Articles by Kabona Esiara

Technology

War economy: How M23’s rise fuels trade between Rwanda, Uganda, eastern Congo

The once lucrative Kigali-Kinshasa route operated by RwandAir, which had quickly turned into a business link between the two countries, was the first to be suspended by the DRC government after it concluded that Rwanda was backing M23 rebels, an accusation Kigali denies. Kinshasa further banned all Rwanda-registered aircraft from its airspace.