EU-Rwanda minerals deal ‘double standard’: DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has accused the EU of “an obvious double standard” for maintaining a minerals deal with Rwanda to supply Europe’s high-tech industries when it deployed a far-wider sanctions regime in response to the...

Post-atrocity research balances truth telling with the safety and dignity of those who lived the violence

While it is crucial to support these communities now through humanitarian aid and pressure on parties to end the violence, it is also important to continue the work once the fighting has ended by documenting the atrocities and elevating the voices...

Rwanda Doctor Reflects on Successful Marburg Response One Year Later

KIGALI, Rwanda — A year ago, Dr. Tsion Firew faced a harrowing challenge when Rwanda reported its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a deadly cousin of Ebola. The outbreak, announced on September 27, 2024, claimed the lives of 15 of the 66...

Engineer behind Z'bar power stabilisation pushes for more Diaspora investment

Unguja. When President Hussein Ali Mwinyi cut the ribbon to launch Zanzibar’s new electricity stabilisation system last week, the moment symbolised more than just an engineering milestone. It was also the story of a Tanzanian who left home almost...

Smart Tech and Soft Loans: Financing innovation to Transform Ethiopia’s Smallholder Agriculture

In a bid to modernize Ethiopia’s smallholder agriculture, Heifer International Ethiopia has introduced a new financing model that promises to make tractor ownership and mechanization accessible to rural farmers. The initiative, launched in...

Prof. Egara Kabaji inaugurated as chancellor of Mount Kigali University, Rwanda

Mount Kigali University marked a historic milestone with the installation of renowned Kenyan scholar, Professor Egara Kabaji, as its new Chancellor during a grand ceremony held at the Kigali Paramount Hotel. The event signified a new era for the...

Dr. Denis Mukwege’s Nobel Peace Prize Brought No Peace to the Congolese

Dr. Denis Mukwege accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo in 2018. Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to “the man who heals women” made the Euro-American world feel good without interrupting the catastrophic war for Congo’s resources. The Nobel Prize...

EU’s $103 million push positions Rwanda as Africa’s next vaccine powerhouse

“This investment builds on the foundation already laid with BioNTech’s first African vaccine plant in Kigali,” von der Leyen said, referring to the landmark 2023 project that made Rwanda the first African country to host such a facility. “It’s a...

Three GU Professors Receive $100,000 Magis Prize for Research

Three Georgetown University professors received the annual Magis Prize, a research award for recently tenured professors, the university announced Oct. 1. The Magis Prize, which includes a $100,000 grant and two semesters of dedicated research...

Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, 15th October, 2025

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that senior secondary school students in the arts and humanities...

3 Rwandan officials undergo ADR training in Ghana

Three members from the Ministry of Justice in Rwanda have undergone a training programme in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The training at the Global Institute of ADR Centre (GIAC) at Kasoa in the Central Region was customised for Rwanda’s...

INTERVIEW: Global aid cuts a blessing in disguise for Nigeria, says Gates Foundation Country Director 

TheCable’s MAYOWA TIJANI, spoke with UCHE AMAONWU, the Gates Foundation Nigeria country director, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the foundation’s Goalkeepers event in New York. Their conversation covered a broad...

Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda lead EAC in health insurance expansion

RWANDA: TANZANIA, Kenya and Rwanda have emerged as leading East African Community (EAC) member states in expanding health insurance coverage, increasing access to medical services through formal insurance schemes. At the same time, the East...

Rwanda to formalise tech education with first-ever private coding academy

Rwanda has officially accredited its first-ever private academy to teach high-demand tech subjects as a recognised trade. The New Generation Academy (NGA), a private day school located in Kimihurura, Kigali, has secured government approval to...

Remembering Mama Africa: struggle of fearless singer Miriam Makeba told in daring dance drama

“You speak about Miriam Makeba in South Africa and it’s like speaking about a queen,” says Alesandra Seutin. The legendary singer Makeba was known as Mama Africa, and the Empress of African Song; but she also hung out in Greenwich Village with...

Rwanda turns to machine learning and satellites to boost precision agriculture

Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe speaking at a session titled Cultivating Change Youth, Tech and the Future of Agriculture on Tuesday, October 7. Photos by Craish Bahizi.

Rwanda-affiliated scientists ranked among world’s top 2%

30 LNP Officers Undergo Specialized Training in Rwanda

Thirty officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) are currently in Rwanda attending two Specialized Training Programs — the Senior Police Commanders Course and the Special Forces Training Course — organized by the Rwanda National Police (RNP)...

From Education to Climate Action: Rwanda and Brazil Forge Stronger Bonds

1 Kigali, October 9, 2025 — Rwanda and Brazil have officially launched a new phase of diplomatic engagement with the signing of a landmark Agreement on Political Consultations, marking a significant step forward in bilateral relations between the...

China’s Rare-Earths Export Controls Hit EU Rearmament – but Open a Strategic Window

This article was originally published by MERICS as part of its series on China’s rare-earths export controlsand is republished here with the permission of the authors. The article is part of an ongoing collaboration between MERICS and CHOICE. The...