[allAfrica] April 7 marks the start of Kwibuka, the commemoration period of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a cataclysmic event which saw one million killed in barely 100 days.

[New Times] Rwandan international Rafael York was the hero of the day on match day 1 of the 2022 Swedish Superattan league as he netted a brace for AFC Eskilstuna in their 3-2 win over Jonkopings Sodra on Saturday evening.

[New Times] Yves Mutabazi, a national volleyball team player, has revealed that he has been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

[New Times] Spanish tactician Carlos Alos Ferrer was appointed as head coach of the Rwandan national team last week as he replaced Vincent Mashami whose contract was not renewed after a series of poor performances.

[Camer.be] They were said to be off to a bad start, much like the Dark Continent had been. For them, there were no auspicious signs or possible miracles, the obstacle deemed virtually insurmountable. In short, reason seemed to have prevailed and elim...

[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon observed World Autism Awareness Day Saturday with rights groups advocating for autistic children to be given an education. Supporters say autistic children often can't go to school because autism is falsely believed to be a ...

[New Times] Rwandans could pay an increased cost for DNA tests to establish parentage for children or get proof for rape or carry out an autopsy, The New Times has learnt.

[New Times] Rwandan rally ace Giancarlo Davite finished in 5th place at the African Rally Championship (ARC) Equator Rally in Kenya on Sunday, April 3.

[Vanguard] After drawing the first blood during the last group game of the inaugural Nigeria Cricket Federation Women's T20 Invitational, Nigeria fell to the Rwandan's bowling power in the closing game of the event.

[Premium Times] After a narrow victory over Rwanda on Saturday, the Rwandans got their immediate revenge in Sunday's final

[CAF] The five African countries at this year's World Cup have been handed tricky groups at the tournament with Tunisia drawn to face world champions France while Cameroon will play five-time winners Brazil

[Premium Times] Jay-Jay Okocha ,who represented Nigeria in three editions of the Mundial, was part of the football legends that conducted the 2022 World Cup draws

[This Day] *Briefed on Chad's political transition

[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon is struggling to contain a cholera outbreak that has sickened 6,000 people with the bacteria and killed nearly 100 since February. Authorities have dispatched the ministers of health and water to affected areas and have begu...

[The Herald] HE mentioned our name, of course he did, as the auditorium, packed with the leaders of world football, listened attentively.

[UN News] Recent violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have forced thousands to escape to neighbouring Uganda, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Friday.

[African Arguments] Moïse Muhindo Kisuba believes affordable instruments and training can break a cycle of violence that has claimed thousands of lives.

[VOA] Nairobi -- The Democratic Republic of Congo this week became the seventh country to join the East African Community. The regional trade bloc, which includes Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, now reaches a quarter of Afr...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- KCB Group PLC has received regulatory approval from the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) to merge its newly acquired Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) and KCB Bank Rwanda

[Leadership] Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), have eliminated scores of Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the ongoing clearance operations around Lake Chad region.

[New Times] Barriers impeding girls' education are believed to have been worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Finance minister Vera Daves said Wednesday in Luanda that Angola would possibly resort to a bailout if the country were not capable to pay its debts.

[New Times] Rao Hongwei, a Chinese diplomat who has served as the ambassador of his country to Rwanda since 2017 leaves next month, having come to the end of his tenure.

[New Times] Spanish coach Carlos Alos Ferrer is pleased after landing the Rwandan national team coaching role.

[New Times] Rwanda Football Association (Ferwafa) on Tuesday, March 29, unveiled Spaniard national Carlos Alós Ferrer as the new Head Coach of Amavubi. He replaces Vincent Mashami, who had taken over from German tactician Antoine Hey in 2018.

[New Times] Rwanda recorded Rwf10 trillion in mobile transactions last year, data by the central bank shows, owing to the increased awareness of the benefits of digital payments.

[New Times] The 2022 edition of the annual Kigali International Peace Marathon is scheduled for May 29, the Rwanda Athletics Federation (RAF) has announced.

[New Times] The local handball governing body (Ferwahand) has rescheduled the start of the national handball league to April 23.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has said that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) joining East African Community is an event of great significance.

[DW] A Pakistani helicopter deployed as part of the UN's peacekeeping mission in the DRC has crashed with eight people on board. The Congolese army says rebels in the country's east shot the aircraft down.