[The Conversation Africa] Stretching back to pre-colonial Rwanda, a unique athletic performance akin to modern-day high jumping formed part of regular ceremonies in the royal court. Known as Gusimbuka Urukiramende, this type of jumping appears to hav...

[RFI] Lens midfielder Gaël Kakuta has been voted the best African footballer in the French first division by a jury of sports journalists at Radio France Internationale (RFI) and France 24.

[New Times] The Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) was allocated around 10 per cent of the funding they needed this year to generate energy in a bid to achieve the universal access to electricity by 2024, the Rwanda Energy Group (REG)'s Ch...

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said that Rwanda and France are on the path to normalization of ties, following the series of events that has taken place towards that direction.

[New Times] Farmers who produce juice and jam from strawberry are set to double production capacity as they plan to grow the new strawberry variety dubbed "Bravura strawberry variety" that was recently imported from the Netherlands.

[New Times] The government allay fears over the current debt levels despite the shift from low to moderate risk of external and overall debt distress.

[New Times] King Faisal Hospital has secured $14M for expansion from the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB).

[Nation] Rwanda's Patriots Basketball Club (PBC) Sunday defeated Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers 83-60, in the first game of the historic inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL).

[Daily News] THE Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), Mr Peter Mathuki, has concluded his first phase of visits to the EAC Institutions in the republics of Rwanda and Uganda.

[Daily Trust] The Chairman of Bakassi Local Government Council (LGC), Hon Iyadim Iyadim, has been displaced from his office in Ekpri Ikang, the capital of Bakassi.

[Premium Times] The Hoopers had a promising start but fatigue and their recent inactivity ensured they lost steam

[The Conversation Africa] Humanitarian situations, especially protracted violent conflicts, are a serious barrier to accessing education. This is why, for 30 years, aid practitioners have been advocating for "Education in Emergencies". The idea is to...

[New Times] A lot has stood out throughout the past two weeks as the Primus National League continues to provide a number of surprises.

[New Times] About 1,000 people who have been working at Burera Garment Factory are now jobless as the plant remains idle following the dissolution of partnership between Burera district and Noguchi Holdings Company.

[ANGOP] Paris -- Angolan President João Lourenço is since Sunday evening in Paris, France, to attend the Summit on the African Economy.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The chief executive of Group Castel in Angola Philippe Frédéric died on Saturday night (15th) in Luanda of a heart attack, announced the Management of the said group and Angolan partners, in a note distributed to the press.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan health authorities announced Sunday 283 fresh cases, 12 recoveries and 4 deaths.

[Nation] The historic inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) tips off Sunday here in Kigali, Rwanda and will run to May 30.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Sunday joined various African leaders and heads of global financial institutions in France, for twin summit meetings that will seek to help Sudan in its new dispensation and also provide Africa with critical finan...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- MPLA stressed the importance of the union of family members to build a strong nation capable to deal with the problems of family break-up and ensure recovery of moral and civic values.

[New Times] Social protection could adversely be affected as its budget for the next fiscal year faces a Rwf29 billion cut from Rwf80 billion in the current revised budget, to Rwf51 billion projected allocation for 2021/2022, according to data from t...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of state João Lourenço will travel to Paris (France) on Sunday (16) where he will participate in a high-level meeting on the African Economy, along with other African Heads of State, an official source announced Satur...

[ANGOP] Malanje -- Palanca Negra Gigante Pavilion, also called "Arena de Malanje", hosts on Saturday the senior women's basketball super cup for the third time in its history, despite its poor infrastructure conditions.

[New Times] The thousands of families that were completely wiped out during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi present yet another evidence that the bloody atrocities were premeditated, Egide Gatari, the President of the Association of Former Studen...

[New Times] Female middle-distance runner Honorine Iribagiza has won a Silver Medal during the All-Comers Meet track and Field Competition taking place in Lusaka, Zambia.

[East African] With an eye on the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan markets, there is renewed vibrancy on the Northern Corridor, as Uganda and Kenya join forces to push the rehabilitation and seamless connection of the old metre gauge rail...

[New Times] The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday listed Rwanda among countries that are safe to travel and visit.

[ANGOP] Cuilo -- The first secretary of MPLA's Provincial Committee in Lunda Norte, Ernesto Muangala, on Saturday reiterated the appeal to the population to redouble prevention measures against Covid-19.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola took part Friday, in the Azores (Portugal), in the formalisation of the Atlantic Centre, whose aim is to constitute a support front for peace and stability in the Atlantic region.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Minister of State for Social Affairs, Carolina Cerqueira, on Saturday praised the selfless spirit of health professionals in providing care to Angolans.