[UN News] At least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack on Tuesday night at a site for internally displaced people in Savo, Ituri Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN said on Wednesday.

[DW] The deadly incident happened when power cables snapped and fell on homes and a market on the edge of the Congolese capital, Kinshasa.

[ISS] A bilateral protocol between Rwanda and the DRC is pivotal to ensure paltry fish stocks don't disappear completely.

[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob says he has learnt with sadness about the death of Irene Neto, the sister of Angola's first president, the late Antònio Agostinho Neto. Irene died in the Angolan capital of Luanda on Sunday at the age of 97.

[New Times] The Minister of Local Government has said a team comprising officials of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Rwanda National Police is in Nyabihu District in an effort to find a solution for Gishwati dairy farmers whose cows are being ...

[New Times] The Eastern province Governor, Emmanuel Gasana has urged Rwandan youth to learn from the spirit that characterised those who liberated the country and embrace heroic values.

[Nile Post] Members of Parliament have summoned the Minister in charge of East African Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga to update the country and clarify issues surrounding the full reopening of the Uganda-Rwanda border post at Katuna.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, February 2, met with John Latham, the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Coventry University Group, to discuss joint projects in the health and education sector.

[New Times] The Upper Chamber of Parliament has approved the appointments of Prof Claude Mambo Muvunyi as the new Director General for Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), and Dr. Charles Karangwa as the Director General of Rwanda Forensic Laboratory.

[New Times] The Senatorial Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights has embarked on a field tour that will see them visit some reconciliation initiatives in different parts of the country in a bid to assess the progress on the government's reconc...

[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has touted private investments as a key driver for recovery of small and medium businesses (SMEs) in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and other global challenges.

[New Times] The Ministry of Education in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Culture have officially launched the cultural month in all nursery, primary, secondary and TVET schools, on February 2.

[New Times] Kabuga is currently detained at The Hague, where the hearing will also be heard from.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has filed an application seeking an order to hold a US-Kenyan citizen Nathan Ndung'u wanted in Rwanda over fraud.

[USAID] The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), provided approximately $400,000 in humanitarian assistance in Fiscal Year 2021 that is now being used to support populations affected by widespread flooding in ...

[RFI] Three days after Gambia's Scorpions football team exited the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon, a number of the players have still to return to the Gambia because of a problem with flights.

[New Times] The head coach of national basketball team, Cheikh Sarr has confirmed that China-based Prince Ibeh will not be with the national team at the forthcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers scheduled to take place from February 25-27, in Dakar, Sene...

[New Times] Dairy farmers from the grazing area around Gishwati-Mukura National Park located in the Western Province's districts of Rubuvu, Rutsiro, Ngororero, and Nyabihu, have appealed for government support to protect them from unidentified animal...

[New Times] Cricket is a sport which has a long history in Africa though over the years, it still remains one of the least developed sports on the continent.

[New Times] APR FC's 50-match unbeaten run has come to an end following Tuesday's 1-0 shock defeat to Mukura in a rematch held at Kigali Stadium, Nyamirambo.

[New Times] Celebrated television host, Ellen DeGeneres' long-awaited dream has become a reality following the public opening of her centre to protect critically endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda.

[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has called upon potential investors from different corners of the world to consider the Rwandan market and explore the business opportunities present in the country.

[New Times] Rwanda has earned a total of $158,538,598 million in revenue from exportation of agricultural products for the 2021/2022 fiscal year's second quarter, according to a report from National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) releas...

[New Times] Pope Francis recently appointed Arnaldo Catalan, a Filipino priest as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda.

[New Times] Musanze district dominated the first round of the Boccia sport championship that took place on Sunday, January 30 in Rulindo district.

[New Times] The Rwanda Cycling Federation (Ferwacy) has started a special talent detection program across the country.

[New Times] As the country celebrates Heroes' Day on February 1, President Paul Kagame has tasked the youth to keep the unbreakable Rwandan spirit alive for generations to come.

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- "We hear with great interest the news of the arrest of the Islamist terrorist Salim Mohamed by the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on January 29 in the Batangi-Balilaye region, in the Beni area, North ...

[New Times] Patriots' basketball club shooting guard Bruno Nyamwasa posted a game high 21 points as the holders overcame Rwanda Energy Group (REG) 75-65 in the semi-finals of the pre-season tournament on Monday night at Amahoro indoor Stadium (Petit ...

[UN News] Following a verdict in the case of the brutal murder of two its experts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) nearly five years ago, the UN on Tuesday urged authorities to uphold their moratorium on the death penalty.