Kagame tops headlines again as Rwanda’s long-time president grapples with regional war spillover and Congo peace talks. Bio: Rwanda’s president since 2000; led after 1994 to end genocide.
Fifteen years after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami, cleanup efforts continue amid technical challenges and public resistance. Japan is cautiously advancing reactor restarts while managing radioactive waste and displaced residents. The government aims to accelerate recovery and nuclear restarts, balancing energy needs with safety and environmental concerns.
The DRC and M23 have agreed to facilitate humanitarian access, release prisoners within 10 days, and establish a ceasefire monitoring mechanism after five days of Swiss talks mediated by Qatar. Despite progress, disagreements remain over sentences and bank reopenings, with fighting continuing in eastern regions.
Aimable Karasira has died in Kigali while due to be released, after an overdose of his prescribed medicine. Authorities say the death occurred after pre-release procedures; Human Rights Watch and other groups are urging an independent investigation into possible abuse and state harassment surrounding his detention and trial.
Felicien Kabuga, once a top financier of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has died in UN custody at 93. He had been ruled unfit to stand trial due to dementia and was too ill to be returned to Rwanda, leaving investigators to probe the circumstances of his death.