April 08
Rwanda: Photos - Inside Murambi Genocide Memorial, a New Unesco World Heritage Site
New Times
The memorial is divided into various sections, including mass graves where over 50,000 victims are laid to rest. Read more »
April 07
West Africa: Conditions 'Ripe' for Replacement of Colonialist CFA Franc [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
At no point in history has the CFA franc - the name of a colonial currency used in west and central African countries belonging to the franc zone - been closer to its demise. Read more »
Rwanda: World Let Us Down in Our Most Trying Moment - Kagame
Nile Post
Rwanda marked 30 years of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi on Sunday, kicking off a weeklong mourning period during which entertainment in whatever form, bars, sports and others… Read more »
Africa: AU Vows to Protect Youth From Being Genocide Ideology Agents
New Times
The African Union (AU) Commission is committed to protecting the youth from being used as agents of the propagation of hate speech and genocide ideology, especially during the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rusizi - African Swine Fever Kills 100 Pigs
New Times
African swine fever has killed, about 82 pigs in Rusizi District, officials reported. African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs,… Read more »
Central Africa: Remembering Rwanda - A Tragic Tale of the 1994 Genocide
Nile Post
The scars of 1994 run deep, with survivors haunted by memories of loss and trauma that defy comprehension. Read more »
Mozambique: Rwanda Govt Promises More Troops for Cabo Delgado
AIM
Rwanda intends to send more troops to the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, according to Brig-Gen Patrick Karuretwa, head of international cooperation in the Rwanda… Read more »
Rwanda: Kwibuka 30 - Symbolic Tree of Protection, Aspirations, Memory Displayed
New Times
Rwandans and friends of Rwanda on Sunday, April 7, commenced activities of the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »
Rwanda: Public Declaration of Matrimonial Regimes to Be Prohibited
New Times
Public declaration of matrimonial regimes chosen by prospective spouses, during civil weddings, could no longer be done if a proposal in a draft law governing persons and family is… Read more »
April 06
Rwanda: Kwibuka 30 - Former U.S. President Clinton Arrives in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
New Times
Former US President Bill Clinton arrived in Kigali late Saturday, April 6, where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, President Cyril Ramaphosa of… Read more »
South Africa: Kwibuka 30 - South Africa President Ramaphosa in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
New Times
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Saturday, April 6, arrived in Kigali where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, Czech Republic President… Read more »
April 05
Congo-Kinshasa: 'My Soul Was Returning to Its Rightful Place'
Norwegian Refugee Council
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the province of North Kivu alone is home to 2.6 million internally displaced people [1]. Many of them are children, who mourn the loss of… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Genocide, 30 Years On - Omitting Women's Memories Encourages Incomplete Understanding of Violence [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The eruption of violence that Rwanda experienced beginning on the evening of April 6, 1994, continues to haunt the central African nation 30 years on - it has also changed the… Read more »
Malawi: Global Deployment of Rapid Diagnostic Tests to Boost Fight Against Cholera [press release]
GAVI
More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi. This first… Read more »
Rwanda: Macron Says France and Allies 'Could Have Stopped' the Rwandan Genocide
RFI
President Emmanuel Macron believes France and its Western and African allies "could have stopped" Rwanda's 1994 genocide, but lacked the will to halt the slaughter of an estimated… Read more »
Central Africa: Rwanda Marks 30 Years Since 1994 Genocide of Tutsis
DW
April 7 marks 30 years since the start of a genocide that would see nearly 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus murdered in Rwanda. Scars on survivors' bodies remind Rwandans of the… Read more »
Rwanda: Kwibuka30 - Learning From the Past, Safeguarding the Future Against Genocide [opinion]
Africa Renewal
Remembering those whose futures were taken away, and those at risk across the world today Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Post-Genocide Lessons - We Must Speak Out Against Discrimination and Prejudice [interview]
Africa Renewal
On 7 April, it will be 30 years since the start of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. To commemorate this anniversary, Amb. Ernest Rwamucyo, the Permanent… Read more »
Rwanda: Reconciliation Made in Rwanda [opinion]
JusticeInfo.net
In the wake of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, Emmanuel Sehene Ruvugiro covered the trials of genocide suspects before the specialized chambers of the traditional courts and… Read more »
Kenya: Prevalence of Hate Speech, Incitement Threat to Global Peace - Rwanda
Capital FM
Rwanda's High Commissioner to Kenya Martin Ngoga has expressed concern over what he describes as worrying trends of hate speech and incitement to violence across the globe amid… Read more »
Africa: Kwibuka30 - Learning From the Past, Acting to Prevent Future Genocides
Africa Renewal
In memory of all those whose futures were taken away and those at risk across the world today Read more »
Rwanda: Singer Diamond Platnumz Surprises Audience By Preaching Using Bible
New Times
Renowned bongo artiste Diamond Platnumz recently stunned attendees at the 'Shusha Nyavu' gathering with an unexpected sermon from the Bible during the celebration of Easter season… Read more »
April 04
Congo-Kinshasa: Crowded Camps and Local Aid - How DR Congo's M23 Conflict Is Impacting Goma
The New Humanitarian
"We are pleading for the return of peace. When we have peace, we will live well." Read more »
Africa: Penultimate Day of Newspace Africa Addresses African Space Programs
ANGOP
The penultimate day of the 11th edition of NewSpace Africa (African Space Conference 2024) has two panels dedicated to updating African space programs, the event's spokesperson,… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: New Islamist Attacks in the East of the Country - 30,000 Students Cannot Go to School Due to Insecurity
Agenzia Fides
At least 10 people were killed and several buildings burned down in an attack by ADF militants in the rural municipality of Mangina, in the Beni area, in the province of North… Read more »