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Rwanda Withdraws From E.C.C.A.S. Amid Escalating Tensions With The D.R.C.
The Organization for World Peace
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June 18, 2025
Rwanda has announced its decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (E.C.C.A.S.), citing escalating diplomatic tensions with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.). This move comes amid growing hostilities...
Rwanda, DR Congo to Sign Peace Agreement June 27
KT Press Rwanda
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June 18, 2025
1 The U.S., Rwanda and DR Congo have issued a joint statement announcing that Kigali and Kinshasa will sign a peace treaty, to de penned by respective Foreign Ministers. Below is a full statement: The text of the following statement was released...
Prestigious win for SA-initiated global entrepreneurship research partnership
Business Ghana
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At a glittering gala dinner event on 3 June 2025, Stellenbosch University’s Allan Gray Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship (AGCAE) and its partners were celebrated and announced as the winners in three categories at the 2025 GEN Compass Awards....
How TZ women clinch Rwanda’s Kwibuka WT20
Daily News Tanzania
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June 19, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA Women’s cricket team etched their name into continental history once again, claiming the 2025 Kwibuka Women’s T20 title with a statement 32- run victory over Zimbabwe women’s performance XI at Gahanga International Cricket...
Rachel Reeves warned of 'doom loop' tax rises after inflation flatline: 'Labour's economy is slowing!'
GB News
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June 19, 2025
Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has issued a stark warning about the UK economy, stating that inflation figures are "worse than presented" with the rate staying at 3.4 per cent from April to May. Speaking to GB News, Stride cautioned that the...
Enforcing immigration rules to save North East businesses
The Northern Echo
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As I’m sure Northern Echo readers know, we inherited a system in chaos – with asylum decisions collapsing, smuggling gangs being left unchecked and millions wasted on the failed Rwanda Plan. But what you’re seeing now is a government treating the...
World Bank slashes 2025 global growth forecast
Independent (Uganda)
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June 19, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has slashed its 2025 global growth forecast, citing trade tensions and policy uncertainty. The report released during the week said global gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 2.3 down from the...
Growing Chinese market offers greater stability, opportunity to world economy
People's Daily Online
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BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- From durian plantations to iron ore mines, producers around the world are placing their bets on China's consumption boom. As the world's second-largest importer, China boasts a vast market of 1.4 billion increasingly...
Mahama (Rwanda): Congolese Refugees Quietly Return to Rebel-Controlled DRC
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Mahama, June 18, 2025 — Since the M23 rebel group and its affiliated politico-military coalition, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), seized control of key cities in North and South Kivu in eastern DRC, a discreet yet growing wave...
Rwanda and DR Congo Sign US-Mediated Peace Agreement to End Conflict
Mezha
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June 19, 2025
On Wednesday, the governments of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo officially signed the text of a peace agreement through their technical delegations. This information was confirmed by the U.S. State Department, which acted as a...
OPEC Fund commits $1 billion in new financing for developing nations
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 18, 2025
The OPEC Fund For International Development has pledged to provide more than $1 billion in funding to Africa and developing countries elsewhere as part of a broader $2 billion pledge by Arab nations over the next five years. The fund, founded by...
Joint Statement On Peace Talks Between The Democratic Republic Of The Congo And The Republic Of Rwanda, Mediated By The United States And Observed By The State Of Qatar
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of Rwanda on the occasion of peace talks held this week in Washington, D.C. Begin text: On...
DR Congo, Rwanda to sign peace accord on June 27
Inquirer
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June 19, 2025
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers gather upon arrival at Tempe Military Base in Bloemfontein on June 14, 2025, following their withdrawal from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where they had been deployed as part of the...
Morocco, Rwanda Deepen Military Ties Amid Algeria’s Provocations
Morocco World News
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June 18, 2025
Rabat — Morocco and Rwanda are boosting cooperation in all fields, including the military sector. Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration Abdeltif Loudyi received today his counterpart from Rwanda, Juvenal Marizamunda....
Rwanda Secures $300 Million in OPEC Fund Financing
KT Press Rwanda
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June 18, 2025
0 Vienna – Rwanda has signed a major financing agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development that will see the East African country receive up to US$300 million in support of its national development priorities over the period 2025 to...
Washington: DRC and Rwanda initial peace deal, ministerial signing expected on June 27, 2025
The Rwandan
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June 19, 2025
A major step has been taken in Washington in the peace negotiations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. On June 18, 2025, technical teams from both countries initialled the text of a peace agreement, witnessed by U.S....
World News | Congo and Rwanda Sign Preliminary Peace Agreement in Washington
Latestly
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June 19, 2025
Dakar (Senegal), Jun 19 (AP) Representatives from Congo and Rwanda have signed the text of a peace agreement between the two countries in Washington, according to a joint press release from the two nations and the U.S. State Department on...
What Trump can learn from the Gulf about doing business in Africa
Khaleej Times
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Four years ago, DP World signed a $1 billion trade corridor agreement with the Ethiopian government. The plan: link the logistics giant’s port in Berbera, Somaliland, with Ethiopia — a landlocked nation of 120 million people. It wasn’t aid. It...
Why Is the NBA Partnering With the UAE and Rwanda? | Opinion
Newsweek
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June 18, 2025
As the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs heat up, there is much to be excited about regarding the league's future. Television ratings are up, multiple young stars compete to be the next face of the league, and partnerships with other...
Why Are Rwandans Getting Multiple National ID Numbers? Auditor General Points to a System Flaw
KT Press Rwanda
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June 18, 2025
1 Rwanda’s 16-digit national identification number (NIN) system uniquely identifies each individual Imagine Jean, a small business owner in Huye. In 2021, he gets his national ID and registers his business, bank account, and tax profile with it....