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(MENAFN) On Sunday, lightning struck a group of 15 individuals in Rwanda’s eastern region, leaving nine dead and the remainder injured, according to local reports.

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(MENAFN) At least 131 suspected fatalities and 513 probable infections have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's latest Ebola outbreak, DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba disclosed Tuesday during a special briefing in Kinshasa...

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(MENAFN) Rwanda, together with international health partners, unveiled a groundbreaking initiative Tuesday aimed at enhancing Africa’s ability to prepare for and respond to pandemics by addressing critical operational and coordination...

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25 September 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - Rwanda and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) convened a high-level side event during the 60th session of the Human Rights Council on “Peace, Governance, and the Right to...

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(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government reassured citizens on Friday that its military will not yield following the recent capture of Uvira by M23 rebels.

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(MENAFN) African leaders have expressed support for the US-mediated peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, describing it as a chance to bring an end to decades of unrest in the Great Lakes region.

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(MENAFN) The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, accused Rwanda on Monday of violating a US-brokered peace agreement signed last week in Washington, DC, designed to end decades of conflict in eastern Congo, according...

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(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda formalized a "historic" peace and economic pact on Thursday, facilitated by the United States, aiming to halt conflict in eastern Congo. "Today, we commit to stopping decades of violence and...

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(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday praised the signing of a US-mediated peace and economic agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, describing the event as a significant step toward "restoring trust"...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump celebrated a breakthrough peace accord between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday, declaring it ends 30 years of devastating bloodshed in Congo's volatile eastern territories.

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(MENAFN) More than 700 Democratic Republic of Congo nationals have surged across the border into Rwanda, escaping renewed combat between M23 rebels and government troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials confirmed Friday—mere...

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(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday praised the newly inked U.S.-mediated peace and economic pact between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, characterizing the accord as a pivotal advancement toward "restoring...

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(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) have finalized a peace deal that US President Donald Trump described as an “historic” conclusion to three decades of armed hostilities in eastern Congo.

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(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed his approval of the US-mediated peace and economic accord between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, describing the development as a significant move toward...

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(MENAFN) More than 700 Congolese have crossed into Rwanda to escape renewed clashes between the M23 rebel group and government forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials reported Friday, just a day after leaders of both countries...

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(MENAFN) More than 700 Congolese citizens have crossed into neighboring Rwanda, escaping fresh clashes between the M23 rebel faction and government troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities stated Friday.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Friday welcomed the signing of a US-mediated peace and economic agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, describing it as a key step toward...

EIN Presswire

King Fisher Tours Rwanda has officially announced the expansion of its luxury transportation division with a dedicated Wedding Car Hire Service.

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(MENAFN) The Bank of France has come under renewed scrutiny as human rights groups and researchers accuse it of potentially facilitating financial operations that contributed to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

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(MENAFN) Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has publicly condemned Rwanda for allegedly breaking the terms of a freshly signed ceasefire, claiming violations occurred within 24 hours of the landmark accord sealed in the United States capital....