Tue, 21-Oct-2025

EU asks Rwanda to stop helping M23 rebels in DRC Congo

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M23 rebels have taken control much of North Kivu in the DRC. DRC, US, and European governments accuse Rwanda of aiding M23. The handover was described as a “sham” by UN Special Envoy Gerard Borrell. The M23 rebel group, which has taken over large portions of the North Kivu region in the neighboring Democratic Republic … Read more

High Court favors Rawanda government’s ploicy to deport asylum seekers

High Court favors Rawanda government's ploicy

Lord Justice Lewis threw out the plans to send eight people to Kigali He said the home secretary must think about them again. deportations would be in line with the Refugee Convention. The High Court has ruled that the Rwanda policy is legal, but that the government did not “properly consider the circumstances” of some … Read more

Prince Charles: It’s time to acknowledge slavery’s legacy

Prince Charles spoke at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda. The delegates left looking moved and encouraged by the prince’s words. Prince Charles wants to talk about slavery during his visit to the Commonwealth summit in Kigali. Late is better than never. At the Friday Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, … Read more

In a Commonwealth address, Prince Charles expresses his grief for slavery

Prince Charles

KIGALI: In an address to Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda on Friday, Britain’s Prince Charles expressed great grief over slavery. He also admitted that the organization’s roots lie in a terrible time of history, alluding to the slave trade and colonialism. The Commonwealth, a club of 54 countries, the most of which were former British colonies, … Read more

East African community to meet Monday to discuss DR Congo conflict

East African community

The meeting comes as fighting revives animosities between Kinshasa and Kigali. The DRC blames neighboring Rwanda for the recent resurgence of the M23. Kenyan President calls for the deployment of a regional EAC force. The leaders of seven nations comprising the East African Community bloc will meet Monday to discuss the security situation in the … Read more

DR Congo calls on UK’s Johnson to pressure Rwanda over row

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeking to exclude Rwanda from a proposed regional force in the country. It is the latest flare-up in the row between the two neighbors, who have had tense relations for decades. M23, also known as the “March 23 Movement,” is a former Tutsi-dominated rebel group.   The Democratic … Read more

DR Congo soldier killed in gunfire on Rwandan border

DR Congo soldier

A DR Congo soldier killed in an exchange of fire with Rwandan soldiers. The incident happened at a frontier post in city of Goma. Rwanda says two of its soldiers were wounded. A DR Congo soldier was killed in an exchange of fire with Rwandan soldiers at a border checkpoint on Friday in the country’s … Read more

Indian, Canadian FMs negotiate on Indo Pacific

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India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly spoke by phone on Wednesday. Discussed the Indo-Pacific region, Ukraine conflict and misuse of freedoms. Talked about possible meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Justin Trudeau. TORONTO: Indian and Canadian foreign ministers spoke by phone on Wednesday ahead of a possible bilateral meeting … Read more

Rwanda’s Kagame in Uganda on rare visit as ties warm

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Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame arrived in Uganda Sunday, making his first visit to the united states of America in 4 years as the connection between the two East African international locations improves following long-simmering tensions. Public broadcaster Rwanda Broadcasting Agency said Kagame had arrived in Kampala to satisfy his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni and attend … Read more

Haunted by Holocaust, Israeli group helps fleeing Afghans

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TEL AVIV – When Israeli lawyer Inbar Nacht saw pictures last year of Afghans desperately trying to escape their homeland, she thought of her relatives who were murdered in the Holocaust and knew she had to act. She and her husband Marius had founded a charity in 2020 that has worked on a range of … Read more