Citing an airport source, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) said that the airspace over Warsaw Chopin Airport has reopened.
“Due to the restrictions and closure of airspace, disruptions and delays that may last all day should be expected,” Warsaw Airport said. It added that passengers should check the current flight status on the airport website and obtain detailed information directly from the carriers.
According to local media RMF24, the airspace over the airports in Modlin and Rzeszow has also reopened, but remains closed over Lublin.
LOT Polish Airlines spokesman Krzysztof Moczulski announced this morning on platform X that due to the temporary closure of airspace, some LOT flights were redirected to other airports in Poland.
Polish military shot down drones over Poland after Polish airspace was repeatedly violated overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, according to a statement from Polish Armed Forces Operational Command.
According to PAP, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command has activated all necessary procedures. Polish and allied aircraft are operating in Polish airspace, and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems have reached the highest level of readiness.
Poland on Tuesday night closed four airports, including its largest Chopin Airport in Warsaw, due to “unplanned military activity related to ensuring state security,” according to notices posted on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s website.
The closure of key Polish airports came after Warsaw claimed that “drone-type objects” had violated its airspace from neighboring Ukraine.
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Wednesday that the country’s air force has used weapons against hostile objects that have entered Polish airspace.
They made the call during the Second Africa Climate Summit, held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa from Monday to Wednesday under the theme “Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient and Green Development.”
Charting Africa’s common climate future, African leaders at the summit highlighted the potential of African-led solutions in renewable energy, climate adaptation, green growth, and nature-based resilience.
Proposing the launch of the African Climate Innovation Compact, a continent-wide partnership uniting research institutions, leadership, startups, rural communities, and innovators, to African leaders at the summit, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized that, with the right partnership and investments, Africa can take the lead in solving the global climate crisis.
He said the continent is endowed with unique assets, including a burgeoning young population bursting with creativity and innovation, vast arable land capable of feeding a growing continent and beyond, as well as the fastest-growing solar belt on earth.
“Africa did not cause this crisis, yet Africa can lead in solving it. We have the solutions to restore degraded lands, to capture carbon, and to produce green and clean power. We know what needs to be done,” Abiy said, highlighting the East African country’s own climate action records, including the Green Legacy Initiative that saw 48 billion trees planted since its launch in 2019, as well as critical green infrastructure development initiatives.
According to the Ethiopian prime minister, the proposed climate compact, structured around five pillars of innovation discovery, financing, knowledge development, policy enablement, and public engagement, aims to deliver 1,000 African climate solutions by 2030 across energy, agriculture, water, transport, and resilience by mobilizing African leadership, global partnerships, and private sector investment.
Highlighting the dwindling international climate action commitments, Kenyan President William Ruto stressed the urgent need “to secure Africa’s rightful place in the global economy,” urging African countries to remain steadfast in building a modern, green, and inclusive industrial base.
“Today, climate action risks being sidelined as national security and short-term interests. Development assistance is shrinking,” Ruto said. “It has never been more urgent for Africa to stand together and demonstrate that collaboration delivers prosperity and peace for all of us.”
The Kenyan president emphasized that realizing Africa’s vision of climate-positive growth requires dual actions. Africa must exercise its agency decisively, urgently, and coherently, while the international system must dismantle the structural barriers that continue to hold Africa back.
African leaders at the summit voiced a unified call for the reform of the global financial architecture, as well as for grant-based financial flow and investment commitments, to accelerate Africa’s resilient and green development.
African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on his part, stressed that Africa needs “genuine cooperation for the implementation of our continent’s adaptation plans by providing financial resources, technology, and expertise.”
Calling for “fair, significant, and predictable” global climate finance, he said the continent’s vulnerability due to climate change, debt burden, and the structural inequalities of the international financial architecture must be redressed through climate justice.
As Africa’s flagship climate gathering, the summit, co-hosted by Ethiopia and the AU, brought together African heads of state and government, ministers, diplomats, experts, and heads of international partners to chart the continent’s common climate future.
Rwanda’s presence drew many visitors eager to discover this East African country, both for its cultural richness and its economic prospects.
Ambassador Lambert Dushimimana, accompanied by the embassy team, warmly welcomed the public and presented Rwanda’s history, culture, people and landscapes.
