Caution surrounds planned DRC-Rwanda peace agreement

On April 25, Foreign Ministers Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner (DRC) and Olivier Nduhungirehe (Rwanda) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Washington in the presence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "We are discussing how to build new …

Over $2 Billion Needed for Rwanda’s New Revised Green Growth Strategy

1 Rwanda has once again published a revised Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS) with a clear budget of roughly $2 billion that will enable the country to implement its second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) and a more focused …

Rwanda’s Olivier Nsengimana inspires protection for gray crowned cranes in East Africa

Ten years ago, the gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), faced with habitat loss and capture for illegal trade, was quietly slipping toward local extirpation in Rwanda. The Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association (RWCA), led by veterinarian Olivier …

Visit Rwanda signs new deal as Arsenal protests continue

The decades-long conflict in eastern DR Congo has intensified since January when M23 staged an unprecedented offensive, seizing the cities of Goma and Bukavu and sparking fears of a wider regional war. Rwanda has said its forces are acting in self-defence …

Trump administration weighs sending migrants to Libya and Rwanda, sources say

CNN  —  The Trump administration has discussed with Libya and Rwanda the possibility of sending migrants who have criminal records and are in the United States to those two countries, according to multiple sources familiar with the talks. The proposals …

Rwanda Inks Deal With Atletico Madrid Amid Arsenal Fan Protest

While Arsenal fans continue protesting about the club’s sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda, the African country’s tourism board has signed a deal with another top European football side. Spanish giants Atletico Madrid have agreed a three-year contract with …

Kabale businesses hit by high Rwanda tariffs

Kabale businesses hit by high Rwanda tariffs In regional business news, tensions are simmering at the Uganda–Rwanda border as cross-border traders at Katuna voice growing frustration over steep tariffs imposed by the Rwandan government. Despite the …

Atlético add Visit Rwanda to sponsor list, Valencia sign TM Grupo

Spanish soccer's Atlético de Madrid and the Rwanda Development Board have signed an agreement making Visit Rwanda a club sponsor until June 30, 2028.  As part of the agreement, Visit Rwanda branding will appear on the front of the men's first team’ …

Trump May Send Migrants to Libya and Rwanda

“The Trump administration has discussed with Libya and Rwanda the possibility of sending migrants who have criminal records and are in the United States to those two countries,” CNN reports. “The proposals mark a dramatic escalation in the administration’s …

What’s driving the boom in Rwanda’s hair extension market?