President Ruto in Kigali for 2024 Africa CEO Forum
Capital FM
President William Ruto has arrived in Rwanda's Capital Kigali for the 2024 Africa CEO Forum. Read more »
Rib Arrests Genocide Suspect Who Hid in House for 23 Years to Evade Justice
New Times
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) announced on Thursday, May 16, the arrest of a suspected perpetrator of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi who, for the past 23 years, was… Read more »
Human Rights Watch Researcher Barred [press release]
HRW
Denial of Entry Reflects Intolerance for Rights Monitoring Read more »
Presidential Polls - Kagame Submits Candidature
New Times
President Paul Kagame has formally submitted his candidature as he seeks re-election in the upcoming polls due in July. Read more »
What Are the Requirements for Presidential Candidates?
New Times
On Friday, May 17, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) will officially start receiving candidature submissions from individuals aspiring to contest for the presidency of the… Read more »
Africa Does Not Have to Ask for a Seat At the Table, Kagame Tells Business Leaders
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Thursday, May 16, issued a rallying call to African business and political leaders to work closely, together, noting that the more the continent is united,… Read more »
RURA Says 'International Players' Working to Fix Internet Outage Affecting East Africa
New Times
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has said that work is underway to fix internet challenges in Rwanda and other east African countries in the wake of reported damage to… Read more »
AU Condemns Attack On Camps of Internally Displaced Persons in Eastern DR Congo
New Times
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Amb Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned, in the strongest terms, the murderous bombardment of the camps of the internally displaced… Read more »
Rwanda Rejects Blame for IDP Camp Bombing in Goma, DRC [press release]
Rwanda Govt
The attempt by the U.S. Department of State in its statement of 4 May 2024, to immediately and without any investigation place blame on Rwanda for the loss of lives in the IDP… Read more »
Rwanda Dismisses Reports On Camp Bombing in DR Congo
New Times
The government of Rwanda has dismissed reports from that the U.S. Department of State claiming that the country was behind the bombing of IDP (internally displaced people) camps… Read more »
U.S. and DRC's Partners Call On Rwanda to Punish Forces Over Attack
RFI
The United States has called on Rwanda to punish forces behind an attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Both Kinshasa and the US accuse Kigali of meddling in DRC's… Read more »
Rwanda Rejects U.S. Blame for Attack On DRC Displaced Camp
Nile Post
The Rwandan government has rejected blame for Friday's attack on internally displaced people's camp in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma. Read more »
Time Is Ripe for Africa's Economic Independence - Experts
New Times
African government leaders should convert their commitments into concrete actions and put their countries on the path to economic development, experts have said. Read more »
Completion of Rwanda's New Airport Extended to 2028
New Times
Rwanda's new airport in Bugesera District is expected to start operating in 2028, RwandAir CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo announced during the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, on May 15. Read more »
Kigali - Morocco, Under HM the King's Leadership, Has Chosen to Move Up a Gear in Renewable Energy Sector (Minister)
MAP
Under the enlightened leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, Morocco has chosen to move up a gear in the field of renewable energies, in order to ensure the… Read more »