January 29
Congo-Kinshasa: Amid DRC Violence, Rwanda Accuses U.S., EU, UN of Triggering Hostilities
Dead bodies lie on the streets of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as heavy fighting continues between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, and the DRC forces supported… Read more »
January 28
Rwanda: UN Warns of Worrying Humanitarian Situation in DRC's Goma Amid Assault By Rwanda-Backed Rebels
There was gunfire Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as the United Nations warned of a worrying humanitarian situation amid clashes between Congolese… Read more »
January 27
Rwanda: Rwanda, Congo Presidents to Meet As Rebels Take Goma, Kenya's Leader Says
Kenyan President William Ruto said Monday that the presidents of Rwanda and Congo have agreed to attend a meeting Wednesday to discuss developments in eastern Congo, where M23… Read more »
September 03, 2024
Kenya: Portable Pasteurizer Keeps Milk Disease-Free for Kenyan, Rwandan Dairy Farmers
Kenyan officials have long pushed for milk to be pasteurized before it reaches the marketplace, but much of the milk sold is not pasteurized because small-scale vendors and… Read more »
July 17, 2024
Rwanda: Kagame Opponents and Critics Say Elections in Rwanda Neither Free Nor Fair
Paul Kagame's win in Rwanda's presidential election this week was widely expected, although critics say the vote was neither free nor fair. Read more »
July 15, 2024
Rwanda: Kagame Wins Rwanda's Presidential Elections in Landslide
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has won the country's presidential election with 99% of the vote, according to preliminary election results released late Monday evening. Read more »
July 14, 2024
Rwanda: Rwanda President Kagame Deflects Retirement Questions, Focuses On Upcoming Election
Rwandan President Paul Kagame wrapped up his reelection campaign Saturday, two days before voting takes place on Monday. The incumbent faces two opponents who say he has… Read more »
May 20, 2024
Rwanda: Rwanda Deploying Another 2,500 Soldiers to Help Mozambique Fight Cabo Delgado Insurgency
Rwanda is deploying an additional 2,500 soldiers to help Mozambique fight resurgent attacks by Islamic State insurgents in the oil-rich Cabo Delgado province. Attacks have been on… Read more »
May 01, 2024
Rwanda: UK Detaining Asylum-Seekers for Deportation to Rwanda
Britain has detained an unspecified number of migrants for deportation to Rwanda under its new immigration policy, government officials said Wednesday. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Gen Zs Combat Lingering Hate Speech
Hate speech fueled Rwanda's tragic 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, resulting in the loss of around 800,000 people. Today, a new generation - including some very determined… Read more »
April 23, 2024
Rwanda: Migrants Drown in English Channel As Deportation Bill Is Approved
Five migrants, including a child, have died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom, according to French authorities on Tuesday. Read more »
January 17, 2024
Rwanda: UK Lawmakers Pass Bill to Send Migrants to Rwanda, but Hurdles Remain
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak quelled a Conservative Party rebellion and got his stalled plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda through the House of Commons… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Rwanda: Britain Persists With Rwanda Plan for Migrants
Britain is continuing its efforts to have migrants seeking asylum in Britain sent instead to Rwanda to seek asylum there. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Rwanda: Govt Uses Violence to Silence Critics Across the Globe - Human Rights Watch
The Rwandan government is trying to silence critics and dissidents living overseas through extrajudicial killings, kidnappings and intimidation, according to a report from Human… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Sudan: Medical Students From War-Torn Sudan Find Hope in Rwanda
At least 160 medical students who fled their homes and abandoned their studies due to the war in Sudan have found hope and a second chance to complete their education in Rwanda. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Africa: Rwandan Refugees in Malawi Complain of Being Targeted and Victimized
Rwandan refugees and asylum-seekers in Malawi say they fear being deported or losing their right to stay in the country, following steps by the government to apprehend refugees… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Rwanda: Britain Clashes With European Judges Over Plan to Send Boat Migrants to Rwanda
Britain has called for reform of the European Court of Human Rights, as the government attempts to push through new legislation that would allow asylum seekers arriving on small… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Rwanda: Mudslides in Rwanda Kill At Least 130
Officials in Rwanda say the search for victims continued Thursday after torrential rains this week caused mudslides and severe flooding in the north, western and southern… Read more »
Rwanda: Survivor of Floods - 'We Struggled to Cling to Anything'
Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 130 people in Rwanda, officials said Thursday. The country began mass burial of victims, mostly in northern and western provinces. Read more »