January 30
Rwanda: Reg, Forefront Win Heroes Volleyball Tourney
New Times
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Rwanda: Five Best Signings of January Transfer Window
New Times
The January transfer window that concluded Thursday, January 27, saw a host of players switching to new clubs before and after the second round of Rwanda Premier League resumed,… Read more »
January 29
Rwanda: One Chef's Gourmet Food Choice and Why Mobile Kitchens Are the Way to Go
New Times
Rwandans can be a bit hesitant when it comes to buying food, let alone eating on the streets. It is perhaps a cultural thing. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Changes Tack On Fall Armyworms Response
New Times
Rwanda is considering using biological control agents (parasitoids) that are insect-predators, to effectively contain the Fall Armyworms that are ravaging maize crops across the… Read more »
January 28
Rwanda: IMF Chief Hails Rwanda's Climate Actions
Independent (Kampala)
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva has hailed policies and sustained implementation of reforms to address climate change by the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Security Officers Urged to Lead Fight Against Use of Child Soldiers
New Times
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
Rwanda: Foreign Minister Says Rwanda Ready to Protect Its Sovereignty
New Times
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
Rwanda: Kagame, IMF Boss Discuss Deeper Partnership
New Times
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 »
Rwanda: CPJ Calls for Credible Investigation Into Death of Rwandan Journalist John Williams Ntwali
CPJ
Rwandan authorities must provide a credible account of the circumstances surrounding the death of journalist John Williams Ntwali, the Committee to Protect Journalists said… Read more »
Africa: IMF Wary of Low-Income Countries Falling Down a 'Debt Cliff'
New Times
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
New Times
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
New Times
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 »
Rwanda: Covid-19, Climate Change on the Agenda During IMF Chief's Visit [document]
IMF
Kigali, Rwanda: Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Kigali at the conclusion of her visit… Read more »
January 25
East Africa: Leaders Want Easier Access to Climate Finance
New Times
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 »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Accuses Rwanda of 'Act of War' After Attack on Jet
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of an "act of war" after Kigali on Tuesday confirmed its forces had fired at a fighter jet from the DRC that had violated its… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Courts Tanzania to Join East African Single Tourist Visa
New Times
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
New Times
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
New Times
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
New Times
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 [opinion]
New Times
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
New Times
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
New Times
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
New Times
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 »
East Africa: The DRC-Rwanda Conflict, Coloniality and Refusal of EAC to Unite
Independent (Kampala)
I was left puzzled when I heard that Kenya that failed miserably to pacify Somalia, has now sent its army to fight M23 rebels in the DRC. A million questions have been generated by… Read more »
East Africa: Preparations for Eapcco Games in High Gear
New Times
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 »
