Rwanda on Saturday welcomed the signing of a declaration of principles between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group in Doha, Qatar, aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration to cease hostilities in eastern Congo. The deal, facilitated by Qatar, aims at addressing deep-rooted conflict causes but faces disagreement over key terms.

A local resident trained through The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's solar panel program installs a solar panel on the roof of a villager's house in Gisagara District, Rwanda, on July 16, 2025. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua)

A United Nations report says Rwanda provided critical support to the M23 rebels who seized key cities earlier this year in Congo

Fighting for control of the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral wealth has killed millions. Trump wants to end it, and potentially reap huge rewards.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire to be signed in one month.

M23 rebels take ‘instructions’ from Kigali, as Kampala ‘doubles’ army presence in DRC, says leaked report by UN experts.

Rwanda Media Commission (RMC) is seeking to influence media policies in the region and advocate for press freedom through its new role of representing the East African press councils on the board of the Network of Independent Media Councils in Africa (NIMCA).