By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The New Times (Rwanda)
Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe rejects the idea that Kigali is systematically held responsible for the security crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He calls for Rwanda not to be made a permanent scapegoat for violence in the region, The New Times reports.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame received Serap Güler, Germany’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, to discuss strengthening cooperation between Rwanda and Germany. The meeting took place on Tuesday 20 October, reports The New Times (Rwanda).
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: The New Times (Rwanda) ·
Tibor Nagy, a former US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, is calling on Washington to also sanction armed groups supported by Kinshasa after measures targeting Rwanda’s defence ministry and the M23. Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba says the situations are nevertheless incomparable, Actualité.cd reports.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Actualité.cd ·
The Rwandan government has approved an additional $80 million in funding, equivalent to around 118 billion Rwandan francs, to help businesses access affordable loans. The support is also intended to cover their operating costs and investments, reports New Times.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: The New Times (Rwanda) ·
The Ivorian press has put a meeting between Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara and his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita, at the forefront. Newspapers also discuss a Court of Auditors report and several economic issues, AIP reports.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: AIP ·
Illustrative imageRwanda and Oman study fuel storage facilitiesRwanda and Oman are studying the development of fuel storage infrastructure to secure oil imports and improve supply reliability. The discussions concern a response to the growing needs of the Rwandan market, according to The New Times.
Somalia adopts law against sexual violenceThe Somali Parliament has passed a new law aimed at combating sexual violence, replacing a criminal framework dating from 1962. The reform responds to calls from associations that considered the old framework unsuitable, explains Sofia Rajab, programme manager at the NGO Legal Action Worldwide, according to France 24.The week in Africa
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