Rwanda, DR Congo

DR Congo calls on NBA to drop sponsorship deals with Rwanda
The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the NBA to end the sponsorship deals of its Basketball Africa League with Rwandan entities, citing the occupation of Rwandan troops in country's eastern region,
Kagame to AU leaders: Rwanda has nothing to do with DR Congo problems
President Paul Kagame has called for accountability, truth, and effective governance to find a lasting solution to the escalating security situation in eastern DR Congo. Delivering his remarks at the Africa Union (AU) Peace and Security Council meeting on the security situation in the conflict-battered region,
DR Congo urges sport to cut ties with Rwanda
The Democratic Republic of Congo is targeting Rwanda’s international sporting ties in a bid to raise diplomatic pressure over its neighbour’s support for rebels in the east of the huge central African country.
Congo asks NBA, F1, soccer teams to end Rwanda deals
The NBA, whose recent Africa expansion is centered in Rwanda, is the latest to receive a letter from Congo officials; soccer teams Arsenal, Bayern Munich and PSG and racing's F1 got similarly worded pleas in recent weeks.
Congo reportedly asks NBA to cut ties with Rwanda, which is central to the Basketball Africa League
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has asked the NBA, along with Formula 1 and numerous major European soccer clubs, including Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, to stop doing business with Rwanda as the conflict between the two countries deepens.
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You Can't Threaten Me for Defending Myself, Kagame Tells West
President Paul Kagame has reiterated that Rwanda will always prioritize its security over foreign pressure, dismissing threats of sanctions from some Western nations which falsely blame his country ...
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Paul Kagame says he’s not sure if Rwandan troops are in DR Congo: “i don’t know”
President Paul Kagame distanced Rwanda from the ongoing conflict in the DRC, asserting that the crisis was instigated by ...
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Kagame, UN chief discuss need for political solution to DR Congo crisis
President Paul Kagame and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres met on Friday, February 14, for a discussion on the productive partnership between Rwanda and the global organisation. In their meeting ...
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The Conflict in Congo Has Rekindled Rwanda-South Africa Tensions
M23's rapid offensive in eastern Congo has rekindled tensions in the already fraught relationship between Rwanda and South ...
AU summit unlikely to make progress on Congo in face of Rwanda defiance
Congo's war tops the agenda at this weekend's African Union summit but chances of diplomatic progress are slim as rebels ...
Rwandan President Kagame: If U.S. Stops Sending Aid, "We Might Learn Some Lessons"
The president of Rwanda Paul Kagame told CNN on Friday that he's kind of happy that Donald Trump is cutting off aid to his ...
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F1 warned against "blood-stained" Rwanda race by Democratic Republic of Congo
F1 responds to letter sent by DRC government discouraging it from hosting a race in neighbouring Rwanda amid bloody conflict ...
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As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?
Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.