[RFI] Rwanda and France are on track to renewing strong diplomatic ties, according to Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, who spoke with Radio France Internationale and France24 on the sidelines of the France-Africa summit convened by his French counterp...

[State Department] New York -- Thank you, Mr. President. And let me start by thanking Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, Brigadier* Namata, Ambassador Edrees, and Minister of State Daud for your briefing today

[New Times] The government has allocated Rwf7.5 billion for the next fiscal year to help clear arrears that the community-based health insurance (CBHI) - commonly known as Mutuelles de Santé owes to the Rwanda Social Security (RSSB)'s pension scheme...

[New Times] Last year, as the world was struggling to cope with the pandemic, Dr Chukwuma Ekwelum and his wife Vanessa Ekwelum decided to pack up their entire lives and moved to Rwanda from the United States with their two children.

[New Times] RwandAir, the national carrier is set to put more focus on its regional routes as the airline looks to maximise its operational cost that will, among others, boost its financial performance.

[Cameroon Tribune] The fifth and last playing day of the competition took place at the Yaounde Omnisports Stadium last Saturday, May 15, 2021.

[Cameroon Tribune] This follows the complete examination of recommendations proposed by the fact- finding mission from N'Djamena.

[Cameroon Tribune] The results of some of the first matches of this phase played over the weekend across the country show that the teams are back with the determination to take the lead.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Over 1,560 families living in risk areas in Luanda province will be rehoused over the next few days by the government in the Mayé Mayé city centre in Cacuaco municipality, the Minister of State for Social Affairs, Carolina Cerquei...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment (MCTA) on Tuesday highlighted the need to incorporate museums and similar equipment at the service of systematised research and cultural tourism.

[ANGOP] Longonjo -- Exploration of the mineral reserve in Longonjo municipality, Huambo province, with 23 billion tons of raw ore known as "rare lands", may begin in early 2022, ANGOP reported Monday.

[ANGOP] Saurimo -- At least 101 people were arrested since the 10th of this month until today (Tuesday 18), by the National Police in Saurimo, Cacolo and Muconda (Lunda Sul), for violation and disobedience to the Presidential Decree.

[New Times] Monday results

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, is participating Tuesday, along with several African counterparts, in the Summit on the African Economy, being held in the French capital, Paris.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Cooperation between Angola and South Africa was under analysis Monday in Paris during a meeting between the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa.

[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.

[Daily Maverick] Locked down, locked in, many of us have had time to read more books than ever before. Readers, passionate about their own favourite books, are curious to know what writers have been reading during this bleak and lonely period. What w...

[IFEX] African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), Journaliste en danger (JED)

[New Times] University students who were awarded in the previous Capital Market University Challenge have managed to create jobs and continued to save through the capital market.

[New Times] The inaugural Basketball African League opened at the Kigali Arena on Sunday, May 16 and will run for two weeks until May 30.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola registered, for the first time, 18 deaths of Covid-19 since March 2020, the Secretary of State for Public Health, Franco Mufinda said on Monday.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kaïs Saïed, on a visit to Paris to participate in the summit on the financing of African economies to be held on May 18, met on Monday with President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and of...

[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).

[ANGOP] Luena -- The Cultural Researcher, Salvador Cacoma, said Monday in Luena, Moxico province, that schools should encourage students to go to museums to have contact with the cultural, historical and ethnic reality through the museological pieces...

[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).