The singer’s representative confirmed the decision, explaining that Grande’s choice came after years of experiencing constant public scrutiny and was part of her desire to create healthier boundaries between her personal life and her career.
During her concert at Chicago’s United Center on Monday night, Grande addressed fans in an emotional four-minute speech, assuring them that the decision was not sudden or made out of frustration.
“The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing,” Grande told the audience. She explained that it was a decision she had quietly planned for a long time and one that came from a thoughtful and empowered place.
Grande also reassured fans that criticism and outside opinions were not the reason she was stepping away from music and entertainment. Instead, she emphasized the importance of taking breaks and setting personal boundaries.
“Human beings do need a break sometimes,” she said, adding that the decision was about prioritizing her well-being after years of balancing global fame, performances, and public attention.
The announcement comes after continued public discussions about Grande’s appearance and the pressures that come with being one of the world’s most recognized entertainers. Her fans have shown concern in recent months, while Grande has repeatedly spoken about the challenges of living under constant public observation.
As part of the transition, Grande has reportedly stepped away from her planned role in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George, where she was expected to appear alongside her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey. The production team expressed understanding and support for her decision.
Although she is taking a break from some public commitments, Grande will continue with selected professional projects. She is expected to appear in the upcoming film Focker-in-Law, scheduled for release later this year.
Grande thanked her fans in Chicago, describing the Eternal Sunshine Tour as one of the most meaningful and healing experiences of her career. She will complete the remaining dates of the tour, including her final performances in London, before beginning her planned break from public-facing activities.
Ariana Grande says her decision to step away from the spotlight was carefully planned, as she prepares to focus on personal boundaries and life beyond touring.
Swiss producer Simon Afram filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, accusing Netflix of breach of contract over the disappearance of the digital master of Fortitude. The film had been delivered to Netflix for a distribution review after the company expressed interest in acquiring the project.
According to the lawsuit, an unencrypted digital cinema package of the film was hand-delivered to Netflix on June 15. Executives reportedly screened the movie the following day, but the filmmakers were not informed until nine days later that the hard drive containing the film had disappeared.
Court documents include a June 25 email from Netflix Original Film director Sean Berney, who described the incident as unprecedented for the company.
“Unfortunately, someone stole a good amount of drives from our office desks this past week,” Berney wrote. “Our piracy teams are on high alert with the breach and will monitor, but they are likely just selling the drives for scrap.”
The lawsuit alleges Netflix may have known about the theft for up to a week before informing the filmmakers. Afram’s legal team argues that Netflix’s reported offer to reimburse the cost of a replacement hard drive, estimated at about $800, falls far short of the losses associated with a film that cost more than $45 million to produce.
The complaint contends that the disappearance of the master copy jeopardises the film’s commercial prospects, arguing that its exclusivity and market value have been compromised before release.
“The resulting damage to Plaintiffs is profound,” the lawsuit states, adding that the incident deprived the filmmakers and cast of the opportunity to bring the project to audiences through a properly marketed global release.
Directed by Simon West, who previously collaborated with Cage on Con Air, Fortitude tells the story of Duško Popov, the real-life World War II double agent widely believed to have inspired Ian Fleming’s James Bond character. The cast also includes Ben Kingsley, Ron Perlman, Matthew Goode, Michael Sheen and Alice Eve.
Afram said he spent seven years developing the project and described the film as featuring the “performance of a lifetime” from its cast.
The producer is seeking $105 million in damages, a figure the lawsuit says is based on the film’s production budget and projected earnings, arguing that successful films often generate revenues worth at least 2.5 times their production costs.
Netflix has denied liability, arguing that the film was submitted without industry-standard security protections because the digital copy was not encrypted.
In a statement, the company said it takes content security seriously and has conducted an investigation while monitoring piracy sites for any unauthorised distribution of the film.
“Netflix disputes any claim that it bears the risk of loss for a film delivered without the proper industry-standard safeguards,” the company said.
Netflix also rejected the producer’s claims, characterising the lawsuit as a “hostile” attempt to extract money from the company. It alleged that Afram’s legal team initially demanded $165 million and said it had declined to share details of its internal investigation while the matter remains under review.
Despite the missing hard drive, Netflix said it has found no evidence that Fortitude has been leaked online. As of now, there is no indication that the unreleased film has surfaced on piracy platforms.
Netflix is facing a $105 million lawsuit after the producer of an unreleased World War II thriller starring Nicolas Cage.
Speaking to IGIHE, Dr. Nsanzimana said authorities examined every link in the chain, from consumers and manufacturers to regulators, local leaders and institutions responsible for enforcing food and beverage safety standards.
