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Rwanda

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Capital

Kigali

Head of State

President Paul Kagame

Head of Government

Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente

Shackled deportees board a plane at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on February 5. Photo: AFP

United States

US$35 million for 300: US deports migrants to remote islands, African nations

The bulk of the money – US$32 million – went to Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, El Salvador, Palau and eSwatini.

14 Feb 2026 - 9:24AM

Britain

‘Big statement’: Sarah Mullally confirmed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

28 Jan 2026 - 8:42PM

Banking & finance

FSDC urges Hong Kong to focus on Africa-Asia financial corridor

27 Jan 2026 - 5:09PM

China-Africa relations

Washington lines up health deals as US and China vie for access to Africa

Signatories must guarantee that genetic sequence data and samples from potential outbreaks are shared with the US within 5 days of detection.

30 Dec 2025 - 4:07PMvideocam

Under the “America First Global Health Strategy”, many African countries have signed bilateral agreements to receive health financing in exchange for access to biological data and pathogen specimens. Photo: AFP

China-Africa relations

Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza

Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.

14 Dec 2025 - 9:38AM

Africa

Rwanda-backed rebels enter key DR Congo town, as Trump peace deal crumbles

M23 advance in DR Congo comes less than a week after after the signing of a peace deal in Washington.

11 Dec 2025 - 2:29PM

Africa

‘Miracle’ Africa peace deal, signed at Trump’s urging, already unravelling

A US-backed agreement to end one of Africa’s longest wars is at risk as DR Congo and Burundi condemn Rwanda and M23 rebel advances.

9 Dec 2025 - 3:40PM

M23 rebels earlier this year. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has accused Rwanda of violating its commitments to a US-brokered peace deal. Photo: Reuters

Africa

Trump praises African leaders, who sign his deal as fighting continues

‘Historic’ agreement aims to end conflict in eastern DR Congo and unlock access to the region’s critical mineral reserves for the US.

5 Dec 2025 - 4:44PM

United States

US Institute of Peace renamed after ‘greatest dealmaker’ Trump

‘Donald J. Trump’ emblazes Washington headquarters of the US Institute of Peace in time for a peace deal signing.

4 Dec 2025 - 1:25PM

United States

Congo and Rwanda presidents to meet in US to sign peace deal

The Congolese government says its signing is conditional on Rwanda’s withdrawal of support for the M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo.

29 Nov 2025 - 11:39AM

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the foreign ministers of Congo and Rwanda in the Oval Office of the White House in June to end the conflict between the two African countries. Photo: EPA

Family offices

Hong Kong shapes policies to widen appeal to family offices, treasury chief says

Last month, the government achieved its previous target of facilitating 200 family offices to establish a presence in the city.

8 Oct 2025 - 6:31PM

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, addresses the Raffles Family Office annual forum on Wednesday. Photo: Handout

Africa

DR Congo military court sentences ex-president to death for treason

Joseph Kabila, who ruled from 2001 to 2019, was convicted in absentia of crimes including collaborating with M23 anti-government rebels.

1 Oct 2025 - 1:19PM

Israel-Gaza war

‘You dehumanise victims’: UN report says Israel committed genocide in Gaza

Israel rejects ‘libellous rant’ after UN Commission of Inquiry investigators conclude that PM Netanyahu is among those responsible.

16 Sep 2025 - 11:11PMvideocam

Africa

DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal outlines US role in minerals sector

Among regulatory initiatives and reforms, the deal calls for third-party inspections of mine sites and working with private sector partners.

14 Sep 2025 - 4:38PM

A Congolese artisanal miner internally displaced by the Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, digs in an open-pit mine, in Mangaredjipa near Beni, North Kivu Province of Democratic Republic of Congo, on August 31. Photo: Reuters

China airliners

Chinese flying taxi takes to the skies in Africa as firms eye global roll-out

A Chinese-made pilotless electric air taxi completed its first test flight in Rwanda this week, as China’s aviation firms rapidly go global.

7 Sep 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

A pilotless electric air taxi made by the Chinese tech company EHang Holdings completes a test flight at the Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda on September 4. China’s low-altitude aircraft are attracting growing interest from global buyers. Photo: Xinhua

Britain

UK police arrest 5 men at hotel near London during anti-asylum protest

Two groups of protesters marched to the Crowne Plaza Hotel near Heathrow Airport before some masked men tried to break in, police said.

