October 17
Rwanda: Rwanda's Five-Year Development Plan Takes Centre Stage During Senators' Retreat
New Times
A two-day retreat featuring discussions on how to best fulfil the Senate's mandate and its collaboration with other entities in Rwanda's governance, kicked off on Thursday, October… Read more »
Rwanda: Minister Highlights Priority Areas to Boost Rwanda's Creative Economy
New Times
For the growth of the creative economy, Rwanda is prioritizing four areas of investments and cultural development, including capacity-building, infrastructure, funding, and… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's DP Gachagua Falls Ill, Takes No Stand At Senate but Trial Continues
New Times
Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was on Thursday, October 17, admitted to a hospital in the capital, Nairobi, according to reports from the country. Read more »
Rwanda: King Yuhi V Musinga's Reign Was Marred By Rebellion and Questions of Legitimacy
New Times
Yuhi V Musinga reigned from 1897 to 1931, a period that was marked by both internal and external challenges to his rule. His enthronement took place at Runda, near Gihara, in what… Read more »
Rwanda: Comedian Kibonge Opens Up On His Secret Battle With Childhood Illness
New Times
Emmanuel Mugisha, better known by his stage name Clapton Kibonge, is a multitalented comedian with a career spanning over a decade in the industry. Read more »
Rwanda: Ecobank Empowers African SMEs By Unlocking Opportunities Through AfCFTA
New Times
Ecobank is enhancing its support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by tackling key challenges and seizing… Read more »
Rwanda: What $10m Agri-Biotech Programme Means for Rwanda [analysis]
New Times
Farmers and agriculture sector leaders have said they expect a new five-year scheme called Rwanda Agricultural Biotechnology Program, to support improvement in crop productivity,… Read more »
Rwanda: APR Women Shift Focus On Volleyball League Title Defense
New Times
After winning the 2024 Nyerere International Volleyball tournament in Moshi, Tanzania, APR women volleyball club have now turned their focus on retaining the domestic league title. Read more »
Rwanda: What Next After Closure of Nyamirambo Cemetery?
New Times
The City of Kigali has directed residents to use alternative burial sites following the closure of Nyamirambo cemetery in Nyarugenge District. Read more »
Rwanda: Road to Afcon 2025 - Amavubi's Win Over Benin Left Group D Wide Open
New Times
1 victory over Benin at Amahoro Stadium on Tuesday, October 15, left Group D of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers wide open as each of the four teams in the pool has a fair chance of… Read more »
October 16
Rwanda: Rwanda Begins World's First Clinical Trial for Marburg Virus Disease Treatment
New Times
Rwanda has launched the world's first clinical trial for Marburg virus disease treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced late Tuesday, October 15. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Climate Movement Praises DR Congo for Halting Oil and Gas Block Auction
350Africa.org
The 30 oil and gas blocks auction that has been underway for more than two years for a procedure that cannot exceed 18 months has been finally put to an end to the delight of… Read more »
Central African Republic: Peacekeeper Sex Abuse Rife in Central African Republic As Survivors Stay Silent
The New Humanitarian
'Victims are very afraid to talk about what they have experienced and don't know who to talk to.' Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Faces Economic Strain As Countries Mull Travel Restrictions
Business Day Africa
Countries imposing travel and trade restrictions on Rwanda over the Marburg virus outbreak could severely impact the nation's economy and public health response, despite the World… Read more »
Africa: WHO Africa Chief Lauds Rwanda's 'Swift' Response to Marburg Outbreak
New Times
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Wednesday, October 16, visited Marburg outbreak response sites in Kigali and thanked Rwandan… Read more »
Angola: Biden's Angola Trip Moved to Early December [press release]
White House
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to Germany from October 17-18, where he will meet with German leaders to further strengthen the close bond the United States and Germany… Read more »
Chad: Chad Media Regulator Restricts Online Broadcasts Under Threat of Shutdown
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Chadian authorities to reverse a directive announcedon October 9 by Abderamane Barka, president of the High Authority for Media and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: International Criminal Court Takes Important Step in DR Congo [press release]
HRW
Revived Inquiry an Opportunity to Address 'Impunity Gap' Read more »
Rwanda: Global Fund Approves U.S.$5 Million for Rwanda's Mpox Response, Expands Emergency Support Across the African Continent
Global Fund
To respond to the mpox outbreak spreading in Africa, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved additional funding for Rwanda and… Read more »
Cameroon: Arrest of Separatist Leader Puts Spotlight On Cameroon's Anglophone Conflict
Crisis Group
Norwegian police have arrested a Cameroonian separatist leader, Lucas Ayaba Cho, on charges of incitement of crimes against humanity, marking the first major attempt to address… Read more »
Central Africa: Floods Leave 10 Million Children Out of School in West and Central Africa
RFI
An estimated 10 million children across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo are unable to attend school after devastating regional flooding, the charity Save… Read more »
October 15
Rwanda: EU Needs to Demand Proof Rwanda Will End Torture in Prisons
HRW
"Yordani, as in the Jordan river. That's where they put prisoners and beat them," a former prisoner in Rwanda told Human Rights Watch. In the New Testament, John the Baptist was… Read more »
Central African Republic: Central African Republic Reparations - What Victims Say About First Payments
JusticeInfo.net
In mid-September, the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic announced it had implemented reparations for the victims of two massacres in 2019, the subject of its… Read more »
Rwanda: Marburg Outbreak Response - Rwanda's Key Lessons in Tackling Public Health Crises
New Times
Rwanda has emerged as one of the models of effective management of public health crises. Through its national pandemic prevention strategy - applied during Covid-19, Mpox, and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Nduhungirehe Lays Out Three Steps to End DR Congo Security Crisis
New Times
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has laid out three steps that could put an end to the security crisis in neighbouring DR Congo. Read more »
