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James Chen: What makes a good billionaire?

The chairman of The Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation walked into the World Bank 20 years ago, convinced he had solved a problem affecting 2.2 billion people.

Fortune

In the late 1960s, a Zimbabwean farmer transformed a dry hillside with rainwater-harvesting earthworks; his wells stayed productive through droughts

Zephaniah Phiri Maseko has become a pioneer in revitalising degraded lands in Zimbabwe through innovative water harvesting techniques. By creating strategic pits and bunds, he has proven successful in retaining rainwater and rejuvenating groundwater levels, which bolster crop resilience even during droughts. Similarly, studies in Rwanda echo the significance of…

The Times of India

Rwanda in talks with Italy to take in migrants trying to reach EU

Days after Italy proposed setting up a network of migrant reception centres outside the European Union, Rwanda has confirmed that it is in talks with the Italian government about potentially hosting people seeking asylum in the EU.

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Rwanda's Drones Deliver Blood in Minutes, and the Gaps They Cannot Close Are Just as Instructive

Rwanda dispatches a medical drone every 50 seconds. Reporting shows what aerial delivery solves and what staffing and equipment gaps still leave.

Medical Daily

Jacaranda by Gaël Faye review – the limits of forgiveness after Rwanda

This bold family saga explores a search for healing and truth in the aftermath of the Rwanda genocide

The Guardian - UK

In 1967, Dian Fossey built a camp among Rwanda's gorillas and spent almost 18 years there; the population she fought for now exceeds 1,000

Dian Fossey began mountain gorilla research in 1967, facing significant conservation challenges. Her dedicated work established a vital research centre and inspired ongoing protection efforts. Daily ranger patrols and scientific monitoring have significantly aided gorilla population recovery. Community engagement and sustainable livelihoods reduce pressure on vital forest habitats. The Dian…

The Times of India

Burundi and Mali regimes use a common tactic to stay in power: blame an external enemy

Burundi’s president Évariste Ndayishimiye made an official “friendship and working” visit to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, in April 2026. At the time, Ndayishimiye was the rotating chair of the African Union.

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Amnesty International sends ‘sportswashing’ warning to Aston Villa over new Visit Rwanda sponsorship deal

Aston Villa announced a new sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Reinventing development finance

Developing economies face a confluence of pressures, each of which implies large investment needs. They must create jobs for rapidly expanding populations, boost resilience to external shocks and the effects of climate change and build the infrastructure required for long-term growth. And yet, with concessional finance shrinking, borrowing costs ballooning…

Bangkok Post

DRC has taken Rwanda to the world court over genocide again. A law scholar explains what’s different this time

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) filed a lawsuit against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice at the end of June 2026. The 60-page complaint alleges acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes by Rwandan forces and their intermediaries dating from 1996 to the present day.

The Conversation

Is Trump Lying? POTUS Claims He Ended a 14-Year African War Where '15 Million Had Their Heads Chopped Off'

Donald Trump claimed to have ended the Rwanda-DRC conflict, citing exaggerated numbers. Official records contradict his statements, revealing ongoing fighting and a real peace agreement.

International Business Times UK

Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Mittal named founding members of ITU-backed AI commission

Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal have been appointed as founding members of the UN's AI for Good Global Commission. This influential body, co-chaired by Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, aims to foster trust, expand access, and leverage AI for global challenges. The commission will hold…

The Economic Times

UN experts report widespread peace deal violations in eastern Congo

U.N. experts report that all parties in eastern Congo's conflict are violating peace terms and committing abuses

The Independent UK

US shows ‘increasingly blatant’ bias over DRC peace deal, says Rwandan minister

The fragile peace process between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is under renewed pressure, as the United States imposes fresh sanctions over alleged links to mineral trafficking from areas controlled by M23 rebels. Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe tells RFI Kigali is being unfairly blamed – arguing that…

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France 24

Rwanda does not have 'political will' to honour peace deal, DR Congo minister says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, DR Congo's government spokesperson and Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya accused Kigali of not having the "political will to implement" the 2025 US-brokered peace deal between the two countries. Muyaya also called for stronger international pressure on Rwanda. "The United States should use more…

France 24

DR Congo conflict: Rwandan FM 'disappointed by increasingly biased US mediation'

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said his country is "disappointed by the increasingly biased US mediation" in the conflict with DR Congo. He also accused the US of sanctioning Kigali alone while Kinshasa fails to honour the 2025 Washington Accords between the two countries.

The Independent UK

In Rwanda, a royal herd of cattle is treated to poetry and cultural reverence

Rwanda’s renowned Inyambo cows graze at the King’s Palace Museum, symbolizing the nation’s rich cultural heritage

The Independent UK

Congo files an ICJ case against Rwanda over decades of violence in eastern Congo

Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice, accusing it of responsibility for decades of violence in eastern Congo

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Radio France Internationale

Blood minerals and memory: the Great Lakes in focus

This week, Spotlight on Africa turns to the Great Lakes region. First, a new Global Witness report reveals how coltan is being smuggled out of the Democratic Republic of Congo, amid the ongoing conflict in the east, through Rwanda and on to companies worldwide. Then, artist Grada Kilomba discusses her…

Radio France Internationale

Artist Grada Kilomba on representing the Rwandan genocide

At the beginning of June, France inaugurated its first monument commemorating the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Standing on the banks of the Seine river in the heart of Paris, 'The Archive' is part of France's efforts to acknowledge its role in one of the 20th century's worst atrocities. It was designed…

Euronews

How the ‘Attenborough effect’ is driving a surging interest in Rwanda’s gorilla tourism

In Rwanda, access is capped, permits are limited, and growth is deliberately restricted to protect the species.

France 24

HRW report accuses M23 of detaining and abusing thousands in DR Congo

In tonight's edition, a new Human Rights Watch report uncovers mass forced recruitment and arbitrary detention by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo. Also, we head to Durban, where thousands of foreign nationals displaced by xenophobic violence remain camped outside the Department of Home Affairs. And finally,…

The Guardian - UK

Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds

Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global Witness

Radio France Internationale

EU says Ebola outbreak makes ceasefire in DRC more necessary than ever

The European Union’s crisis management commissioner has called for a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, saying the need for peace has become even more urgent with the spread of the Ebola outbreak.

The Conversation

Ghana wants learner-centred classrooms – but many teachers still favour old methods

Across Africa, countries are redesigning school curricula to prepare children for the demands of the 21st century. These reforms aim to nurture creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and problem-solving rather than rote memorisation in schools. Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia have made changes, and Ghana is part of the movement…

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