Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the US while UK deal failed

Rwanda agrees to accept 250 migrants as part of Trump deportation plan. PHOTO COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM VIA ALJAZEERAENGLISH Kigali, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda on Tuesday became the third African nation to agree to accept deportees from the United States...

Rwanda Agrees to Take in 250 Migrants Expelled by the US,…

The government of Rwanda has quietly agreed to accept up to 250 migrants that the United States is seeking to remove from its territory, according to a Reuters report confirmed by Rwandan officials. The agreement, signed in Kigali in June, has...

Rwanda Works With Trump Administration To Take In Up To 250 Migrants 

In recent years, Rwanda has made itself available as a destination country for migrants from countries that would like them removed. After months of negotiations, the Trump administration and Rwanda have reached an agreement that the African...

MTN Rwanda posts 6.3bn profit after tax as firm bounces back to profitability

MTN Rwanda has staged a powerful financial rebound, reflected in its half-year 2025 results, clocking a profit after-tax figure of Rwf 6.3 billion. This marks a vast improvement from the significant losses the company posted the previous year,...

Kenya rallies partners to drive primary healthcare through the Digital Health Triangle

Dr. Joe Lenai, Director for Primary Healthcare, Preventive and Promotive Health, Ministry of Health, Kenya. Kenya is stepping up its bid to become East Africa’s hub for healthcare innovation, using a new systems lens—the Digital Health Triangle—to...

Rwanda reconsiders malaria vaccines amid surprise surge

[KIGALI, SciDev.Net] After years of progress in reducing malaria cases, Rwanda is confronting a surprising resurgence and signs of treatment resistance that have forced officials to revisit vaccine intervention the country once declined. Rwanda...

Rwanda agrees to accept 250 migrants as part of Trump deportation plan

resident Donald Trump hands challenge coins to Olivier Nduhungirehe, the foreign minister of Rwanda, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, June 27, 2025. Rwanda has agreed to accept 250 deportees from the United States, a Rwandan...

Muha highlights Namibia’s progress on Universal Health Coverage

The Chairperson of the National Council, Lukas Muha, has highlighted Namibia’s progress in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC), noting that the country’s UHC policy was formally approved in February 2025. Speaking at the 54th Commonwealth...

Kenya emerges as East Africa's Digital Health hub in push for UHC

Public Health PS Mary Muthoni addressing the press at Huruma sports complex in Nairobi . [File Standard] In a landmark event hosted by WHX in Nairobi, key stakeholders from government, NGOs, and the private sector convened to discuss the future of...

What to know about Rwanda's upcoming medical university

Rwanda agrees to accept up to 250 migrants from the US

Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 migrants from the US in a deal agreed with President Donald Trump's administration. The decision makes Rwanda the third African country to agree to accept migrants as part of the United States's strategy to...

Rwanda-backed rebels kill hundreds in DRC despite US-backed ceasefire

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said it had received first-hand accounts indicating that at least 319 civilians were killed by M23 fighters within two weeks in July. Most of the victims, including at least 48 women and 19 children, were local...

Rwanda, US agree deportation deal

Rwanda agreed a deal to receive people deported from the US, beginning with an initial target of 250 deportees that can be increased by mutual consent, Reuters reported. A Rwandan government spokesperson said the East African country will be able...

Rwanda becomes third African nation to accept US deportees under secretive deal

Rwanda has become the third African nation to enter into a deal with the Trump administration to accept migrants deported by the United States. The Rwandan government said on Tuesday it had agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the US for...

Africa Green Opportunity Index: AGESI’s new lens for sustainable investment

For decades, the dominant narrative surrounding Africa in global investment circles has been one of risk management. However, a confluence of global megatrends and unique continental advantages is forcing a fundamental reassessment. The global...

Rwanda passes law allowing 15-year-olds access to contraception

Rwanda’s parliament has approved a new law that allows teenagers as young as 15 to access contraception without parental consent, a move aimed at tackling the country’s high rate of teenage pregnancies. The decision has sparked a divided response...

Rwanda lowers age for contraception access to 15

Rwanda will allow teenagers as young as 15 years old to access contraception after approving a new law to tackle teen pregnancy, sparking divided opinions in the largely conservative country. The central African nation of about 13 million people —...

Rwanda strikes deal with US to accept deportees

Rwanda said it would accept up to 250 deportees from the United States, the third African country to do so.The Trump administration has spearheaded a unique strategy of deporting illegal immigrants accused of serious criminal offenses to third...

Rwanda lowers contraception access age to 15

Rwanda will allow teenagers as young as 15 years old to access contraception after approving a new law to tackle teen pregnancy, sparking divided opinions in the largely conservative country. The central African nation of about 13 million people —...

Unlocking the Digital Health Triangle: Transforming UHC and Primary Care through Technology in East Africa

As Kenya positions itself as a regional hub for healthcare innovation, a high-level networking event hosted in Nairobi by WHX brought together key public and private stakeholders for a focused conversation on the future of Universal Health...