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France drops genocide probe against widow of former Rwandan president Habyarimana

French judicial authorities have closed the investigation against the widow of Rwanda's former president Juvenal Habyarimana into claims she played a role in the country's 1994 genocide, without pressing any charges against her, several sources close to the case told French news agency AFP.

Radio France Internationale

Rwanda’s image abroad: how western countries are beginning to turn their backs

Rwanda enjoyed good relations with the western world for many years. This was due to systematic and intentional efforts to build its profile as a constructive regional actor, especially through the UN peacekeeping framework.

The Conversation

Tshisekedi and Kagame meet in Qatar for crisis talks on eastern DRC

The face-to-face meeting between Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame took place on Tuesday in Qatar, mediated by the emir, in an attempt to find a solution to the security crisis in eastern DRC.

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DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks in Angola cancelled after hitting 'deadlock'

The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo were to meet this Sunday in Angola for a fresh round of talks aimed at ending the conflict in the DRC's troubled east. But the talks almost immediately hit a 'deadlock', according to the representative of the DRC.

Radio France Internationale

UK-Rwanda migrant deal ‘did not stipulate return of funds’

In tonight's edition: Kigali says that a refund is not on the table now that the UK's new PM, Keir Starmer, has scrapped the controversial deportation plan. Hundreds of millions of pounds have already been spent building homes as planned. Meanwhile, a deal signed between Benin and Nigeria in May…

France 24

World Cup 2026 to feature 12 groups of four teams

KIGALI - The expanded 2026 men's World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups of four teams in a change from the original planned format of 16 groups of three, football's world governing body FIFA announced on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Congo Nobel laureate asks U.N. to sanction Rwanda for alleged rebel support

Congo Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege has called for United Nations sanctions against Rwanda for its alleged support of the M23 rebel movement in eastern Congo, whose resurgence this year has led to bloody clashes and displaced hundreds of thousands.

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Rwanda backing M23 rebels in DRC: UN experts

A UN group of experts finds ‘solid evidence’ that Kigali is supporting M23 fighters despite repeated denials.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Why are Rwanda and DRC having another diplomatic spat?

The current diplomatic spat seems to have been triggered by fighting between M23 and state forces in eastern DRC.

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