“There were things all of us were supposed to do but didn’t do. We all have a responsibility, including those who don’t drink and local leaders in every village. Everyone has a role to play. Now we have all risen together to address this,” he said.
He said the illicit drinks have contributed to a growing burden of non-communicable diseases, while deaths linked to their consumption continue to rise.
“From January through July, more than 500 people sought medical treatment after consuming these alcoholic drinks,” he said.
“They arrived in critical condition, vomiting, suffering from severe diarrhoea; some had lost their eyesight, while others were brought to hospital on stretchers after collapsing at social gatherings, including weddings. Investigations consistently found links to adulterated alcoholic drinks.”
According to the minister, more than 50 people have died after consuming the toxic beverages.
He added that the government’s assessment also identified a far broader group of people whose lives have been severely affected by alcohol dependence.
“We asked ourselves whether there were people who had not been hospitalised but were slowly dying because of alcohol addiction. We have so far identified more than 10,000, close to 11,000 people across the country who are addicted to alcohol,” he said.
“These are only the cases we know about and represent just a small fraction of the actual number. They are people who spend much of their lives intoxicated.”
Authorities have so far shut down more than 100 alcoholic beverage manufacturers for regulatory non-compliance as part of an ongoing crackdown.
Dr. Nsanzimana noted that non-communicable diseases now claim more lives in Rwanda than infectious diseases, with harmful alcohol consumption among the major contributing factors.
“We are seeing young people develop kidney disease because of these alcoholic drinks,” he explained.
He further disclosed that more than 100 people lost their eyesight after consuming the illicit alcohol during the first seven months of the year.
Inspections expose widespread violations
As the crisis deepened, the government ordered the closure of factories producing the drinks after inspections found widespread non-compliance with manufacturing standards.
“Every factory inspected so far failed to meet the conditions it had committed to when obtaining its operating licence,” Dr. Nsanzimana said.
He explained that while each factory is required to employ qualified technical personnel, investigators found instances where the same professional had been listed as responsible for more than 10 factories simultaneously, making effective oversight impossible.
Inspectors also found poor hygiene standards and unsafe storage of raw materials at many production sites.
Laboratory tests further revealed serious discrepancies between product labels and actual alcohol content.
“In some cases, bottles labelled as containing 40% alcohol were found to contain 70%,” he revealed.
“Others used labels that did not match the contents or even counterfeited established brands by refilling bottles from legitimate manufacturers with their own products before attaching counterfeit labels.”
He described the scheme as a coordinated network involving licensed manufacturers, unlicensed producers and distributors.
Ingufu Gin Ltd, which produces a range of alcoholic beverages, is among the manufacturers shut down by the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority in the ongoing crackdown.
Sophisticated distribution network
The minister also revealed that some large manufacturers imported industrial alcohol, used part of it in licensed production and illegally diverted the remainder for distribution across the country.
“You would find motorcycles transporting four jerrycans to Nyagatare, Rusizi or Nyabihu. These deliveries were carried out at night through a highly organised network,” he said.
“The operation was only uncovered after an extensive investigation that went beyond the institutions responsible for issuing licences.”
According to Dr. Nsanzimana, alcohol found in remote communities could often be traced back to factories in Kigali, with those involved driven by the significant profits generated by the illegal trade.
He warned that producers deliberately manufactured highly intoxicating drinks because they understood their addictive effects.
“They know these drinks create dependency,” he said.
“The stronger the intoxication, the more likely the consumer is to crave another drink the following day. They keep returning in search of that feeling until they eventually become addicted.”
The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) has so far shut down more than 100 alcoholic beverage manufacturers for regulatory non-compliance as part of an ongoing crackdown.
The regulator has also ordered the immediate recall of their products from the market and banned all advertising of the affected products.
Speaking to IGIHE, Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana said authorities examined every link in the chain, from consumers and manufacturers to regulators, local leaders and institutions responsible for enforcing food and beverage safety standards.
The minister disclosed the figures on August 3, 2026, while appearing before the Senate Plenary to present progress made in addressing challenges facing industrial parks and outline measures being taken to resolve infrastructure gaps that have slowed their development.
During the session, senators observed that while all industrial parks are connected to electricity and equipped with water supply infrastructure, water shortages remain a persistent challenge in many of the zones.
Kajangwe said the government’s Second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) prioritises the development of infrastructure in four industrial parks located in Muhanga, Bugesera, Rwamagana and Musanze.
He added that the government will continue expanding infrastructure to other industrial parks as resources become available.
