[New Frame] The families of those killed in the Afcon stampede had to wait weeks before they could bury their loved ones. And while they did, the government's promised help was nowhere in sight.

[VOA] Bangui, Central African Republic -- As much of the world denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine Thursday, the Central African Republic's capital, Bangui, hosted a tribute to Russian paramilitaries who helped beat back rebels a year ago.

[Nyasa Times] Divisions have emerged in the Rwandan Diaspora Network following disagreements over how the network should use financial and material resources it sourced in the name of supporting communities affected flood victims in Malawi.

[New Times] The government has sustained its halts on the importation of poultry products, especially chicks, as it looks to prevent the spread of bird flu in the country.

[New Times] An initiative by the Francophone Cultural Centre of Rwanda is bringing together authors and professionals in the book and publishing sector to attract and expose more Rwandans to the francophone literature.

[New Times] The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) on Thursday, February 24, postponed critical plenary business after the six-member bloc's ministers in charge of EAC Affairs again failed to follow proceedings on important matters affecting th...

[New Times] South African cyclist Main Kent has attributed his success in the ongoing 2022 Tour du Rwanda to training with some of the country's riders.

[CAJ News] Bangui -- THE arrest of four peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) is the latest twist to the crisis bedeviling the country.

[New Times] The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has appointed Valentine Rugwabiza, the outgoing Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the UN Headquarters in New York, as his new Special Representative to the Central African Republ...

[New Times] Rwanda and Mauritania have signed an Air Transport Agreement that will enable the national carrier RwandAir to establish flights to the latter in the future, according to Stephanie Nyombayire, the Presidential Press Secretary.

[New Times] The City of Kigali is working around the clock to ensure some of the major infrastructure projects are completed ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) slated in June this year, an official has said.

[New Times] Two NGos - Hand in Hand for Development (HIHD) and Community Road Empowerment (CORE) - on Thursday signed grant agreements with the Japan Embassy which gave them funds to undertake different activities geared at uplifting livelihoods for ...

[New Times] Organic waste is still an issue that raises constant questions, especially in regard to its disposal in Kigali.

[New Times] French rider Alexandre Geniez of Total Energies claimed stage five, a 129km race from Muhanga-Musanze, one of the toughest stages in the ongoing Tour du Rwanda, on Thursday after using 3 hours, 12 minutes and 14 seconds.

[The Conversation Africa] Artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa has grown significantly in recent decades. Between 1999 and 2019, the estimated number of African miners engaged in this sector increased from two million to 10 million. Typically, ...

[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's women and children have suffered disproportionately in the country's five-year separatist conflict. But a report by the International Crisis Group says the role of women has expanded from just being victims to being rebels...

[UN News] The United Nations will work together with the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as other partners, in ensuring security in the eastern part of the country, said Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN's top peacekeeping of...

[RFI] The Central African Republic has opened an investigation after four soldiers from the French Foreign Legion operating under a UN mandate were arrested in Bangui on Monday, accused of planning to "assassinate" the head of state.

[New Times] Senators have said that some members of the Rwandan community living abroad face difficulties accessing government services online through Irembo - an online service portal - in case they do not have telephone numbers from Rwanda or Natio...

[New Times] Organic waste is still an issue that raises constant questions, especially in regard to its disposal in Kigali.

[New Times] Rwanda says it has joined other Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) member states to appeal to global technology companies to better protect user data.

[UN News] Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the release of four members of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) who were arrested in the capital, Bangui, earlier this week, his spokesperson said on Wednes...

[Monusco] The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, arrived on Tuesday, February 22 in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is the first stop on hi...

[New Times] Rwanda Meteorology Agency has warned of growing lightning strikes as heavy rains intensify in different parts of the country.

[New Times] South Africa's Main Kent who rides for ProTouch won the fourth stage at the ongoing Tour du Rwanda 2022 after outclassing rivals in a sprint solo finish on Wednesday after clocking 3 hours, 17 minutes and 40 seconds from Kigali to Gicumbi...

[New Times] "Joe was a friend, who played a big part in the economic transformation of our nation". That is how President Paul Kagame reflected on the life of Joe Ritchie, the deceased former chief executive of Rwanda Development Board.

[New Times] Farmers across the country are bracing themselves for reduced yields and dwindling incomes following unusually heavy rains that have upset postharvest activities.

[New Times] Many people have paid tribute to the late Joseph (Joe) Ritchie, an American businessman and a friend of Rwanda who breathed his last on February 22.

[New Times] The government has raised farm gate maize price by 5 per cent in the wake of a shortfall in production occasioned by prolonged drought in the Eastern province -- the country's leading producer of the crop.

[New Times] More than 60 countries have expressed their support for the global treaty on eliminating plastic pollution proposed by Rwanda and Peru.