[RFI] A court of appeal in France has found Congolese rumba star Koffi Olomidé guilty of holding four of his former dancers against their will, but acquitted him of charges of sexual assault.

[East African] The Democratic Republic of Congo has entered the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr Jean-Jacques Muyembe, head of the technical secretariat of the response against the Covid-19 has announced.

[UN News] Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals - the judicial body that assumed the remaining work of the two UN war crimes tribunals in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia - updated the Security Cou...

[UN News] The UN continues to take steps to address allegations of sexual misconduct by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) in the wake of the repatriation of Gabonese troops three months ago.

[State Department] The Department of State is disrupting wildlife trafficking networks by imposing visa restrictions on eight nationals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These actions under section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and N...

[Nigeria Health Watch] Jean Firwa and his wife Martha were excited to be expecting a baby after 10 years of trying to conceive. However, neither realised that their joy would be short-lived. On the morning of May 15, 2015, tragedy struck for the coup...

[UNFPA] United Nations, New York -- Natural disasters, intensified by climate change, conflict and the continuing coronavirus pandemic, are driving up humanitarian needs and displacement worldwide, taking a devastating and disproportionate toll on wo...

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President George Manneh Weah has expressed great excitement at the news of the victory of Football legend Samuel Eto'o in the vote for President of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT).

[Monitor] Congolese singer Koffi Olomide has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for the kidnapping of his former dancers. But the sentence was suspended for three years.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kaïs Saïed presided, Monday, at the military base of El Aouina, a farewell ceremony of a rapid intervention company in the Central African Republic which will be deployed under the banner of the Uni...

[New Times] Decentralised energy solutions, especially solar home systems, have become more standardised and accepted in the past decade and adoption of these products is now widespread worldwide. Many African countries' electrification strategies en...

[New Times] A local investor, Prosper Muhirwa, is set to construct a $3 million plant to recycle single-use plastics into construction materials including pavers.

[New Times] A few years back, persons living with disabilities from Kicukiro district, Ayabaraya cell, Masaka sector were living in destitution.

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Villagers in Cameroon's conflicted Northwest region claim military troops searching for rebels this past week killed at least 13 civilians, including children. Cameroon's military denies the allegations.

[New Times] December 11, will always be a story to tell in the life of now-pioneer winner of Hanga Pitch fest startup competition, Diane Cyuzuzo.

[New Times] Does the name Lague Byiringiro ring any bells? No, perhaps not many people know him now but the Rwandan attacker is currently one of the hottest young prospects in the country.

[New Times] It was a great weekend for Rwandan players abroad as the likes of Ange Mutsinzi, Abdul Rwatubyaye and others put up superb performances for their respective clubs

[New Times] APR head coach Mohamed Adil Errade has urged his side to stay focused and maintain consistency ahead of the two postponed remaining matches in the 2021/22 Rwanda premier league.

[New Times] Rwandan small forward Dieudonné Ndizeye has said that he is happy with the contribution that he has made for Cobra Sports, a South Sudanese club for which he has been featuring in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) qualifiers.

[Premium Times] "I'm going to have a hard time doing without these great players and this very united staff, but the environment is not always favourable, we cannot control everything," Rohr says.

[New Times] DESPITE the inconveniences caused by Covid-19 across the world, Rwanda, in 2021, positioned itself as one of Africa's major destinations for sports events.

[Nile Post] The Minister for Presidency, Milly Babalanda has said the story of ADF will soon be closed once and for all.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- One of the Seychelles' wealthiest and most powerful men, his wife and former senior government officials face charges of laundering U.S. $50 million as a new government, elected last year, attempts to clean up the nation's re...

[New Times] In previous months, Athanase Harelimana the coordinator of UNICOOPAGI (Union De Cooperatives Agricoles Intégrées) based in Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, would make several trips to Kigali when seeking certification or other ser...

[New Times] The Butaro Cancer Centre is currently undergoing expansion works that will increase its capacity from 150 to 250 beds, among other key improvements.

[New Times] In November, Moise Nkundabarashi, (a partner at Trust Law Chambers) was elected as the new President of Rwanda Bar Association taking over from Julien Kavarunganda who has been in the office for two consecutive terms.

[Monitor] The four prongs of Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) onslaught against positions of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern DR Congo are targeting the Semuliki access bridge for vantage attack.

[New Times] THE AMATEUR Golf league concluded on Saturday, December 11, with the best golfers being awarded.

[New Times] The State of Israel through the Embassy of Israel in Rwanda has contributed Rwf100 million to purchase computers and other devices for teachers whose schools are being connected to the internet under the Giga project ("smart classes").

[New Times] GORILLA FC winger Mercy Ikenna Duru is very confident that his side will start winning games soon.