Congo and Rwanda to sign accord in U.S. on peace pathway, sources say, amid talks on minerals deals

Open this photo in gallery:A member of the M23 armed group holds position behind barbed wire as civilians fleeing clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo cross the border into Rwanda at the La Corniche Border Post in Gisenyi on Jan. 29.TONY KARUMBA …

Rwanda: Top Mining Officials Arrested Amid Growing Scandal Over Congolese Minerals

In Rwanda, a sweeping crackdown has shaken the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB), as several senior officials and powerful mining businessmen have been arrested, raising serious questions about the management of the country’s mining sector and …

DR Congo, Rwanda to draft peace deal amid tangled mediation, worsening humanitarian crisis

KINSHASA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a Declaration of Principles in Washington, the United States on Friday, marking a significant step toward restoring peace in eastern Congo, a region long plagued by …

Rwanda rolls out new malaria treatments

KIGALI, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Rwandan government has unveiled new medications to bolster the fight against malaria. The treatments were introduced on Friday during a World Malaria Day event in the capital Kigali, organized by the Rwanda Biomedical …

Rwanda honors youth victims of 1994 genocide

KIGALI, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda on Friday paid tribute to the youth killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at a national forum held in the capital Kigali, bringing together more than 2,000 young people, government officials, and genocide …

Rwanda and the DRC sign historic deal to replace violence with economic value chains

It was recently reported that the DRC and Rwanda were set to sign an agreement in Washington on Friday aimed at promoting peace and economic development. DR Congo and the M23 group said earlier this week that they were dedicated to peace and that they …

Rwanda mines board officials arrested over corruption

DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace deal by May 2

US brings the two countries’ foreign ministers together and voices an interest in investment in the DRC’s mineral-rich east. Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have agreed to draft a peace deal by May 2, committing to respect each other’ …

Rwanda and DR Congo sign agreement to end fighting

Rwanda’s Gueulette nominated for RAAL player of the month award