31 Aug 2025 - 9:04AM

United States

Why are so many nations accepting deportees from Trump’s America?

Aid, political support, and trade deals might be motivating these controversial agreements.

28 Aug 2025 - 5:27PM

Europe’s refugee crisis

UK’s Farage unveils plan to deport asylum seekers, warns of ‘civil disorder’

Reform UK leader proposes repealing human rights laws, as his party claims it could deport 600,000 asylum seekers if it wins power.

27 Aug 2025 - 1:40PM

Reform UK Nigel Farage poses in front of a screen displaying “deportation departures” at the launch of his party’s plan to deport asylum seekers, at Oxford Airport in Kidlington, Britain on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

United States

Uganda joins Trump’s deportation push by accepting US migrants

The ‘temporary arrangement’ is for individuals who do not qualify for asylum in the US but cannot return home.

21 Aug 2025 - 5:54PMvideocam

Africa

Rwanda-backed rebels kill 80 in DR Congo as Qatar aims for peace

Fighting has continued amid allegations from Congolese authorities that the rebels are ‘engaged in the forced recruitment of young people’.

9 Aug 2025 - 7:34PM

China-Africa relations

Booming coffee class and zero-tariff policy drive China’s push for African beans

Africa’s coffee exports to China grew 70.4 per cent in the first quarter, with more deals expected to satisfy the discerning middle class.

6 Aug 2025 - 7:17PMvideocam

In China, a growing middle class has led to a boom in coffee sales. In the traditional tea-growing Puer area, in China’s southwest Yunnan province, a staff member pours coffee for guests at the Xiaowazi, or Little Hollow, coffee plantation. Photo: AFP

US immigration

Rwanda says reached deal to take up to 250 migrants deported from US

Trump administration is seeking to ramp up removals to third countries, including convicted criminals to South Sudan and eSwatini.

5 Aug 2025 - 1:19PM

Donald Trump aims to deport millions of immigrants in the US illegally and his administration has sought to ramp up removals to third countries. File photo: US Department of Defence via AFP

United States

Opinion | Trump’s many victories will prove pyrrhic

The US president’s arrogance and bullying have given him short-term wins but also embedded long-term resentment and opposition.

31 Jul 2025 - 5:42PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

China faces off against US for domination of DR Congo’s critical minerals

China’s pushback includes envoy to Congo underlining Beijing’s commitment to supporting the central African country address its crises.

28 Jul 2025 - 6:16PM

DR Congo

34 killed in attack on DR Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels

Dieudonne Duranthabo, a civil society coordinator in Komanda, said volunteers are preparing to bury the victims in a mass grave.

28 Jul 2025 - 11:01AM

People gather around the charred remains of a burned vehicle following a deadly attack in Komanda, Ituri province of eastern DR Congo on Sunday. Photo: UGC via AP

Britain

UK braces for potentially volatile summer after anti-immigrant protests

A year after major riots, police warn of escalating tensions fuelled by far-right activism and Channel migrant crossings.

25 Jul 2025 - 2:46PM

Police stand guard near a hotel housing asylum seekers in the town of Epping, northeast of London. Photo: dpa

Africa

DR Congo, Rwanda-backed rebels sign ceasefire declaration in Qatar

The declaration establishes a ceasefire in eastern Congo and addresses M23 rebel withdrawal from seized territories.

19 Jul 2025 - 7:49PM

Nobel Prize

My Take | Degraded Nobel Peace Prize standards could mean Trump deserves one

The awarding of the world’s most prestigious prize has been twisted and perverted by politics and often has nothing to do with peace.

13 Jul 2025 - 9:34PM

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Rwanda

US$35 million for 300: US deports migrants to remote islands, African nations

The bulk of the money – US$32 million – went to Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, El Salvador, Palau and eSwatini.

‘Big statement’: Sarah Mullally confirmed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

FSDC urges Hong Kong to focus on Africa-Asia financial corridor

Washington lines up health deals as US and China vie for access to Africa

Signatories must guarantee that genetic sequence data and samples from potential outbreaks are shared with the US within 5 days of detection.

Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza

Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.

Rwanda-backed rebels enter key DR Congo town, as Trump peace deal crumbles

M23 advance in DR Congo comes less than a week after after the signing of a peace deal in Washington.

‘Miracle’ Africa peace deal, signed at Trump’s urging, already unravelling

A US-backed agreement to end one of Africa’s longest wars is at risk as DR Congo and Burundi condemn Rwanda and M23 rebel advances.

Trump praises African leaders, who sign his deal as fighting continues

‘Historic’ agreement aims to end conflict in eastern DR Congo and unlock access to the region’s critical mineral reserves for the US.

US Institute of Peace renamed after ‘greatest dealmaker’ Trump

‘Donald J. Trump’ emblazes Washington headquarters of the US Institute of Peace in time for a peace deal signing.

Congo and Rwanda presidents to meet in US to sign peace deal

The Congolese government says its signing is conditional on Rwanda’s withdrawal of support for the M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo.

Hong Kong shapes policies to widen appeal to family offices, treasury chief says

Last month, the government achieved its previous target of facilitating 200 family offices to establish a presence in the city.

DR Congo military court sentences ex-president to death for treason

Joseph Kabila, who ruled from 2001 to 2019, was convicted in absentia of crimes including collaborating with M23 anti-government rebels.

‘You dehumanise victims’: UN report says Israel committed genocide in Gaza

Israel rejects ‘libellous rant’ after UN Commission of Inquiry investigators conclude that PM Netanyahu is among those responsible.

DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal outlines US role in minerals sector

Among regulatory initiatives and reforms, the deal calls for third-party inspections of mine sites and working with private sector partners.

Chinese flying taxi takes to the skies in Africa as firms eye global roll-out

A Chinese-made pilotless electric air taxi completed its first test flight in Rwanda this week, as China’s aviation firms rapidly go global.

UK police arrest 5 men at hotel near London during anti-asylum protest

Two groups of protesters marched to the Crowne Plaza Hotel near Heathrow Airport before some masked men tried to break in, police said.

Why are so many nations accepting deportees from Trump’s America?

Aid, political support, and trade deals might be motivating these controversial agreements.

UK’s Farage unveils plan to deport asylum seekers, warns of ‘civil disorder’

Reform UK leader proposes repealing human rights laws, as his party claims it could deport 600,000 asylum seekers if it wins power.

Uganda joins Trump’s deportation push by accepting US migrants

The ‘temporary arrangement’ is for individuals who do not qualify for asylum in the US but cannot return home.

Rwanda-backed rebels kill 80 in DR Congo as Qatar aims for peace

Fighting has continued amid allegations from Congolese authorities that the rebels are ‘engaged in the forced recruitment of young people’.

Booming coffee class and zero-tariff policy drive China’s push for African beans

Africa’s coffee exports to China grew 70.4 per cent in the first quarter, with more deals expected to satisfy the discerning middle class.

Rwanda says reached deal to take up to 250 migrants deported from US

Trump administration is seeking to ramp up removals to third countries, including convicted criminals to South Sudan and eSwatini.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | Trump’s many victories will prove pyrrhic

The US president’s arrogance and bullying have given him short-term wins but also embedded long-term resentment and opposition.

China faces off against US for domination of DR Congo’s critical minerals

China’s pushback includes envoy to Congo underlining Beijing’s commitment to supporting the central African country address its crises.

34 killed in attack on DR Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels

Dieudonne Duranthabo, a civil society coordinator in Komanda, said volunteers are preparing to bury the victims in a mass grave.

UK braces for potentially volatile summer after anti-immigrant protests

A year after major riots, police warn of escalating tensions fuelled by far-right activism and Channel migrant crossings.

DR Congo, Rwanda-backed rebels sign ceasefire declaration in Qatar

The declaration establishes a ceasefire in eastern Congo and addresses M23 rebel withdrawal from seized territories.

My Take | Degraded Nobel Peace Prize standards could mean Trump deserves one

The awarding of the world’s most prestigious prize has been twisted and perverted by politics and often has nothing to do with peace.

Opinion | Trump’s many victories will prove pyrrhic