The United States has announced that Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have entered the final stage of talks to prepare an economic development partnership expected to benefit their citizens as well as the wider region. U.S. Advisor on Africa Partnerships, Massad Boulos, stated on the morning of October 1, 2025, that he…
The Board of Directors of the Mastercard Foundation has announced the appointment of Sewit Ahderom as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. This decision follows the announcement by Reeta Roy that she would be stepping down after 18 years at the helm of the Foundation. Roy will continue to lead the Foundation until the…
GATEOFWISE.COM Gaspard Twagirayezu, Chief Executive of the Rwanda Space Agency (RSA), has been elected Vice President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). The announcement was made on Tuesday, September 30, during the International Astronautical Congress taking place in Sydney, Australia. At the event, Twagirayezu emphasized Africa’s vision of taking an active role in global space…
GATEOFWISE.COM A new health status report from Uganda has revealed that 78% of girls under the age of 19, most of them still in school, have had sexual intercourse for the first time raising concerns over the rising rates of teenage pregnancies. Aggrey Kiyingi Kabenge, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and…
GATEOFWISE.COM Actress and producer Nicole Kidman and country music singer Keith Urban have separated after 19 years of marriage, shocking and saddening their fans. According to TMZ, the couple has been living apart since early summer 2025, with each choosing to live separately. The outlet reports that Kidman is currently taking care of their two…
GATEOFWISE .COM Colombian President Gustavo Petro has condemned the United States’ decision to revoke his visa, a move reportedly linked to his criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza. Last week, Washington announced it would strip Petro of his visa following his participation in a pro Palestinian demonstration in New York, where he also called on…
GATEOFWISE.COM Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has accused Ukraine of dragging its feet in efforts to end the war with Russia, claiming the country lacks the willingness to continue negotiations. He said that during the most recent talks between the two sides held in Istanbul, Turkey, the Ukrainian delegation behaved poorly. “At the Istanbul meeting, our…
GATEOFWISE.COM Israel has issued an apology to Qatar over a recent airstrike in Doha that targeted a building where Hamas leaders were holding talks aimed at ending the ongoing war. On September 9, 2025, Israel launched the strike in Doha without consulting Qatari authorities, deploying 15 fighter jets that dropped around 10 missiles. Hamas stated…
GATEOFWISE.COM Ethiopia’s Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration has announced the start of discussions aimed at strengthening trade cooperation with Russia. The talks, which began on Monday, September 29, 2025, focus on facilitating the exchange of key goods such as coffee, maize, and other essential products between the two countries. Speaking at a press briefing…
GATEOFWISE.COM Ukraine’s Ombudswoman, Elena Ivanovskaya, has expressed concern about the increasing use of the Russian language among citizens, despite the government’s previous ban on its usage. In an interview with the Ukrainian outlet RBK, Ivanovskaya said that people have started returning to speaking Russian openly, something she described as alarming. “A segment of society is…
