[New Times] The Hoops Rwanda, who are the defending champions of the Women's Basketball League started the 2020-2021 season on a promising note as they beat Ubumwe 70-43 at the Amahoro Indoor Stadium on Sunday, June 6.

[New Times] At around 5 pm, scent dogs sniff samples collected from different passengers inside a Covid-19 detection site at Kigali International Airport to identify the virus causing the disease.

[New Times] Namibia proved that their pre-tournament favourites tag wasn't misplaced with an authoritative opening day eight-wicket win over fellow debutants Nigeria in the Kwibuka Women's T20 International Tournament.

[New Times] Hosts Rwanda started the Kwibuka Women's T20 International Tournament on a flying start after beating Botswana in the opening game at Gahanga Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

[New Times] The Foreign Affairs Ministers of Rwanda and South Africa have stressed their countries' determination and commitment to normalise diplomatic ties following their meeting in Pretoria on Friday, June 4.

[Nation] A refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has completed a three-day charity run from Nairobi to Mombasa that seeks to raise funds for at least 5, 000 refugee children to access education.

[Leadership] William Troost-Ekong and Jamilu Coliins have been ruled out Tuesday's friendly against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Female Cameroonian activists and opposition members have appealed to the United Nations Security Council, meeting Monday, to discuss possible solutions to escalating Boko Haram terrorism and the separatist crisis in the cen...

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Authorities in Cameroon are battling vaccine hesitancy with only eleven percent of doses received since April dispensed, most of them due to travel requirements. Cameroon's government and clergy have been struggling to get ...

[New Times] Rwanda has launched a three-month trial of using sniffer dogs in the testing for coronavirus in a bid that is likely to strengthen the country's efforts to control the virus spread.

[Nation] Tusker on Saturday progressed to the quarterfinals of the 2021 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Betway Cup, following a 1-0 win over minnows Luanda Villa at Ruaraka Grounds in Nairobi.

[New Times] First Lady Jeannette Kagame has urged Green Hills Academy's 2021 high school graduates to be innovative and bold as they embark on the next level of their academic journey.

[New Times] Twelve Rwandan athletes have started residential camp for intensive preparations ahead of this year's Kigali International Peace Marathon scheduled for June 20.

[Premium Times] The Super Eagles lost the first of two friendly matches against Cameroon

[Chatham House] Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza says dialogue is needed to resolve the conflict blighting Africa's Great Lakes region.

[Cameroon Tribune] Cooperation ties between Cameroon and France have so far remained remarkable and exemplary covering political, economic, cultural, scientific, educational, governance, health, infrastructure, rural development, technical and milita...

[The Conversation Africa] The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), led to the deaths of at least 30 people. There could however be longer term health implications for residents of the area. Pa...

[Daily News] THE government has appealed to the international community to remove economic sanctions imposed on Burundi and provide support to the country to receive its citizens who are returning back home.

[VOA] The U.N. refugee agency says at least 57 civilians were killed, including seven children, and nearly 6,000 forced to flee, when their displacement sites came under attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province on May 31.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The national coordinator of the 2nd Luanda Biennial- Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace, Sita José, has been in touch, over the past few days, with international organizations based in Brussels, as part of the preparation o...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The former Vila Clotilde basketball coach and sports commentator Osvaldo Fernandes "Ndinho" died on Friday in Luanda, victim of illness.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President João Louernço left this Friday morning for the Republic of Congo, where he is to attend a summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on the political and security situation in the Republic...

[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has called for the revival of the Joint Permanent Com- mission (JPC) between Tanzania and Rwan- da, for effective implementation of develop- ment strategies and identifying new areas of bilateral cooperation...

[UNFPA] North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo -- Following the eruption of the volcano, Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, tens of thousands of women and girls are in urgent need of critical sexual and reproductive health services, including support to p...

[New Times] Rwanda will host Basketball Africa League (BAL) games in the next two years (2022 and 2023).

[New Times] The cabinet on Monday, March 31, lifted some restrictions related to weddings, giving the green light to receptions and traditional wedding ceremonies (also referred to as introduction or gusaba in Kinyarwanda).

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola national Sailing Team may miss the participation in the Tokyo Olympic Games, in the 470 class, due to the lack of payment of prizes, the team's coach, Manuel Lelo, told ANGOP on Friday.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The 42-year old power forward, Eduardo Mingas, has been called in the last minute to join the Angola national basketball team ahead of their participation in the pre-Olympic tournament in Lithuania to be held from June 29 to July 4 ...

[Cameroon Tribune] One of the hottest topics for discussion at the Major National Dialogue from September 30 to October 4, 2019 at the Yaounde Conference Centre to help end the war in the North West and South West Regions was education. This is more ...

[East African] The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) is due to hold a joint airshow with Angolan counterparts on Friday in Kinshasa, marking rare cooperation in recent times.