[HRW] Release Unjustly Jailed Critics, Human Rights Defenders

[State Department] The United States is deeply concerned by the continued violence in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon. We continue to call for both the Cameroonian government and separatist armed groups to end the violence and engage in a dialogue...

[UN News] The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and partners are working to restore water supply to roughly 200,000 people, including some 100,000 children, affected by the volcanic eruption last month in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Con...

[UN News] Attacks by armed groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province pose grave threats to Central Africa's fragile stability, the Secretary-General's Special Representative told the Security Council on Monday, while spotligh...

[New Times] Rwandans have been called on to respect national environmental laws and regulations and to adopt practices that allow ecosystems to perform their functions to sustain human life.

[New Times] Due to the economic crisis linked to Covid-19, the 2021 Kigali International Peace Marathon, scheduled for June 20, will only cost Rwf200 million, down from Rwf400 million spent in the last edition, the Rwanda Athletics Federation (RAF) h...

[JusticeInfo.net] It was a landmark speech. On May 26, Angola's president apologized and asked forgiveness for mass executions that occurred in 1977. He also announced the returning of victims' remains to their families and the issuance of death cert...

[Namibian] Namibia's national women's cricket team got off to a great start at the Kwibuka T20 tournament in Kigali when they comfortably won their opening two matches.

[New Times] Many perceive farming to be laborious work, however Jimmy Ntambala, a 33-year-old who founded Kingdom Farms, it's not so. He has taken up farming which he terms as 'cool'.

[New Times] Cogebanque Rwanda has launched a new campaign aimed at assisting its clients to embrace digital banking.

[New Times] The government should revise the law relating to the protection of disabled persons as some of it is not only outdated but also leaves out some people living with disabilities, depriving them of opportunities to live normal, fulfilled liv...

[East African] KCB's increased investment in Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc (BPR) signals the increasing attraction of the landlocked country's banking industry to Kenyan lenders.

[New Times] A new draft law governing negotiable instruments has proposed changes intended to legalise the negotiable instruments in electronic format. A negotiable instrument is a written document of monetary value which promises a sum of payment to...

[New Times] The government will, on Tuesday, June 8, start administering 100,600 new doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in different health centers across the country, as the government strives to keep the virus at bay.

[New Times] A team of 13 doctors and volunteers from the United States was in Rwanda for a week on a mission to equip doctors, mainly from the University of Rwanda with skills to treat cervical cancer.

[New Times] High school students undertaking Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects have been urged to consider mathematics as a needed tool in their daily routines.

[New Times] The umbrella association of student survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, known as AERG, has ventured into the agriculture sector, launching a key farming scheme on a 120-hectare piece of land in Nyagatare last week.

[New Times] Amavubi head coach Vincent Mashami has saluted his players following the 2-0 home win against Central Africa Republic but urged them to keep the winning mentality in the second friendly tie slated on Monday afternoon at Amahoro Stadium.

[New Times] The Ministry of Justice is working on developing an information technology system that will allow civil society to easily provide feedback in regard to the implementation process of the human rights recommendations assigned to Rwanda duri...

[New Times] After what was termed as successful completion of the inaugural season of the Basket Africa League last week, NBA Africa officials say that plans for subsequent leagues are underway with activities including strengthening of national leag...

[Daily Trust] Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has said defeat in today's friendly game against rivals, Cameroon is not an option.

[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.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan health authorities reported, this Sunday, the diagnosis of 178 new infections, 3 deaths and the recovery of 14 patients in the last 24 hours.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The former head of the Military Intelligence and Security Services (SISM) Apolinário José Pereira died Sunday morning in Luanda.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Petro´s striker, Tiago Azulão, was decisive in his team's victory, this Sunday, over Progresso do Sambizanga, by 3-1, scoring a hat-trick, in a game of the 23rd round of the first division National Football Championship (Girabola)...

[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.