The D.R.Congo Case Against Rwanda at the ICJ
Special Report, October 2026 By Grace Harris and Erik Heyman UN Photo/ICJ-CIJ/Wiebe Kiestra Judges hold hearings at the International Court of Justice. UN News. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have experienced decades of atrocities stemming from unresolved ethnic conflicts since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and the subsequent Congo Wars. The DRC has now brought a case against Rwanda in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the crime of genocide
Genocide Watch
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How Kabila Went From President To Rebel Leader
Ondiro Oganga October 31, 2026 Source: Getty Joseph Kabila was a commander in the rebel alliance that brought his father to power in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997, went on to succeed him as president and now, at the age of 55, he is a rebel leader once again. In an even stranger twist, the man he has sworn to topple is the very man he handed power to after 18 years at the helm, and with whom he had formed a coalition government after stepping down. While one of the
BBC News
Nov 2
US Imposes Sanctions On Rwanda Over Eastern Congo Conflict
By MONIKA PRONCZUK October 28, 2026 Rwandan president Paul Kagame speaks during an announcement that Formula 1 will return to Africa with a grand prix in the country starting early next decade, in Kigali, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (AP Photo) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on Rwanda ‘s defense ministry on Wednesday over the country’s involvement in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where fighting continues between the Congolese government and Rwandan-backed M23 rebe
The Associated Press
Nov 2
Congo’s Silent Genocide
A member of the Rwanda-backed M23 militia in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (Getty Images) Congo's Silent Genocide The Spectator October 30, 2026 By Geoff Hill Should we call Gaza a genocide? Maybe. An estimated 75,000 dead is serious. But surely the more pressing question is, why is this the only tragedy that exercises the West? What about the millions of poor souls who’ve perished in Democratic Republic of Congo or DRC? The ongoing fighting in eastern Congo is the most
Rwanda deports Congolese village in South Kivu
Monument of the 2000 Katogota massacre, South Kivu, DR Congo to commemorate the 375 victims. credit: EdwinAlden.1995 South Kivu, DRC provincial government condemns deportation of Katogota village by Rwandan Army Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP) November 1, 2026 Kinshasa, November 1st, 2026 (CPA). – The provincial government of South (french:Sud)-Kivu, a province in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has condemned, in an official statement received on Su
Rwanda: French ‘Secret Agent’ At Heart Of Tutsi Genocide
By Mathieu Olivier October 22, 2026 After leaving the French gendarmerie for the private sector, Paul Barril, who died on Tuesday, became a notorious figure in Africa, particularly because of his ties to the Rwandan regime responsible for the 1994 genocide. Former gendarmerie captain Paul Barril. (File photo: 22 August 1994) © REUTERS Some placed him among the Affreux, the European mercenaries, mainly French, Belgian and Italian, who operated across Africa from the early 196
The Africa Report
Oct 25
Explainer: Will a new leader and a new name boost the rebellion in eastern Congo?
Reuters Clement Bonnerot October 16, 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila talks as he holds discussion with the religious leaders to help find a "solution" to the crisis in the country's eastern regions, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized significant territory, in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi Former president Kabila named head of Rwanda-backed group Move puts a high-profile Congoles
Reuters
Oct 16
UN Says ‘Window Of Opportunity’ For Peace In DRC
The envoy lauds the progress in diplomatic efforts despite the worsening security and humanitarian situation. By AFP Published On 14 Oct 2026 Armed security personnel keep watch during a collective memorial service organised by the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and the M23 armed group in Masisi, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on January 8, 2026 [Moise Kasereka/EPA] A senior United Nations official has told the Security Council there is a “window of opportunity” f
US Trial Begins For Rwandan-American Accused Of Genocide
Eric Nshimiye, an American citizen, says the evidence against him consists of unreliable eye witnesses. By Umar Farooq Published On 13 Oct 202613 Oct 2026 A view of Kigali, Rwanda, on October 13, 2026 [Yuhi Irakiza/AP] Boston, Massachusetts, United States – A United States federal court in Boston has begun hearing the case of a Rwandan-American accused of covering up his role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Prosecutors say Eric Nshimiye, a 55-year-old father of four and a US
Al Jazeera
Oct 14
African Union Delegation Meets Congo Rebels, Calls for Continued Peace Efforts
Reuters October 7, 2026 Former Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde, both African Union facilitators, attend a meeting as part of mediation efforts to discuss the peace process in efforts to negotiate an end to the war with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, October 5, 2026. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi Former Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Ethiopia's President Sahle-Wor
Reuters
Oct 9
DRC: M23 abuses miners, traffics gold and coltan to Rwanda
Amnesty International reports that Rwanda-backed M23 fighters abused artisanal miners in eastern DRC while facilitating the trafficking of gold and coltan into Rwanda.
‘We Fled With Nothing’: People Escaping Violence In The DRC
More than a year after a peace deal was signed, those fleeing fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are finding refuge in camps that are already home to hundreds of thousands living in dire conditions By Hugh Kinsella Cunningham September 24, 2026 Displaced people close to the town of Kalemie, Tanganyika province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photograph: Hugh Kinsella Cunningham A cry of panic erupts across the camp as several shelters are engulfed in flam
The Guardian
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