The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

Has F1 ever raced in Africa? A look at its history with the series

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed the championship is in talks with Rwanda over plans to host a grand prix in the East African country.

Autosport · Aug 16, 2024

Rwanda's Kagame To Be Sworn In For Fourth Term

Rwanda's all-powerful President Paul Kagame is to be sworn in on Sunday for another five years after sweeping to victory in elections last month with more than 99 percent of the vote.

International Business Times · Aug 11, 2024

Congolese military court hands down death sentence to leader of rebel coalition and 25 others

A military court in Congo has sentenced 25 people, including the leader of a rebel coalition, to death

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

Anger in Nigeria over the spiralling cost of living

Nationwide protests against Nigeria's rising cost of living enter day two. Demonstrators have clashed with police, prompting authorities to enforce curfews across several northern states. Also in this edition, a pipeline carring oil from Niger to Benin is under continued threat of attacks by armed rebels. The assaults risks hampering…

France 24 · Aug 2, 2024

Robert Jenrick focuses Tory leadership bid on promises to cut immigration

Former Home Office minister says he is open to capping immigration and wants to reimpose Rwanda scheme

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Mpox cases have surged by 160% in Africa in the last year, but few treatments and vaccines available

African health officials say mpox cases have surged by 160% in the last year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the lack of treatments or vaccines on the continent

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

UN welcomes DRC and Rwanda ceasefire, hopes for de-escalation of troops

The United Nations has welcomed a ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in eastern DRC and said it hoped the deal could lead to a "de-escalation" of hostilities, a spokesperson said.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 1, 2024

Rich countries are paying poorer ones to manage their refugee crises: 3 reasons this is dangerous

In recent years, western nations have been sending asylum seekers who arrive at their borders to other countries. This is a practice known as offshoring. The UK has become the recent poster country of this practice.

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2024

Surviving Rwanda: God, remembrance and reconciliation on the genocide’s 30th anniversary

Pascal Kanyemera has no doubts: Back in 1994, when he survived the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, God had his back

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024

Irregular, not illegal: what the UK government’s language reveals about its new approach to immigration

One of Keir Starmer’s first acts as prime minister was to kill off the previous government’s flagship asylum policy. The Rwanda plan was doomed from the start, dogged by legal and political difficulties and culminating in a £320 million bill to the taxpayer with no planes actually taking off.

The Conversation · Jul 29, 2024