Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in DRC: HRW

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in July, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Wednesday that highlighted how violence remains elevated despite the United States (US)- and...

Rwanda-backed rebels massacre civilians in Congo

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human Rights Watch says. A report by the independent, non-governmental human rights organisation released on Wednesday highlights how violence...

Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in Congo, Human Rights Watch says

(Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Wednesday that highlighted how violence remains elevated despite the U.S.- and Qatar-backed...

President Trump, American power and peacemaking

Formerly Director of the international peace conference on the Former Yugoslavia (1992-1996); Formerly Fellow of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. President Donald Trump, as leader of the USA, is the most powerful person in the world. His...

Tadej, Africa Awaits: A Call for Cycling’s Greats to Embrace Rwanda 2025

“Pogi,” let’s hear from you. Throw down the gauntlet. With your dominant Tour victory still prominent in our consciousness, send a message — one of confidence to your rivals, to cycling fans, and to the UCI, and of love to the nation of Rwanda,...

World Reuters Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in Congo, Human Rights Watch says

(Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Wednesday that highlighted how violence remains elevated despite the U.S.- and Qatar-backed...

How many wars has President Trump really ended?

Jake Horton & Nick BeakeBBC Verify ShareSave As President Donald Trump tries to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, he has been highlighting his track record in peace negotiations since starting his second term in office. Speaking at the...

Singapore looks to Africa for carbon credit opportunities

For a small nation, Singapore plays an outsize role in various areas. After success with commodity trading, shipping and aviation, the latest area where the city state is punching well above its weight is in the carbon markets. The country has...

From Hotel Rwanda to Bitcoin: Anaïse Kanimba’s Fight for Freedom Enters a New Chapter

Before coming to understand Bitcoin, Anaïse Kanimba didn’t view it as anything more than another asset for “crypto bros” to trade. But after learning about what problems Bitcoin solves — from cheaper, faster remittances to serving as money for the...

‘Trump used trade as leverage for Indo-Pak conflict to an end’: White House

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (local time) repeated the claims made by US President Donald Trump on brokering peace in the India-Pakistan conflict after Operation Sindoor. Leavitt, during her press briefing, said that...

White House reiterates Trump used trade as leverage to end India-Pakistan conflict

Despite India’s repeated fact checks, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday reiterated President Donald Trump’s claim that he helped resolve the India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year by using trade as leverage. Speaking at a...

FIBA, NBA to host 21st grassroots camp in Rwanda

The 21st edition of Basketball Without Borders Africa will make its East African debut when 60 of the continent’s top high-school-age players converge on Kigali, Rwanda, from August 23 to 26 at the Petit Stade. The National Basketball Association...

“Trump used trade as leverage for Indo-Pak conflict to an end”: White House claims

Washington DC [US], August 20 (ANI): White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (local time) repeated the false claim made by US President Donald Trump on brokering peace in the India-Pakistan conflict after Operation Sindoor....

Greenfield FDI 2025: Tunisia ranked 7th in Africa and 38th globally

fDi Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times, recently published the updated Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Performance Index for 2025. This is a global ranking that evaluates how effectively countries attract Greenfield FDI...

African Teachers Gather in South Africa for Holocaust Education Training Amid Rising Antisemitism

A weeklong training program in South Africa brought together teachers from across the African continent to learn how to teach World War II and the Holocaust, an initiative aimed at promoting understanding amid rising antisemitism and anti-Israel...

Rwanda agric exports fetch Rwf15bn in one week

Africa’s AI Ambition Takes Shape with AfricAI Venture

Four technology firms from Australia, Nigeria, the UAE and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a joint venture named AfricAI, aimed at creating enterprise-grade artificial intelligence solutions specifically...

St. Eudes, the news, and soapboxes

Hey everybody, Today’s the second day of school, and I’ve already got a kid home sick with a fever. That didn’t take long at all. And, true to form, I was up all night with him, even though my kids are 13, 12, and eight, and I assumed my...

An appeal to President Trump: Help my mother’s fight for freedom…

After brokering a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in June, President Trump is expected to finalize the truce with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. I appeal to Trump to use this diplomatic moment, marking an...

As Congo peace deadline slips, Prévot pushes for African role on visit to region

Belgian foreign minister Maxime Prévot has urged stronger involvement from African nations and the African Union in efforts to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His appeal came on Monday, as he began a regional tour,...