January 28, 2023
Rwanda: Rwandan Security Officers Urged to Lead Fight Against Use of Child Soldiers
Army and police officers from Rwanda have been called on to spearhead the fight against the use of child soldiers in Africa. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Rwanda: Foreign Minister Says Rwanda Ready to Protect Its Sovereignty
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Vincent Biruta, on Thursday, January 26, told parliament that the country is ready to defend its territorial integrity against any… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame, IMF Boss Discuss Deeper Partnership
President Paul Kagame and Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), held discussions on ongoing partnership on January 25 at Village… Read more »
Africa: IMF Wary of Low-Income Countries Falling Down a 'Debt Cliff'
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned debt distress for low-income countries has gone up significantly. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Ignored Luanda Agreement - Minister Biruta
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Vincent Biruta, on Thursday, January 26, said the Congolese government has ignored the agreement signed in Luanda, Angola, in November… Read more »
Rwanda: Civil Society Challenges MPs to Initiate More Laws
Members of civil society organisations have questioned the very low rate of draft laws initiated by lawmakers - as representatives of the people - considering that most bills are… Read more »
January 25, 2023
East Africa: Leaders Want Easier Access to Climate Finance
While Africa is constantly assured that it holds a well-deserved seat in climate financing negotiations, leaders have informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the… Read more »
East Africa: EAC Starts Assessing Somalia's Readiness to Join Bloc
The East African Community on Wednesday, January 25, launched its verification mission to assess Somalia's readiness to join the regional economic community. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Courts Tanzania to Join East African Single Tourist Visa
Rwanda's envoy to Tanzania, Major General Charles Karamba, on January 24, held discussions with Tanzanian Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Pindi Hazara Chana, about the… Read more »
East Africa: Somalia's Rendezvous With EAC Admission Panel
The East African Community on Wednesday, January 25, launched its verification mission to assess Somalia's readiness to join the regional economic community. Read more »
Rwanda: UR Launches Kent State University Centre, Seeks to Start Aeronautics Program
Following an agreement signed between Kent State University and the University of Rwanda (UR), the USA-based higher learning institution on Wednesday, January 25, officially… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda and Singapore Launch Annual Global Inclusive Fintech Forum to Advance Innovation in Inclusive Finance
Kigali, January 25, 2023: Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC), Rwanda's financial centre facilitating international investment and cross-border transactions in Africa, and… Read more »
Rwanda: Kishishe Massacres - Beyond DR Congo's War Propaganda
At the beginning of December 2022, allegations of massacres committed by the M23 rebels in Kishishe, Rutshuru territory, in the eastern DR Congo began to surface from different… Read more »
Rwanda: DR Congo Fighter Jet Violates Rwandan Airspace - Govt
Rwanda says a Sukhoi-25 fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) violated her airspace in the morning hours of Monday, November 7, and briefly touched down at Rubavu… Read more »
Rwanda: Another DR Congo Fighter Jet Violates Rwandan Airspace
Another Sukhoi-25 fighter jet from DR Congo violated Rwandan airspace along Lake Kivu in the Western Province of Rwanda on Wednesday at around 12h00, and immediately returned to DR… Read more »
Rwanda: DR Congo's 'Accidental' Violation of Rwandan Airspace Questioned
Leonard Maumo, a Professor of International Relations and Foreign Policy at the United States International University (USIU) in Nairobi, has weighed in on what the DR Congo's… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Another DR Congo Fighter Jet Violates Rwandan Airspace
Another Sukhoi-25 fighter jet from DR Congo violated Rwandan airspace along Lake Kivu in the Western Province of Rwanda on Wednesday at around 12h00, and immediately returned to DR… Read more »
East Africa: Preparations for Eapcco Games in High Gear
Officials from the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) member states have been meeting in Kigali since Tuesday, January 24, to put final touches in… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Defensive Measures Taken, Govt Says After DR Congo Jet Flies Over Rwanda
25 fighter jet from DR Congo on Tuesday, January 24, violated Rwanda's airspace - the third time such an incident occurred in three months - forcing Rwanda to take "defensive… Read more »
Rwanda: IMF Boss On Rwanda's Economic Potential, Climate Championship
wide continue to navigate their way out of the global economic shocks in the last three years following the impact of Covid-19, Russia-Ukraine war, and climate change, economists… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Refugees Petition Embassies Over DR Congo Insecurity
Representatives of over 72,000 Congolese refugees who live in Rwanda on Monday, January 23 submitted petitions to different embassies in Kigali, calling on the international… Read more »
Rwanda: Former Minister Bamporiki Sentenced to Five Years in Jail
Former Minister of state for culture, Edouard Bamporiki was on Monday sentenced to five years in jail and ordered to pay a fine worth Rwf30 million by the Kigali-based High Court. Read more »
Rwanda: NEC Chairman Prof Kalisa Mbanda Laid to Rest
Family and friends, on Monday, January 23, bid farewell to Kalisa Mbanda, the chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), who succumbed to illness on January 13. Read more »
Rwanda: Education Board to Reduce Student-Textbook Gap By 2025
While Rwanda strives to provide inclusive and equitable quality education in a digital transformation era, the government has been re-assessing and making changes in some aspects… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda FA Probes Kiyovu Supporters' Insults Against Mukansanga
Rwanda's Football governing body (Ferwafa) could impose disciplinary sanctions on Kiyovu supporters who were involved in serious insults against international referee Salma… Read more »
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