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DR Congo: Justice Minister Says Makala Prison Holds Suspects Posing as Presidential Office Staff
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Minister of Justice, Guillaume Ngefa, has revealed that among those detained at Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa on technology-related…
South Africa Dominates Women’s Road Race at African Cycling Championships as Rwanda Misses Out on Medals
South Africa’s women’s team dominated the road race at the African Cycling Championships in Kisumu, Kenya, sweeping the medals, while Rwanda’s female cyclists, who had…
Albania: Protesters Demand Prime Minister’s Resignation, Set Ministry Entrance on Fire
Police in Albania used tear gas, water cannons, and rubber bullets to disperse protesters who threw stones and set fire to the entrance of the…
South Africa Moves to Restore Visa Access for Rwandans After More Than a Decade
South Africa’s newly appointed Ambassador to Rwanda, Tinyiko George Hlungwane, has announced that his country has begun technical preparations to resume issuing visas to Rwandan…
Apple Launches First Foldable iPhone at $2,000 Amid Strong Demand
Apple has begun selling its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, with prices starting at $2,000. However, the number of devices available on the market…
Technology
DR Congo: Justice Minister Says Makala Prison Holds Suspects Posing as Presidential Office Staff
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Minister of Justice, Guillaume Ngefa, has revealed that among those detained at Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa on technology-related…
South Africa Dominates Women’s Road Race at African Cycling Championships as Rwanda Misses Out on Medals
South Africa’s women’s team dominated the road race at the African Cycling Championships in Kisumu, Kenya, sweeping the medals, while Rwanda’s female cyclists, who had…
Albania: Protesters Demand Prime Minister’s Resignation, Set Ministry Entrance on Fire
Police in Albania used tear gas, water cannons, and rubber bullets to disperse protesters who threw stones and set fire to the entrance of the…
South Africa Moves to Restore Visa Access for Rwandans After More Than a Decade
South Africa’s newly appointed Ambassador to Rwanda, Tinyiko George Hlungwane, has announced that his country has begun technical preparations to resume issuing visas to Rwandan…
Business
Over 30 Categories Compete in the Karisimbi Service Excellence Awards 2026
Karisimbi Events is calling on the public to take part in the 2026 Service Excellence Awards by voting for companies and organizations that have demonstrated…
OpenAI Buys Smartphone Camera Firm for $300 Million+
OpenAI has acquired Glass Imaging, a California-based company developing advanced camera technology for smartphones, in a deal reportedly worth more than $300 million, according to…
Kagame meets international business and football leaders after 21st Kwita Izina
KIGALI, Rwanda — September 5, 2026 — President Paul Kagame held talks with a group of international business and football executives who travelled to Rwanda…
Rwanda’s Kwita Izina 2026 Celebrates Gorilla Conservation and Global Partnerships
MUSANZE, Rwanda — The day dedicated to celebrating Rwanda’s mountain gorillas and the importance of their conservation has arrived, with the 21st edition of the…
Sports News
South Africa Dominates Women’s Road Race at African Cycling Championships as Rwanda Misses Out on Medals
South Africa’s women’s team dominated the road race at the African Cycling Championships in Kisumu, Kenya, sweeping the medals, while Rwanda’s female cyclists, who had…
Lewis Hamilton Hopes to Extend Racing Career to Compete in Rwanda’s Formula 1 Grand Prix
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he wants to continue racing into the early 2030s so he can compete in the African…
FIFA Plans to Allocate $25 Million to Each of Its 211 Member Associations
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is planning to allocate $25 million to each of its 211 member associations under a football development programme…
Kagame Hosts FIA and F1 Leaders After Rwanda Secures African Grand Prix
Rwandan President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame hosted a dinner for senior officials, including FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Formula One President…
Kagame Says Rwanda’s F1 Grand Prix Is Part of a Wider African Development Vision
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said the country’s plan to host a Formula One Grand Prix should be viewed within the broader context of Rwanda’s…
Rwanda Makes Historic Debut at African Mixed Martial Arts Championship in Côte d’Ivoire
Rwanda is participating in the African Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Championship for the first time, with the competition taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from…
Featured News
Rwanda’s Women Take Centre Stage in Climate Resilience
As climate change continues to affect communities across Rwanda, a four-year programme has sought to strengthen the capacity of women and feminist organisations to respond…
CGIAR showcases innovations aimed at accelerating Africa’s food systems transformation
KIGALI, Rwanda — September 3, 2026 — The world’s largest publicly funded agricultural research network, CGIAR, has showcased a range of science-backed innovations designed to…
Africa must turn food systems potential into prosperity, leaders say
KIGALI, Rwanda — Leaders, policymakers and development partners have called for urgent action, increased investment and stronger public-private partnerships to transform Africa’s agri-food systems and…
Africa urged to turn women’s food-system contribution into economic power
KIGALI, Rwanda — Africa’s food-system transformation will remain incomplete unless women gain greater control over the resources, markets and decisions that shape agricultural and food economies,…
Agroecology key to strengthening Rwanda’s climate resilience – RCCDN
KIGALI — Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN) has called for greater integration of agroecology into the country’s agricultural and climate policies, saying the…
Politics
DR Congo: Justice Minister Says Makala Prison Holds Suspects Posing as Presidential Office Staff
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Minister of Justice, Guillaume Ngefa, has revealed that among those detained at Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa on technology-related…
South Africa Moves to Restore Visa Access for Rwandans After More Than a Decade
South Africa’s newly appointed Ambassador to Rwanda, Tinyiko George Hlungwane, has announced that his country has begun technical preparations to resume issuing visas to Rwandan…
DR Congo Media Regulator Bans Coverage of Joseph Kabila and FRN
Christian Bosembe, head of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s media and communications regulator, the Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (CSAC), has announced…
US Urges DR Congo to End All Ties With FDLR and Dismantle the Armed Group
The United States has renewed its call on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to end all forms of cooperation with the Democratic Forces…
UK Prime Minister Claims Russia Interfered in 2016 Brexit Referendum
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he received information confirming that Russia interfered in the 2016 referendum in which British voters decided that the…