[HRW] Release Trans Women, End Anti-LGBT Persecution

[New Times] The commercial real industry and hotels have the highest credit risks in the local market, Central Bank statistics show.

[East African] Desert locust swarms have destroyed crops in major agricultural areas in southern Angola, raising fears of severe food insecurity as the country is also experiencing drought.

[New Times] The government plans to spend Rwf3,807 billion in the 2021/22 fiscal year, which represents an increase of 9.8 per cent from the current Rwf3,464.8 billion budget.

[New Times] The 5th meeting of the East African Community Forum of Chief Justices ended in Kigali on Wednesday, May 12, where the participants agreed to embrace technology more in executing their daily activities.

[New Times] The Zimbabwean ambassador to Rwanda, Charity Manyeruke on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the Secretary-General of RPF-Inkotanyi, Francois Ngarambe, at the ruling party's headquarters in Rusororo.

[New Times] Three Rwandan athletes including APR Athletics club duo Yves Nimubona, Marthe Yankurije and Honorine Iribagiza, who runs for Sina Gerard Athletics Club, have arrived in Lusaka, Zambia ahead of the Zambia Athletics Championships slated fro...

[New Times] Rwandan entrepreneurs have been invited to apply for a fully-funded program launched by MIT's Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has made changes to the defence attaches representing Rwanda to Turkey, Kenya, Tanzania and Canada.

[New Times] Richard Tusabe, the Minister of State in charge of National Treasury in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has said that the government plans to spend Rwf3,807 billion in the 2021/22 fiscal year.

[New Times] Access Bank (Rwanda) Plc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Faustin Rukundo Byishimo as Managing Director, effective May 1, 2021. He succeeds Mr. Jean-Claude Karayenzi who has been deployed to the Access Bank Group.

[The Conversation Africa] Since Chad president Idriss Déby Itno's death in April 2021, Western politicians and security experts have worried about the consequences for regional security and stability. They have voiced knee-jerk support for Déby's s...

[Cameroon Tribune] The 61-year-old former cyclist and President of the National Cycling team died on Monday, May 10, 2021, following a car accident along the Yaounde- Douala highway.

[Cameroon Tribune] Reports say that the Super Eagles of Nigeria is an imminent squad for the national team to test its strength.

[Cameroon Tribune] Members of the institution have decided to offer over 389 million US Dollars and called on others to add more support.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Ministry of Health (MINSA) on Wednesday praised the dedication and professionalism of Angolan nurses in the process of prevention and combat against Covid-19.

[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- The Provincial Government of Zaire has terminated the contract for the construction of two schools as part of the Integrated Intervention Plan in Municipalities (PIIM) in the Nzeto district, due to the incapacity of the constr...

[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- At least 15,789 people have taken the first dose of the Astrazeneca vaccine, in northren Zaire province.

[Cameroon Tribune] 40 days after Easter, it is believed that Jesus Christ ascended to heaven body and soul.

[Cameroon Tribune] After a five-month break due to ill health last year, Vernyuy Tina has bounced back this 2021 with three new singles with the latest being "Silver". The single was at press time counting over 50,000 views less than one month after ...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Luanda Fashion 2021 showcase to take place on May 23 is expected to display brands of 17 Angolan designers, Karina Barbosa, the person responsible for the production of the event, told ANGOP.

[CAF] The CAF Executive Committee will meet in Kigali, Rwanda this weekend on Saturday, 15 May 2021. The meeting will be chaired by CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe.

[New Times] The Auditor-General, Obadiah Biraro, on Tuesday, May 11 tabled his report to a joint parliamentary session where he said there are fears that public funds amounting to over Rwf5.6 billion were either wasted or swindled during the 2019-202...

[New Times] Defending champions APR booked their place in the quarterfinals of this season's Primus National League after securing 2-1 win against Bugesera FC on Tuesday at Huye Stadium.

[Agenzia Fides] Vatican City -- On March 19, 2021 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Hajjar Mangomo Nanga, of the clergy of the diocese of Franceville as National Director of t...

[Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian] Butembo -- More than 20 Congolese women have accused aid workers of sexual abuse in new claims that include rape and unwanted pregnancies, with United Nations investigators uncovering similar alle...

[WFP] The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have started rolling out a new mechanism in Rwanda to prioritize general food assistance to the most vulnerable refugees.

[New Times] The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have started rolling out a new mechanism in Rwanda to prioritise general food assistance to the most vulnerable refugees.

[UN News] The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Monday's attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which one Malawian blue helmet was killed.

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon authorities say anglophone separatists have been increasing their use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which killed 24 people in the past two weeks. Cameroon's military held an emergency meeting on the issue...