Judi Rever is a Montreal-based journalist and author of In Praise of Blood, which investigates mass violence under Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s regime, using survivor testimonies, former

The United Kingdom (UK) has slapped Rwanda President Paul Kagame with six sanctions over alleged involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) war. A statement from the British government said recent offensives by M23 and the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF),

The AU Peace and Security Council meeting in Addis Ababa crystallized tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, while the M23 continues to advance in South Kivu, DRC. Part of the Congolese delegation claims they have been prevented from attending the opening of the summit.

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame responded within hours after the United Kingdom (UK) imposed sanctions on him due to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a statement dated Tuesday,

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzanian today. The leaders discussed regional and continental issues, according to the PM social media page.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities in the mineral-rich eastern part of the country, is triggering panic. Reports of the surge describe widespread looting,

Former Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has raised the alarm, alleging that some European politicians have launched campaigns to criminalise the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, in a bid to destabilise the country.