The minister also said the government has introduced a digital investment project monitoring system to improve services for both existing and prospective investors and accelerate the productive use of industrial parks.
“To date, 405 investors have been allocated land across all industrial parks in the country. Of their projects, 193 have been completed, 99 are currently under construction, while 122 have not yet started,” Kajangwe told senators.
He revealed that 15 projects have experienced significant delays despite investors having already received land from the government. These include five projects in Rwamagana, four in Bugesera, four in Rusizi and two in Huye.
Kajangwe said the government has adopted a firm approach toward investors who fail to develop their allocated plots within the agreed timeframe.
“Where projects are delayed, the government repossesses the land and reallocates it to investors who are ready to implement their projects without delay,” he said.
So far, the government has repossessed six plots, including five in Rwamagana Industrial Park and one in Musanze Industrial Park.
“These plots have already been allocated to other investors who demonstrated both interest and the capacity to fast-track their projects,” he added.
Senator Evode Uwizeyimana welcomed the move, saying reclaiming land from investors who acquire plots for speculation rather than development was a positive step. However, he argued that the number of repossessed plots remains too low.
“Six is still a small number. You mentioned Rwamagana, but this exercise should be extended to other industrial parks as well,” Uwizeyimana said.
Responding to the concerns, Kajangwe said the ministry is monitoring several other investors who have failed to honour their contractual obligations and that more repossessions will follow.
“Investors who have exceeded the construction deadlines and have not presented any clear plans for developing their plots will have their land repossessed. This is a commitment we have made as the Ministry of Trade and Industry,” he said.
He explained that every investor allocated land in an industrial park signs a contract specifying when construction must begin. The government also reclaims plots from investors who fail to fulfil their financial obligations, including payments owed to the state.
Kajangwe noted that authorities have already identified additional investors who have exceeded the deadlines set in their contracts without starting construction and that they will also lose their plots.
Rwanda currently has 10 industrial parks across the country. Investors are allocated space based on the type of manufacturing activities they intend to undertake. The industrial parks in Nyagatare and Nyabihu are designated for agro-processing industries, while the Musanze Industrial Park primarily hosts manufacturers of construction materials.
Senators have called for stronger infrastructure development in Rwanda’s industrial parksMinister Antoine Marie Kajangwe said investors who have neither paid for nor developed their industrial park plots are on a government list and face repossessionThe Senate commended ongoing initiatives aimed at addressing challenges identified in industrial parks
The complaint, filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, challenges the recently enacted levies of 10 percent or 12.5 percent on the vast majority of goods imported from the affected economies. According to the states, these economies collectively account for 99.4 percent of U.S. imports.
The coalition is asking the court to block the tariffs, declare them unlawful, and order refunds for the duties already paid.
The legal challenge centers on the administration’s effort to preserve Trump’s broad tariff regime after federal courts rejected two earlier versions imposed under different statutory frameworks. The states argue that federal officials seized upon Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and forced-labor concerns merely as a pretext to rapidly recreate nearly identical global duties that the Supreme Court previously struck down in February.
“President Trump’s illegal tariffs are nothing more than a tax on hardworking families, driving up the cost of groceries, household essentials, building materials, and countless everyday goods that New Yorkers rely on,” said New York Governor Kathy Hochul in a statement.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield echoed the sentiment, highlighting the economic impact on local communities. “Today, we’re filing our third lawsuit against Trump’s illegal tariffs,” Rayfield wrote on X. “Once again, the president is raising costs on everyday goods for Oregon families and small businesses, and once again, we’re leading a multistate coalition stepping up to stop him.”
“After losing at the Supreme Court, the administration is once again trying to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses with a new round of tariffs,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
The White House rejected the coalition’s arguments, asserting that Section 301 tariffs have proven to be a “legally durable tool” since the president’s first term and remain so under the current administration.
Joining New York in the lawsuit announced Monday are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.
Monday’s lawsuit marks at least the second major legal challenge to the new duties. A group of small businesses previously sued the administration, advancing a similar argument that Trump cannot leverage new legal authority to circumvent the Supreme Court’s prior invalidation of his overarching tariff agenda.
Photo taken on April 15, 2026 shows a container terminal of the Port of New York and New Jersey, which serves as a critical gateway for trade and a major logistics hub for the Northeast of U.S., in New York, the United States. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)
In a statement issued on August 3, 2026, Rwanda FDA announced that it had closed 101 additional manufacturers producing fermented alcoholic beverages and ordered the immediate removal of all advertising materials promoting their products across the country.
The regulator also directed that all alcoholic beverages produced by the affected manufacturers be withdrawn from the market immediately.
