How many wars has President Trump really ended?

Jake Horton & Nick BeakeBBC Verify ShareSave President Trump has claimed that he has "ended 8 wars in just 8 months" in a social media post with the title "the president of peace". His latest addition to his list of wars "ended" is the two-year...

Former Congo leader Kabila appears at Kenya political meeting despite absentia death sentence

NAIROBI – The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo appeared in public Wednesday for the first time since being sentenced to death in absentia for treason and war crimes, meeting other leaders in Kenya in an attempt to establish a...

The Long Road To Equality: Affirmative Action In Ghana

The writer From the earliest days after independence, Ghana sought to increase women’s participation in governance. For example, in 1959, the Representation of the People Act reserved ten seats for women in the National Assembly. Although that...

DR Congo ex-president Kabila rallies opposition in Kenya

Former president Joseph Kabila rallied opponents of the Democratic Republic of Congo's current government in Kenya's capital on Wednesday, announcing a new movement to "save" his crisis-hit country. Kabila, who ruled the DRC for nearly two decades...

Sizwe Dhlomo drags Minister Gayton McKenzie after celebrating Bafana Bafana's historic win

South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, left a bitter taste in many people's mouths Bafana Bafana earned their places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after their 3-0 victory over Rwanda Social media users and Sizwe Dhlomo...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck Foundation Chairman

(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) Merck Foundation (), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 12th Edition of their annual conference, “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Lu”inary”, in partnership with the Government of The Gambia, on 14th...

Rwanda Marks International Day of the Girl with Call to End HIV and Teenage Pregnancy

4 Huye, — Rwanda joined the rest of the world in marking the International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) with a call to strengthen protection and health services for adolescent girls, who continue to face heightened risks of HIV infection, teenage...

‘Minister of tin fish’: Tito Mboweni remembered on first anniversary

South Africans have recalled fond memories of the late Tito Mboweni on the first anniversary of his death. The former minister of finance was known for his love of tinned pilchards, his frumpy fashion sense, as well as his education and vast...

Airtel Africa champions collaboration and innovation to shape the continent’s digital future

Kigali. Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services across 14 African nations, has underscored the need for strategic partnerships, artificial intelligence (AI), and investment in data centres as key pillars...

Africa’s Digital Trade Gateway Launches Rwanda Pilot Program

Rwanda has become the testing ground for Africa’s most ambitious digital trade experiment, as the Africa Trade Gateway launches its national adoption awareness initiative, positioning the East African nation as a continental pioneer in solving a...

Rwanda's Stock Market Rises Amidst Shifting Investor Sentiments

Rwanda's stock market concluded this week on an optimistic note, with significant movements in its key indices. The Rwanda Share Index (RSI) surged by 0.8 percent, closing the trading session at 137.27 points, while the Rwanda All Share Index...

Digital Trade Takes Centre Stage with Africa Trade Gateway in Rwanda

Kigali has become the launchpad for the Rwanda chapter of the Africa Trade Gateway, a comprehensive digital trade ecosystem developed by the African Export-Import Bank in partnership with the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. The...

Where in Europe do people feel least safe walking alone at night?

People feel less safe walking alone at night in Italy and France than in dozens of other countries, including Iraq, Rwanda, and Bangladesh, according to a new report. In fact, the 2025 edition of The Global Safety Report features only one European...

How the U.S. military footprint in Africa fuels Israeli weapons networks

The U.S. has long maintained a vast military presence in Africa, with dozens of bases and joint training conducted in nations across the continent. Given the close relationship between the U.S. and the Israeli military and its technologies, this...

Gold and oil are stoking Africa’s worst wars, report says

Open this photo in gallery:A ceiling damaged by shelling shrapnel at a displaced persons center in El Fasher, Sudan, in October.El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters Three of the most catastrophic wars in Africa today have been fuelled by a fierce competition...

Syria on Rwanda’s path? Emulating a model that requires stability and social inclusion

Syria’s Arab Organization for Standardization and Metrology took part, for the first time in the country’s history, in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) annual meeting for 2025, held in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, from...

Requiem for political leaders not yet assassinated

The assassination of political leaders, whether government officials or leaders of social movements, has been used since ancient times to achieve specific political objectives, whether to eliminate the political ideas they symbolize, weaken the...

President Ruto ranked among the world’s 10 richest leaders

A new report on the financial standing of world leaders has positioned Kenya’s President, William Ruto, firmly among the global elite. The analysis, compiled by Yahoo Finance, estimates his personal fortune at an impressive Ksh 52 billion. This...

Growth guys, trads, podcast dads: the new tribes driving British politics

If you want to understand this moment in British politics, you need to understand the “posting-to-policy pipeline”. The term first caught on in 2023, when Lawrence Newport, an academic on paternity leave, wrote a Substack post that led to a...

Pogačar’s Historic Victory, Rwanda’s Power Shift, and Sports Evolution

Tadej Pogačar has made history by winning his fifth consecutive Il Lombardia, defining a season that some consider the most dominant in modern cycling. He became the first ever to podium in all five Monuments within a single year, capturing 40% of...