Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Capture Kavumu Airport, Move Closer to Bukavu | Firspost Africa | N18G

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continue their advance in DR Congo's mineral-rich east. The rebels have seized the airport serving the city of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province. This represents a major strategic victory for the rebels, as it cuts off air supply routes for DRC army and humanitarian operations in the region. The rebels have so far North Kivu's capital Goma, the largest city in mineral-rich east. They have now entered neighbouring South Kivu and have seized Kavumu, where the army had set up a defensive line. After breaching this they can easily target South Kivu's capital Bukavu. Rebels' advance come as African leaders are gathering to discuss the crisis at the AU summit.
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In a move that has stunned the diplomatic world, Namibia's first female president has just done what no other African leader dared to do – impose visa restrictions on American citizens in direct response to Trump's sweeping travel ban on 22 African nations.
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Ghana’s Vice President delivers a powerful message, calling out Donald Trump over his administration’s decision to cut USAID funding while continuing to benefit from Africa’s vast mineral resources.

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Chinese university students contribute over $14 billion a year to the US economy. But Chinese families are increasingly choosing to either study in China, or to other countries.

This shift is deepening the fiscal crises in American higher education, which also suffers from a steep decline in US student populations.

US universities are heavily recruiting students from India and Africa, in the hope to make up for shortfalls in Chinese enrollments. And briefly, this strategy seemed to work. A surge in students from India pushed China into second place, as a leading country of origin for US international students.

But that was short-lived. Indian enrollment in the past year plunged, with 99,000 fewer students. Nigeria also saw double-digit percentage declines in just a one-year period.

A more serious problem, however, exists in the financial commitments of the students' families. Chinese students cluster in the most highly-ranked, and most expensive, US university programs. In comparison, Indian and especially Nigerian students tend to attend far lower-cost programs.

Closing scene, Detian Waterfall, near Nanning, Guangxi

Resources and links:

LA Times, Why Chinese students still want to attend U.S. universities
https://www.latimes.com/world-....nation/story/2025-02

Interest in studying in US dropped 42% in January
https://www.universityworldnew....s.com/post.php?story

There are already 130,000 fewer international students in the US. Has anyone noticed?
https://distributedprogress.su....bstack.com/p/theres-

Already facing Trump administration cuts, US colleges risk losses from another revenue source: foreign students
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/18..../us/international-st

SEVIS Data Shows Declining Number of International Students in the United States
https://www.aau.edu/newsroom/l....eading-research-univ

Wall Street Journal, Chinese Students on U.S. Campuses Are Ensnared in Political Standoff
https://www.wsj.com/politics/p....olicy/china-us-stude

Tracking College Closures and Mergers
https://www.bestcolleges.com/r....esearch/closed-colle

The Demographic Cliff: What It Means for College Admissions and Higher Education
https://www.applerouth.com/blo....g/the-demographic-cl

US: New survey shows international student recruitment shifting to India in 2023
https://monitor.icef.com/2023/....07/us-new-survey-sho

Why the Next Wave of International Students May Come From Africa
https://www.bestcolleges.com/n....ews/wave-of-internat