Tag: Rwanda
Africa’s unified power grid edges closer to reality
The African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), an ambitious initiative to unify the continent’s electricity grids, is making substantial strides, according to African Union (AU) officials ... Read More
Fragile peace or mineral pact? DRC-Rwanda deal raises hopes — and doubts
A U.S.-brokered peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda is being hailed as a breakthrough in one of Africa’s longest-running ... Read More
Mozambique’s forgotten war: over 120 children abducted by Islamist insurgents
At least 120 children have been abducted in recent days by Islamist insurgents in Mozambique’s northern oil-rich Cabo Delgado province, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has ... Read More
DRC and Rwanda set to sign landmark U.S.-brokered peace deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda will sign a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on 27 June, aiming to end years of deadly conflict in ... Read More
Rabat & Kigali strengthen military cooperation to counter common challenges
Morocco and Rwanda have agreed, under an agreement signed Wednesday in Rabat, to enhance military cooperation in training, exercises, logistical support, military health and exchange ... Read More
US sets troop withdrawal as precondition for Rwanda-DRC peace deal
The United States has outlined strict conditions for brokering a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), centering on the full ... Read More
Rwanda withdraws from Central African Bloc amid diplomatic rift over DR Congo conflict
Rwanda has announced on June 7 its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (Eccas) after being blocked from assuming the rotating chairmanship ... Read More
Nairobi rises as UN global hub amid NY, Geneva office cost-cutting
Kenya's capital Nairobi is set to become a major global hub for the United Nations, as the organization moves to decentralize operations and cut costs ... Read More
Congo, Rwanda submit draft peace proposal under US mediation
Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of U.S.-led negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in resource-rich eastern Congo, according to ... Read More
Caution as DRC, Rwanda set to sign peace agreement amid continued tensions
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are working toward a peace agreement aimed at ending the violent conflict in eastern Congo, with both ... Read More