Kigali wants to be seen as a reliable security provider at home and abroad.
Burundian military officers arrive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to tackle the rise of militias in the region.
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The RED-Tabara armed group operates out of the DRC’s volatile eastern region, which shares a porous 243km border with Burundi.
A person holds a candle at a night vigil during the 100-day commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
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Young people have little desire to bring up their parents’ divisions, but older Rwandans remain fearful of a resurgence of tensions.
People protest against the conflict in eastern DRC during an African Union assembly in Addis Ababa on 17 February 2024.
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East Africa is one of the fastest urbanising regions in the world, but it’s still in the early phases. There’s a big opportunity to get the region’s cities right.
Paul Rusesabagina at the Supreme Court in Kigali, Rwanda, in February 2021.
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Internal affairs of the bloc may dominate the summit which seeks to address a wide range of international issues.
A Commonwealth summit in Kigali enables Kagame to position himself at the centre of international diplomatic networks.
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These results emphasise the high significance of the transport sector in Kigali’s air pollution levels and the need for further action to address air pollution from the sector.
HFCs keep refrigerators cool, but their leaks are warming the planet.
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The reality of Rwanda is that there is no viable alternative to President Paul Kagame, within or outside his ruling RPF. Political rivals have died, are jailed, or have fled the country.