Trump to host leaders of Rwanda, Congo to end war
President Trump will host the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to sign a peace deal to end years of fighting between the two nations. Source link
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African Designers to Be Focus of First Fashion Show at Festival in Rwanda
The combination of sports, music and fashion is a winning combination with fans and brands alike, and now the Giants of Africa Festival is tapping into that zeal with its first fashion…
Trump again presides as peacemaker -- this time bringing together Rwanda and Congo
President Trump celebrated the signing of a historic peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, hopefully leading to an end to the decades-long conflict. Source link
Arsenal, PSG and Bayern urged to end Visit Rwanda deals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has called on Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain to end their "blood stained" sponsorship deals with Visit Rwanda amid a worsening humanitarian…
Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the earth of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a war is…
At least 700 killed in DR Congo fighting since Sunday - UN
The UN says at least 700 people have been killed in intense fighting in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, since Sunday. UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said…
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, have been burning portraits of Rwanda's president and tearing up Rwandan flags as M23 rebels have taken control of most…
Thousands flee as rebels close in on key DR Congo city
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing towns in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, as rebel forces close in on the city of Goma. Explosions and gunshots were heard in city - home to…
Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo
Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group. The South African military said nine of…
Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports. This is the second town seized by the M23…
Miss Rwanda given suspended sentence for drink-driving
A court in Rwanda has slapped a beauty queen with a three-month suspended sentence for drink-driving and driving without a licence. Divine Muheto, who won the most recent Miss Rwanda…
Rwandan president sworn in after 99% election win
Paul Kagame has been sworn in for a fourth term as Rwanda's president after winning 99% of the vote in last month's election. While some hail Mr Kagame for bringing peace and stability to…
Failed asylum seekers to be sent back to Vietnam
Dozens of failed asylum seekers from Vietnam are to be sent back to the country on Wednesday, using resources the last government had earmarked for the Rwanda scheme. The Labour government…
Black rhino raised in Yorkshire has calf in Rwanda
A black rhino raised at a North Yorkshire zoo has given birth to a calf after being released in Rwanda. Olmoti, an eastern black rhinoceros, arrived at Flamingo Land in 2015 with her…
White House welcomes 15-day DR Congo humanitarian truce extension
(Reuters) - A humanitarian truce in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been extended by 15 days until 11.59 p.m. local time on Aug. 3, the White House said on Wednesday, amid…
Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide - partial results
Rwanda President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the votes counted from Monday's election. He has 99.15% of…
Kagame seeks fourth term as Rwandan president
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, feared and admired in equal measure, is seeking to extend his 24-year rule in an election analysts say he will win by a landslide. He has dominated every…
Rwanda's 99% man who wants to extend his three decades in power
There is very little room for improvement for Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame in Monday’s election after getting almost 99% of the vote last time round. The scale of his victory in 2017,…