May 21
Burundi: It's Time the World Stopped Tiptoeing Around Burundi's Primitive Politics
The military junta in Burundi, represented politically by the CNDD-FDD party - symbolized by the eagle wielding a machete - has been implicated in numerous deaths from the civil… Read more »
Rwanda: Unity Is Foundation for Rwanda's Development, Kagame Tells Global Security Forum
President Paul Kagame has said that Rwandans' unity has been the foundation of the country's reconstruction and economic progress ever since after the 1994 Genocide against the… Read more »
May 20
Rwanda: Delays in Rubavu Port Opening Explained
Rubavu district authorities have provided insight into the delays surrounding the opening of Rwanda's largest port, assuring that preparations for the launch are ongoing. Read more »
Rwanda: Democratic Green Party's Frank Habineza Files His Presidential Candidature
Frank Habineza, the chairperson of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, on May 20, submitted his candidature for the July presidential elections to the National Electoral… Read more »
Rwanda: Elections - More Independent Candidates Eye Seats in Parliament
Two independent candidates, Jean Damascene Dusengimana and Emmanuel Ndiyojuru, on Monday, May 20, submitted their candidatures for the July parliamentary elections to the National… Read more »
May 17
Rwanda: Presidential Polls - Kagame Submits Candidature
President Paul Kagame has formally submitted his candidature as he seeks re-election in the upcoming polls due in July. Read more »
May 16
Rwanda: Daughter Reflects On How Father's Book Immortalizes Genocide Resistance in Bisesero
Stones were the principal weapon for the Bisesero people to repel attacks launched against them by armed perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, who wanted to… Read more »
Rwanda: What Are the Requirements for Presidential Candidates?
On Friday, May 17, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) will officially start receiving candidature submissions from individuals aspiring to contest for the presidency of the… Read more »
Rwanda: Over Nine Million Rwandans Register to Vote in July Elections
More than 9.5 million Rwandans have registered to vote in the 2024 joint presidential and parliamentary elections and about 2 million of them are first-time voters, according to… Read more »
Rwanda: Elections - Presidential, Parliamentary Hopefuls to Submit Candidacies On Friday
The National Electoral Commission will, on Friday, May 17, begin receiving candidacies for the presidency and parliamentary seats for the July elections. The process of submitting… Read more »
May 15
Rwanda: Govt Mulls Punishment for Landowners Who Permit Illegal Mining Activities
Landowners who allow persons without licenses to carry out mining activities on their land risk being punished if a related provision in a new draft law on mining and quarry… Read more »
Rwanda: 2024 Elections - Political Parties Forum Warns Against Dirty Money in Campaigns
The National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations (NFPO) has warned its member organisations against dirty money - money obtained illegally or not through any good or… Read more »
May 10
Tanzania: Tanzania Counts Losses As Cyclone Hidaya Sweeps Coastline
Tanzania's government on Thursday announced that five people have died and seven others injured following Cyclone Hidaya sweeping through the country's south-eastern coast on the… Read more »
May 13
Rwanda: Elections - When Will the Chamber of Deputies Be Dissolved?
Elections for Rwanda's next President and Members of Parliament are scheduled to take place on the same dates, in July. Before the serving Head of State's term in office ends,… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame, Doumbouya Discuss Ways to Bolster 'Productive' Bilateral Cooperation
President Kagame arrived in Conakry on Monday, May 13, for a visit during which he discussed with President Mamadi Doumbouya, ways to bolster bilateral relations between Rwanda and… Read more »
Rwanda: I Am a 'Kagamist'? When People Conflate Truth With Propaganda
One result of writing this column is that some people have been accusing me of being a "Kagamist" or, as those that make the accusation claim, "I am a propagandist singing the… Read more »
Rwanda: The Guardian in Another Smear Job On Rwanda
Opposition to the UK-Rwanda migrants deal in the United Kingdom will go to any length to stop asylum seekers being sent to Rwanda. They have tried to find fault with it, lied and… Read more »
May 10
Rwanda: Rwanda to Deploy New System for Improved Land Services
People could be able to monitor the progress of their land service requests, and responsible public staff will be held accountable for delaying response once a new Land… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Faces $7 Billion Funding Gap to Implement Climate Action Plan
The government has identified a funding gap of $7.1 billion (Rwf 9 trillion) in order to meet its climate action targets under the Paris Agreement by 2030. The country plans to… Read more »
May 08
Mozambique: Mozambique - Daniel Chapo, 47, Announced As Ruling Party's Candidate in October Presidential Election
The ruling party in Mozambique, Frelimo, has announced Daniel Franciso Chapo, a member of its Central Committee, as the party's candidate in the presidential election in October,… Read more »
Rwanda: How Will Govt Finance the 2024-2025 Budget?
The government plans to spend an estimated Rwf5,690 billion in the fiscal year 2024/2025, an 11.2 per cent increase compared to the Rwf5,116 billion approved for the current fiscal… Read more »
May 07
Rwanda: There Is No Place for Victoire Ingabire in Rwandan Politics
If you were to get your 'Rwanda news' from only either prominent Western and, unfortunately, African mainstream media, you'd be led to believe that the country is a one-party state… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's $40m Digital ID Project 'Back On Track' - Official Tells Lawmakers
Interested bidders are submitting their proposals for the production of core digital ID systems in Rwanda for residents to get electronic identification documents, according to the… Read more »
May 08
Rwanda: Project in Pipeline to Restore Congo-Nile Divide
The government has embarked on a new initiative aimed at restoring the Congo-Nile Divide through a comprehensive approach to combat deforestation and erosion while enhancing… Read more »
May 06
Rwanda: Radisson Blu & Kigali Convention Centre Pays Tribute to Genocide Victims, Calls for Fight Against Genocide Denial
Management and staff of Radisson Blu Hotel & Kigali Convention Centre and Park Inn by Radisson, on Friday, May 3, gathered at Gisozi Genocide Memorial site, to pay tribute to… Read more »