June 25
Angola: Health and Education Among Unicef's Top Priorities
ANGOP
Strengthening the primary health care system, immunization and quality nutrition services are among the priorities of the cooperation program between the Angolan government and… Read more »
Rwanda: Vital'o Pull Out of Cecafa Kagame Cup
New Times
Burundian champions Vital'O FC have announced that they won't take part in the forthcoming CECAFA Kagame Cup 2024 which will take place in Tanzania and Zanzibar from July 6-22. Read more »
June 24
Uganda: Kagame to Tshisekedi - Rwanda Ready for Military Action
Nile Post
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said his nation is ready to defend itself against any potential threats even if it needed military action. Read more »
Rwanda: One Dies At Campaign Rally Ahead of Presidential Election
New Times
One person died and 37 others were injured on Sunday, June 23 during a crowd control incident that happened during the RPF-Inkotanyi's campaign rally at Gisa, in Rubavu District,… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: President Tshisekedi Must Use Second Term to Tackle Human Rights Crisis
AI London
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s President Felix Tshisekedi must use his second and final term in office to address the human rights crisis engulfing the country, Amnesty… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Wishes Challengers Well, Says Work, Results Shall Tell Difference
New Times
Paul Kagame, the Chairman and flagbearer of RPF-Inkotanyi and allied parties, on Monday, June 24, wished his two challengers in the July presidential elections well, saying that… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Military Support to Other Countries Is Part of a Strategy to Boost Its Reputation [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Rwanda is one of Africa's geographically smallest countries. However, its foreign policy, whose hallmark is military diplomacy, has attracted international attention. Read more »
Rwanda: How Candidates Hit the Campaign Trail
New Times
Braving the sweltering hot weather, presidential and parliamentary candidates officially hit the campaign trail on Saturday, June 22, to woo voters ahead of the general elections… Read more »
Rwanda: One Dies in Crowd Control Incident During RPF Rubavu Rally
New Times
One person died and 37 others were injured on Sunday, June 23 during a crowd control incident that happened during the RPF-Inkotanyi's campaign rally at Gisa, in Rubavu District,… Read more »
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's U.S.$5.4 Billion Agriculture Strategic Plan
New Times
The government is set to implement a five-year agriculture strategic plan expected to need an estimated Rwf6.988 trillion (or approx. $5.4 billion) to achieve the set targets to… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambican and Angolan Magistrates Exchange Experience On Public Accounts
ANGOP
Angolan and Mozambican public prosecutors have been sharing experiences, since this Monday, in Luanda Province, in matters of accounts management, during a training programme on… Read more »
Angola: Economic Reforms Improving Business Environment in Angola - IMF
ANGOP
The business environment in Angola has seen significant improvements in recent years, although it is still subject to a series of challenges of a cyclical, institutional and… Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament - Which Outgoing Women MPs Are Vying for a Comeback?
New Times
With the Lower Chamber of Parliament dissolved a few days ago paving the way for the next Chamber of Deputies, about 15 women parliamentarians have returned to the campaign trail… Read more »
Angola: Angola Pays U.S.$176 Million of Its Debt With the IMF
ANGOP
Around 176 million US dollars is the amount that the Angolan Government has already paid to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), from 2021 to date, within the framework of the… Read more »
Angola: Luanda's Division Will Give Rise to a Coastal Region
ANGOP
Luanda could be divided into two provinces, one being the Coastal region, with the exception of Cacuaco, and another that will include the municipalities of Icolo e Bengo, Cacuaco,… Read more »
Rwanda: A Close Look At PS Imberakuri Manifesto Ahead of 2024 Election
New Times
PS Imberakuri, like other political parties, began the campaign for its 47 candidates for parliamentary seats on June 22. Read more »
Rwanda: How Rwanda Is Regulating Artificial Intelligence
New Times
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries and societies worldwide, and Rwanda is no exception. As the country embraces AI to drive economic growth and innovation, the… Read more »
Rwanda: African Group to Table Plans to Revamp WTO Rules for Green Industrialisation
New Times
Last week, the African Group at the World Trade Organization (WTO) again asked for changes to the WTO's rules, saying they want the rules to be fairer for developing countries,… Read more »
Rwanda: Mental Health - How Stigma, Cultural Norms Prevent Men From Seeking Help
New Times
June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month--an important time for visibility and raising awareness for an issue that is often overlooked. Men are less inclined than women to seek… Read more »
Rwanda: An Election for the Ages [opinion]
New Times
Election season is underway in Rwanda and, as before in the times following the country's liberation from the politics of extremism, there have been no incidents of violence… Read more »
Rwanda: Habineza Promises to Remove Pre-Trial Detention
New Times
Frank Habineza, the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR) flag bearer has pledged to remove the 30-day pre-trial detention if elected president. The 47-year-old who is running… Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament - Which Women MPs Are Vying for a Comeback?
New Times
With the parliament of Rwanda now resolved and a new one set to be constituted after people cast their votes in the 2024 general elections, about 15 female parliamentarians who… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Electoral Body Transports Voting Materials to Polling Stations Abroad
New Times
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) is coordinating with diaspora communities to ensure that voting materials are transported to polling stations abroad, an effort conducted in… Read more »
Rwanda: Eastern Province Welcomes Liberal Party's Support to Increase Agro-Processing Factories
New Times
Liberal Party (PL), in its manifesto for parliamentary elections, pledged to boost agro-processing factories and build feeder roads for easier transport of agricultural harvest… Read more »
Rwanda: RPF Means a Lot to My Family, Supporter Says As Party Campaigns in Nyagatare
New Times
About 50,000 residents of Nyagatare District, in Eastern Province, on Monday, June 24, gathered in Karama village as parliamentary hopefuls of the ruling RPF-Inkotanyi party… Read more »