[VOA] Kigali, Rwanda -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to begin talks to ease the tension over fighting in eastern Congo. Blinken, speaking in Rwanda Thursday, said he also raised human...

[VOA] Nairobi -- Authorities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are searching for hundreds of inmates who escaped from Kakwanguru central prison when gunmen attacked the facility Tuesday night. Five people, including two policemen, were kill...

[VOA] Rising violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has refocused attention on the long-running conflict in the region primarily between the Congolese army and the reconstituted rebel group M23. As part of a three-nation Africa visit, U.S. ...

[New Times] The Consumer Price Index that was released by National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, on August 10, 2022 indicates that prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages have increased by 28.6 percent in urban areas in July compared to the ...

[New Times] Rwandan striker Ernest Sugira has joined Syrian top flight side Al Wahda Sporting Club on a two-year deal.

[New Times] Rwanda will face Central African Republic in the two sides' first Group A game at the upcoming U-20 African Men's Handball Championship due August 20-27 at BK Arena, in Kigali.

[New Times] Lieutenant General Mubarakh Muganga, the chairman of local giants APR, has poured cold water on suggestions that the club would backtrack on its policy of only using home-grown players.

[New Times] Yahoo Car Limited has become the second transport company within a week to be allowed to deploy its fleet in Kigali roads as authorities look for ways to end long queues at bus stops.

[New Times] Water taps have dried up in some parts of Kigali as the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) is upgrading the Nzove-Ntora pipeline, one of the major pipelines in the capital, The New Times has learnt.

[New Times] The government of Rwanda has set a target of having all babies born in the country to be registered at birth by the end of 2022.

[State Department] Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Coop -- August 11, 2022 - FOREIGN MINISTER BIRUTA: Secretary Blinken, members of the press, good morning. I would like to start by welcoming Secretary Blinken and his delegation to Kiga...

[State Department] U.S. Embassy Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda -- August 11, 2022 - SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome. It's a pleasure to me and enlightening to hear from some leaders in civil society, from independent journalism here, gen...

[State Department] Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kigali, Rwanda -- August 11, 2022 - SECRETARY BLINKEN: I just want to express appreciation for visiting the Rwandan Genocide Memorial. This is an incredibly powerful reminder of man's inhumanity to man, a...

[State Department] U.S. Ambassador to Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe Dr. Tulinabo S. Mushingi presented his credentials to President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe on August 10. U.S. diplomatic representation for São Tomé and PrÃ...

[New Times] The US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, has said his country supports regional mechanisms to find a lasting solution for the conflict-ridden eastern DR Congo, including the Nairobi Process and talks between Rwanda and DR Congo that ...

[New Times] Rwanda's High Commissioner to Uganda has confirmed that Sandra Teta and her children safely arrived in Kigali following days of intense speculation about possible domestic abuse against her.

[New Times] The fifth national population census has reached an advanced stage this week, after the kick off of the listing phase, where enumerators began a house-to-house exercise putting numbers on each house.

[New Times] The ongoing Kigali Global Dialogue conference is a unique think tank for leaders to share experiences and solutions as well as provide an occasion to establish new partnerships between countries.

[New Times] Rwanda is looking to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic impact on the country's conference tourism, Nelly Mukazayire, the chief executive of Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB) has said.

[DW] Troops in Cameroon's Northwest Region "summarily killed" at least 10 people amid a crackdown by President Paul Biya against Anglophone separatists earlier this year, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Thursday.

[New Times] The Rwandan judiciary will starting in October this year embrace plea bargain to adjudicate on criminal cases, a development that is expected to address various issues including backlog of cases and congestion in prisons.

[New Times] Ghanaian attacker Peter Agblevor has signed for Musanze FC from relegated Etoile de l'est.

[RFI] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to hold talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame amid calls from campaigners to pressure Kigali over its human rights record and alleged support of M23 rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic o...

[HRW] Nairobi -- Investigate and Prosecute Abusive Security Forces

[New Times] Soil conservation, restoration and erosion control experts have suggested the establishment of demonstration plots in villages across the country that could help educate farmers on controlling soil erosion, starting with districts that ar...

[New Times] The national population and housing census, which will be carried out by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), is set to kick off in six days.

[DW] After more than five months of talks, 42 rebel groups signed an agreement with the ruling junta in the Qatari capital Doha on Monday. The ceremony was attended by the leader of the junta, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who promised not to relent in h...

[New Times] The Tony Football Excellence programme, an Israeli sports project, will open operations in Rwanda soon to boost football development among young talented footballers, the Ministry of Sports has announced.

[State Department] On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my warmest wishes to the people of the Republic of Chad on the 62nd anniversary of your independence.

[New Times] Rwanda is looking to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic impact on the country's conference tourism, Nelly Mukazayire, the chief executive of Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB) has said.