Ghana, Rwanda Partner On Licence Passporting, Payment Interoperability

    The Bank of Ghana (BOG) and the National Bank of Rwanda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce a licence passporting framework and cross-border payment interoperability aimed at facilitating easier cross-border operations for …

Rwanda's prisons boss in Seychelles to enhance ties in correctional services

I experienced the fall of Goma. I had to leave my Congolese colleagues in a critical situation

On Jan. 27, 2025, Goma, the capital of North Kivu in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, fell into the hands of M23 rebels who are supported by the Rwandan army. The offensive is certainly related to the presence of immense …

Trinidad and Tobago carnival celebrates African roots

Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. In our launch edition, I wrote about how one of the things I missed in the media landscape was the ability to simply meet others across the Black diaspora. In the months since, this newsletter has been that place for me, …

Rishi Sunak admits his one big mistake as Prime Minister in tell-all BBC podcast

Video LoadingVideo Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8CancelPlay now Rishi Sunak expresses regrets over 'Stop the Boats' slogan Rishi Sunak has admitted his "Stop the Boats" slogan was a mistake - describing the line as "too …

‘Stop the boats’ slogan was too stark, says Rishi Sunak

The “stop the boats” slogan was “too stark”, Rishi Sunak has said, reflecting on his time in office, adding that he even regrets ever using the phrase because it was “too stark … too binary”. The former prime minister, who led the Conservative party to one …

The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals

Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Thijs Van de Graaf – associate professor at …

With record small boat arrivals, the time has come for Starmer to do an uncomfortable about-face - Mark White

For most of the past two months, we've had terrible weather in the English Channel. Although hardly a surprise, given we're still in winter, the conditions on the crossing from France have been particularly unforgiving - with strong winds and heavy …

What Slavia Prague said after Igoh Ogbu's inclusion in Nigeria's provisional World Cup squad

Igoh Ogbu is in contention to make his long-awaited senior debut for three-time African champions Nigeria.  Six years after earning his last cap for the Flying Eagles in a 2019 Fifa U20 World Cup match against Senegal, the central defender has been …

Rwandan Opposition Platform P4 Condemns Kigali’s Violation of UN Resolution 2773 and Calls for Firm Sanctions

The Rwandan Opposition Platform P4 has strongly condemned Kigali’s continued military aggression in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its blatant disregard for UN Security Council Resolution 2773, which calls on Rwanda to withdraw its troops from …