The United States has urged the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to immediately halt aerial and drone attacks against civilians and fully implement the ceasefire agreed on February 13, 2026, aimed at de-escalating violence in South Kivu.

Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr Justin Nsengiyumva, has urged African leaders to intensify efforts to strengthen governance and health systems, warning that no country can claim sustainable development while women continue to die during childbirth.

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced plans to visit Rwanda in the near future, expressing warmth and affection toward the country and its people.

Addis Ababa, February 13, 2026 – Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Paul Kagame at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU).

The African Union (AU) has welcomed the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the Alliance of Congo River (AFC/M23).

Rwanda National Police (RNP) has received officers who completed a year-long peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

Goma airport in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has reopened after being closed for over a year, the AFC/M23 coalition announced on Thursday. The coalition granted landing permission to MONUSCO special envoy Vivian van de Perre, who is overseeing preparations for the implementation of the ceasefire.

Rwanda’s police team, RNP SWAT Team I, claimed the bronze medal at the UAE SWAT Challenge 2026, an international counter-terrorism competition held in the United Arab Emirates.