Mountain Gorilla Population Rises to 1,063 Amid Calls to End Illegal Tracking
Nile Post
The population of mountain gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 1,063, up from about 300 in 1990, conservation officials have announced. Read more »
Burundi Set to Win Human Rights Council Seat Despite Abuses - UN
HRW
Lack of Competition Virtually Guarantees a Spot on Key Forum Read more »
Genocide Fugitive Callixte Mbarushimana Confirmed Dead in France
New Times
Callixte Mbarushimana, a former United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) employee and senior figure in the FDLR, died in France at the age of 63. Read more »
Kagame, Senegal Foreign Minister Discuss Bilateral Ties
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Thursday, October 8, received Senegal's Foreign Minister Cheikh Niang at Village Urugwiro for a discussion on the two countries' bilateral relations. Read more »
No Fatalities Reported in Musanze Market Fire, Officials Say
New Times
Authorities in Musanze District said that no fatalities were recorded after a fire gutted GOICO Plaza, the main market in the city, causing extensive damage on Saturday, October… Read more »
The Finance Minister and the Kianda Quagmire [analysis]
Maka
Angola's finance minister, Vera Daves de Sousa, has chosen to put her political authority behind officials at the General Tax Administration (AGT) implicated in Maka Angola's… Read more »
Musanze Market Fire Damaged Goods Worth Rwf30bn, Says Governor
New Times
A preliminary assessment has estimated the total value of goods destroyed by the fire that gutted GOICO Plaza, the main market in Musanze District, on Saturday, October 10, to be… Read more »
Execution Will Decide If Growth Pays Rwanda's Debt
New Times
Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa put it plainly the other day. Rwanda will not lean mainly on higher taxes or deep cuts to service its debt. Read more »
Musanze Market Fire - Govt Consoles Traders, Pledges Support for Repair
New Times
The Rwandan government has condoled traders and members of the private sector in Musanze District following a fire that gutted much of GOICO Plaza, the main market in the city, on… Read more »
We Were Not Free, Say Rwandans Returning From DR Congo
New Times
A total of 367 people returned to Rwanda on Wednesday, October 8, from eastern DR Congo through the Grande Barrière and Rusizi border posts as part of ongoing repatriation… Read more »
DRC Inks $300m Electricity Interconnection Project With Zambia
Daba Finance
A framework agreement has been signed to finance, build, and operate a major power transmission line between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This project… Read more »
Luanda-Lusaka Commercial Flights to Start This Year
ANGOP
Direct commercial flights connecting Luanda and Lusaka are scheduled to launch later this year, Angolan Minister of Transport Ricardo Viegas D'Abreu announced Tuesday during a… Read more »
Ben'imana's Oscar Bow - How Did It Get There?
New Times
Rwanda has entered the Academy Awards race for the first time, selecting Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo's film Ben'Imana as the country's official submission for Best… Read more »
First Lady Hails Africa New Life Ministries for 25 Years of Transforming Lives, Restoring Hope
New Times
First Lady Jeannette Kagame has commended Africa New Life Ministries (ANLM) for supporting vulnerable families and helping restore dignity and a sense of belonging among people… Read more »
Carrinho and the Risks Angola's Central Bank Must Confront [analysis]
Maka
Carrinho has controlled Banco de Comércio e Indústria since December 2021. In August 2024, the competition authority cleared its takeover of Banco Keve, subject to… Read more »
