Rwandan Envoy Kacyira Presents Credentials in Benin

New Times

The President Benin, Patrice Guillaume Talon on Thursday received credentials from Dr Aisa Kirabo Kacyira as Rwanda's ambassador to the West African country. Read more »

President Expresses Sorrow Over General 'Nguto' Death

ANGOP

The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, expressed, this Thursday, regret for the death of the former chief of the General Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces… Read more »

DR Congo Ex-President Joseph Kabila Gets Master's Degree

East African

Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has earned a Master's degree as he utilises his break from active politics to pursue higher education. Read more »

DR Congo Faces Major Challenges in Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout

DW

The Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to vaccinate its population amid growing cases of COVID-19. Skepticism, misinformation and poor infrastructure have forced the… Read more »

Déjà Vu - the DRC's Perpetual Cycles of Hope and Despair [analysis]

ISS

'Can new leadership transform the DRC's fortunes?' was the title of a seminar this week presented by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the South African Institute of… Read more »

Rwandans in Ethiopia, Djibouti Mark 27th Liberation Anniversary

New Times

The Rwandan Embassy in Ethiopia in collaboration with the Rwandan communities living in Ethiopia and Djibouti on Friday, July 23, held a virtual event to celebrate Rwanda's 27th… Read more »

Mozambicans Divided Over Rwandan Deployment [analysis]

ISS

Rwanda has sent 1 000 soldiers and police to conduct combat and security operations in Mozambique's gas-rich northern Cabo Delgado province. The area has been hit by terrorism and… Read more »

Culture Minister Regrets Death of King Mwe Mbando III

ANGOP

The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment, Jomo Fortunato, Wednesday regretted the death of King Mbando Mwe Mbando Lifuti, "Mwe Mbando III", the monarch of the… Read more »

Agahozo Leads Rwanda's Parade At Tokyo 2020 Games Opening

New Times

Swimmer Alphonsine Agahozo led the parade for the Rwandan Olympic delegation in Tokyo, Japan, during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games on Friday, July 23, at Tokyo… Read more »

Cameroon Police Intercept Pangolin Scales Trafficked From 3 Countries

VOA

Cameroonian police say they have for the first time during the pandemic seized parts of an estimated 2,000 pangolins poached in Cameroon and neighboring Equatorial Guinea and… Read more »

Rwanda Spying Report 'Wrong, Absurd' - Govt

Monitor

The government has described as "absurd and regrettable" global reports that Rwanda eavesdropped on the telephone communications of top Ugandan security and political… Read more »

Kagame Makes Case for Education of the Girl Child

New Times

President Paul Kagame on Thursday called on global educationists to advocate and act to ensure girls have access to the digital resources and the skills they need. Read more »

Islamic Group ISWAP Takes Aim At the State in Cameroon [analysis]

ISS

Since the Boko Haram crisis went regional in 2013, communities in Cameroon, Chad and Niger have suffered the consequences of violent extremism. Just like in Nigeria where the… Read more »

Why Rwanda Has to Turn to Private Sector for Infrastructure Investment

New Times

Rwanda needs to significantly mobilise private sector investments in infrastructure to meet development goals in the mid- and long-term, a World Bank report has noted. Read more »

Massive Data Leak Reveals Spyware Used to Target Activists, Journalists, and Political Leaders Globally [press release]

AI London

Authoritarian governments using Pegasus software sold by the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group Jamal Khashoggi family members were targeted with Pegasus software 'They paint… Read more »