Uganda: Uganda Hands Over DR Congo Police Officers Who Fled M23 Rebels

Uganda has handed over nearly 100 Congolese police officers who had fled clashes between the M23 rebels and the DR Congo army in North Kivu province in early August. Read more »

Rwanda: MTN Blames Half-Year Earnings Loss On Zero Rating Rules

MTN Rwanda Plc's profit after tax fell by 307.1 per cent in the first half of 2024 to a loss of Rwf10.5 billion, despite posting a 7.5 per cent growth in total subscriber base to… Read more »

Rwanda: Photos - Day One of the Fifth Jica-Rwanda International Technical Seminar

The Japan Karate Association Rwanda (JKA-Rwanda) fifth international Karate technical seminar started in Kigali on Wednesday, August 14, at the newly refurbished Paralympic… Read more »

Rwanda: League Action Resumes As Mukura, Gasogi Battle

Mukura Victory Sports will be hoping to maintain their superiority over Gasogi United when the two teams meet at Huye Stadium on Thursday, August 15 in a Primus National League… Read more »

Rwanda: Basketball - Bk Arena to Host Friday League Games

Two upcoming games of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) will be hosted at the magnificent BK Arena on Friday, August 16. Read more »

Rwanda: Citizens Have Their Say On 5th Chamber of Deputies

Rwanda's newly elected 80 Members of Parliament (MPs) were officially sworn in on Wednesday, August 14, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the nation's legislative body. Read more »

Rwanda: CAF Cc - Key Points As APR, Azam Face-Off

Reigning Rwandan champions APR FC will face off with Tanzania's Azam FC on Sunday, August 18 in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. Read more »

Rwanda: Mutara II Rwogera - The Conquest of Gisaka and the Expansion of Rwanda

Mutara II Rwogera was enthroned in the former Muyira commune, now part of Nyanza district, following in the footsteps of his father, Yuhi IV Gahindiro. Read more »

Rwanda: Winner Rwanda Embarks On Boosting Local Cycling Talents

Winner Rwanda, a local sports gaming company, has taken significant steps in promoting sports development in Rwanda by sponsoring the inaugural 'Rwanda Junior Tour 2024'. Read more »

Rwanda: Is Rwanda Ready for Formula One?

Formula One has not been held on the African continent in 31 years, and Rwanda wants to be only the second country after South Africa to host one of the most expensive and… Read more »

Rwanda: FAO Project to Boost Financial Literacy, Capital for Msmes in Agribusiness

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Rwanda and its partners have implemented a project to boost financial literacy for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises… Read more »

Rwanda: Forgotten Context - Why Blaming Rwanda Won't Solve DR Congo's Crisis

In his Foreign Affairs article, "The Forgotten War in Congo," Jason K. Stearns, a self-proclaimed expert on regional affairs, berates the international community for neglecting the… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi President Pardons Jailed Journalist Floriane Irangabiye

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has pardoned a journalist who was serving a 10-year prison sentence for "endangering the integrity of the national territory." Read more »

Africa: Africa Needs to Leverage, Mineral Value Addition for Global Positioning - Officials

For Africa to become a key global player in just energy transition, it needs to add value to its endowed critical minerals, transparent and fair-trade practices on global markets,… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Nano Energy Nuclear Deal - All You Need to Know About Small Modular Reactors

Rwanda Atomic Energy Board and American microreactor technology company Nano Energy on August 14 signed an agreement on a nuclear energy development programme that will facilitate… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Qatar Armed Forces Train 100 RDF Military Police Personnel

Up to 100 personnel from Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) military police successfully completed a six-week intensive training programme conducted in collaboration with the RDF and Qatar… Read more »

Rwanda: Parliament - Who Is Likely to Be the Next Speaker?

The new Members of Parliament elected in July assembled in Parliament on Wednesday, August 14, for a swearing-in ceremony after which they will elect the next Speaker and other… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Gatumba Massacre Is a Grim Reminder of DR Congo's Unending Crisis

Twenty years ago, the world watched in horror as the Banyamurenge refugee camp in Gatumba, Burundi, was engulfed in a bloodbath. Over 150 innocent lives were brutally extinguished… Read more »

Rwanda: Kigali - What Does Sheebah Karungi Have Lined Up Before Saturday Show?

Ugandan singer Sheebah Karungi is set to headline the first edition of the Keza Camp-out Experience at Keza Hotel. According to organisers, the event, slated for August 17,… Read more »

Rwanda: This Is How Rwanda Can Win Olympic Medals in 2028

The Olympic games of 2024 are over. Athletes from all over the world came to compete in Paris. Medals were awarded to athletes from a total of 84 countries. No medals to Rwandan… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Tasks New MPs to End Disorder in Churches

President Paul Kagame, on August 14, tasked new MPs to eradicate the disorderliness in faith-based organizations. Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Tells New MPs to Prioritize People's Issues As Fifth Chamber of Deputies Swears in

President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, August 14, told new members of the Chamber of Deputies to prioritize citizen issues as they fulfill their responsibilities collaboratively. Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame and Nyerere On Meaningful Peace

On August 11, 2024, President Paul Kagame delivered a monumental inaugural speech that resonated not just within Rwanda, but across the entire Great Lakes Region of Africa. Read more »

Rwanda: Regional Business Body Congratulates Kagame On His Inauguration

The East African Business Council, the apex body of the private sector in the East African Community (EAC) region, on Wednesday, August 14, extended its "heartfelt congratulations"… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Moves to Replace Aging Coffee Trees, Boost Production

The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) has launched a new initiative to replace aging coffee trees countrywide, as part of efforts aimed at increasing production… Read more »