The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed to take “concrete steps” aimed at easing tensions and advancing the implementation of a fragile peace accord, following high-level talks held in Washington, D.C.. According to a joint statement released after meetings on March 17–18, 2026, representatives from both countries…
Rwanda has told a panel of international arbitrators that the United Kingdom still owes it £100 million ($115 million) under a 2022 refugee resettlement agreement scrapped by Prime Minister Keir Starmer shortly after taking office in 2024. The controversial deal, struck by Starmer’s predecessor Rishi Sunak, proposed sending migrants arriving…
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Rwanda Defence Forces and senior military officials over their involvement in ongoing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Washington has also called for an immediate withdrawal of Rwandan forces from the mineral-rich region. The U.S. said Rwanda’s military actions undermine…
The Government of Rwanda has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Anthropic, an American artificial intelligence company specializing in safety and research, marking the firm’s first multi-sector partnership on the African continent. Expanding AI in Public Services Announced on Tuesday, the agreement will formalize and expand cooperation in…
Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya has been ranked among countries experiencing high levels of corruption with no signs of progress, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International on February 10. Kenya’s Declining Score The report shows Kenya’s score dropped to 30 out of 100, down from…
Paris, France – The appeal trial of Claude Muhayimana, a Franco-Rwandan man convicted of complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity, opened on Tuesday at the Paris Court of Assize. Muhayimana, a former driver, was sentenced to 14 years in prison at his first trial in 2021. He is accused…
The Hague, Netherlands – Rwanda has filed an arbitration case against the United Kingdom, claiming it is owed more than $130 million following the cancellation of a controversial asylum scheme. The case has been submitted to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, with Kigali accusing London of breaching…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and OpenAI have announced a groundbreaking Ksh.6.4 billion ($50 million) partnership aimed at helping African countries harness artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen health systems and mitigate the impact of international aid cuts. The initiative, called Horizon1000, will begin its rollout in Rwanda before expanding…
Congo’s eastern conflict took a step toward resolution on Saturday as the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, signed a framework agreement for a potential peace deal. The development marks the latest effort to address the decades-long unrest that has displaced an estimated 7 million people in the mineral-rich region.…
The Rwandan government announced on Tuesday plans to construct 296 new homes for vulnerable survivors of the 1994 genocide. During that tragic 100-day period, extremist Hutus killed an estimated 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus, with up to 10,000 people killed daily and sexual violence systematically employed as a weapon…