May 22
Congo-Kinshasa: Secretary Blinken's Call With Democratic Republic of the Congo President Tshisekedi [document]
State Department
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Read more »
Tanzania: UNHCR Statement On Voluntary Returns From Tanzania to Burundi
UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is very concerned over news articles circulating recently in national media in Tanzania regarding returns of Burundian refugees. Read more »
Nigeria: I Am Not From Gabon - Actor Zack Orji
Premium Times
"Not long ago, they said I was dead; by God's grace and mercy, it turned out to be a lie from the pit of hell," Zack Orji says. Read more »
Rwanda: Basketball Africa League Lists Adekunle Gold for Tip Off Show in Kigali
This Day
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced the lineup of artists and entertainers who will headline the entertainment at the BK Arena when the BAL Playoffs & Finals tips… Read more »
Africa: Today's Top News - Occupied Palestinian Territory, Haiti, Burundi
OCHA
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Rwanda: IMF Executive Board Concludes Reviews of Rwanda's Policy Coordination Instrument and Arrangement Under Resilience and Sustainability Facility, and the Stand-By Credit Facility Arrangement [document]
IMF
Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the third reviews under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and the arrangement Under… Read more »
May 21
Rwanda: UK-Rwanda Migrant Deal Challenges International Protection Law [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In late April 2024 the British parliament passed a law - the Safety of Rwanda Act - enabling it to transport migrants arriving in the UK to Rwanda. When the legislation was… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Questions Abound After Thwarted Coup
DW
Amid a backdrop of political tension and protracted conflict in the country's east, the foiled coup attempt in the DRC raises more questions than it provides answers. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Intensify Probe Into Rwandan Businessman's Murder
The Herald
POLICE have intensified investigations into a case in which a Rwandan businessman was shot and killed last Friday night by four robbery suspects at his home in Mainway Meadows,… Read more »
Angola: Fuel Storage Capacity Exceeding 600,000 Metric Tonnes
ANGOP
Angola with has storage capacity for liquid fuels at 675,968 metric tonnes (TM), the volume of purchases for the domestic market over the last six years has been around 21,241 MT,… Read more »
Angola: Government Gets 600 New Buses for Public Transport Fleet
ANGOP
The public transport fleet will be reinforced with more than 600 Volvo buses, with a view to improving urban mobility in Angola, in an investment of 323 million and 500 thousand… Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Arrests 2 Suspects With 3,500 Litres of Petrol En Route Cameroon
Vanguard
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, says it has arrested two suspected oil thieves carrying 3,500 litres of petrol in a wooden boat en route Cameroon. Read more »
Africa: Can Africa Position Its Carbon Market to Finance Climate Action?
New Times
As climate change continues to impact economies, African nations--disproportionately affected--are turning to carbon credit markets to address climate financing challenges amidst… Read more »
Rwanda: 'Murubuto' Exhibition Explores Heritage, Emotions and Expressions
New Times
In early May, Rwandan upcoming visual artist Felix Nsabiremicyiza launched his first solo exhibition dubbed 'Murubuto' at Envision Art Gallery in Kigali. Read more »
Angola: Angola Has Around 50 Billion Barrels of Oil Yet to Explore
ANGOP
The country has a potential of approximately 50 billion barrels of oil to be explored, of which almost 10 billion have already been found/discovered, according to the executive… Read more »
Angola: Angola State Minister Participates in High-Level Event On Egovernance
ANGOP
The Minister of State and Chief of Staff of the President of the Republic, Adão de Almeida participates on Wednesday (22) in a high-level event on Electronic Governance,… Read more »
Angola: Over 100,000 Children Vaccinated Against Polio in Lunda-Sul
ANGOP
At least 113 000 children aged zero and five were immunized against polio in Lunda-Sul province during the national vaccination campaign held from May 17to19, the head of the… Read more »
Angola: Government to Rehabilitate 20 Dams
ANGOP
The government plans to rehabilitate 20 dams that are currently in poor condition, to ensure their durability and greater efficiency, the Minister of Energy and Water, João… Read more »
Rwanda: Unity Is Foundation for Rwanda's Development, Kagame Tells Global Security Forum
New Times
President Paul Kagame has said that Rwandans' unity has been the foundation of the country's reconstruction and economic progress ever since after the 1994 Genocide against the… Read more »
Rwanda: Elections - Kananga Keen On Promoting Inclusive Education, Well-Being of Persons With Disability
New Times
Promoting inclusive education for all will be one of his areas of advocacy if he eventually gets a seat in parliament, Richard Kananga, one of the candidates in the upcoming… Read more »
Rwanda: Youth Facility in Nyamasheke District Helping Check Drug Abuse, Teen Pregnancies - Officials
New Times
Delinquency, or minor crime, especially that committed by young people, is on a decline following the establishment of Nyamasheke Youth-Friendly Centre, authorities in the area… Read more »
Rwanda: Six U.S. States Commemorate 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
New Times
Rwandan communities and friends of Rwanda residing in the US states of California, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado and Michigan commemorated the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi,… Read more »
Rwanda: Experts Explore Strategies for Building Ecosystem Responsive to Rwanda's Unique Health Needs
New Times
Policymakers, researchers, healthcare professionals, and stakeholders, converged at Kigali Convention Centre to formulate a combined advancement in modelling the future of… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Condemns DRC Attempted Coup
Daily News
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) yesterday condemned the attempted coup d'état on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
Burundi: It's Time the World Stopped Tiptoeing Around Burundi's Primitive Politics
New Times
The military junta in Burundi, represented politically by the CNDD-FDD party - symbolized by the eagle wielding a machete - has been implicated in numerous deaths from the civil… Read more »