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About 280 contractor jobs cut after Labour ends Rwanda asylum scheme

Redundancies follow abandonment of previous government’s plans to send asylum seekers to east Africa

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2025

DRC case against Apple brings new hope in conflict minerals crisis

As the DRC brings an unprecedented case against Apple, and the company offers assurances that it will no longer use conflict minerals from central Africa, experts are questioning whether real change is on the horizon in illegal mining.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 3, 2025

‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict

Leader of the M23 group says its rebellion in eastern DR Congo is a ‘defensive’ one, hopes for dialogue with Kinshasa.

Al Jazeera · Jan 1, 2025

Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported

The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government have declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever over after no new cases were registered in recent weeks

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as fighting in its east rages on

Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the armed forces chief and several other top military officers in a major reshuffle amid the ongoing fight against rebels in the country’s eastern region

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

Life sentence upheld for ex-gendarme Philippe Manier in Rwandan genocide case

A Paris Court has upheld the life sentence handed down to Philippe Hategekimana Manier, an ex-Rwandan gendarme, following his conviction for genocide and crimes against humanity.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 18, 2024

DRC files complaint against Apple over alleged illegal mineral exploitation

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a criminal case against European subsidiaries of tech giant Apple, accusing the company of illicitly using "blood minerals" in its supply chain.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 18, 2024

Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo

Much anticipated peace talks between Congo and Rwanda have been unexpectedly canceled

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024

Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting

DRC presidency says talks had hit deadlock over a Rwandan demand for DRC direct dialogue with M23.

Al Jazeera · Dec 15, 2024

Meghan Markle-Backed 'Cesta Collective' Accused of Paying Rwandan Women Pennies for £700 Bags

Meghan Markle-backed Cesta Collective faces allegations of exploiting Rwandan women, who are paid as little as 10p an hour to craft £700 luxury handbags.

International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2024