Rwanda
Africa Faith and Justice Network Welcomes the Democratic Republic of the Congo – the Republic of Rwanda Peace Agreement, Urges Caution and Vigilance
We are writing to bring to your attention the grave humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the Rwandan government has been violating the country’s territorial integrity. The Rwandan military has been using the March 23 (M23) rebel group, a Congolese Tutsi-led movement, to occupy key areas, including the recent occupation of North Kivu capital, Goma on January 23, 2025. This is the latest in a series of violent aggressions since M23 resumed its armed conflict against the DRC in early 2022.
The DRC–Rwanda Peace Agreement: Promise on Paper, Questions on the Ground
Today, December 4, 2025, Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda authenticated a long-awaited peace agreement—which many hope will usher in a new era of stability in a region marked by decades of conflict, displacement, and silent suffering. Peace is always worth pursuing. But not all peace agreements are created equal, and some carry within them the seeds of future instability.
Press Release: AFJN Calls on Congress for US Action Against Rwanda’s Violation of Territorial Integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Washington, DC – On January 31, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) issued a call to action, sending a letter “Urgent Call for U.S. Action Against Rwanda’s Violation of DRC’s Territorial Integrity” to the United States (US) Secretary of State, and members of Congress. The letter appeals for immediate U.S. intervention to alleviate the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), sparked by worsening hostilities between the DRC armed forces and the Rwandan army allied to the M23 armed group. This crisis has intensified following M23’s takeover of Goma and expansion into South Kivu, prompting AFJN to warn of a looming “grave and humanitarian crisis” if the U.S. does not act.
AFJN’s Urgent Call for U.S. Action Against Rwanda’s Violation of DRC’s Territorial Integrity
We are writing to bring to your attention the grave humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the Rwandan government has been violating the country’s territorial integrity. The Rwandan military has been using the March 23 (M23) rebel group, a Congolese Tutsi-led movement, to occupy key areas, including the recent occupation of North Kivu capital, Goma on January 23, 2025. This is the latest in a series of violent aggressions since M23 resumed its armed conflict against the DRC in early 2022.
AFJN Letter to US Secretary of State for Lasting Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ahead of your August 2022 meetings with leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) (a non-partisan coalition of 28 US-based religious communities) urges frank discussions on the following issues: Rwanda’s violations of DRC’s territorial integrity, bad governance in the DRC, and reasons why the UN peacekeepers should leave.
A Look at Free Trade in Africa- The African Continental Free Trade Area
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Can Rwanda win an economic war against the US?
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Rwanda’s Largest Solar Field Also Empowers Orphans
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Harvesting to Heal
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Rwandan Women Healing the Nation Post-Genocide
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Listening to Heal a Nation
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U.S. Congress: Don’t Cut Funding for Voice of America’s Central Africa Service Kirundi/Kinyarwanda Program
In a letter to members of the Budget Committee in the House and Senate about the proposal…
Washington Must Reexamine its Relations with Kigali
Congressman Ed Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a press release today (March 12,…
Oxford University: Rwanda President Kagame is controversial, but welcome
Oxford University distanced itself from Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s presence on campus. He was invited by Oxford Business Network for Africa to attend their conference at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School on May 18, 2013. Characterizing President Kagame as a “controversial figure”, the university said that “this invitation and President Kagame’s presence in the Saïd Business School does not imply any endorsement by the School or the University of his views or actions.”
NGOs letter to President Obama: U.S. quiet diplomacy to address Rwandan involvement in eastern D. R. Congo failed
AFJN is one of the signatories of this letter December 10, 2012 President Barack Obama The White…
Congress Hearing on Rwanda’s devastating destabilization of the D.R.Congo
In his testimony, Mr. Steve Hege, Former Coordinator of the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) told Congress that: “We found that since the very outset of the M23 rebellion, the Government of Rwanda has provided direct military support to M23, facilitated recruitment, encouraged desertions from the Congolese army, and delivered arms, ammunition, intelligence and political advice to the rebels.”
The attitude of the bullies [the West] must be challenged
On October 4, 2012, in a speech to parliament, Rwandan President Paul Kagame made clear his position…
Western Countries Raise Pressure on President Kagame of Rwanda
On August 3rd, members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to Rwandan President Paul Kagame saying…
U.S. Legislators’ letter to President Kagame urging him to stop destabilizing the D.R. Congo
August 3, 2012Dear President Kagame: We are writing as a bipartisan group of legislators to express our…
AFJN Featured in San Francisco Bay View: National Black Newspaper
On July 7, 2012, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was mentioned in Mary Ratcliff’s article “U.S….
