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Rwandan peacekeepers, comprising of Rwanda Battle Group VII and Rwanda Level 2+ Hospital, serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA),…
Ambassador Martin Ngoga on May 22, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres as Rwanda’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He replaces Ambassador Ernest Rwamucyo, who had…
Eight migrant detainees are currently being held at a US military base in Djibouti after a planned deportation flight was stopped due to a court case, according to US officials. The flight left the United States on…
Iran has issued a stern warning that it will hold the United States legally accountable for any Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities, following reports suggesting that Israel is preparing for a possible strike.…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has strongly denounced the fatal attack on two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington, DC, labelling the incident as antisemitic. “I thoroughly condemn the antisemitic attack outside…
A delegation from the Rwandan diaspora in New Zealand delivered a lecture on Wednesday, May 21, at Auckland University of Technology. The talk focused on Rwanda’s development journey after the 1994 Genocide against the…
Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, met with his counterparts from France and Malta to discuss cooperation and bilateral engagements. The meetings took place in…
Iran on Wednesday executed a man who carried out a deadly armed attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran in 2023. The man attacked the diplomatic mission on Jan. 27, 2023, with a Kalashnikov rifle, killing a staff…
Two Israeli embassy staff members were shot and killed outside a Jewish museum in downtown Washington, D.C., by a man who, according to police, shouted “Free, free Palestine” after the attack. The shooting occurred at…
Italy has changed its citizenship law, and now people can no longer claim Italian citizenship through their great-grandparents. This change has upset many people around the world who were hoping to become Italian…
A Boeing 747 jet worth an estimated $400 million has been gifted to the United States by the Qatari royal family, and the Pentagon has confirmed that the aircraft will join the Air Force One fleet after extensive…
Irish Fine Gael Party’s four Members of the European Parliament have renewed calls for the European Union to suspend its trade and cooperation agreement with Israel, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.…
Three UK ministers responsible for overseeing arms exports have been summoned by Parliament’s business select committee to explain apparent discrepancies in the country's arms export policy to Israel. Liam Byrne, chair…
The Government of Rwanda and the United Nations on Tuesday, May 20, signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2025–2029, charting a renewed path of partnership to advance Rwanda’s…
Eiji, a promising Gabonese artist, is quietly but confidently building a name for himself on the African music scene. Blending Afro, RnB, and urban influences with deeply personal lyrics, his artistic journey is as…
President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, May 20, at Urugwiro Village met with Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Chief Justice of the Republic of the Gambia and his delegation, who are on a study tour in Rwanda. “They discussed ways to…
The European Union and the United Kingdom have introduced new sanctions against Russia, focusing on a secret group of ships called the “shadow fleet” used to illegally transport oil and gas. The EU announced on Tuesday…
Ukraine and Russia traded drone attacks overnight, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone for nearly two hours about the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s Air Force…
Rwanda is one of the most tourism-friendly countries in Africa, as demonstrated by the 1.3 million tourists who visited in 2024. The country has opened its doors to people from all over the world citizens of all…
President Donald Trump shared that Russia and Ukraine will begin talks toward a ceasefire after a two-hour phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said that the talks…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “intolerable,” emphasizing the urgency for coordinated international action. Speaking at a joint press conference alongside European…
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his personal office announced on Sunday. “Last week, President Joe Biden was evaluated after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms, which led to…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the White House on Wednesday, May 21, for a high-stakes meeting with US President Donald Trump. The goal: to "reset" relations between the two countries after months…
Rwandans living in Queensland, a state in northeastern Australia, have been urged to fight genocide ideology by building a future rooted in peace, unity, and love. The call was made during the 31st Commemoration of the…