Topic: Rwandan Army

Congo opposition figure allegedly escapes kidnapping attempt

A top member of a Congo opposition group in South Africa says assailants attempted to kidnap him last week because he is rallying Congolese nationals against President Kabila.

Rwandan Army rumored to be sending new soldiers to neighboring Congo

Despite recent accusations that the Rwandan Army committed a possible genocide in the Congo in the 1990s, meetings between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Joseph Kabila are fueling rumors of a new troop deployment there.

Rwanda dismisses UN report detailing possible Hutu genocide in Congo

Rwanda responded angrily to a leaked UN report that said the country’s Tutsi-led Army might have carried out a Hutu genocide in the Congo.

Kagame sees 'no reason' why he shouldn't win Rwanda election

President Paul Kagame says he will accept defeat in today's Rwanda election, but with the strongest opposition candidates barred from running, he is expected to win in a landslide.

Rwanda election: Calls mount for independent autopsy of slain opposition leader

Human Rights Watch is now calling for an independent autopsy of Democratic Green Party vice chairman Andre Kagwa Rwisereka, who was found dead earlier this month amid a crackdown on dissent in the run-up to the Aug. 9 Rwanda election.

Rwanda crackdown: Human Rights Watch researcher denied visa

Human Rights Watch researcher Carina Tertsakian was denied a work visa in what critics charge is part of a new Rwanda crackdown by strongman President Paul Kagame.

Rwandan opposition leader Ingabire released on bail

After being charged Wednesday with denying the 1994 genocide, Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire was released on bail Thursday. The move is the latest sign of rising tensions ahead of August presidential elections

Uganda touts capture of top Rwanda genocide suspect

Idelphonse Nizeyimana, the 'Butcher of Butare,' was handed over to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on Tuesday, one day after being arrested in Uganda.

Clinton's challenge in Congo

To stop the human-rights tragedy, she'll have to address the political scam.

Ex-combatants find their way back to a changed Rwanda

A former 'big man' deserts his Congo-based militia after learning more about the country he left

Why the US didn't intervene in the Rwandan genocide

After a disastrous peacekeeping mission in Somalia, the US vowed to stay away from conflicts it didn't understand.

Rwanda-Congo move isolates UN mission

Last week's deployment of Rwandan troops to fight rebels in Congo caught the 17,000-strong UN mission by surprise.

Combat the terror of rape in Congo

The world must act to stop this weapon of war.

Congo's risky push to crush rebels

Rwanda's Army moved deeper into neighboring Congo Sunday as part of a surprise deal last week to root out Hutu rebels. But when will Rwanda's troops leave?

Will Rwandan troops help in Congo?

More than 2,000 Rwandan troops entered Congo Tuesday to help hunt down Hutu rebels who are blamed for the 1994 genocide of about 800,000 Rwandan Tutsis.

UN court convicts architect of Rwandan atrocities

Justice experts hailed the guilty verdict against Theoneste Bagosora as a victory for Rwandans and a milestone for international courts.

Reporters on the Job

Congo blames Rwanda for fresh fighting

Clashes between government forces and Tutsi rebels could force 30,000 people from their homes in eastern Congo.

Calls for France to rethink its Africa role

A Rwandan report this week charged Paris with complicity in the 1994 genocide.