[Nation] Rwanda has passed a new order that legalises medical use of Cannabis, also known as marijuana, as the country moves closer to mass production and export of the multi-billion-dollar cash crop.

[New Times] Zipline, arguably the world's largest drone delivery service for medical supplies which was founded in Rwanda has raised $250 million in new equity financing, bringing the company's valuation to $2.75 billion.

[New Times] The high costs of Covid-19 tests is now becoming a hindrance to the free movement of people and goods in the East African Community (EAC).

[New Times] The women national basketball team is set to add, on its roster, two international players, as the team's preparations for the upcoming Afrobasket qualifiers gains momentum.

[ISS] The ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) presents a conundrum for all stakeholders to resolve, despite plans and agreements to end it. The creation of the armed Coalition des Patriotes pour le Changement (CPC) - which tried to...

[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente, flanked by senior government officials on Tuesday hosted a news conference to address new covid-19 restrictions.

[State Department] On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people and the Government of Rwanda on the occasion of your Independence Day and your Liberation Day.

[New Times] On Monday, June 28, Rwanda through a new Ministerial Order outlined a framework for the growing, processing and medical use of cannabis in the country.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço fired Wednesday Joana Lina from the post of provincial governor of Luanda and named Ana Paula Chantre Luna de Carvalho to take over.

[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister, Head of Government Joseph Dion Ngute presided at his commissioning ceremony in Yaounde on June 29, 2021.

[Cameroon Tribune] The delegation headed by Anne Ndjodo handed gifts to patients at the Mfou District Hospital yesterday June 29, 2021.

[Cameroon Tribune] The corpse of the former Prime Minister were flown back to Cameroon through the Yaounde -Nsimalen International Airport towards midnight on June 28, 2021.

[Cameroon Tribune] Airport authorities explained grounds covered so far last Monday in Douala to the local organizing committee.

[New Times] Digital technologies can play a critical role in combating genocide denial, experts including the one United Nations have said.

[New Times] Rwandan entrepreneurs Remy Cyitatire and Philemon Hagenimana have been nominated for Africa realtor of the year the Founder of the Year Awards (Foya), which seeks to empower young and old entrepreneurs in Africa.

[New Times] Works to explore the prospects of oil in Lake Kivu could resume soon after the project's Rwf1.038 billion budget received the nod from parliamentarians.

[East African] Rwanda has imposed a partial lockdown to curb the surging cases of Covid-19.

[New Times] Football governing body (Rwanda FA) is set to open talks over revising the 3-3 rule regarding the restriction of foreign players in the topflight league, following pleas from a series of clubs to increase foreign players in the league.

[State Department] On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Republic of Burundi as you celebrate 59 years of independence.

[East African] Rwanda is grappling with a rise in Covid-19 infections, which has forced the government to re-impose containment measures to stem its spread countrywide. The rising infections are complicating efforts to revive the economy, hit severel...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The country's authorities have announced plans to resume the construction and completion works of the new Luanda International Airport, estimated at 1.4 billion dollars.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- A Dutch court has dismissed a case brought by Isabel dos Santos in which the Angolan businesswoman demanded the removal of the judicial administrator appointed to the Esperaza Holding that in the Exem Energy and Sonangol holds an in...

[ISS] For those living in Boko Haram-affected areas of the Lake Chad Basin region, the risk of COVID-19 is high. The long-standing humanitarian crisis, unequal access to vaccines, the emergence of COVID-19 variants, vaccine hesitancy and the risk of ...

[African Arguments] The recent murder of three chiefs highlights traditional leaders' role in the Anglophone crisis and suggests the conflict is far from over.

[New Times] Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) is set to embark on a new building code that should be implemented while constructing houses destroyed by earthquakes and tremors resulting from Nyiragongo volcanic eruption in late May 2021.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] LGBT+ Rwandans say they are often fired, evicted, labelled as satanic, or ostracised by family and friends if they come out, with violent threats forcing some to flee the country

[New Times] Rwanda volleyball federation (FRVB) have announced dates for the first edition of the Liberation volleyball tournament.

[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Tuesday hosted a news conference to address new covid-19 restrictions that were announced earlier on the same day.

[New Times] Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) have requested that the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat settle over $1 million outstanding allowances owed to them.

[CISA] Kinshasa -- Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, Archbishop of Kinshasa speaking during the opening session of the weeklong workshop organized by the Episcopal Commission for Natural Resources of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has ca...