[African Union] The African Union Commission will convene the Chairperson's 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa from 21 to 22 May 2026 in Libreville, Republic of Gabon.

[RFI] Africa's top public health body has declared a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, raising concerns over cross-border spread in a region already affected by conflict and frequent population movements...

[New Times] Nyarugenge Intermediate Court on Friday morning started hearing an appeal case involving Arnaud Shema de Bosscher, popularly known as DJ Toxxyk, who was recently found guilty on four charges related to a fatal road accident and drug-relat...

[New Times] Struggling Etincelles FC will battle local rivals Marines FC in a crucial BK Pro League Rubavu derby at Umuganda Stadium on Saturday at 3PM.

[New Times] Malaika Uwamahoro on Thursday, May 14, brought a cultural touch to the opening ceremony of the 13th Africa CEO Forum at Kigali Convention Centre, where more than 2,000 heads of state, chief executives and entrepreneurs from 75 countries g...

[New Times] Police VC middle blocker Frank Shyaka has promised a strong response as his side prepares to face REG VC in Game 4 of the 2025/26 playoff finals scheduled for Saturday, May 16, at Petit Stade.

[New Times] Rwanda's recent publication of a government balance sheet showing public assets valued at more than Rwf22 trillion is more than an accounting milestone. It provides an important foundation for future thinking on asset securitised developm...

[New Times] The Africa CEO Forum that went underway in Kigali on Thursday should not end as another gathering where Africa's ambitions are eloquently stated but weakly acted upon.

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[allAfrica] The central African nation of Chad has entered a phase of acute structural vulnerability that puts it and the wider on a collision path with state collapse. Too long ignored by regional actors and the international community, who have wro...

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has criticised the use of sanctions in global politics, saying they are applied unfairly and used as tools of pressure on weaker nations.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Congolese Minister of Water Resources and Electricity, Molendo Sakombi, announced on Thursday in Luanda that Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will build one of Africa's largest electricity transmission line, linking...

[New Times] Senators have called for increased budget allocations for transport infrastructure, industrial parks, maintenance of Genocide memorial and houses for survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

[New Times] The United States on March 2 announced sanctions against the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and four of its senior officers for what it described as "violations of the Washington Accords" and "support for M23."

[Nile Post] President Museveni has hosted President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon at State House, Entebbe.

[HRW] Killing, Rape, Abductions by Rwanda-Backed Armed Group in Uvira

[Agenzia Fides] Vatican City -- The Holy Father, Leo XIV, has appointed Bishop Miguel Angel Nguema Bee Etete, S.D.B., currently Apostolic Administrator of the same See and Bishop of the Diocese of Ebebiyin, as Bishop of the Diocese of Bata.

[New Times] Rwanda is participating in the East African Community (EAC) armed forces command post exercise currently underway in Nairobi, Kenya.

[New Times] The Ministry of Health has signed a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement with German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG to improve access to quality health products and strengthen public health supply systems.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame and his Nigerian counterpart Bola Tinubu have held discussions on bilateral relations, intra-African trade and defence cooperation.

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The state visit to Algeria by the President of Angola, Joao Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, at the invitation of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, reflected the shared determination of the t...

[New Times] Rwanda signed several investment and cooperation agreements at the Africa CEO Forum, strengthening partnerships across energy, manufacturing, hospitality, investment promotion, and financial services.

[CFR] Washington's desire to extract mineral wealth has led it to full backing of Felix Tshisekedi, even as he angles for a third term.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has called on African leaders to move beyond analysing global crises and instead take coordinated action, saying the continent must respond more decisively to a rapidly shifting geopolitical and economic environment.

[New Times] The Africa CEO Forum could give local firms access to capital, partnerships, and regional markets, economists who spoke to The New Times have said.

[Nile Post] The Uganda national under-17 football team announced their arrival at the 2026 TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in style after brushing aside DR Congo national under-17 football team 3-0 in their Group B opener in Morocco on Wedne...

[New Times] The Africa CEO Forum has opened in Kigali, bringing together thousands of delegates from across the continent and beyond.

[CPJ] Kinshasa -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release journalist Stéphane Shisso, who was arrested in January after reporting on erosion caused by mining, and to ensure the...

[New Times] The government has proposed to spend Rwf7.8 trillion in the 2026/27 fiscal year, an increase of Rwf844.2 billion from the revised Rwf6.9 trillion budget for 2025/26.

[New Times] President of Guinea, Mamadi Doumbouya, and Prime Minister and Head of Government of Côte d'Ivoire, Robert Beugré Mambé, arrived in Kigali on May 12 ahead of the Africa CEO Forum due on May 14-15.