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U.N. experts say Rwanda has intervened militarily in eastern Congo

A United Nations Group of Experts said it had "solid evidence" that Rwandan troops conducted military operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between Nov. 2021 and July 2022 and that Rwanda has supported the M23 rebel group's advance there.

Reuters · Aug 4, 2022

All or Nothing: Arsenal review – Mikel Arteta is like a supply teacher out of his depth

This documentary shows the manager striving to inspire his team during a mediocre season. But now the Lionesses have shown us football’s true meaning, do we really care?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2022

The US and Rwanda: how the relationship has evolved since the 1994 genocide

One of the primary points of discussion between Antony Blinken and Rwandan president Paul Kagame in the US secretary of state’s upcoming visit to Kigali will be the renewed tensions between Rwanda and its neighbours, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Conversation · Aug 3, 2022

Change of guard in Kenya: the 5 reasons neighbours watch every step

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta – whose final term in office ends after the 9 August polls – has been a key figure in east Africa. Over the last nine years, he has tried to create markets and address issues like peace, malaria and climate change. Within the East African Community,…

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2022

Phil Mickelson explains video with gorillas that took social media by storm ahead of LIV Golf Bedminster

Mickelson and wife, Amy, recently visited Rwanda before visiting Tanzania.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 30, 2022

Economy eclipses other issues in UK Conservative contest

Britain’s next prime minister will take office amid turmoil: galloping inflation, a war in Ukraine, souring relations with China and a changing climate

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Western countries are shipping refugees to poorer nations in exchange for cash

The U.K. government was due to begin its first deportation flight to remove asylum-seekers to the East African country of Rwanda on June 14, 2022, exactly two months after signing the U.K.-Rwanda agreement. The asylum-seekers were from several war-torn and politically unstable countries, including Syria, Sudan and Iran.

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2022

Victim of private spyware warns it can be used against US

First, her father was lured back to Rwanda under false pretenses and jailed

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

How conflicts intertwined over time and destabilised the DRC – and the region

The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the deadliest the world has ever witnessed. One report estimates the death toll at 5.4 million while a more conservative count puts it at one million dead. Much of the conflict is centred in North Kivu and…

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2022

People protest growing insecurity in Congo's east

Demonstrators set fires and forced entry into the U.N. mission facilities in Congo’s eastern city of Goma, demanding that the peacekeeping forces leave the country amid rising insecurity in the region

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022