May 30
Rwanda: In Rwanda, Criticism Is Not Welcome [press release]
HRW
Four Human Rights Watch Researchers Denied Access Over 16 Years Read more »
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Fight Against Hepatitis B
New Times
Hepatitis B (HBV) is taken seriously in Rwanda due to its severe consequences. HBV is transmitted when blood or another body fluid from an HBV-infected person enters the body of an… Read more »
Rwanda: Top 10 Rwandan Players Abroad Who Excelled During 2023/24 Season
New Times
The 2023/24 football season came to an end over the weekend with Rwandan footballers abroad leaving their mark over the campaign. Read more »
May 29
Rwanda: More Presidential Aspirants Submit Candidatures
New Times
Two independent candidates, Thomas Habimana and Fred Barafinda Sekikubo on Wednesday, May 29, submitted their candidatures for the July presidential elections to the National… Read more »
Chad: Funding Is Needed to Support Sudanese Refugees in Chad - UNHCR
UN News
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling on partners to assist them in supporting about 185,000 Sudanese who have journeyed into Chad and are trying to escape dangerous borders,… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: PM Tuluka Announces Long-Awaited New Government
DW
The cabinet of Congo's first female prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, has finally been unveiled. Members include some close allies of President Felix Tshisekedi. Stakes are… Read more »
Africa: Cameroon Meeting of French-Speaking Africa Lawmakers Decry Instability, Foreign Influence
VOA
Francophone lawmakers from about 30 African states are meeting in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, to find a solution to the political instability in French-speaking African nations --… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Names New Govt After Months of Delay
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo unveiled a new government on Wednesday, ending more than five months of deadlock following President Felix Tshisekedi's re-election. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe, Rwanda Sign Thirty MOUs, Commit to Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe and Rwanda signed thirty Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during the just-ended second session of the midterm review meeting of the Joint Permanent Commission on… Read more »
Cameroon: CPJ Alarmed By Cameroonian Authorities' Use of Administrative Detention Law
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists is highly concerned by a Cameroonian administrator's use of a law granting him the ability to indefinitely detain journalist Engelbert Mfomo in… Read more »
Rwanda: Livestock Sector Players Push for Strategic Cereal Reserve Amid High Feed Cost
New Times
Players in the livestock industry have appealed for strategic storage facilities and reserves to address the disruption in supply of raw materials needed for the production of… Read more »
Rwanda: Number of Chimpanzees On Rise in Gishwati - Mukura Park
New Times
The number of chimpanzees has increased from 14 to 37 in Gishwati-Mukura National Park after successful restoration according to Gishwati-Mukura Chief Park Warden, Anaclet… Read more »
Rwanda: Court Hands Former MP Barikana Rwf500,000 Fine for Possessing Firearms Illegally
New Times
Nyarugenge Primary Court on Wednesday, May 29, fined former lawmaker Eugene Barikana Rwf500,000 for illegal possession of firearms. Barikana was detained on May 11 over illegal… Read more »
Rwanda: President Ruto Seeks to Reduce Pan-African Parliament Seats
New Times
Kenya's President William Ruto, on Wednesday, May 29, proposed a reduction of seats in the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) from 275 to 100 members, for cost-effective reasons. Read more »
Rwanda: Comedy Icon Dave Chappelle to Perform in Kigali, Tickets Sold Out
New Times
Celebrated American comedian and actor Dave Chappelle is set to perform in Kigali on Thursday May 30, The New Times has learnt. Read more »
Rwanda: There Is Room for All to Benefit in Re-Designing Global Financial Architecture - Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame has said that the world should come to a point of action to redesign the global financial institutions' architecture given that there is room for everyone to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Dozen Illegal Codeco Checkpoints Destroyed By Monusco in Djugu [press release]
Monusco
MONUSCO peacekeepers from Bangadlesh and Nepal launched a reconnaissance and offensive operation in Itur that included combat troops. Supported by intelligence, surveillance and… Read more »
Rwanda: Why Rwanda's Central Bank Lowered Benchmark Rate?
New Times
The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) lowered its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 7 per cent from 7.5 per cent, noting that inflation was projected to remain within its target… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Earmarks Funds to Set Up Drone Operation Centre
New Times
Rwanda has allocated Rwf2.3 billion in the 2024/2025 fiscal year which will commence on July 1, as initial funding for setting up a Drone Operation Centre as the country seeks to… Read more »
Rwanda: Who Is Dave Chappelle, the American Comedy Icon Taking Jokes to Kigali
New Times
Just a day after a show in Kenya on Wednesday, May 29, iconic American comedian and actor Dave Chappelle is set to perform in Kigali on Thursday, May 30. Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Allocates Rwf 9bn to Address Ravine Erosion Near Refugee Camps
New Times
The government has allocated Rwf 9 billion to address the issue of ravines in and around refugee camps, aiming to combat environmental degradation and improve living conditions for… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Regulator Suspends Bosolo TV Program Over Election Commentary
CPJ
On May 15, 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo's media regulator, the Superior Audiovisual and Communications Council, known by its French acronym CSAC, ordered the privately… Read more »
Rwanda: Why Rwandans Keep Showing Up for Bal Playoffs Despite APR Elimination
New Times
There is no doubt that the Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs have always been on Rwandan basketball enthusiasts' A-list events to go to. It rarely misses out on their agenda. Read more »
Central African Republic: Colonel Léa Yangongo - Inspiring Women to Join and Thrive in the Military in the Central African Republic
Africa Renewal
Colonel Ghislaine Léa Yangongo first joined the Central African Republic's army (known as Forces Armée de la Centrafrique, or FACA) as a volunteer in 1997. After… Read more »
Central Africa: UNFPA Equatorial Guinea Contributed to the Historic First Forum On Gender Equality Held in Equatorial Guinea [press release]
UNFPA in WCA
The inaugural National Forum on Gender Equality, "Agenda Igualdad," concluded successfully on May 11th, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the commitment to gender equality… Read more »