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ConflictOct 31Tshisekedi seeks Putin's help against Rwanda-backed rebelsAfricanews [en]
ConflictOct 29Rwanda-DRC: The epic of AFDL by Déogratias Bugera and Laurent-Désiré KabilaIl y a trente ans, le mouvement rebelle qui allait faire tomber Mobutu prenait vie dans l’est de la RDC. L’AFDL servirait de fer de lance à plusieurs pays de la région motivés par la chute du maréchal. Déogratias Bugera, dernier survivant des quatre pères fondateurs, raconte la genèse d’une « synergie devant un ennemi commun ».Jeune Afrique
ConflictOct 29U.S. Hits Rwanda With New Sanctions Over a Conflict Trump Declared ‘Ended’NYT World
ConflictOct 29US imposes sanctions on Rwandan defence ministry over links to Congo rebelsWashington hopes to increase pressure on Kigali to withdraw its troops from the DRC and end support for the M23 group.Africanews [en]
ConflictOct 29The United States sanctions the Rwandan Ministry of Defense due to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of CongoLe Congo accuse le Rwanda de soutenir les rebelles du M23 et de piller les ressources minières dans l'est du pays, ravagé par le conflit.BBC Afrique
ConflictOct 28US imposes sanctions on Rwanda's Ministry of Defense over conflict in eastern CongoClarín
ConflictOct 28Washington sanctions Rwandan Ministry of Defense for its support of the M23 groupEn raison de leur soutien au M23 en RDC, le ministère rwandais de la Défense et la banque Zigama sont visés par des sanctions américaines. Washington bloque leurs avoirs et interdit l’usage du dollar pour punir le non-respect des récents accords.Jeune Afrique
ConflictOct 27DRC's former leader Kabila is Rwandan 'proxy,' Tshisekedi tells lawmakersAfricanews [en]
ConflictOct 21Paul Barril, the French 'secret agent' at the heart of the Rwandan Tutsi genocideL’ancien du Groupement d’intervention de la gendarmerie nationale français est décédé ce 20 octobre. Reconverti dans le privé en Afrique, il était surtout tristement célèbre sur le continent pour son implication au côté du régime génocidaire rwandais.Jeune Afrique
ConflictBreakingOct 19Rwandan Govt Critic Robert Kabera Beheaded In UgandaChannels TV
ConflictOct 19Beheaded body of Rwandan government critic found in UgandaSouth China Morning Post
ConflictSep 22What led to the 1994 Tutsi Genocide in RwandaA British doctor accused of killing people during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda has been charged.Al Jazeera [en]
ConflictSep 22Man charged over Rwanda genocide in first for U.K.Vincent Brown stands accused of aiding in genocide and crimes against humanity during the paroxysm of violence in his native country in 1994, charges he denies.Washington Post World
ConflictSep 21UK: Man charged over suspected role in Rwanda genocideThe suspect has been accused of directing and inciting acts of murder and genocide carried out by others in Rwanda.DW News [en]
ConflictSep 21First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocideDr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with seven offences.BBC World
ConflictSep 16DRC-Rwanda: Can Geneva talks break the cycle of war in eastern Congo?Al Jazeera [en]
ConflictSep 15Geneva talks put Rwanda-DRC peace deal to the testThe talks come amid continued fighting and disputes over the implementation of key security commitments.Al Jazeera [en]
ConflictSep 12 Hotel Rwanda : Genocide in Africa | The Epoch Timestheepochtimes.com · United States
ConflictSep 10Genocide of Tutsis in Rwanda: justice definitively dismisses suspicions of complicity targeting French soldiers in the Bisesero massacreDans une décision en date du 9 septembre, la Cour de cassation a confirmé l’ordonnance de non-lieu et de refus de mesures d’instruction rendue en 2022 dans le dossier « Bisesero », mettant un point final à cette procédure emblématique sur le rôle controversé joué par l’armée française au Rwanda en 1994.Jeune Afrique
ConflictAug 28Rwanda genocide: Dutch court sentences man to life in prisonThe Rwandan-born Dutch national was found guilty of involvement in the massacre of around 3,000 Tutsis, including throwing a grenade into a crowd of people sheltering in a football stadium.DW News [en]
ConflictAug 28Dutch court sentences man to life over Rwanda genocideThe court in The Hague convicted the 66-year-old of war crimes and the crime of genocide.BBC World
ConflictAug 28Dutch court jails man for life over role in Rwanda genocideA Dutch court on Friday handed a life sentence to a 66-year-old man for his role in the massacre of 3,000 Tutsis during the 1994 Rwanda genocide. During the violence that took place in April 1994, terrified victims sought refuge in a football stadium in Mbazi, southern Rwanda, only to be systematically slaughtered. The judge said that the man, identified as Eugene N., prevented Tutsis from escaping the stadium and threw a grenade into the crowd. The court said he was also involved in attacks...South China Morning Post
ConflictAug 25RDC-Rwanda : cinq questions pour comprendre le bras de fer sur l’avenir des FDLRLe sort de ce groupe armé fondé par d’anciens génocidaires rwandais est au cœur des négociations entre Kigali et Kinshasa. La RDC a mis sur la table un protocole de désarmement que le Rwanda dénonce. Décryptage.Jeune Afrique
ConflictAug 25Rwanda accuses DR Congo of supporting an armed group on its soilRwanda says FDLR threat justifies its continued involvement in eastern DRC, as efforts to verify a ceasefire advance.Al Jazeera [en]