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Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported

KIGALI, Rwanda — The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government on Friday declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever over after no new cases were registered in recent weeks. An outbreak is considered over after 42 days — two 21-day incubation cycles of the virus — elapsed without registering new cases and all existing cases test …

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3 days, 4 hours ago

Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as fighting in the east rages on

Associated Press

GOMA, Congo — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the armed forces chief and several other top officers in a major reshuffle while the military battles rebels in the country’s eastern region, state media announced late Thursday. Congo’s military has been fighting more than 100 armed groups for years in the mineral-rich eastern region where the rebels are vying for …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?

Al Jazeera

The tech giant has been accused of sourcing conflict minerals from sub-Saharan Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium over the use of “conflict minerals” in their supply chains. Lawyers representing the Central African country, claimed in a statement this week that Apple’s subsidiaries in Europe are …

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5 days, 20 hours ago

Rwanda makes Formula 1 bid: Has Africa ever hosted F1 race? Can Kigali win the bid?

Firstpost

Rwandan president Paul Kagame launched his country’s F1 bid at the FIA’s General Assembly in Kigali, where Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen was received the winner’s trophy after successfully retaining the F1 Driver’s title for a fourth consecutive season. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Rwandan president Paul Kagame at the FIA General Assembly in Kigali, where the latter launched …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo

Associated Press

GOMA, Congo — Planned face-to-face peace talks between Congo and Rwanda have been unexpectedly canceled, the Congolese president said. Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame were set to meet Sunday in Angola, which has been mediating the conflict to put an end to a decades-long conflict in eastern Congo between the Congolese army and M23 rebel group, …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting

Al Jazeera

DRC presidency says talks had hit deadlock over a Rwandan demand that the DRC hold direct dialogue with M23. Angolan President Joao Lourenco – the African Union mediator to end the conflict – was meeting alone with DRC leader Felix Tshisekedi, Jorge said. Rwanda’s foreign ministry said that a lack of consensus over direct talks between the DRC and a …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Fighting in eastern Congo between army and rebels intensifies ahead of peace talks Sunday

Associated Press

GOMA, Congo — Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group intensified in eastern Congo in recent days ahead of much anticipated peace talks on Sunday, the army said. Congo’s army accused the M23 of killing 12 civilians earlier this week in villages of the Lubero territory in the eastern province of North-Kivu in a statement on Friday. …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Why is Rwanda planning to bid to host Formula One?

The Hindu

President Paul Kagame announced on Friday Rwanda would bid to host a Formula One race in the capital Kigali. “I am happy to formally announce that Rwanda is bidding to bring the thrill of racing back to Africa, by hosting a Formula One Grand Prix,” Kagame said at the opening of FIA General Assemblies in Kigali. “It all comes down …

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2 weeks ago

Verstappen to help racers in Rwanda as penalty for swearing

Dutch News

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has been ordered to work with young racing drivers in Rwanda as punishment for using explicit language in a press conference. The FIA, the sport’s governing body, said Verstappen would “undertake some work with junior competitors as part of the grassroots development programme organised by the Rwanda Automobile Club”. The incident triggered a row …

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2 weeks ago

Max Verstappen given F1 ‘community service’ in Rwanda after swearing in press conference

The Independent

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F1: World Champion Max Verstappen to serve swearing penalty in Rwanda

The Hindu

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen will serve a penalty for swearing when he visits Rwanda next week to collect his winner’s trophy, the governing FIA said on Sunday. Verstappen, who secured his fourth successive championship in Las Vegas last month, was ordered to do “work of public interest’ after swearing during a Singapore Grand Prix press conference in September. …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bahamas setback: What’s Trump’s plan to expel migrants to third countries?

Al Jazeera

Trump’s incoming administration wants to send immigrants to countries they have no links to, reports say. The plan to deport immigrants to countries including the Bahamas was reportedly proposed by the incoming Donald Trump administration in the US. Trump’s team has a list of countries to which they want to send deported immigrants if their home countries refuse to accept …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Mel Stride claims only reason Rwanda scheme failed was because Labour scrapped it

The Independent

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

What is the ‘bleeding eye’ virus that has killed 15 in Rwanda?

Firstpost

A deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, also known as the ‘bleeding eye virus,’ has claimed the lives of 15 people in Rwanda. The Marburg virus poses a terrifying 50/50 risk of death and is thought to be one of the worst illnesses on the planet This virus causes viral hemorrhagic fever, attacking blood vessels and potentially leading to heavy …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

What Is The 'Bleeding Eye' Virus That Has Sparked Global Fear? All About The Deadly Marburg Disease

ABP News

The deadly Marburg virus disease is reportedly on the spread in Africa, claiming 15 lives in Rwanda, and prompting countries like the US and the UK to issue warnings to its citizens planning to visit the continent. In September, the CNN reported that for the first time in Rwanda’s history, its health ministry was dealing with an outbreak of Marburg …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Fighting resumes in eastern Congo in cease-fire breach ahead of possible mediation talks

