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August 7, 2026
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Kigali Daily News - KDN
August 7, 2026 Ed. 20260807 p.1
U.S
FBI Supervisor Charged With Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Crypto Tied to Russia
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 5
An FBI supervisor has been charged with allegedly stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency linked to a Russian investigation, raising serious concerns about misconduct, financial crimes, and the handling of seized digital assets.
An FBI supervisor detailed to the U.S. intelligence community faces two federal charges accusing him of transferring nearly $1 million from cryptocurrency accounts tied to an adversarial nation into his personal cryptocurrency wallet. Patrick Yaroch was charged with interstate transportation of stolen goods and receipt of stolen goods after he told a Justice Department employee that he became “frustrated” the FBI “could not or would not act against adversarial cryptocurrency accounts,” according
Asia
Why Are the CIA and Mossad Tracking Mojtaba?
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 5 ★ Premium
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has reportedly disappeared from public view for 150 days, sparking global speculation about his whereabouts and health.
DRCongo Crisis
AFC/M23 Says 'Genocost' Is a Political Narrative Used to Target Rwanda
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 5
AFC/M23 has rejected the DRC's "Genocost" narrative, describing it as a politically motivated campaign that distorts history, undermines justice, and unfairly blames Rwanda, while calling for an independent investigation into atrocities committed in the DRC.
Kigali Daily News - KDN
August 7, 2026 Ed. 20260807 p.2
Rwanda
Inside Italy's Negotiations With Rwanda Over a Potential Migrant Hosting Deal
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 4 ★ Premium
Italy has confirmed it is in negotiations with Rwanda over a potential migrant hosting agreement, as Rome explores new migration management strategies through international partnerships to address irregular migration and strengthen border policies
Italy has announced that it has begun negotiations with Rwanda over plans to establish a migrant return hub as part of a new European strategy to speed up the deportation of irregular migrants. Rwanda is among three African countries—alongside Uganda and Ghana—where preliminary discussions are underway on hosting pilot return centres that would be jointly managed by European countries and funded by the European Union. The proposal forms part of Italy’s push for a tougher European approach to irre
Opinions
Kinshasa's Governance Crisis Requires Reform, Not External Blame
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 4 ★ Premium
Persistent governance challenges in Kinshasa cannot be resolved by blaming neighbouring countries, analysts argue, urging the DRC to focus on institutional reforms, security, accountability, and effective leadership to achieve lasting stability.
Rwanda
Rwanda Parliament Gives Education Ministry Six Months to Close Gaps in Education Law
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 4
Rwanda's Parliament has given the Ministry of Education six months to finalize pending regulations and address implementation gaps in the 2021 Education Law, including language of instruction, TVET training, and higher education reforms.
Kigali Daily News - KDN
August 7, 2026 Ed. 20260807 p.3
Regional
Nduhungirehe Rejects DRC Claims That FDLR Is Based in AFC/M23-Controlled Areas
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 4
Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe has dismissed the DRC's claims that FDLR fighters are based in AFC/M23-controlled areas, accusing Kinshasa of spreading false information and evading its obligations under the Washington peace agreement.
The Government of Rwanda has accused the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of attempting to evade its obligations under the Washington peace agreement by claiming that fighters from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) are based exclusively in territories controlled by the AFC/M23 coalition. Kinshasa has recently argued that FDLR combatants are operating in areas held by AFC/M23, suggesting that the Congolese government is unable to access those locations to dismantle the
DRCongo Crisis
M23 and Twirwaneho Reach Maniema Frontier in Latest South Kivu Offensive
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 3 ★ Premium
AFC/M23 and MRDP-Twirwaneho have reportedly expanded their presence in South Kivu's Fizi Territory, capturing several localities in the Lulenge Sector near the Maniema provincial border.
Rwanda
Rwanda Suspends Ingufu Gin Ltd, NBG Ltd, and Several Other Beverage Factories
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 2
Rwanda FDA has shut down multiple alcoholic beverage manufacturers, including Ingufu Gin Ltd and NBG Ltd, after regulatory inspections found compliance issues.
Kigali Daily News - KDN
August 7, 2026 Ed. 20260807 p.4
DRCongo Crisis
Inside M23's Advance Toward Uvira: Drones, Battlefield Tactics, and the Escalating War in South Kivu
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 2 ★ Premium
Heavy fighting has been reported near Uvira in South Kivu as AFC/M23 intensifies its offensive against a coalition of FARDC, Wazalendo, and allied forces.
Reports from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo indicate that heavy fighting is continuing between the AFC/M23 rebel movement and a coalition of forces including the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), Wazalendo militias, and allied troops in South Kivu Province. According to local reports , intense clashes are taking place around the town of Milimba, an area located near Kibanja, which AFC/M23 reportedly captured in recent operations toward Baraka. The reports
Regional
South Sudanese student escapes jail in Rwanda lecturer assault case
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 1
A Rwandan court has sentenced South Sudanese student Viola Eli Bibi Albert to a suspended six-month prison term and a fine after convicting her of assaulting a university lecturer during a dispute over academic grades.
Rwanda
Rwanda adjusts public school fees to match cost of living
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 1
Rwanda has revised public school fees to reflect the rising cost of living, aiming to maintain quality education while ensuring affordability for families.
Kigali Daily News - KDN
August 7, 2026 Ed. 20260807 p.5
U.S
China is quietly turning space into America's biggest military headache
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 1
For decades, the U.S assumed it would always dominate the ultimate high ground. China has spent the last decade building a sprawling orbital network designed to watch U.S forces, track carriers, sharpen missile targeting, and potentially disable the systems America depends on to fight. Beijing now has more than 500 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance satellites available to its military, a BeiDou navigation network that can rival GPS, and increasingly sophisticated radar, infrared, las
Regional
AfDB Report: Kigali and Dar es Salaam Lead East Africa's Economic Growth in 2026
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Aug 1 ★ Premium
The African Development Bank Group projects real GDP growth for Rwanda (Kigali) and Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) for 2026
Kigali Daily News - KDN
August 7, 2026 Ed. 20260807 p.6
Regional
'We'll Be With You': Museveni Vows Support for Somali President
NAHIMANA Fabrice · Jul 31
President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday assured Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud that Uganda would continue to support Somalia, despite the growing uncertainty surrounding the future of the African peace mission, which is set to lose United Nations logistical support. Museveni gave the assurance during bilateral talks at State House, Entebbe, ahead of an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State from troop-contributing countries to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somali
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