Tag: Rwanda

EU, France pledge €50m investment in DRC’s infrastructure, mining sector

March 10, 2023

The European Union has launched an initial mobilization of €50m in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) critical minerals sector and infrastructure projects on the sidelines ... Read More

East Africa promotes regional, China tourism to reduce over-reliance on US, Europe

March 9, 2023

In their post-Covid recovery plans, East African countries are promoting niche products, such as cruise, adventure, culture and sports tourism, in emerging tourist markets such ... Read More

Football: Morocco’s King to Receive CAF President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement

March 8, 2023

King Mohammed VI will be honored next Tuesday in Kigali with the Outstanding Achievement Award of the President of African Football Confederation (CAF). The announcement ... Read More

Protest takes in place in DRC ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s slated visit

March 2, 2023

A few dozen Congolese demonstrated Wednesday in front of the French embassy in Kinshasa to reject the planned visit of French President Emmanuel Macron, reports ... Read More

Rwanda, Alibaba set up Africa’s First eWTP hub

February 4, 2023

The government of Rwanda and Alibaba have agreed to establish the first Electronic World trade Platform hub in Africa and to enable products from eastern ... Read More

DRC expels Rwandan forces part of regional peace keeping contingents

February 1, 2023

The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced Tuesday the expulsion of Rwandan forces stationed in the city of Goma, in the eastern ... Read More

UK court allows appeal over govt’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda

January 18, 2023

British judges in the London’s High Court gave the green light on Monday, January 16, for the Court of Appeal to consider challenges to the ... Read More

President Kagame threatens to block Congolese refugees from entering Rwanda

January 11, 2023

Rwanda can no longer shoulder the burden of hosting those fleeing the deadly conflict in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwandan President Paul ... Read More

EU urges Rwanda to stop backing M23 rebels in east DRC

January 2, 2023

The European Union has urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured swaths of territory in the North Kivu province of ... Read More

Rwanda hails UK high court ruling as ‘positive step’, NGOs see deportations as ‘immoral’

December 20, 2022

While both the British and Rwandan governments welcomed the UK court giving the green light to the deportation of migrants, who have arrived illegally in ... Read More