LA Times

In 2022, M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba in eastern Congo. Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group resumed in eastern Congo in yet another cease-fire violation ahead of potential mediation talks, both groups said. M23 is one of a 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near …

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Bleeding eye virus kills 15 people in Rwanda: Symptoms to treatment, here’s all that you need to know

Hindustan Times

In seventeen countries, warnings have been issues to travelers against the Marburg virus. Also named as the bleeding eye virus, because of one of its symptoms, Marburg virus has claimed 15 lives in Rwanda by now. Marburg or the bleeding eye virus is a member of the Ebola family, which can cause viral hemorrhagic fever, leading to blood vessel damage …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks

Associated Press

ARUSHA, Tanzania — East African heads of state made another push for peace in eastern Congo on Saturday but its prospects remained bleak following a regional summit that was marked by the Congolese president’s absence and an early departure of his Rwandan counterpart. A communique read at the end of the closed-door meeting of the East African Community in Arusha, …

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54 years, 11 months ago

17 luxury hotels that go all-out for Christmas

CNN

CNN — It’s high time for some holiday cheer. Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 East Princess Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona Rock House: Providenciales, Turks and Caicos There’s certainly a lot to be said for a warm-weather Christmas that involves lounging poolside with a cocktail. Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, 10 place de la Concorde, Paris Willard InterContinental: Washington The Willard InterContinental …

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Wanted LeT operative brought back from Rwanda; CBI, NIA work together

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The CBI in coordination with the National Investigation Agency extradited Salman Rehman Khan — a member of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba who was wanted in a terror case in India — from Rwanda through Interpol channels, officials said on Thursday. In a statement, a CBI spokesperson said, “The Global Operations Centre of the agency has closely coordinated with …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

NIA secures extradition of LeT operative Salman Khan from Rwanda

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: In a major development in the Bengaluru Prisons terror conspiracy case, the National Investigation Agency on Thursday successfully extradited Salman Rehman Khan, a fugitive linked to terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, from Rwanda. "Part of a terror radicalization and recruitment case of Bengaluru Central Prison, Salman was taken into custody by the NIA, with the assistance of the RIB, Interpol …

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NIA extradites Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Salman Rehman Khan from Rwanda

Op India

In a major development in the Bengaluru Prisons terror conspiracy case, the National Investigation Agency on Thursday successfully extradited Salman Rehman Khan, a fugitive linked to terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, from Rwanda. “Part of a terror radicalization and recruitment case of Bengaluru Central Prison, Salman was taken into custody by the NIA, with the assistance of the RIB, Interpol and NCBs, …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bengaluru terror conspiracy case: NIA extradites key LeT fugitive Salman Khan from Rwanda

Live Mint

Bengaluru prisons terror conspiracy case: The National Investigation Agency, on Thursday, secured the extradition of a key Lashkar-e-Taiba fugitive, Salman Khan, from Rwanda. "The Global Operations Centre of the Central Bureau of Investigation has closely coordinated with the NIA and Interpol National Central Bureau - Kigali for the return to India from Rwanda of Salman Rehman Khan, wanted by the …

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Lashkar terrorist, accused of funding terrorism in India, extradited from Rwanda

India Today

The Central Bureau of Investigation has extradited a Lashkar-e-Taiba -linked terrorist accused of providing funds and arms and ammunition to Bengaluru-based militant modules from Rwanda, officials said. According to the officials, Salman Rehman Khan's extradition was part of a highly confidential operation conducted by the CBI's Global Operations Centre in collaboration with the National Investigation Agency and Interpol's National Central …

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Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported

Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as fighting in the east rages on

Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?

Rwanda makes Formula 1 bid: Has Africa ever hosted F1 race? Can Kigali win the bid?

Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo

Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting

Fighting in eastern Congo between army and rebels intensifies ahead of peace talks Sunday

Why is Rwanda planning to bid to host Formula One?

Verstappen to help racers in Rwanda as penalty for swearing

Max Verstappen given F1 ‘community service’ in Rwanda after swearing in press conference

F1: World Champion Max Verstappen to serve swearing penalty in Rwanda

Bahamas setback: What’s Trump’s plan to expel migrants to third countries?

Mel Stride claims only reason Rwanda scheme failed was because Labour scrapped it

What is the ‘bleeding eye’ virus that has killed 15 in Rwanda?

What Is The 'Bleeding Eye' Virus That Has Sparked Global Fear? All About The Deadly Marburg Disease

Fighting resumes in eastern Congo in cease-fire breach ahead of possible mediation talks

Bleeding eye virus kills 15 people in Rwanda: Symptoms to treatment, here’s all that you need to know

East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks

17 luxury hotels that go all-out for Christmas

Wanted LeT operative brought back from Rwanda; CBI, NIA work together

NIA secures extradition of LeT operative Salman Khan from Rwanda

NIA extradites Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Salman Rehman Khan from Rwanda

Bengaluru terror conspiracy case: NIA extradites key LeT fugitive Salman Khan from Rwanda

Lashkar terrorist, accused of funding terrorism in India, extradited from Rwanda