[CAF] Egypt are through to the final of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations after beating hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties at the end of a goalless 120 minutes in Yaounde on Thursday.

[UN News] Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stepped up their presence in the area around a camp for displaced people in Ituri province following a deadly attack this week, the United Nations said on Thursday.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Ensure Independent Investigations; Hold Those Responsible to Account

[New Times] Rwanda has started a pilot project to use drones to deliver swine semen to veterinarians for use in artificial insemination to facilitate farmers' access to improved breeds and boost the pig industry.

[Unicef] UNICEF wholeheartedly condemns the latest attack in Ituri province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, in which 15 children are initially reported to have been killed and more than 30 injured. Children are not a target.

[CAJ News] The killing of at least 50 people by a militia group in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) highlights the worsening of one of the world's most complex and long-standing humanitarian crises.

[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday, February 3, joined 26 other civil society organizations in calling on President Paul Biya to release all those arbitrarily detained in Cameroon for acts of free expression, including at least fo...

[New Times] Dieudonné Ndizeye, a small forward for the national basketball team, has predicted a difficult campaign for Rwanda in the upcoming Window 1 qualifiers for the 2023 Fiba World Cup.

[RFI] It wasn't the result the partisans craved. Egypt had beaten them in their own expensively assembled backyard with a display of defenisve discipline, order and rigour.

[New Times] The Senate on Wednesday February 2, approved the appointment of Prof. Claude Mambo Muvunyi as the new Director General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), replacing Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana who had been on suspension since December last year.

[New Times] The Rwanda Investigation Bureau is investigating a case of suspected murder of a 37-year-old woman whose body was recovered from a bush in the Kigali suburb of Gatenga on Monday, January 31.

[New Times] Rutsiro FC have made two more signings as they seek to strengthen their team for the second round of the 2021/22 Rwanda premier league season.

[New Times] Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has deployed a mobile clinic among other mechanisms for availing the Covid-19 booster vaccination shot closer to people in different areas around Kigali City.

[New Times] Kicukiro Primary Court on Wednesday, February 2, sent on a 30-day remand Marie-Chantal Mukanzabarushimana who is suspected of having a role in the death of five-year old Elsie Akeza Rutiyomba, who died by drowning.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame was on February 3, hosted by his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta where they discussed bilateral and regional affairs.

[New Times] The national basketball team reported to residential camp on Wednesday evening in a bid to step up preparations for the forthcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers, scheduled for February 25-27 in Dakar, Senegal.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Paul Kagame held one-on-one talks at State House, Nairobi, while President Paul Kagame was in the country on a working visit. The two leaders affirmed their commitment to working ...

[VOA] Nairobi -- Aid groups have condemned a militia group for killing at least 60 people at a camp for internally displaced people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Norwegian Refugee Council, which supports a school in the region,...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday held one-on-one talks with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame who was in the country on a working visit.

[DW] The Pharaohs kept their nerves to defeat the Indomitable Lions in the shoot out after a goalless 120 minutes. They will now face the Teranga Lions for an opportunity to win their eighth AFCON title on Sunday.

[TechCrunch] Kenyan insurtech startup Lami Technologies has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency for an undisclosed amount as it seeks to make insurance covers accessible to more people across Africa.

[Agenzia Fides] Luanda -- "2022 is the year of elections for the consolidation of our still young and weak democracy", said His Exc. Mgr. José Manuel Imbamba, Archbishop of Saurimo and President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé (C...

[New Times] Activists have said that the government must intervene in addressing issues like lack of employment contracts, pension and a minimum wage that affects the livelihoods of thousands of employees in mining sites.

[New Times] The Secretary General of Rwanda Football Association (FERWAFA), Henry Muhire has said that they will soon release fixtures for the Peace cup tournament which has not been held for the last two seasons.

[New Times] Two former 'generals' of the FLN-MRCD militia group have appealed that court give credit to the period when they were detained in DR Congo and add it to their jail sentence as given to them by the High Court Chamber for International and ...

[New Times] South Sudanese basketball star Kuany Ngor Nguany has praised Rwanda for developing basketball and being on trajectory to be one of the best in Africa.

[New Times] APR FC travel to Rubavu as they look to get back to winning ways ahead of Friday's league clash against Rutsiro FC at Umuganda Stadium.

[New Times] Rayon Sport on Wednesday unveiled Manuel da Silva Paixão Santos as their new head coach who they are confident will return the club to their glory days.

[New Times] Nathan Lloyd Ndung'u, the owner of the now defunct DN International, a real estate development company, has been arrested in Nairobi over a fraud case he faces in Rwanda.

[New Times] Rwanda will host the 2022 ITF Junior World Tennis Tour slated for February 14-18, the Tennis governing body has confirmed.