[UN News] Local elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), which have been pending since 1988 and are slated for September, will deepen efforts to decentralize power and expand political space, the UN envoy for the country told the Security Cou...

[RFI] Chad says it will increase its contribution to the United Nations Minusma peacekeeping mission in Mali, as France discusses with the UN Security Council how its decision to pull troops out of Mali will impact the mission.

[Centre 4s] Paris, Niamey -- The 4S Centre and Promediation are organising a high-level seminar in Niamey on February 23 and 24, 2022 on the regional reconfiguration of the Eastern Sahel (Libya, Chad, Sudan, Niger) at a time of great danger for the r...

[New Times] More than 60 countries have expressed their support for the global treaty on eliminating plastic pollution proposed by Rwanda and Peru.

[VOA] Bangui, Central African Republic -- Police in the Central African Republic have detained four French soldiers who are with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country (MINUSCA). The arrests sparked false rumors that France had attemp...

[The Herald] A batch of 200 wagons being refurbished by the National Railways of Zimbabwe under a partnership with Societe Nationale des chemins de fer Congo of the Democratic Republic of Congo will be used to carry coal from Hwange to Kolwezi in the...

[New Times] Local riders have so far failed to impress during the past three stages and failure to shine in Wednesday's Kigali-Gicumbi stage could end their hopes of having their hands on the Yellow jersey at the ongoing 2022 Tour du Rwanda.

[New Times] The East African Business Council (EABC) insists on the position that partner states adopt a 35 per cent maximum Common External Tariff (CET) rate as it, among others, will promote industrialisation as well as boost intra-EAC trade by $18...

[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes the main conclusions of a five-day "national convention on communication and the media" in the Democratic Republic of Congo and urges the authorities to lose no time in implementing the proposed major re...

[New Times] The City of Kigali (CoK) has announced that beginning Friday, February 25, they plan to close car traffic on KG 18 Avenue at Gisimenti, to make way for an "entertainment zone" on weekends.

[New Times] The American businessman and founding Chief Executive of Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Joseph (Joe) Ritchie died on February 22, The New Times has learnt.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame was on Monday hosted by his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall ahead of the launch of Stade du Sénégal.

[New Times] Colombian rider Jhonatan Restrepo of Drone Hopper Androni Gio put on a spectacular performance on Tuesday to clinch his first ever Tour du Rwanda stage three win.

[Agenzia Fides] Yaoundé -- There is also a Catholic school among the schools attacked in recent weeks in the southwestern region of Cameroon. On February 8 and 11, armed groups burned down two schools, respectively the public primary school of Molyk...

[Common Dreams] A massive outpouring of grief and emotional tributes resulted Monday after news broke that Partners In Health co-founder and Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Paul Farmer--renowned for his groundbreaking work in global public healt...

[Partners in Health] World-renowned infectious disease doctor, anthropologist, global health advocate, and author leaves large legacy.

[VOA] Bangui, Central African Republic -- The United Nations' independent expert on human rights in the Central African Republic says the government and its Russian allies should stop obstructing investigations.

[New Times] Rwanda plans to produce 112,000 tonnes of fish annually in the next three years to meet rising domestic demand and wean itself of imports.

[New Times] It is hard to find the words to express the sad news of the passing of Dr Paul Farmer - the person, the Doctor, the philanthropist.

[New Times] Renus Byiza Uhiriwe who rides for Team Rwanda managed to finish in fifth place during stage one of Tour du Rwanda from Kigali to Rwamagana district after covering the 148km distance in 3 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds, a few microsecond...

[New Times] The death of Dr. Paul Farmer, the founder of the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) and co-founder of Partners in Health (PIH), has triggered grief and tributes from around the world, with many saluting him for his humanitarian wor...

[New Times] The Rwandan community abroad can now apply for national identity cards and e-Passports via the Irembo portal, the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE) has announced.

[New Times] All Rwandan junior tennis players who were competing at the ongoing ITF Junior tournament in Kigali have been knocked out of the competition.

[New Times] Three Rwandan athletes Celine Iranzi, Justin Nsengiyumva and Yves Nimubona put up impressive performances during the National Track and Field Series' in Kigali to secure provisional tickets to represent Rwanda at the 2022 African Athletic...

[New Times] The appeal hearing of the FLN terror case came to a conclusion on Monday, February 21, and its verdict will be read on the 21st of next month.

[New Times] The founder of University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) and co-founder of Partners in Health (PIH), Dr Paul Farmer has passed away on February 21.

[New Times] Consultations about a revised masterplan for Rubavu District began earlier this month, with focus on the part of the city which was most affected by last year's volcanic earthquakes, The New Times has learnt.

[Vanguard] Nigerian Airforce fighter aircraft eliminated 26 terrorist kingpins including top ISWAP Commander Mallam Buba Danfulani during a raid on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist's strongholds around the Tumbuns area in Lake Chad and Sambisa Forests surr...

[New Times] The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (NAEB) is working with other actors in the livestock sector on research on the potential use black soldier flies (BSF) for affordable protein-rich animal feed.

[New Times] SOUTH AFRICA-BASED cyclist Moise Mugisha is keen to bounce back from a disappointing show in the prologue of the Tour du Rwanda and challenge for the coveted yellow jersey when the first stage of the race kicks off on Monday.