[Nation] Kenya dropped three places in the 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published on Thursday by Transparency International (TI).

[East African] Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye on Thursday urged the country's media regulatory body (CNC) to hold an urgent meeting with media houses that were banned or sanctioned to discuss possible reopening of the businesses.

[New Times] Rwanda is ranked sixth globally among the countries that handled Covid-19 outbreak best, according to a new analysis that found smaller populations and capable institutions are the major factors in managing the global pandemic.

[Cameroon Tribune] They include coach Anderson Sena and three footballers; Elana Zagueira, Jenifer Armadora and Juliana.

[Cameroon Tribune] Minister Mbella Mbella received the advance copies of the diplomatic documents of Ambassador Karim Ben Bécher on January 27, 2021 during an audience.

[Cameroon Tribune] Some 33 players have resumed training in Yaounde ahead of the two-legged intercontinental play-off against Chile in February 2021.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The second edition of the Kianda International Short Film Festival (Fesk-Kianda) that had as the stage the Brazil-Angola Cultural Center ended with the awarding of trophies to the winners of the various categories.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment Jomo Fortunato Tuesday suggested the implementation of a national reading plan in the Angolan education system.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan senior male team of handball ranked in the 30th position of the world championship that takes place in Egypt, after being defeated last Wednesday by Morocco 29-30 in the penalty kicks.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan head of state, João Lourenço, today (Thursday) in Luanda held a private meeting with his counterpart from the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, with whom he discussed issues of common interest and related to the...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has recorded 92 new cases, 90 recovered patients and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours.

[New Times] The positivity rate from the ongoing Covid-19 screening that is being done at the cell level in the city of Kigali is 4 per cent, according to the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC).

[New Times] Rwanda generated $113.9 million from agriculture exports in the second quarter of the 2020/21 fiscal year compared to $120.6 million in the same period last year.

[New Times] While the majority of top-flight clubs have been pushing Rwanda Football Federation (Ferwafa) to relax restrictions on foreign players, APR FC chairman Gen. Mubarak Muganga and his club are of a different view.

[New Times] Almost two weeks after the government gave a green light to schools to start admitting nursery and lower primary students, some children with disabilities are still stuck at home after they failed to find transportation means due to the b...

[New Times] Kigali Rides has embarked on a journey to help people make sports part of their lives, particularly for cycling fans and others who would wish to exercise in a fun way.

[New Times] The national football team, Amavubi, will take on Guinea in the quarter-finals of the ongoing 6th African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Cameroon.

[New Times] Last week parliament adopted a law governing mutual legal assistance in criminal matters which allows cooperation between countries for the purpose of collecting and exchanging information in an effort to enforce criminal laws.

[New Times] Sports club Kiyovu left-back Eric Irambona is expected to be out of action for at least six months after undergoing a successful ankle surgery.

[New Times] The day the national team, Amavubi, flew to Cameroon to take part in the ongoing 2020 African Nations Championships (CHAN), very few Rwandans were confident that a qualification from their Group C opponents was possible.

[New Times] Rwanda on Wednesday, January 27, joined the rest of the world to mark the 76th international day of commemorating victims of the Holocaust.

[New Times] The Government of New Zealand has committed NZD 6.8 million (over Rwf4.8 billion) to support smallholder farmers across Africa, with NZD 4.2 million (about Rwf3 billion) committed to Rwanda from 2020-2023.

[New Times] Rwanda National Police have come out to condemn actions by some citizens who defied the Covid-19 lockdown on Tuesday, January 26, as they celebrated the victory of the national football team Amavubi against Togo in the ongoing African Nat...

[Capital FM] Limbe -- Former Gor Mahia striker Jacques Tuyisenge was named man of the match after scoring one of the goals as Rwanda came twice from a goal down to beat Togo 3-2 and qualify for the quarter finals of the African Nations Championship (...

[New Times] Ernest Sugira is still reveling after scoring the winning goal in Rwanda's 3-2 victory over Togo on Tuesday, January 26 as the Amavubi qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2020 African Nations Championship in Cameroon.

[New Times] The national basketball team head coach Henry Mwinuka is taking the team through intensive drills as he seeks to change the team's fortunes after a poor run in the first window of the Afrobasket qualifiers last year.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment Jomo Fortunato said Tuesday that the Carnival of Luanda will be on live format through digital platforms and on TV.

[DW] President Felix Tshisekedi is seeking to oust supporters of former President Joseph Kabila in an attempt to consolidate power. Prime Minister Illunkamba denounced the vote; an ally said that he would not resign.

[HRW] Kinshasa -- President Felix Tshisekedi's administration in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increasingly cracked down on the media and activist groups during its two years in office. Despite some initial steps to advance a human rights agen...

[Monitor] The Buliisa District security team is set to hand over at least two Congolese military personnel, and two rifles in exchange for over 30 Ugandan fishermen arrested on Lake Albert on DR Congo side.