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Air conditioners contribute to climate change – this 40-year-old treaty aims to limit the harm

As temperatures broke records this summer, sales of air conditioning units soared. But this technology can compound climate change.

The Conversation · Oct 13

Burundi and Mali regimes use a common tactic to stay in power: blame an external enemy

Burundi’s president Évariste Ndayishimiye made an official “friendship and working” visit to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, in April 2026. At the time, Ndayishimiye was the rotating chair of the African Union.

The Conversation · Jul 15

DRC says EU’s minerals deal with Rwanda is ‘obvious double standard’

Brussels urged to impose stronger sanctions against Rwanda, as it has in response to Russia for its war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025

Rwanda’s image abroad: how western countries are beginning to turn their backs

Rwanda enjoyed good relations with the western world for many years. This was due to systematic and intentional efforts to build its profile as a constructive regional actor, especially through the UN peacekeeping framework.

The Conversation · Apr 8, 2025

Tshisekedi and Kagame meet in Qatar for crisis talks on eastern DRC

The face-to-face meeting between Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame took place on Tuesday in Qatar, mediated by the emir, in an attempt to find a solution to the security crisis in eastern DRC.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 19, 2025

DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks in Angola cancelled after hitting 'deadlock'

The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo were to meet this Sunday in Angola for a fresh round of talks aimed at ending the conflict in the DRC's troubled east. But the talks almost immediately hit a 'deadlock', according to the representative of the DRC.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 15, 2024

UK-Rwanda migrant deal ‘did not stipulate return of funds’

In tonight's edition: Kigali says that a refund is not on the table now that the UK's new PM, Keir Starmer, has scrapped the controversial deportation plan. Hundreds of millions of pounds have already been spent building homes as planned. Meanwhile, a deal signed between Benin and Nigeria in May…

France 24 · Jul 10, 2024

World Cup 2026 to feature 12 groups of four teams

KIGALI - The expanded 2026 men's World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups of four teams in a change from the original planned format of 16 groups of three, football's world governing body FIFA announced on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 14, 2023

Congo Nobel laureate asks U.N. to sanction Rwanda for alleged rebel support

Congo Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege has called for United Nations sanctions against Rwanda for its alleged support of the M23 rebel movement in eastern Congo, whose resurgence this year has led to bloody clashes and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Reuters · Dec 12, 2022

Rwanda backing M23 rebels in DRC: UN experts

A UN group of experts finds ‘solid evidence’ that Kigali is supporting M23 fighters despite repeated denials.

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2022