“Rwanda FDA orders that all beverages produced by these manufacturers be removed from the market. Manufacturers must immediately begin withdrawing the products as soon as they receive this notice,” the statement said.
The authority further instructed the manufacturers to notify all distributors to collect the products from wholesalers and retailers and return both unsold and recalled stock to the production facilities.
Manufacturers have been given three working days from August 3, 2026, to submit a report to Rwanda FDA detailing the product recall process.
Distributors and retailers were also ordered to stop selling or distributing the listed beverages immediately and return any remaining stock to their suppliers, whether distributors or manufacturers.
Rwanda FDA warned that failure to comply with these directives would result in additional measures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
The authority also urged consumers to stop drinking the affected products, adding that more manufacturers could face similar sanctions as ongoing inspections and enforcement activities continue.
The statement further clarified that any other alcoholic beverages produced by the listed manufacturers, even if they do not appear on the published list, must also be removed from the market.
In addition, all billboards and other advertising materials promoting the affected alcoholic beverage brands must be taken down immediately wherever they are displayed across the country.
The latest enforcement action comes just a day after Rwanda FDA suspended eight distilleries on August 2, 2026, including Ingufu Gin Ltd and NBG Ltd.
The crackdown is part of a broader campaign against unregulated alcoholic beverages, which have caused serious public health concerns in Rwanda. Over the past seven months, such products have reportedly claimed around 50 lives, while about 100 other people suffered severe health complications, including blindness.
Over 100 beverage manufacturers including CETRAF from Musanze have been shut down.
The academy was launched on Monday, August 3, through a partnership between the Kigali-based African School of Governance (ASG), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN).
The initiative seeks to develop a new generation of women political leaders through structured learning, mentorship and peer-to-peer exchanges, while creating a lasting network of women committed to advancing inclusive governance across the continent.
Speaking at the launch, ASG President Francis Gatare said the academy aligns with the institution’s mission of developing leaders committed to ethical governance and public service.
“Our mandate is to create a generation of African leaders who are ethical, who have a transformative mindset and have a commitment to the pursuit of excellence in the service of their communities and their countries,” he said.
Gatare noted that while several African countries have made progress in increasing women’s representation in political institutions, women remain underrepresented in leadership and decision-making spaces across much of the continent.
He said the academy is designed as a long-term platform that will continue beyond the initial training programme by connecting participants through a permanent network.
“This initiative is called an academy because it implies a certain permanence. What we are hoping to achieve is to create a permanent network between participating cohort members,” he remarked.
The inaugural cohort comprises 40 women leaders selected from more than 1,300 applicants across 28 countries. The participants include ministers, members of parliament, speakers, mayors, political party leaders and representatives from government institutions, African Union agencies and civil society organisations.
The four-week blended programme combines virtual learning with a residential convening in Kigali, covering areas such as governance, political communication, campaign strategy, political financing, ethical leadership and resilience-building.
Participants will also benefit from mentorship provided by senior members of the African Women Leaders Network and become part of ASG’s alumni community to support continued collaboration and peer learning after completing the programme.
Jide Martins Okeke, Director of the Regional Programme for Africa at UNDP, said the academy represents a shift from policy commitments on women’s political participation to practical efforts that build leadership capacity.
He commended Rwanda for having the world’s highest representation of women in parliament, but said achieving gender parity requires more than legislation.
“This academy represents that shift from formulation to implementation. More fundamentally, it’s going to provide the capabilities, the networks, the sisterhood that is needed to advance women’s representation in political decision-making across the African continent,” he stressed.
Okeke added that addressing gender inequality requires a broader transformation of social attitudes, including engaging men through positive masculinity approaches to challenge patriarchal systems.
Former Ethiopian President and African Women Leaders Network Elder Sahle-Work Zewde said the academy goes beyond preparing women to contest elections, focusing instead on building leaders capable of strengthening institutions and driving meaningful change.
She said the initiative also institutionalises a culture of women supporting and learning from one another.
The academy was first launched on the margins of the African Union Heads of State and Government Summit in February 2025 and is part of a broader continental initiative aimed at increasing women’s influence and sustained representation in political decision-making.
Following the high-level launch, the inaugural cohort begins a five-day residential stay in Kigali as part of their four-week blended programme, participating in experiential learning, leadership dialogues, and mentorship sessions that mark the beginning of the academy’s regional rollout.
The academy was launched on Monday, August 3, through a partnership between the Kigali-based African School of Governance (ASG), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN).ASG President Francis Gatare and UNDP Regional Director for Africa Jide Martins Okeke signed the MoU formalising the partnership that established the academy.
