No Fruit for Uganda, Rwanda After 8 Hours of Marathon Talks

Independent (Kampala)

After eight hours closed in a hall at Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo, delegations from Rwanda and Uganda failed to reach an agreement and decided to refer the matters to the head of… Read more »

Uganda Stonewalls Amid Embarrassing Revelations

New Times

The latest round of talks between Rwanda and Uganda failed to reach a breakthrough on Friday in Kampala and representatives of the Ugandan government found themselves in an awkward… Read more »

Govt to Develop Quality Cheese for Export

New Times

The National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA) will from January next year embark on a study aimed at developing good quality Made in Rwanda cheese, Olivier… Read more »

Rwanda Seeks Partnership Not Dictates - Kagame

New Times

Rwanda's international cooperation efforts seek partnership with the rest of the world for shared gains not pursuing favours as a darling of the world, President Paul Kagame has… Read more »

Importation of Maize Seeds to Cease by 2020

New Times

The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animals Resources Jean-Claude Musabyimana has said that the local seeds production strategy in place will see Rwanda… Read more »

Army Grabs Omani Tycoon's Properties Over DRC Deal

Zimbabwe Independent

The military seized various properties belonging to mega rich Omani businessman Thamer al Shanfari as a result of a fallout emanating from a diamond mining operation in the… Read more »

Rebels Kill Dozens in DR Congo

Deutsche Welle

Local leaders have accused a Ugandan rebel group, known as the Allied Democratic Forces, of killing civilians in an eastern town. Large parts of eastern DRC are in the grip of… Read more »

Govt Records Daily Boko Haram Attacks Along Nigeria Border

VOA

Authorities in Cameroon say Boko Haram terrorists have been launching daily attacks on villages along the Nigeria border, killing at least 30 people and injuring scores in the past… Read more »

Trump Administration Slaps Sanctions On Warlords

CAJ News

THE United States (US) has imposed sanctions against 12 individuals, including rebel group leaders, for human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Libya and… Read more »

UN Climate Talks Have 'Failed the People', Activists Say

Thomson Reuters Foundation

As talks drag on into a day of overtime, climate change activists say they fear an outcome tilted towards the interests of powerful polluters Read more »

Rwanda Now Gets Qatar On Board for Bugesera Airport

East African

Troubled Portuguese investor Mota Engil has been pushed out of the deal to construct Rwanda's biggest airport--New Bugesera Airport--with their stake now going to Qatar Airways. Read more »

'Future of Gabon' at Stake in Counterpoaching Fight

VOA

Central Africa is fighting for the survival of the African forest elephant, with more than 70% of the population wiped out in the last 15 years. Read more »

Government Bans Nejma Cooking Oil

New Times

The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority(FDA) has pulled NEJMA cooking oil off shelves following its failure to comply with the minimum standards of consumer foods. Read more »

Army, Nebraska National Guard Sign Cooperation Deal

New Times

Rwanda Defence Force and the Nebraska National Guard on Thursday signed a Defense Department’s State Partnership Program (SPP) in Kigali, on Thursday. Read more »

Jailed Cameroonian Asylum Seeker Begs for Deportation

New Zimbabwe

A Cameroonian national, who was jailed last month after he was convicted for contravening Zimbabwe's Immigration Act, has begged the High Court to order his immediate release and… Read more »