[DW] The M23 rebel group has said in a statement that they are ready to withdraw from occupied areas in eastern Congo. However, this comes amid reports of renewed fighting and as the DRC accuses M23 of killing 272 civilians.

[spotlight] Most tuberculosis (TB) testing today relies on sputum samples coughed up from the lungs. This makes intuitive sense since pulmonary (or lung) TB is the most common form of TB and sputum provides testable samples straight from the scene of...

[World Bank] Luanda -- the impacts of climate change increasingly threaten people's lives and livelihoods across the country, it will be critical for Angola to use the revenues from its remaining oil wealth to invest in climate resilience and intensi...

[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's military has taken over construction of roads linking its troubled western regions to Nigeria after what it said were repeated separatist attacks. The military says the rebels abducted eight people this week, including roa...

[New Times] During the 16 days of activism on GBV, two Rwandan female artists, Jemima Kakizi and Angel Ilibagiza, teamed up to start a social media campaign on creating awareness about GBV using visual art.

[This Day] A delegation of the French military, yesterday, met with Nigeria's top military brass to explore ways of strengthening ties in order to contain the challenge of insecurity in the North-east and Lake Chad basin.

[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- A third round of peace talks for the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended in Nairobi with no reported progress toward settling conflicts in the country's volatile eastern provinces. The talks are coming to an end as the Cong...

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- "I was surprised at first. But I was also very encouraged. This distinction brought me a lot of joy, a lot of courage to continue the fight, and a lot of motivation, says Cameroon's 2022 Champion of the Earth, Cécile Bibian...

[New Times] APR women basketball players, on Wednesday December 7, departed for Maputo, Mozambique for the forthcoming the 2022 FIBA Africa Champions for women.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Head of State João Lourenço Tuesday afternoon held phone conversation with the Burundian counterpart, Évariste Ndayishimiye, as part of Luanda-Nairobi coordination process.

[New Times] Analysts and observers of the inter-Congolese dialogue between the government and armed groups have said the side-lining of the M23 rebel group could undermine any efforts to bring peace to eastern DR Congo.

[New Times] The Congolese community staying in Rwanda has commended the country's efforts in offering them safety and refugee after fleeing their country, due to ongoing turmoil between the two countries and fights between DR Congo army and M23 rebel...

[New Times] The government of Rwanda has launched a 14-year circular economy action plan that needs $211.2 million to be implemented in managing waste and adopting clean production technologies.

[New Times] Rwanda has signed a grant agreement worth $22.3 million (approx.rwf24 billion) with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) aimed to address issues of water shortage and leakages in different parts of the country.

[New Times] The processes of issuing financial credit involves corruption tendencies which need to be eradicated, officials have said.

[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested five technicians of Rwanda Energy Group (REG) for destroying electric infrastructure.

[New Times] Rwandan referees Samuel Uwikunda and Dieudonne Mutuyimana have been selected to officiate the forthcoming African Nations Championships slated for January 13 to February 4, 2023, in Algeria.

[New Times] Kiyovu Sports head coach, Alain-André Landeut, was reassigned from his coaching role to Sporting Manager, as confirmed by club president Juvenal Mvukiyehe.

[New Times] The prosecution on Tuesday requested judges at Nyarugenge Intermediate Court to hand a five-year prison sentence and a fine of Rwf 3 million to Emmanuel Nibishaka over charges of fraud and using forged documents.

[New Times] Kayije Kagame, a Swiss-Rwandan actress, comedian and contemporary performer, has been selected as "Revelation" by the French Film Academy (Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma) for the Césars 2023.

[New Times] Title contenders Rayon Sports face a delicate away test against Gorilla FC on Wednesday, December 7, at Kigali Stadium, as the Rwanda Premier League enters a tricky phase.

[New Times] APR women basketball will, on Friday, December 9, join a group of 10 teams confirmed for the 2022 FIBA Africa Champions Cup for Women in Maputo, Mozambique.

[ICRC] Fighting in North Kivu, the state of the roads and the scale of needs among residents and displaced persons are all creating major obstacles for humanitarian aid.

[VOA] Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo -- The Democratic Republic of Congo says the civilian death toll from what it calls a massacre by rebels with the March 23 movement, known as M23, has risen to 272.

[DW] The number of civilian deaths during a massacre last week in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east rose from 50 to over 270, officials said.

[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Biruta, has said that the misguided approach to pacifying eastern DR Congo has only worsened the persistent security challenges in the restive region for close to three decades.

[New Times] Peace talks in Nairobi between the DR Congo government and multiple armed groups could not be concluded on time on Monday, December 5, after some delegates left the negotiation area citing unpaid allowances.

[New Times] Celebrated American gospel musician Travis Greene has caused a huge grievance for his fans in Rwanda after he announced the cancellation of his concert which was supposed to be held in Kigali on Thursday, December 8.

[Capital FM] Kenya defended its most recent deployment of troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) saying the move was aimed at protecting her 'strategic interests' which is code for expanding trade between the two States. There is also the i...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to reconvene the official closing session of the Nairobi process of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace talks.