By iNewsAfrica Staff Writer Rwanda has formally withdrawn from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the bloc of political bias in favor of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The move underscores growing regional instability fueled by the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo. Rwanda pulls out of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have formally submitted draft peace proposals as part of a U.S.-led initiative aimed at ending years of deadly conflict in eastern Congo, a region plagued by rebel insurgencies and regional rivalries. Massad Boulos, senior adviser to former U.S. President Donald ...

John Legend performs onstage during Global Citizen’s Move Afrika: Kigali at BK Arena on February 21, 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Global Citizen)   |Published 12:00 PM ET, Tuesday February 25, 2025| American singer-songwriter John Legend has addressed criticism regarding his recent performance in Rwanda ...

October 15, 2024 | 12:50 PM ET | The Marburg virus epidemic in Rwanda has prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a Level 3 travel caution. A dangerous and frequently lethal illness is Marburg virus disease, or MVD. According to the World Health Organization, the virus ...