KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda has approved a strategic partnership with Kazakhstan’s state-owned mining company, Tau-Ken Samruk, in a move expected to strengthen the country’s mining sector and deepen its role …
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While global progress on maternal and child health has stalled in recent years under economic pressures, Rwanda stands out as a global model of transformation. Through three decades of …
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KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s information and communication sector remains one of the country’s smallest employers, but it is now growing faster than any other part of the economy, according to …
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KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — After months of resisting calls for broad political talks, President Félix Tshisekedi on Friday embraced the idea of an inclusive national dialogue, a move …
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GOMA— For the first time in more than 18 months, representatives of the Congolese government have returned to Goma, the strategic capital of North Kivu province, which has been under …
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In 2007, a confidential U.S. Embassy cable published by WikiLeaks identified four senior military figures surrounding then-President Pierre Nkurunziza as the real power brokers in Burundi: Interior Minister Évariste Ndayishimiye, …
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The East African Community was created on the foundation of cooperation, shared responsibility, and a common vision of regional prosperity. But today, that vision is facing a serious test as …
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KIGALI – For a small, landlocked country that imports every litre of fuel it consumes, few issues are more critical than how quickly fuel can reach the country and how …
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KIGALI – The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), the militia group established by perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, is abandoning its identity as a …
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GOMA — Leaders of the AFC/M23 rebel coalition used the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 66th Independence Day on Tuesday to launch a renewed political offensive against President Félix Tshisekedi’s government, including …
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NAIROBI / KIGALI — Rwanda has signed a landmark energy agreement with Kenya that could significantly reshape regional fuel trade routes in East Africa, marking a strategic shift in petroleum …
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The long-delayed Ruzizi III hydropower project, a flagship regional energy initiative shared by Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Burundi, is facing renewed uncertainty as political disagreements between …