Former Ethiopian President and African Women Leaders Network Elder Sahle-Work Zewde said the academy goes beyond preparing women to contest elections, focusing instead on building leaders capable of strengthening institutions and driving meaningful change.The initiative seeks to develop a new generation of women political leaders through structured learning, mentorship and peer-to-peer exchanges, while creating a lasting network of women committed to advancing inclusive governance across the continent.
Ngoma made the remarks during an interview with the BBC while discussing an agreement reached between FDLR and the DRC government regarding the future of the armed group.
He said that agreements related to the Washington Accords and accompanying documents include a provision requiring the DRC to dismantle FDLR, but argued that the process should not involve military action.
According to Ngoma, FDLR and the DRC agreed that Kinshasa should not use force in efforts to dismantle the group.
“Those agreements contain a section stating that Congo must dismantle FDLR. That section is what led us to discuss how Congo can fulfil that responsibility without using force to destroy us, but rather through awareness campaigns, especially because the CONOPS document contains both approaches,” he said.
The remarks highlight the close engagement between FDLR and the DRC government, with both sides holding discussions on how the group’s dismantling should be carried out.
Rwanda has for years called for the complete disarmament and dismantling of FDLR. Ngoma also said no deadline had been set for implementing the agreement between FDLR and the DRC.
“We have not been given a deadline. Each side has responsibilities, and we did not establish a timeline because there are also issues we have requested to be addressed first,” he said. He added that FDLR operates in eastern DRC, particularly in areas currently controlled by the M23 rebel group, where he said its fighters are most visible.
Rwanda has consistently identified FDLR as a security threat because the group was founded by individuals linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and operates near Rwanda’s borders.
During peace talks between Rwanda and the DRC, from the Luanda process to the Washington Accords, the issue of FDLR has remained central. Rwanda has maintained that dismantling the group is a key condition for removing security measures it has put in place along its border.
Rwanda Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo recently reiterated that the Washington Accords were not intended to create negotiations aimed at persuading FDLR, but rather to ensure its removal through disarmament and dismantling.
“The Washington Agreement calls for the neutralisation of the FDLR—not a negotiated protocol with a genocidal militia that the DRC government continues to arm and collaborate with,” Makolo said.
She added that declarations of voluntary disarmament are meaningless while the group remains integrated into the Congolese army and continues to fight on the frontlines.
“Voluntary ‘disarmament’ announcements while the FDLR remains embedded in the Congolese army & active on the frontlines change nothing. Implementation means verifiable dismantlement, not theatre.”
On July 28, 2026, DRC officials, including Regional Integration Minister Floribert Anzuluni and Government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya, announced that FDLR had agreed to lay down its arms, adding that the remaining step was for Rwanda to remove its defensive measures.
Rwanda rejected that position, arguing that FDLR should not be treated as an ordinary armed group engaging in negotiations with a government.
Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe recently said the agreement between the DRC and FDLR was separate from the Washington peace agreement and criticised Kinshasa’s continued portrayal of the FDLR issue as resolved.
Rwanda has consistently identified FDLR as a security threat because the group was founded by individuals linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and operates near Rwanda’s borders.
The artist shared the plans while speaking to journalists after the final concert of his two-night BK Arena celebration.
He said the overwhelming response to the concerts made him realize that many supporters from different parts of the country had hoped to attend but were unable to make the trip to Kigali.
According to King James, the idea of performing across the country was inspired by his recent tour of community radio stations, where he thanked fans for standing by him throughout his 20-year music career.
Responding to a question on whether the anniversary concerts could become an annual tradition, the singer said he was not ready to make such a commitment but left the possibility open.
“No, I don’t like making promises I can’t keep. But it is possible. As you know, I recently toured community radio stations across the provinces to thank fans who have supported me throughout these 20 years in music. I believe we can celebrate together in another way, and we’ll announce those plans in the coming days,” he said.
Beyond Rwanda, King James also invited Rwandans and music lovers living abroad to attend the international concerts he is preparing.
He announced that the first show will take place in Belgium on August 22, 2026, adding that more engagements across Europe will be unveiled in the coming days while he is on the continent.
The singer also disclosed plans to perform for fans in the United States and Canada, saying discussions are ongoing to organize concerts in several African countries as part of a broader international tour.
King James has revealed plans to take his performances beyond Kigali following his two historic concerts at BK Arena.King James thrilled a packed BK Arena as both nights of his anniversary concerts sold out, filling the 10,000-capacity venue.He said the overwhelming response to the concerts made him realize that many supporters from different parts of the country had hoped to attend but were unable to make the trip to Kigali.
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