NTD Progress Under Threat as Funding Cuts Jeopardize Kigali Declaration Gains

Three years after Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame launched the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), momentum continues building across Africa, with 84 countries and organizations now committed to eliminating these diseases by...

Kigali Declaration Fuels Africa’s Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

His Majesty Sultan Haitham sends greetings to Congo, Somalia, Burundi, Rwanda, and Canada

MUSCAT – In his cable, His Majesty expressed his best wishes for continued progress, development and stability for the friendly country under the leadership of the President, hoping that the relations of cooperation and friendship between the two...

Experts Say DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal Could Ease Crisis for Millions

(MENAFN) Experts voiced cautious optimism following the signing of a new peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, hoping it will mark a turning point in resolving the protracted conflict that has ravaged eastern Congo...

Bank of Kigali and Partners Launch New WASH Financing Facility

The Bank of Kigali, in partnership with UNICEF Rwanda and Water For People, has launched a new financing initiative aimed at enabling private sector involvement in enhancing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services across Rwanda. The new...

Over $25million Spent on Imported Powder Milk Comes To Rwanda

5 Inyange industries ltd and Africa improved Foods (AIF) have entered a business partnership in which the latter will start buying made-in-Rwanda industrial powdered milk that was formerly imported at a tune of over $25million in imports per year....

Another Over 3,000 Burundians Seek Refuge in Rwanda

Another Over 3,000 Burundians Seek Refuge in Rwanda As of the end of 2024, Rwanda is hosting more than 3,400 new Burundians who have crossed the border seeking safety, protection, and better living conditions, according to fresh data from the UN...

Mahama (Rwanda) : high living cost and growing poverty in the refugee camp

SOS Médias Burundi Mahama, June 27, 2025 – In Mahama camp, in eastern Rwanda, the life of refugees is becoming more unbearable every day. The drastic reduction in financial and food assistance is plunging thousands of people into extreme poverty....

DRC and Rwanda sign US-mediated peace deal to end bloody conflict

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a US-facilitated peace deal intended to help end deadly fighting in eastern Congo, while also helping the US government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the...

Congo and Rwanda sign US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict

(AP) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal facilitated by the United States to help end decades of deadly fighting in eastern Congo. It will also help the US government and American companies gain access to...

Agreement Between Rwanda And DRC “Sidelines Human Rights”: PHR

June 27, 2025 In response to the U.S. government-facilitated agreement signed today by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda, which aims to bring peace to the conflict-affected region of eastern DRC, the following...

Meet SP Brigite Uwamahoro, Ranked Top Cop by Rwanda’s Elite Police College

1 As the graduation ceremony reached its climax at the National Police College in Musanze, the air was thick with anticipation. Dozens of senior police officers from across Africa stood tall, awaiting the final announcement. Then came the...

DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal explained: Will Qatar, US efforts end the world's deadliest humanitarian crisis?

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a United States-brokered peace agreement on Friday. The deal signed by the countries’ foreign ministers at the State Department in Washington DC would end the year-long fighting between the two...

Rwanda grants 5-day holiday to celebrate independence, liberation days: "Work...

Rwanda declared a rare five-day public holiday from July 1 to July 6, 2025, to mark both Independence Day and Liberation Day In addition to the official holidays on July 1 and 4, the government added July 2 and 3 as extra days off, with work set...

Brussels: Rwandan Refugees Demand Political Recognition and International Protection

Brussels, Saturday 21 June 2025 – At the conclusion of a landmark conference held in the Belgian capital on World Refugee Day, participants of the General Conference on the Question of Rwandan Refugees issued a powerful final declaration. This...

Congo and Rwanda sign US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of violence

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical...

Roundup: DR Congo, Rwanda sign peace deal to end regional bloody turmoil

KINSHASA/WASHINGTON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a historic peace agreement in Washington on Friday, marking a turning point in efforts to end years of armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in...

Rwanda unveils 335 mln USD plan to boost climate smart agriculture

KIGALI, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda has launched the 335.4-million-U.S.-dollar Climate Smart Agriculture Investment Plan (CSA-IP), a national initiative aimed at enhancing food production and resilience while creating private sector investment...

Congo, Rwanda sign peace deal backed by US

WASHINGTON -- The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the United States to help end the decades-long fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access to...

Congo and Rwanda sign peace deal after decades of bloody conflict

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a peace deal facilitated by the US to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the US government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the...