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Meghan Markle-Backed 'Cesta Collective' Accused of Paying Rwandan Women Pennies for £700 Bags

Meghan Markle-backed Cesta Collective faces allegations of exploiting Rwandan women, who are paid as little as 10p an hour to craft £700 luxury handbags.

International Business Times UK

DR Congo, Rwanda Peace Talks Cancelled

Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off after negotiations deadlocked, officials said.

International Business Times

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.

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

The army says fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group has intensified in eastern Congo in recent days ahead of much anticipated peace talks on Sunday

The Independent UK

Rally legend Mouton receives FIA Lifetime Achievement Award

Rally legend Michele Mouton picked up the FIA Lifetime Achievement Award at the world motorsport governing body's prize-giving in Rwanda.

Autosport

Rwandan president Paul Kagame confirms bid to host F1 grand prix

Rwanda hosts the FIA’s end-of-season prize-giving gala in Kigali on Friday night

The Independent UK

FIA governance restructure given the green light

Changes to the FIA statutes have been granted at the General Assembly in Rwanda, affecting the roles of the ethics and audit committees at motorsport's governing body.

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Ben Hunt: The pointlessness of Verstappen’s flying visit to Rwanda

Perhaps in one way the punishment serves the ridiculous nature of the crime. The inconvenience of an eight-and-a-half-hour flight each way to Rwanda to “undertake some work” with the Rwanda Automobile Club as retribution for swearing during a press conference.

Autosport

French Court Finds Writer "Guilty of Denying the 1994 Rwandan Genocide"

I've long opposed Holocaust denial bans, partly because of the slippery slope / censorship envy problem: Unsurprisingly, such bans tend… The post French Court Finds Writer "Guilty of Denying the 1994 Rwandan Genocide" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Lauren De Crescenzo: Team Amani women gravel riders 'redefine what’s possible' in Africa

US gravel rider shares photos and lessons learned after spending 12 days with Black Mamba Development women

Cycling News

Paris court upholds dismissal of case against French soldiers' inaction in Rwanda

The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled to uphold the dismissal of an investigation handed down in October 2023 into the failure of the French army to act during the Bisesero massacres in Rwanda in 1994.

Radio France Internationale

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

The four-time world champion was given a ‘work of public interest’ punishment after swearing in September

The Independent UK

Verstappen to serve FIA swearing punishment around upcoming FIA awards ceremony

Max Verstappen will serve his FIA press conference swearing punishment while in Rwanda for the governing body’s annual awards ceremony next week.The Red Bull driver was effectively given a community service order by the FIA for swearing in the pre-event press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix in September, which…

Motorsport

Verstappen to serve FIA swearing punishment in Rwanda around awards ceremony

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Uganda's DRC mission under scrutiny amid claims of double dealing

Three years after Ugandan troops crossed into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight rebels linked to the Islamic State, their mission has yielded mixed results, with accusations that Kampala is secretly supporting another Congolese rebel group raising questions about its motives.

Al Jazeera

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

Trump’s incoming administration wants to send immigrants to countries they have no links to, reports say.

The Independent UK

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

Recent cost breakdown found Tory government spent £715m on failed deportion plan

The Independent UK

Fighting resumes in eastern Congo despite ceasefire between army and rebels

Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group has resumed in eastern Congo ahead of potential mediation talks

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The Independent UK

What is bleeding eye virus? The disease that’s sparked travel warnings

At least 15 people have died in Rwanda from an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, which is usually fatal without treatment

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda asylum scheme spent £50m on flights that never took off, data reveals

Home secretary says £700m scheme did not result in a single deportation or stop any boats crossing the Channel

Evening Standard

£715 million spent on scrapped Rwanda deportation scheme, breakdown reveals

Spending on setting up new IT systems, legal costs, and staffing, added up to £280 million.

The Independent UK

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

East African heads of state have made another push for peace in eastern Congo 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

Cycling Weekly

Jonas Vingegaard plays down talk of Giro d’Italia debut in 2025, and clarifies use of carbon monoxide inhalation

Two-time Tour de France winner gives nothing away when asked if he’ll appear at the Giro, but the Worlds in Rwanda is in his sights

Cycling News

'I never knew it could be misused' – Jonas Vingegaard weighs in on controversial use of carbon monoxide in cycling

Two-time Tour winner keeps quiet about possible Giro d'Italia debut but eyes World Championships road race in Rwanda

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch considering visa cap if Tories return to power

Party leader could revive deportations for people who arrive on small boats but did not recommit to Rwanda plan

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