With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power
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With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Since an armed rebel group backed by Rwandan troops launched a major offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo, professional cyclists have raced on lush Rwandan hills, John Legend performed a sold-out concert in the capital, Kigali, and entrepreneurs have gathered at a…

Opinion | Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?
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Opinion | Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The world is witnessing a new era of conflict. In Gaza, images of devastation have dominated headlines for more than a year. In Ukraine, nations have rallied to defend sovereignty against aggression, deploying diplomatic interventions, sending military aid and enacting sweeping sanctions with…

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
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Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A rebel militia backed by Rwanda has announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for the group and one of the most significant escalations in the conflict between the two countries in years….

Rwanda begins vaccination drive to curb Marburg virus outbreak | News

Rwanda begins vaccination drive to curb Marburg virus outbreak | News

Government to prioritise those ‘most at risk’ and ‘most exposed healthcare workers’ following the deaths of 12 people. Rwanda has announced that it has started administering vaccine doses against the Marburg virus to try to combat an outbreak of the Ebola-like disease in the East African country. “The vaccination is…

Rwanda begins vaccination drive to curb Marburg virus outbreak | News

What is the deadly Marburg virus and where has it spread? | Health News

Rwanda is fighting its first outbreak of the “highly virulent” Marburg virus which was first reported in late September. As of Thursday, 11 people were reported to have died of the virus in Rwanda. The health minister announced the country will begin clinical trials of experimental vaccines and treatments. So what…

German official says Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities considered | Migration News

German official says Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities considered | Migration News

German official has proposed sending asylum seekers to facilities in Rwanda funded by the UK. A German official has proposed sending asylum seekers to facilities in Rwanda funded by the United Kingdom, weeks after the UK discarded its own Rwanda deportation plan. Germany’s Special Representative for Migration Agreements Joachim Stamp…

Rwanda’s Kagame sworn in for fourth term after 99 percent election win | Elections News

Rwanda’s Kagame sworn in for fourth term after 99 percent election win | Elections News

President Paul Kagame secures himself another five years in power, pledging to ‘consolidate national unity’ amid criticism from opposition. Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been sworn in for a fourth term after sweeping to victory in an election last month with more than 99 percent of the vote. Several dozen…

UK planned to spend 10bn pounds on Rwanda deportation scheme: Home minister | Migration News

UK planned to spend 10bn pounds on Rwanda deportation scheme: Home minister | Migration News

The recently scrapped asylum scheme intended to send people who arrived in Britain without permission to Rwanda. Britain’s previous government had planned to spend 10 billion pounds ($12.9bn) on a now-scrapped plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, and it has already cost taxpayers 700 million pounds ($830.7m), new Home…