026 - Opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has rejected calls to negotiate with the Ugandan government while remaining in hiding, nearly six weeks after…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Politics - 8 March 2026
DRC Nominates Juliana Lumumba for Secretary General of La Francophonie
KINSHASA February 27, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially nominated Juliana Amato Lumumba, daughter of independence hero Patrice Emery Lumumba, as its candidate for Secretary General of the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read