June 14
Rwanda: Respect Rights During Elections [press release]
HRW
The authorities in Rwanda have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society ahead of general elections scheduled for July 15, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. The… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host 100 Most Notable African Leadership, Business Summit 2024
This Day
The 100 Most Notable African Leadership and Business Summit 2024, organized by 100 Most Notable Peace Icons Africa and Davdan Peace and Advocacy Foundation, will take place at the… Read more »
Rwanda: Yusuf Murangwa - the Progressive Economist Set to Steer Rwanda's Finance Ministry
New Times
Yusuf Murangwa is not a new name in Rwanda's public service, especially for people with interest in statistics. He has served at the National Institute for Statistics Rwanda… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Dissolves Lower House
New Times
President Paul Kagame on June 14 dissolved the Lower House of Rwanda's bicameral Parliament, ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections slated next month. Read more »
Rwanda: Who Is Olivier Kabera, the Engineer Named State Minister for Infrastructure?
New Times
President Paul Kagame, on Wednesday, June 12, appointed Olivier Kabera as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), replacing Patricie Uwase who had held… Read more »
Rwanda: New Cabinet Members, Top Officials Take Oath
New Times
The new ministers and other government officials appointed by President Paul Kagame took oath of office on Friday, June 14, in a ceremony held at Parliament. Read more »
Rwanda: Breaking Barriers - the Remarkable Journey of a Trailblazing Female Engineer
New Times
Celine Uwimana, one of the only two women who graduated from University of Rwanda in a class of hundred men in 2000, is currently among prominent engineers behind Kigali's skylines… Read more »
Rwanda: Final List - Kagame, Habineza, Mpayimana to Vie for Presidency
New Times
Incumbent President Paul Kagame, Frank Habineza, and Philippe Mpayimana are the only candidates to run for President in the July polls, according to a final list published by the… Read more »
June 13
Rwanda: Political Parties Forum Gears Up for July Elections
New Times
The national consultative forum of political organizations (NFPO) says that preparations for next month's presidential and parliamentary elections are advanced, with the forum… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Killed in DRC Suspected Islamist Rebel Attack
DW
The attack in eastern Congo was blamed on Islamic State-linked rebels. It echoed a similar attack last week in the same province, where at least 80 people were killed. Read more »
Rwanda: What You Need to Know About Angelique Habyarimana, the New Prosecutor General
New Times
Some first got to know about her in 2021 as she teamed up with other national prosecutors to indict terror convict Paul Rusesabagina. Read more »
Angola: Over 500,000 People Benefit From Digital Literacy Training
ANGOP
More than 500,000 young people Luanda and Benguela provinces have benefited in the last two years from digital literacy training under the "Digital Citizen" project, ANGOP learned… Read more »
Angola: Vice-President of Angola Meets Vatican Secretary of State
ANGOP
The Vice-President of Angola, Esperança da Costa, and the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Wednesday in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, discussed issues related… Read more »
Angola: President João Lourenço Expresses Dismay By França Van-Dúnem's Death
ANGOP
Angolan president João Lourenço, on Thursday expressed dismay at the death of renowned nationalist, intellectual, politician and diplomat, Fernando José de… Read more »
Rwanda: Who Is Mutesi Rusagara, the 34-Year-Old New State Minister in Charge of Public Investment?
New Times
Linda Mutesi Rusagara, 34, was on June 12, appointed as state minister in charge of resource mobilisation and public investment at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning… Read more »
Rwanda: The Rise of New Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe
New Times
After his June 12 appointment as minister of foreign affairs, Amb Olivier Nduhungirehe, 49, who was until then Rwanda's envoy to The Netherlands, posted on X to "express my deep… Read more »
Rwanda: Political Will - a Key Tool in Rwanda's Fight Against HIV
New Times
Rwanda has made significant strides in managing HIV/AIDS, successfully meeting the "95-95-95" targets set by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The "95-95-95"… Read more »
Rwanda: Grammy's Recording Academy to Expand Operations in Rwanda
New Times
The Recording Academy, an organization behind the Grammy Awards, has announced a global expansion plan to support music creators in different African countries and Middle East,… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Envoy to Brazil Calls for Laws Against Genocide Ideology
New Times
Rwanda's ambassador to Brazil Lawrence Manzi has called on countries to enact laws punishing the crime of genocide and genocide ideology. Read more »
Rwanda: Day of the African Child - How Protecting Education Secures Peace, Safety for Children
New Times
Protecting education from attack helps secure peace and safety for all children in Africa, experts have stressed. The call was made on Thursday, June 13, 2024, during the… Read more »
Rwanda: City of Kigali Resumes Mulindi-Gasogi-Rusororo Road Construction
New Times
The Construction of Mulindi Gasogi-Rusororo-Kabuga centre road has resumed. Read more »
Equatorial Guinea: 'The Persecution of the Past Has Given New Impetus to the Church Which Is Now Appreciated By All' [interview]
Agenzia Fides
"We are living in a period of new dynamics in our Church," affirms the President of the Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea, Juan Domingo-Beka Esono Ayang, Bishop of Mongomo,… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: The International Community's Blind Spot in DR Congo Only Perpetuates Conflict
New Times
The statement this week by the Congolese Minister of Defence, threatening to annex Rwanda, is a stark reminder of the international community's troubling blind spot when it comes… Read more »
Rwanda: How Genocide Survivor's Experience Birthed Passion to Support Teen Mothers
New Times
Safi Mukundwa, the sole survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in her family, is baffled by genocide denial. Read more »
Rwanda: Six Key Changes in Rwanda's New Forest Law
New Times
The government last week promulgated a law governing forests and trees, which, among other provisions, forbids residents to harvest 'immature trees,' as the government counts on… Read more »