Former President of Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila (Credit: Wikipedia) By Gary Raynaldo -DIPLOMATIC TIMES The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the political party of former President Joseph Kabila over alleged ties to the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group. The move comes amid
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan (Credit: icc-cpi.int) By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan called on armed groups in the DR Congo to abide by international law as violence escalates in the country. Conditions in eastern DR Congo
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Democratic Republic of Congo that demands the immediate cessation of further military advances by the M23 and calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire at Feb. 21, 2024 meeting. By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES The UN Security
(Photo by Atwiine Allen ©Diplomatic Times) His Excellency, (HE) Ignatius Katetegirwe, former Ugandan Ambassador in Rwanda between 1991 and 1996. Ambassador Katetegirwe died June 26, 2023 at age 92. By Atwiine Allen DIPLOMATIC TIMES CORRESPONDENT KAMPALA, UGANDA – Former Ugandan Ambassador to
(Photo by Atwiine Allen ©Diplomatic Times) His Excellency, (HE) Ignatius Katetegirwe, former Ugandan Ambassador in Rwanda between 1991 and 1996 By Atwiine Allen DIPLOMATIC TIMES CORRESPONDENT -ISINGIRO DISTRICT, UGANDA – (EDITOR’S NOTE: Diplomatic Times East Africa Correspondent Atwiine Allen interviewed (HE) Ignatius Katetegirwe, former
United Nations Peacekeepers patrol Butembo in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure the security of local communities (UN Photo/Martine Perret) By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – Three UN peacekeepers and 15 protestors were
Paul Kagame, President of The Republic of Rwanda (Photo Credit: World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Robert Menendez, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations said this week he favors putting on hold all security aid
Members of the rebel group known as M23 withdrawing from the North Kivu provincial capital of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Photo by: UN/Sylvain Liechti) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – Rwanda and the Democratic
United Nations MONUSCO repels deadly attack by suspected ADF in Mamundioma, North Kivu province, DR Congo October 2017. (Photo MONUSCO/Force) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The Secretary General of the UN supports the decision of leaders of
Rwanda President Paul Kagame während der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz 2017 (Credit: Wikipedia/ securityconference.org) By Atwine Allen – DIPLOMATIC TIMES CORRESPONDENT KAMPALA, UGANDA – Rwandan President Paul Kagame who has taken over as the new chairman of Commonwealth club, has been criticized for his treatment of