The government needs a viable plan to stop the small boats

The threshold of 20,000 crossings has been reached much earlier in 2025 than in previous years DAN KITWOOD/GETTY IMAGES There are some milestones that no government wants to meet early. Hitting 20,000 arrivals by small boats in the first six...

Vox pop: What does Liberation mean to young Rwandans

Ishimwe’s 'audition' in England: Game-changer for Rwandan women’s cricket or just a one-off?

Liberation: RPA heroic act that set the foundation for a new Rwanda

Films, books that capture Rwanda’s liberation journey

Skills Gap Threatens Africa’s US$20bn Creative Economy Potential

Africa’s creative industries risk missing projected $20 billion annual revenue and 20 million jobs by 2030 without urgent skills development investments, according to International Labour Organization and African Union analyses. The continent’s...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Completes The First Review Under The Extended Credit Facility Arrangement For The Democratic Republic Of The Congo

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo The IMF Executive Board has completed the first review under the Extended Credit Facility arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The decision allows for an immediate disbursement of...

UN Report Reveals Rwandan Military Presence in Eastern Congo Despite Peace Accord

July 3, 2025 Hour: 2:52 pm çThe specter of regional conflict returned to center stage Wednesday as a new United Nations report publicly implicated Rwanda in the ongoing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite a...

New DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal Sparks Regional Hope After Decades of Conflict

The signing of the DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal this week has been hailed as a breakthrough moment for a region long scarred by violence. UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the agreement as “a significant step towards de-escalation, peace,...

Future of workplaces with Baptista S. Gebu: The Africa we want: Cultivating a transformational mindset for a prosperous future

Africa is not a continent of lack—it is a continent of abundance. Africa is not a problem to be solved—it is a promise to be fulfilled. The Africa We Want is grounded in research and aligned with a vision for a prosperous, self-believing...

Eastern DRC tensions: UN points to Rwanda's role in AFC/M23 conflict

The latest report from the United Nations expert group regarding the conflict in eastern DRC, made public on Wednesday, July 2, reignites accusations against Rwanda. The document, indicates a significant presence of Rwandan soldiers – up to 6,000...

Major Rwandan coltan exporter bought smuggled Congolese minerals, UN report says

By Reade Levinson, David Lewis and Sonia Rolley , REUTERS -Rwandan company Boss Mining Solution bought minerals smuggled from rebel-held areas of neighboring Congo, helping fund an insurgency in that vast African country, according to a...

PHOTOS: Rwandans to celebrate culture, innovation at Expo 2025 Osaka

International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025: Know Origin, Date & Significance

International Plastic Bag Free Day is observed every year on July 3 to raise awareness about the harmful effects of single-use plastic bags on the environment. The day aims to encourage people worldwide to reduce their plastic usage and adopt...

UN report reaffirms Rwanda’s support for rebels in DRC

The report, published by media outlets such as Actualité.CD, explains that the AFC/M23 military and political leaders continue to receive instructions and support from Kigali, which also provides military training, weapons, and technology,...

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Fears of Exploitation Resurface as U.S. President Touts Minerals Deal as Part of Democratic Republic of Congo & Rwanda Peace Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly expressed his excitement over the signing of a peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, saying his administration has secured “a lot of the mineral rights from the Congo.” This has...

Chilli sauce firm lands £11m Belgium deal with government help

Businesses struggling to navigate complex trade rules should tap their local government-paid “agony aunt”, a Rwandan chilli sauce exporter from Portsmouth advises. Stephanie Kayirangwa and Natt Boarer, co-founders of Chilli Mash, have landed...

Rwanda Commands M23 Operations in Eastern Congo, Says New UN Report

Just five days after Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a peace agreement in Washington on 27 June 2025, a new confidential report from the United Nations lays bare Kigali’s ongoing military campaign in eastern Congo. Leaked...

Rwanda Accused of Expansionist Aims in Eastern Congo, Days After Peace Deal

Barely five days after the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington on 27 June 2025, a confidential report by a UN panel of experts, leaked to Belgian newspaper De Standaard, paints a starkly different picture...