Rwanda, Mozambique military generals meet as new agreement is inked in Kigali

Rwanda Security Force (RSF) Joint Task Force Commander, Maj Gen Emmy Ruvusha meets with Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM) Army Commander, Maj Gen Andre Rafael Mahunguane, in Cabo Delgado on Wednesday, August 27.

Mozambique President calls for direct air link with Rwanda

Lisa Cook's path to Fed governor prepared her for a fight in the spotlight

Lisa Cook in Washington on March 22, 2024. (Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images file)At Spelman College in Atlanta, Lisa Cook is the “personification of excellence,” said Darlene Smith-Garner, a 2023 graduate of the historically Black women’s...

‘Public-Private Support Networks Will Boost Women’s Participation In Politics’

An academic, author, and former presidential aspirant under the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Professor Benedicta Egbo, has urged the establishment of robust public-private support networks to improve the political fortunes of women in Nigeria....

Rwanda joins Afghanistan in confirming potential migrant deal with PM Nigel Farage

Rwanda has signalled its openness to signing a new migrant returns scheme with the UK Government should Reform UK win the next general election. The African nation has said it would consider reopening the previous Conservative government’s...

Rwanda and Mozambique Seal New Security, Trade Deals as Leaders Reaffirm Ties

3 Kigali, Rwanda – President Paul Kagame and visiting Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday reaffirmed the depth of friendship and cooperation between their two countries, stressing the importance of strengthening security partnerships...

Nigeria’s Basic Amenities Scandal: Another Blow to Fragile Public Trust in Government

Public trust in Nigeria’s government has suffered another heavy blow, as the scandal over basic amenities resurfaces with renewed force. While it is easy to blame “systemic failures,” Nigerians are increasingly demanding that accountability be...

President Museveni Endorsed as NRM Flag Bearer and National Chairman Ahead of 2026 Elections

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially accepted and welcomed his endorsement as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flagbearer for the 2026 general elections and as National Chairman of the ruling party for the 2025–2031...

Rwanda open to striking deportation deal with Nigel Farage as part of Reform’s illegal migrant crackdown plan

RWANDA today became the latest country to declare it’s open to striking a deportation deal with Nigel Farage. A spokesperson for the Rwandan government confirmed they would consider reviving the agreement brokered with the previous Tory...

Dominica hosts national symposium on the implementation of the Kigali amendment

Hon. Cozier Frederick addresses stakeholdersThe National Ozone Unit (NOU) successfully hosted a National Symposium on the Implementation of the Kigali Amendment on August 13, 2025, at the St. Alphonsus Parish Hall, bringing together key...

Rwanda could revive migrant deal if Nigel Farage is PM (and UK pays up £50m) - after Taliban says it's 'ready and willing' to work with Reform UK on taking migrants from Britain

Rwanda has opened the door to reviving its migrant deportation scheme with Britain if Nigel Farage becomes Prime Minister. Mr Farage is promising to deport 600,000 asylum seekers within the first five years of a Reform government, should his party...

Rwanda open to resurrecting Tory deal for Farage’s deported migrants

The Rwandan government has said it is open to resurrecting the migrant deportation scheme if Nigel Farage wins the next election, but only if the UK settles a disputed £50 million debt. The Reform UK leader said his party would negotiate deals...

DP World Tour champion Porteous headlines Sunshine Kigali leg

Njoroge Kigugu in action during the second round of the Sunshine Development Tour - East Africa Swing at Nyali Golf & Country Club (1) (1) South Africa's two-time DP World Tour champion Haydn Porteous has enlisted for the SportsBiz Africa Golf...

Political progress key to solving refugee crisis in DR Congo: UNHCR

KINSHASA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Recent commitments made between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have paved the way for concrete steps in refugee repatriation, with hundreds of Rwandan refugees having already returned home,...

Mauritius Tops 2025 Chandler Good Government Index as Africa’s Best-Governed Nation for Fifth Consecutive Year

On August 27, 2025, Mauritius was once again crowned the best-governed country in Africa according to the prestigious Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), marking its fifth consecutive year at the pinnacle of the rankings. The announcement, made...

Why did our government spend £24m asking voters questions?

This is an idealised fantasy because, as we know, many politicians are motivated by human instincts like personal ambition, greed, and indolence. The achievement of their goals can be hampered by slow and inefficient systems, obstructive...

Mauritius Retains Top Spot as Rwanda Shines in Africa Governance Rankings

Mauritius has secured its position as Africa’s best-governed country for the fifth consecutive year, according to the 2025 Chandler Good Government Index released this week. Rwanda and Botswana rounded out the top three in a ranking that...

Nation-building lessons after apartheid in SA and genocide in Rwanda

I have had numerous opportunities to undertake research and teach in several parts of our continent. Among these has been South Africa, which I have visited often in the past 30 years. Most recently, I had an opportunity to travel to Rwanda after...

Who Is Lisa Cook, The Fed Governor Trump Seeks To Fire And Why?

Lisa Cook was one of former president Joe Biden's choices to fill open seats on the Fed board -- a seven-member body guiding US monetary policy -- and she took office as a Fed governor in May 2022. Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the...

DRC and Rwanda Launch UN-Backed Refugee Repatriation Amid Ongoing Tensions

August 27, 2025 Hour: 2:17 pm The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on a United Nations–supervised plan to repatriate refugees displaced by recent fighting in eastern DRC. The historic arrangement was announced Tuesday in...