December 20, 2023
Rwanda: France Jails Former Rwandan Doctor 24 Years For Genocide
A former Rwandan doctor, Sosthene Munyemana, 68, has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide, according to a BBC report. Read more »
December 13, 2023
Rwanda: UK Parliament Votes in Favour of Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's urgent proposal to restart sending asylum seekers to Rwanda passed in parliament, overcoming a rebellion by many of his own MPs, revealing deep… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Rwanda: UK Publishes Emergency Bill to Greenlight Deportation Plan to Rwanda
The UK's ruling Conservative Party is in chaos following the government's release of emergency laws to push through a controversial deportation plan to Rwanda, according to… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Africa: Reclaiming the Past, Defining the Future
This month, I visited the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. It's a stunning arena that was built ahead of FIFA World Cup 2010 and named after an anti-apartheid… Read more »
November 17, 2023
Rwanda: British Prime Minister Promises Emergency Legislation After Rwanda Migration Policy Blocked by UK Court
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to present emergency legislation verifying Rwanda's status as a secure nation. This comes shortly after the Supreme Court of the United… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Rwanda: UK Supreme Court Rejects Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The UK Supreme Court has declared the UK government's policy of sending certain asylum seekers to Rwanda illegal, BBC reports. Read more »
November 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Cuts Power Supply to DR Congo's Goma
Due to a surge in rebel warfare in the area, the major power lines to the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have been severed, cutting off power to… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Rwanda: Primed to Accelerate the Reduction of Malnutrition in Rwanda
In my 40 years of working on malnutrition reduction around the world I have rarely seen more promising conditions for rapid malnutrition reduction than in Rwanda, right now. Read more »
October 23, 2023
East Africa: Region Concerned About El Nino Rains as Kenya Downscales Alert
Experts from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, an East African bloc, have stated that El Niño rains are set to begin in the Horn of Africa region, reports… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Rwanda: UK Top Court Will Rule on Rwanda Migrant Plan Later
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said on Wednesday, October 11, that it will not rule on the government's request to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda for a few months,… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Rwanda: Another Rwanda Genocide Suspect Arrested in Netherlands
A former member of the Rwandan military who is accused of being a crucial player in the 1994 genocide in that country was arrested on Tuesday, October 3, in the Netherlands,… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame Will Run For Fourth Term in 2024
President Paul Kagame has announced that he will run for a fourth term in 2024's presidential election, reports BBC. Read more »
August 31, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame Promotes General Sanctioned by U.S. for Alleged Role in Eastern DR Congo Instability
Rwandan President Paul Kagame promoted a General recently sanctioned by the U.S. for involvement in the conflict in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, in what could be… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Rwanda: Now's Time to Act - Women Deliver 2023's Key Outcomes and Commitments
As the saying goes, all good things come to an end. But the end of Women Deliver 2023 is not a time for sadness, but celebration. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Central Africa: The Dangers of Rwanda's Interventions in the Central African Republic
Rwanda's growing influence in the Central African Republic (CAR) - involving military, diplomatic and economic interventions - is coming under increased scrutiny as Bangui's… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Africa: Innovations in Agriculture Can Drive Climate- Change Mitigations
The agricultural sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for an estimated 19-29 percent, according to the World Bank. This figure… Read more »
March 24, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Govt Surprises With Cabinet Reshuffle Months Before Polls
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, announced a Cabinet reshuffle on the evening of Thursday, March 23. Read more »
February 08, 2023
Africa: Remembering A True Friend - Roger Winter (1942 - 2023)
Roger Winter, a long-time advocate for South Sudan, who died on January 25, spent most his life of working on refugee emergencies around the world. He served in several U.S.… Read more »
January 02, 2023
East Africa: Stop Supporting DR Congo's M23 Rebels, Europe Tells Rwanda
The European Union (EU) has called on all states in the Great Lakes region to stop support from flowing to armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but has singled out… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Africa: Ending Covid-19 Pandemic – and Preventing Worse Ones - Demands Equity, Innovation, Investment
Sharing technology and supporting innovation is not just about equity. It´s also the best way to stop pandemics Read more »
July 31, 2022
Africa: Blinken to Visit South Africa, DR Congo and Rwanda [UPDATED]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to three African countries from August 7 to 12 with visits to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Rwanda: Former Top Rwandan Official Bucyibaruta Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in 1994 Genocide
A French court has sentenced a former senior Rwandan official to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of complicity in the bloody 1994 genocide that resulted in hundreds of… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Africa: Africa and Commonwealth Must Do More to Ease Africa's Malaria Burden
After a recent work trip to Kisumu City on Lake Victoria in western Kenya, I suffered a bout of malaria that left me sick for two weeks. Getting tested and treated was not hard;… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Mozambique: Cabo Delgado Insurgents Still Move Around 'With Apparent Freedom'
The insurgents who are waging a low-intensity civil war in northern Mozambique are able to move around with apparent freedom, despite the successes of a multi-national military… Read more »
April 04, 2022
Africa: 28 Years Later, the African Union Remembers Rwanda
April 7 marks the start of Kwibuka, the commemoration period of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a cataclysmic event which saw one million killed in barely 100 days. Read more »