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Rwanda - News and Analysis

Cooperation in the Congo: Will the Regional Peace Deal Bring Stability?

A new peace framework could bolster MONUSCO, push Congolese reforms and enhance cross-border cooperation. But while positive, these steps are not enough.

DRC: Will the M23's Split Upend or Help Peace Talks?

Divisions within the M23 rebel group have deepened, with the factions clashing. What does this mean for the ongoing peace process in the eastern DRC?

Easy Money? East Africa's Eurobond Dream

A number of East African nations are hoping to generate extra finances by issuing Eurobonds. But while this could beneficial, it could also be risky.

Review – Radio Propaganda and the Broadcasting of Hatred

Keith Somerville's analysis of radio propaganda answers a lot of questions about what hate propaganda is, but avoids many deeper and more interesting questions.

Editor's Q & A: How Has Museveni Stayed in Power?

Think Africa Press' editor explains the dynamics behind the Ugandan president's support from the West, domestic control and staying power.

Negotiating with the DRC Rebels: First as Tragedy, Then as Farce?

If talks with M23 are not responsibly managed and we see a repeat of the 2009 CNDP talks, we could see another identical conflict a few years down the line.

In the Market for a Wife: Paying Dowries in Rwanda

As dowries have shifted from being made up of animals and objects to money, cultures and practices around their payment have changed too.

Rwanda: Speaking the Language of the World?

Is Rwanda’s language transition to English a tool of economic development, political favouritism, or international advertising?

Lifting the Lid on Africa's Toilet Crisis

Voices emphasising the need for improved sanitation facilities in Africa have grown stronger over the last decade, but now better publicity needs to translate into real progress.

Bordering on the Dangerous: The Invisible Frontline in North Kivu

While international media attention focuses on events in Goma, the political and military landscape of the eastern Congo is changing as Kabila's hold crumbles in North Kivu.

Africa Stands with Palestine at the UN

Given important economic and diplomatic ties to the US, Israel's strong ally, why did most African countries back Palestine in the UN vote?

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