Rwanda’s signing of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls – becoming the ninth AU member state to join the landmark treaty – is an important national and continental commitment. ALSO READ: How to address, overcome the impact of gender-based violence Signed on July 28, the convention recognises that violence is…
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but there is still confusion about the exact contents of the agreement.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Reuters The U.S. and Iran have agreed on a deal to bring their nearly four-month war to an end, with both sides declaring the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Jim Lo Scalzo | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Saturday said that an agreement to end the war with Iran will be signed on Sunday, followed…
The US president’s comments come as Iran says an exact date has not been decided, but it “will not be tomorrow”.
A U.S.-Iran deal could be sealed within days, according to President Donald Trump, Iranian officials, and key mediator Pakistan, with a memorandum of understanding expected to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A memorandum of understanding “could happen within the next…
President Paul Kagame, who arrived in Cairo on Tuesday, September 23 for an official visit, has praised the ties between Rwanda and Egypt, describing the north African country as a strong partner with tangible and steadily expanding cooperation. ALSO READ: PHOTOS: Kagame, Egypt’s Al-Sisi hold bilateral talks in Cairo Kagame was received by his host,…
Yokohama — A total of 300 cooperation agreements between Japanese and African entities were signed during the 9th Edition of the Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s Development (TICAD9), three times more than the previous summit, held in 2022 in Tunisia. The announcement was made official on Thursday (21), TICAD9’s 2nd day, during the session attended…
The final Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) negotiations must be the true test of global equity in health. Sometimes, it is not immediately obvious that history is being made, but this time, it was. Amid enthusiastic applause, the new Pandemic Agreement, a legal instrument, was finally adopted by 194 Member States on 20th May 2025,…
