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Africa This Week: Gabon pays first installment of debt-for-nature fund; Malawi secures $178 million from the IMF; UK Supreme Court ruled against sending asylum seekers to Rwanda; Zimbabwe declared state of emergency in its capital after cholera outbreak; South Africa’s ruling party supports parliamentary motion to close Israel embassy in Pretoria, and other
Gabon’s new rulers on Friday paid $1.1 million to a conservation fund as part of a $500 million debt swap…
Somalia to join the EAC: What does it mean for the country, region, and Africa?
The increased regional collaboration can help address the complex security challenges that have affected not only Somalia but neighbouring nations…
Exploring the Effect of Technology and Innovation on Rwanda’s Economy
The role technology and innovation have played in Rwanda's economic growth and development cannot be overemphasized. The government's investments in…
Coup in Gabon; Sudan’s General al-Burhan makes first trip abroad since the outbreak of war; Zimbabwe’s main opposition calls for fresh elections; Rwanda and Cameroon announce changes in security forces; Niger’s junta expels France’s ambassador; Russia vetoed UN Security Council proposal to extend sanctions on Mali; Libya’s Dbeibah rejects prospect of normalising relations with Israel
On Wednesday, military officers in Gabon seized power, placing President Ali Bongo under house arrest and naming a new leader…
Rwanda imposes fresh lockdown to curb Covid cases
Kigali, Rwanda's capital, and eight other areas around the country have been placed under curfew in order to combat an…
COVID-19: Rwanda Set to Import “More” Medical Oxygen Plants
As the country battles a recent spike in coronavirus infections that are leading to hospitalization, Rwanda will spend over Rwf4…
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Rwanda, DR Congo presidents hold meeting to deepen bilateral ties
On Saturday, June 26, 2021, Félix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame met for the second time. The summit…
WTO head Okonjo-Iweala says SA, Senegal, Rwanda, Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs
According to World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Africa is working with the European Union and other partners to assist…
Rwanda extends curfew, adjusts measures over COVID surge
Following a spike in Covid-19 infections, Rwanda extended curfew hours and adopted other severe measures over the weekend. In the…
Rwanda opens borders to aid hundreds fleeing DRC volcanic eruption
Following the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano, Rwanda has opened its borders to hundreds of people fleeing the city of…
French president Emmanuel Macron to visit Rwanda by the end of May
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that he will visit Rwanda for the first time at the end of…
Rwanda pilots electronic land transfer system
Rwanda is piloting an electronic land transfer system in an attempt to reduce the number of conflicts and delays that…