The country spans over 26,000 sq km and has an estimated population of 12mn, with 83% residing in rural areas. In the early 1990s, Rwanda experienced one of the most brutal ethnic conflicts in ...

The steady stream of immigrants during the past five years has given New Jersey the strongest population growth in the Northeast. And while President Donald Trump has moved quickly to crack down ...

GOMA, Congo — Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese city in a bid to occupy territory and exploit minerals. Displaced ...

The new reforms are part of a medium-term strategy to ensure sustainable financing for Rwanda's ambitious development goals. The changes, to take effect in the 2024/2025 fiscal year and beyond ...

And for the next 20-plus years, a population increase of 1.3 million people is expected to be a historic increase for the area, according to researchers. The projected growth supports the focus of ...

A Rwanda-backed militia seized the pivotal Congolese city of Goma this week, threatening a new humanitarian crisis after decades of fighting. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal.

All of the forecast population growth is due to migration. Britain is expected to take in a total of 494,000 more people a year on average over the next decade than the amount who leave ...

DR Congo says Rwanda army in Goma 01/27/2025 January 27, 2025 Congolese government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya said Kinshasa wanted to prevent "carnage," with Rwanda's forces in the east of the ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda ... the city with a population of about 2 million.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has projected a population growth of 7.3% between 2022 and 2032, compared with an increase of 6.1% over the previous 10 years. The number is almost ...