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Rwanda explains arbitration case against UK over cancelled migration partnership

Rwanda has given details of the legal and factual basis of its arbitration case against the United Kingdom, saying it was left with no option but to pursue formal ...
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DR Congo: A look back at major events after the fall of Goma

January 27, 2026 marks exactly one year since the AFC/M23 rebel movement took control of Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo and the capital of North Kivu province.
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Rwanda takes United Kingdom to Arbitration over Migration Partnership breach

Rwanda has initiated arbitration proceedings against the United Kingdom before the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The proceedings arise from a dispute concerning ...
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Goma’s streets, markets, and people one year under AFC/M23

Unlike the tense rhythm we observed in January 2025, life in Goma now moves at a hurried, seemingly restless pace, with people eager to get somewhere. On a wide, gently ...
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Twelve months after Goma’s fall, peace efforts still limp

Today marks one year since the AFC/M23 rebels took control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, on5. The capture came weeks after the fall of nearby ...
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Kagame, Yonsei University leadership discuss partnership in education

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, January 27, received a delegation from Yonsei University, led by Prof Dong-Sup Yoon, the university’s President, as Rwanda and the ...
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Inside $4m housing scheme for families displaced by Rusumo power project

More than 80 households displaced by the construction of the Rusumo hydropower plant in Kirehe District are set to relocate to a newly built model village, officials have ...
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REB tightens oversight as teachers skip mandatory English training

The Rwanda Education Board (REB) has stepped up enforcement of its mandatory English Proficiency Training Programme, citing persistent non-compliance by some teachers ...
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Plasma exports set to start by year-end, says RBC

Rwanda is expected to start exporting blood plasma for fractionation later this year, once the remaining technical and regulatory requirements are completed, according to Dr ...
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Kagame, First Lady host dinner in honour of UGHE leaders

President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame hosted a dinner at Urugwiro Village on Monday, January 26, in honour of philanthropists Bill and Joyce Cummings, Didi ...
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PHOTOS: Brig Gen Gasana hands over role of Air Force deputy chief of staff

Brig Gen Godfrey Gasana on Monday afternoonofficially handed over the role of Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff to Col Dan Gatsinzi during a ceremony held at Rwanda Defence ...
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Sign language college set to open by September

Rwanda is set to establish a sign-language college aimed at improving communication, skills development and access to information for deaf-blind and deaf persons.