Category: POLITICS

Kigali, Rwanda – A social media exchange between Angolan journalist Hariana Verás Victória and Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has sparked widespread debate over media integrity, impartiality, and the responsibilities of journalists covering conflicts in Africa. Verás is a prominent journalist and producer accredited as a permanent correspondent at the White House, U.S. […]

Kigali, Rwanda – South Africa has announced it will withdraw its troops from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), bringing to a close a 27-year military presence that has made the country one of the mission’s longest-serving African contributors. The decision is seen as a major shift in […]

Kigali, Rwanda – As donor funding declines and global risks intensify, a new report by African health and finance leaders and a former UNAIDS chief calls for a fundamental reset of the global health ecosystem. For a quarter of a century, global health has been one of the quiet success stories of international cooperation. Since […]

Kigali, Rwanda – Senior defence officials from the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) convened in Livingstone, Zambia, this week amid growing concern over the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The high-level engagements brought together defence experts, military chiefs, and ministers from ICGLR member […]

Kigali, Rwanda – Greenland is a land defined by contrasts. Vast, remote, and overwhelmingly frozen, it bears a name that suggests fertility rather than ice. Nearly 80 percent of the island is covered by glaciers, and much of its terrain remains locked in ice year-round. Yet it is called Greenland, a paradox that has captured […]

Kigali, Rwanda – Rwanda and Brazil have deepened their growing bilateral partnership with an announcement that Brazil will soon host Rwandan students under a new education cooperation program between the two countries. The initiative was revealed by Brazil’s Ambassador to Rwanda, H.E. Irene Vida Gala, during high-level talks held on Thursday with the Speaker of […]

Kigali, Rwanda – The dramatic capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. Special Forces has sent shockwaves through Latin America and beyond, triggering both political uncertainty in Caracas and strategic recalculations in Beijing. Arriving in New York under tight security, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were formally arraigned on charges including narco-terrorism, […]

Kigali, Rwanda – President Paul Kagame has praised the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and other national security agencies for their steadfast commitment to protecting the country’s security and sovereignty throughout 2025. In an end-of-year message, the Head of State said their professionalism and vigilance created the stability that allowed Rwanda’s development agenda to advance without […]

Kigali, Rwanda – Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland as an independent country has triggered strong diplomatic backlash across Africa, the Middle East and the wider Muslim world, with a broad coalition of states issuing a joint statement rejecting the move and warning of serious regional and global consequences. The coordinated response reflects deep concern that […]

Kigali, Rwanda – The second summit of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Bamako marked a decisive moment for Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso as their leaders reaffirmed a shared path centered on sovereignty, collective security, and regional self-reliance. Facing persistent extremist violence and strained relations with Western partners, the three military-led states presented […]