When Rwanda's ex-spy chief Patrick Karegeya was murdered in South Africa in 2014, his former brother-in-arms James Kabarebe was blunt: "When you choose to be a dog, you die like a dog." The line, quoted in Rwandan media,

The AU Peace and Security Council meeting in Addis Ababa crystallized tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, while the M23 continues to advance in South Kivu, DRC. Part of the Congolese delegation claims they have been prevented from attending the opening of the summit.

Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, and two neighboring nations with the most involvement in the mineral-rich area might be the key to stopping the violence.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities in the mineral-rich eastern part of the country, is triggering panic. Reports of the surge describe widespread looting,

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzanian today. The leaders discussed regional and continental issues, according to the PM social media page.

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (Reuters) -Leaders at an unprecedented joint ... which were attended by eight heads of state including Rwanda's Paul Kagame. Congo's Felix Tshisekedi joined via video link. "History will judge us harshly if we remain still and ...

Former Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has raised the alarm, alleging that some European politicians have launched campaigns to criminalise the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, in a bid to destabilise the country.