The pavilion offered a successful immersion into Rwandan identity, blending heritage, innovation and hospitality, while also highlighting business and investment opportunities.
Among the pavilion’s highlights, visitors were able to taste specialty Rwandan coffee served by Brewanda, explore travel offers from Visit Rwanda, and shop for artisanal and fashion products from the country: handbags and accessories by Sankoshi, as well as culinary specialties, snacks and spices offered by Nomadika.
These exhibitors showcased local expertise and the variety of Rwandan offerings, from tourism to handicrafts.
Beyond tastings and demonstrations, Rwanda’s participation in the Embassy Festival strengthened its cultural diplomacy, facilitating exchanges between economic actors, tourism professionals and international audiences.
The event provided an effective platform to promote Rwanda as a tourist destination and as a competitive business partner.
By acting as an ambassador for Rwandan culture and innovation, the embassy left a positive impression on visitors and consolidated its ties with the international community present in The Hague.
Israel launched an unprecedented airstrike in the Qatari capital of Doha on Tuesday, targeting a building used by senior Hamas officials in what Israeli authorities described as an attempt to assassinate leaders of the group.
In a joint statement, the military and the Shin Bet security agency confirmed responsibility, saying the strike targeted Hamas leaders “directly responsible for the Oct. 7 massacre” and used “precise munitions and intelligence” to limit civilian harm.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it “a wholly independent Israeli operation.” “Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility,” he said in a statement released by his office.
Eyewitnesses reported loud explosions and plumes of smoke rising over the Qatari capital. Qatar’s Interior Ministry confirmed an attack on a Hamas residential headquarters, saying specialized teams had secured the site and that “the situation is safe.” No casualties were initially reported.
Israeli officials believe key Hamas figures were in the building during the strike. An unnamed senior official told Israel’s Kan TV that there were “strong indications” that Khalil al-Hayya, a deputy leader in Hamas’s political bureau, and Zaher Jabarin, another senior official, were present. However, Israeli agencies were still assessing the outcome and did not officially confirm who, if anyone, was hit.
Contradicting Israel’s claims, a Hamas source told Al Jazeera that no members of the group were killed in the attack. The source stated the officials had been meeting to discuss a ceasefire proposal.
The strike drew swift condemnation from Qatar, a key mediator in the conflict that hosts Hamas’s political bureau. Its Foreign Ministry called the attack a “serious threat” to the security of citizens and residents and a violation of its sovereignty.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the strike as a “flagrant violation” of Qatar’s sovereignty. “We are just learning about the Israeli attacks in Qatar, a country that has been playing a very positive role in achieving a ceasefire and release of all hostages,” he told reporters in New York.
Saudi Arabia also criticized what it called continued Israeli violations in the region, citing recent strikes in Syria’s Homs and Latakia governorates as breaches of international law and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. Riyadh voiced support for Syria’s sovereignty and stability.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denounced the Doha strike as “extremely dangerous, criminal and in violation of the UN Charter,” saying it was part of Israel’s “continued crimes” against international law.
Other countries and organizations, including Jordan, Türkiye, and the Arab League, also rushed to condemn the Israeli attacks.
The strike is believed to be the first carried out by Israel in Qatar. It came a day after Hamas’s armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility for a shooting in Jerusalem that killed at least six people, calling it retaliation for Israel’s ongoing actions.
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For years, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has earned recognition both within Rwanda and internationally, particularly in Mozambique and the Central African Republic, for its discipline and professionalism.
Building on this reputation, new reforms announced at the end of August 2025 introduced updated measures to ensure that certain categories of military assets are kept strictly confidential.
A Presidential Order issued on August 25, 2025, outlined the types of military assets that must be classified. The directive makes clear that weapons, systems, ammunition, and military vehicles — main battle tanks, armoured personnel carriers and light and heavy duty vehicles— are to remain secret.
The 2025 Order expands on earlier provisions. A 2012 regulation had already stipulated that fighter jets, helicopters, and their related systems were classified.
The new framework not only reaffirms these categories but also includes unmanned aerial vehicles and their accessories. In addition, information and telecommunication devices — ranging from radars, telephones, and radios to cameras, computer software and other related equipment, — are all deemed classified.
