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Rwanda Seals Deal with U.S. to Take in Up to 250 Migrants
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda has secured a deal with the United States to accept as many as 250 migrants, underscoring its enduring dedication to aiding displaced individuals and fostering their reintegration, a government official announced Tuesday. "Nearly...
Rwanda approves migrants deported from US
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda has agreed to receive migrants deported from the United States, Reuters reported Monday, citing a government spokesperson. In exchange, Kigali will receive financial support from Washington, though the amount has not been...
Rwanda Accepts Receiving U.S. Deportees
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda has consented to receive up to 250 individuals expelled from the United States, according to an announcement made by the government on Tuesday. The East African country now joins other African nations—Eswatini and South Sudan—in...
Rwanda makes deal with US to take in deported migrants
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda has reached an agreement with the United States to accept migrants deported from American soil, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a government spokesperson. In return, Washington will provide Kigali with a financial grant, though...
Rwanda, DRC Conduct First Meeting Post Peace Deal
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) For the first time since a US-mediated peace agreement aimed at ending conflict in eastern Congo, representatives from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo convened on Thursday, officials announced Friday. During the session,...
Rwanda, DR Congo Begin Implementing Peace Deal
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have made a preliminary move in activating a mutual peace arrangement that was formalized in Washington on June 27. This progress was affirmed by Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Rwanda, DR Congo to enact peace deal brokered by US
MENAFN
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have launched the first steps toward enacting a peace deal brokered by the United States, following its signing in Washington on June 27. According to statements released by Rwanda’s...
Rwanda, DR Congo Convene After Peace Deal
MENAFN
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Delegates from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo convened for the initial time since agreeing to a truce arranged by the United States to bring an end to hostilities in eastern Congo, both nations confirmed on Friday. On...
Rwanda’s Leader Reaffirms Commitment to China Partnership
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday reaffirmed China as a trusted ally, expressing his commitment to deepening the long-standing friendship and expanding practical collaboration between the two nations. These comments came as Kagame...
Rwanda, Tanzania Seal Two Collaboration Pacts
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and Tanzania formalized two new cooperation agreements on Saturday, signing memoranda of understanding to strengthen collaboration in agriculture and to establish a Tanzania Ports Liaison Office in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. The...
Rwanda’s President Taps Fresh Premier
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwandan President Paul Kagame has named Justin Nsengiyumva as the country’s new prime minister, signaling the imminent establishment of a fresh cabinet lineup. Nsengiyumva, formerly the deputy governor of the National Bank of Rwanda,...
US aide demands Russia, China to uphold international obligations
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) During a UN Security Council session on the peaceful resolution of disputes, the US on Tuesday called on Russia and China to meet their international responsibilities—while notably avoiding any reference to Israel. US Charge d’Affaires ad...
Rwanda Hails Qatar-Brokered Peace Deal to End Hostilities in DRC
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Rwanda expressed strong approval of the recently signed declaration of principles between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel faction in Doha, Qatar, aimed at resolving the...
American Gene Technologies Announces Promising Results from AGT103-T HIV Functional Cure Program Presented as Late-Breaker at International AIDS Society 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 22, 2025
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Gene Technologies (AGT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on cell and gene therapies for infectious diseases, today announced compelling new data from its HIV cure program,...
UK: ‘Groundbreaking’ agreement with France to reduce irregular Channel crossings ― Government to resume processing of Syrian asylum claims ― NGO report reveals ‘devastating violence’ experienced by children on UK-France border ― Hundreds of asylum-seek…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 17, 2025
The UK and France have agreed a migration deal aimed at reducing the number of people who cross the Channel in small boats. The government has announced that it will resume the processing of Syrian asylum claims. A new NGO report has revealed the...
UN Condemns Mass Killings by M23 Rebels
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 319 non-combatants lost their lives in a wave of assaults carried out by M23 militants across four communities in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province last month, according to the UN...
Uganda Approves Energy America 100 MW Solar + 250 MWh BESS Project Under Deepening U.S.–Uganda Energy Partnership
EIN Presswire
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August 7, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Government of Uganda has officially issued a Gazetted Policy Direction authorizing the development of a 100 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant...
Rival African nations move forward with US-mediated peace agreement
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have begun the process of implementing a bilateral peace agreement signed in Washington on June 27, the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday. The first meeting of...
Westrock Coffee Company Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results and Reaffirms 2025 and 2026 Outlook
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 7, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westrock Coffee Company (Nasdaq: WEST) (“Westrock Coffee” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Second Quarter Highlights¹ Consolidated...
Competing African countries want to implement US-mediated peace agreement
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have initiated steps to implement a bilateral peace deal signed in Washington on June 27. Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the progress following the first meeting of a...