Elias Hakizimana

Elias Hakizimana

RIB has announced the arrest of Sheikh Bahame Hassan, Director of the Gitagata Rehabilitation Center, over allegations including abuse of authority for personal gain and soliciting or engaging in sexual favors from some individuals undergoing rehabilitation at the facility
President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has defended the withdrawal of government troops from the eastern city of Uvira, insisting the move was a tactical decision aimed at protecting civilians rather than a military defeat
Rwandan Security Forces (RSF) deployed in Cabo Delgado Province, northern Mozambique, on December 21, 2025, took part in a public sports exercise alongside local residents and grassroots leaders
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has introduced temporary operating hours for businesses during the end-of-year festive period, effective from 22 December 2025 to 5 January 2026
The Nyagatare district council has approved the resignation of Gasana Stephen from his position as mayor of Nyagatare district
Rwanda’s senior security commander in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, Major General Vincent Gatama, on 20 December 2025 received Brigadier General Tomás Francisco João Mponha, deputy chief of staff of the Mozambican armed forces (FADM), in Mocímboa da Praia
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) have accused the AFC/M23 group of falsely claiming that it has withdrawn from the town of Uvira, after the group announced that it was supposed to have completed its pullout by Thursday
Former state minister Edouard Bamporiki has described his return to the RPF Inkotanyi national congress as a personal rebirth, following presidential clemency granted after his conviction on corruption-related offences