Military installations also fall under this classification. These include the RDF General Headquarters, barracks, arms and ammunition depots, as well as military industries and related raw materials.
Military uniforms and accessories are equally considered classified, along with imported and exported military assets and related information.
The modalities of audit related to the use and management of military classified assets is determined by instructions of the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force.
The Rwanda Defence Force itself was formally established under Law No. 19/2002 of May 17, 2002. Since then, it has undergone substantial transformation in governance, weaponry, training, uniforms, and professionalism.
Today, Rwanda operates its own defense industry through the Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO), which produces a wide range of military equipment for the RDF and with goals to support partner nations with defense supplies.
Among its output are weapons for ground forces, special forces, and counterterrorism operations, as well as equipment for riot control, training, and other military purposes.
The literacy paper has been produced by the What Works Hub for Global Education (WWHGE), with the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) and the British Council as core partners.
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It is attended by military senior officers from 6 Eastern African Standby Force member states, namely Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, as well as the EASF Headquarters.
The training was officially opened by the Defence spokesperson, Brig Gen Ronald Rwivanga, on behalf of the RDF Chief of Defence Staff.
The Defence Spokesperson Brig Gen Ronald Rwivanga expressed gratitude to the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) for its steadfast commitment to building internal capacity to ensure peace and security in the region.
He also commended the Rwanda Peace Academy for hosting this significant course and for its ongoing efforts in delivering the requisite training courses to enable commanders and staff to effectively conduct peace support operations in the region and beyond.
Brig Gen Rwivanga highlighted the necessity of the course, saying that “expanding the pool of qualified personnel is essential in creating a sustainable nucleus of training experts who can cascade their skills and knowledge across all levels of our forces”.
He added,”By empowering you to become both leaders and educators, we ensure that training excellence is replicated consistently, even in the most remote operational environments.”
He further reminded the course participants that undertaking this course is not merely about developing individual capacity but also strengthening institutional resilience.
He emphasized that they are not only being prepared to lead, but also to teach, mentor, and multiply the knowledge and experience essential for sustaining a strong, professional, and responsive standby force. He urged the participants to approach this course with an open mind, discipline, and a shared sense of purpose.
Kenneth Goren Albert, Coordinator of the International Advisory and Coordination Staff, congratulated the facilitators, participants, EASF, and Member States for participating in this important training.
He emphasized the vital role of facilitators in equipping future trainers with the skills and knowledge needed to lead and address complex, population-centric operations at battle group and sector levels.
The agreement formalized on Monday, September 8, 2025, is expected to enhance connectivity, open new avenues for economic cooperation, and expand trade opportunities between the two nations.
Yankhoba Dième, Senegal’s Minister of Infrastructure, Land and Air Transport, and Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure, Dr. Jimmy Gasore, represented their nations at the signing ceremony.
Speaking on behalf of the Government of Rwanda, Dr. Gasore described the agreement as “a major new step” that builds on the excellent relations already in place. He emphasized that it will further promote collaboration and create more opportunities for both countries.
The two countries enjoy longstanding friendly relations, reflected in visits and exchanges by heads of state and senior government officials. The most recent was on August 31, 2025, when President Paul Kagame visited Senegal to attend the Africa Food Summit (AFS).
Rwanda and Senegal have also established other agreements over the years. These include a cultural cooperation agreement signed in 1975, a general cooperation agreement in 2004, the creation of a permanent joint commission to oversee bilateral relations in 2016, as well as a partnership between Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) and Senegalese national broadcaster RTS.
Senegal is home to a significant Rwandan community, including students and families, some of whom settled there more than 40 years ago.
In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, UNFPA said that the disaster also displaced 150 others.
The landslide struck Tarsin, a remote village nestled deep within the rugged mountains of the Jebel Marra region in Darfur.
Meanwhile, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in an update on Monday that humanitarian partners had provided life-saving assistance to more than 1,000 people and assessed needs in the area affected by the landslide in Tarsin.
OCHA noted that reaching the affected village proved extremely challenging, explaining that, due to the rugged mountainous terrain and persistent rainfall, aid workers were forced to transport supplies using donkeys.
The journey to deliver relief took up to 12 hours along steep, waterlogged paths, it added.
Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council said last week that hundreds of civilians were killed after heavy rainfall triggered the landslide in Jebel Marra.
