[The Conversation Africa] Lake Chad's declining water level has been on the political agenda of the Sahel region since the 1960s. The water is shared by Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon though it also affects communities in the larger regional sprea...

[AI London] Germain Rukuki given hefty jail term on 'trumped-up' national security charges in 2018 Human rights defender has been subject of intensive Amnesty campaigning 'Germain should never have been jailed in the first place' - Deprose Muchena

[CAFI] Gabon is the first country in Africa to receive results-based payments for reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. The first payment is part of the breakthrough agreement between Gabon and the multi-donor UN-hosted Central...

[New Times] The Covid-19 vaccination project has been allocated Rwf42.9 billion in the next fiscal year, Uzziel Ndagijimana the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning has said.

[New Times] National Volleyball league side, Kirehe volleyball club have signed six players as they beef up their squad ahead of the upcoming 2020-2021 season which kicks off on August 1.

[New Times] The government has presented to parliament the budget for the fiscal year 2021/22. The budget has been prepared on the background of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has slowed economic activity affected people livelihoods.

[New Times] The Minister of Health Dr. Daniel Ngamije has said that the government is currently conducting a study that will among others track the existence of Delta variant of Covid-19 in the country.

[New Times] Some of the local administrative leaders have been put on the spot for acting recklessly in enforcing the Covid-19 guidelines and that the errant leaders will face the full force of the law.

[New Times] The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Uzziel Ndagijimana on Tuesday June 22, presented before the two chambers of Parliament the 2021/22 budget worth an estimated Rwf3.8 trillion, a Rwf342 billion increase compared to the 2020/202...

[New Times] Jean-Paul Kimonyo, a Rwandan author, policy analyst, researcher has been appointed as regional director for the Levy Mwanawasa Centre for Democracy and Good Governance.

[New Times] With the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the country, the young population has been urged to exercise extra caution, and epidemiologists are saying that this group accounts for the highest number of positive cases.

[New Times] Rwanda on Monday, June 21, registered the highest daily Covid-19 cases since the pandemic was first reported in the country over 15 months ago, after 622 people tested positive within just 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of ...

[New Times] Thousands of passengers on Tuesday morning flocked Nyabugogo Bus Terminal in a last-minute scramble to travel upcountry after government announced new travel restrictions to contain Covid-19.

[New Times] Former Rwanda international Sosthene Habimana has been appointed as head coach of the Rwanda U-23 team ahead of the Cecafa U-23 Cup tournament next month.

[New Times] Starting from Thursday, June 24, residents of Rwanda can travel to the Netherlands for all kinds of purposes following a decision by the Dutch government to lift all travel restrictions from different countries.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço arrived Tuesday in New York to attend the meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the situation of Central African Republic (CAR) scheduled for this Wednesday.

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- There are positive signs of strengthening national unity, but alongside these there are others that threaten the cohesion of the Country, say the Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the message published at the...

[Cameroon Tribune] Racing will be meeting the experienced Coton Sport of Garoua just like Union Sportive of Douala will be clashing with amateur side AS Dibamba alongside other interesting fixtures.

[Cameroon Tribune] The fifth edition of the competition and the 59th edition of the national championship took place in Yaounde last weekend.

[New Times] In East Africa, Rwanda is undoubtedly one of the most visited destinations, thanks to the various tourist attractions that add up to the security existing in the country.

[New Times] Women mostly single mothers who work for around seven hours in mining tunnels in Ngorororero District are accumulating savings from the work despite facing some hurdles.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Dubai/United Arab Emirates -- Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is offering tourists free COVID-19 vaccinations that were previously restricted to UAE citizens and residency visa holders.

[New Times] PATRIOTS HEAD COACH Bernard 'Ben' Olouch has challenged his side to stay focused ahead of the second round of the national basketball league that resumes on Sunday.

[New Times] TOP CLUBS in the National Basketball league have beefed up their rosters as they rally to challenge for the 2020/21 league title.

[New Times] Rwanda, like other countries globally, could soon start experiencing shortages of electronics ranging from Computers, phones, tablets among others resulting from a global chip shortage which is affecting industries.

[New Times] Cement producer, Cimerwa Plc has reported Rwf 1.0 billion Profit after Tax in the first half of the year with a revenue of Rwf 30 billion, a 14 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.

[New Times] Rwanda has been recording a decline in the sheep population since 1992, making it the only domestic animal in the country to have reduced in number over the past three decades.

[New Times] AFTER a good display at the just-concluded Kigali International Peace Marathon, athlete Martha Yankurije is now turning her focus on the upcoming Olympic Games schedule from July 23 to August 8, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

[New Times] Irene Basil, a Rwandan living in the USA has launched a project to build a $3.5 million factory to produce hygiene products in Muhanga District of Southern Province where he hails from.

[New Times] It is Tuesday morning, farmers are gathered at a cattle farm in Buhabwa, Murundi Sector, Kayonza District, learning modern techniques on fodder preparation and conservation ahead of a tough dry season.