News | Rwanda
| Germany arrests top Rwanda rebels | |
BBC News - November 17, 2009 | |
 | Police in Germany have arrested two Rwandan militia leaders on suspicion of crimes committed in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ignace Murwanashyaka, the leader of the FDLR rebel group, and his aide Straton Musoni were held on suspicion of crimes against humanity and war crimes. |
| Congo rebel fight 'must continue' | |
BBC News - November 10, 2009 | |
 | The UN envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo has urged support for the government in its battle with Rwandan rebels, despite accusations of abuses. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said an army offensive had achieved "reasonable success". |
| DR Congo deports genocide suspect | |
BBC News - September 20, 2009 | |
 | Congolese Communication Minister Lambert Mende used the example of Mr Ndahimana to renew calls that Rwanda send Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda to Kinshasa to face trial. |
| Restoration of DRC-Uganda Ties Shows New Regional Cooperation | |
VOA News - August 31, 2009 | |
 | The reinstatement of full diplomatic ties last week between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is the latest development signaling a new era in the region's politics, following the DRC's recent willingness to cooperate militarily with its easterly neighbors. Rwanda and the DRC similarly restored full relations in July. |
| 350 Rwandan Hutu militiamen killed during Operation Kimia II in South Kivu province | |
Radio Okapi - August 29, 2009 | |
 | The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have either killed or captured 500 Rwandan Hutu militiamen (FDLR) in South Kivu province since launching Operation Kimia II last month. |
| Ban Ki-moon welcomes summit between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda | |
UN News - August 7, 2009 | |
 | Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed yesterday’s summit between the leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, the first official bilateral meeting since the neighbouring African nations broke off official ties more than one decade ago. |
| 'New era' for DR Congo and Rwanda | |
BBC News - August 6, 2009 | |
 | The leaders of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo have pledged to boost economic and security ties, hailing an "all new era" after a rare meeting. The talks took place 13 years after the neighbours broke diplomatic relations. |
| DR Congo troops take Rwandan rebels' command headquarter in South Kivu province | |
Xinhua - July 29, 2009 | |
 | DR Congo government troops have captured the command headquarter of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), an anti-government group, in Kashindaba, a military commander declared on Wednesday. |
| Record number of former Hutu rebels leaves DR Congo - UN mission | |
UN News - June 19, 2009 | |
| A record number of former Hutu rebels left the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for their home in Rwanda this week, the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the DRC reported today. |
| U.S. diplomat to COMESA believes customs union to help Africa rebound in world economic crisis | |
Xinhua - June 6, 2009 | |
 | A U.S. diplomatic representative to COMESA was confident about the upcoming establishment of COMESA customs union, saying it would help African nations, especially members of the bloc, revive in the global economic crisis. |
