[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A dramatic penalty shootout that ended 4-2 in Senegal's favour has seen the Lions of Teranga make history by winning their first AFCON championship, beating Egypt in the grand final at Paul Biya Stadium in Olembé.

[New Times] THE PRESTIGIOUS Tour du Rwanda, a cycling event established in 1988 in Rwanda has put the East African country on the world sports map.

[New Times] Rwandan international basketball referee Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza has been named among referees who will officiate at the forthcoming 2022 Women's World Cup qualification tournament which gets underway from February 10 to 14 in Belgrade, S...

[New Times] The neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo has great trade potential with Rwanda, with data from recent years showing growing trade and currently is Rwanda's biggest regional trading partner.

[New Times] Uzima Chicken Ltd - one of the biggest chick producing firms in the country - has started exporting day-old chicks to different African countries. Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) described this as a good de...

[New Times] It is about 10:50am on a Thursday when we arrive at the recently inaugurated Ellen DeGeneres facility in Musanze District.

[New Times] The Rwandan community in Kenya on Saturday, February 5 came together to celebrate the 28th anniversary of the Heroes Day, during which they paid tribute to people who defended patriotic values and sacrificed for the wellbeing of Rwandans.

[Maka] 'MISERY AND MAGIC FUEL MAYHEM IN CAFUNFO': A new book from Angolan journalist and human rights defender Rafael Marques reveals why a supposedly 'peaceful protest' in a diamond-rich but dirt-poor north-eastern town erupted into bloody violence ...

[DW] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made the appeal for Africa to gain more power at the UN during his opening remarks at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa.

[Premium Times] The Lions and the Pharaohs have enjoyed contrasting fortunes as far as their participation in AFCON tournaments is concerned.

[IPS] United Nations -- A rash of military coups in Africa has resurrected a long dormant question: should leaders who take power through armed insurrections be barred from addressing the United Nations--an institution which swears by, and promotes, ...

[New Times] US-based Axel Mpoyo has joined the national team camp ahead of the forthcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers scheduled to take place from February 25-27, in Dakar, Senegal.

[New Times] Unity Club Intwararumuri on Friday, February 4 awarded the best art compositions that promote the message of unity and reconciliation in schools.

[New Times] Five convicts of the FLN terror case are asking the Court of Appeal to either acquit them or suspend the jail terms handed to them by the High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes (HCCICC) which handled their trial on f...

[CAF] Senegal faces Egypt this Sunday at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, as the 33rd edition of TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 reaches its Grand Final.

[New Times] APR men's basketball team were crowned champions of the preseason tournament after beating local rivals Patriots 59-58 in the final game on Friday night at Amahoro indoor stadium.

[RFI] The faithful flocked in their thousands to cheer the disappointed heros again. And just over two hours after kick-off, they departed joyuously into the night. Cameroon, 3-0 down with 18 minutes remaining, had come back to draw level and beat Bu...

[CAF] The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came back from three goals down to beat Burkina Faso on penalties to win bronze following a 3-3 stalemate at the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.

[New Frame] The so-called Anglophone crisis has prevented Afcon fans from attending certain stadiums, fearful of violence and reprisal. But the instability has also affected league games and football development.

[CAF] Egypt are through to the final of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations after beating hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties at the end of a goalless 120 minutes in Yaounde on Thursday.

[New Times] Every year on February 4, people across the world observe World Cancer Day, with view to create awareness about the disease and the prejudices associated with it.

[New Times] Local basketball giants Patriots and rivals APR square off in the men's final of the preseason tournament at Amahoro indoor stadium on Friday.

[Nile Post] By Rebeccah Ruzindana

[Nile Post] The organisers of 2022 edition of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Uganda Business Forum have said the joint forum will enhance opportunities and partnerships for inclusive and sustainable development between the two nations.

[New Times] Rwanda's prosecution has called for the extradition of a Kenyan-American businessman who owned the now defunct DN International, a real estate development company that defrauded Rwandan property buyers 10 years ago.

[New Times] Midfielder Pierrot Kwizera completed an emotional return to Rayon Sports last Friday, and has said his return to the club was an easy decision to make.

[New Times] Going 50 league games unbeaten was no fluke, two-time reigning champions APR set an African record and made it to the elite list of eight teams in the world with longest unbeaten run.

[Unicef] UNICEF wholeheartedly condemns the latest attack in Ituri province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, in which 15 children are initially reported to have been killed and more than 30 injured. Children are not a target.

[UN News] Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stepped up their presence in the area around a camp for displaced people in Ituri province following a deadly attack this week, the United Nations said on Thursday.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Ensure Independent Investigations; Hold Those Responsible to Account