[New Times] United States Senator Lindsey Graham has said he is saddened to hear that AFC/M23 movement forces withdrawing from Uvira, a strategic town in eastern DR Congo that they had captured on December 10, are being attacked by the Congolese army...

[Monusco] On December 18, the Ndoromo military camp on the outskirts of Bunia held a closing ceremony for troops who recently completed an intensive training course designed to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Democr...

[Namibian] The rebel group which last week seized the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) city of Uvira say they have begun withdrawing, promising to complete the pullout on Thursday, following pressure from the United States (US).

[New Times] The AFC/M23 movement on Wednesday, December 17, begun pulling out its forces from the town of Uvira in eastern DR Congo in accordance with an announcement it made earlier this week, reports indicate.

[Ghanaian Times] MR Richard Akpokavie Esq., President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), has arrived in Luanda, Angola for the ongoing African Youth Games which began on December 10, 2025.

[New Times] Renowned Rwandan musicians Kivumbi King and Angell Mutoni have been added to the lineup for DJ Puffy's concert, scheduled for December 20 at Atelier du Vin in Kigali.

[New Times] As 2025 draws to a close, Rwanda's sports landscape once again finds itself grappling with the same disappointments that have plagued it for years. From football and basketball to cycling, athletics, cricket and tennis, the country's nati...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has called on Washington to maintain a leading diplomatic role in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, urging renewed efforts to bring warring parties back to the negotiating table as M23 rebel...

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[New Times] As schools close for the end-of-year break, many parents and guardians face a familiar dilemma: how to keep children engaged while still allowing them time to rest and recharge.

[New Times] The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has raised a record $11 billion for the African Development Fund (ADF), which provides low-cost loans to low-income countries to support development projects.

[New Times] The 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) showed that the fertility rate among women aged 15 to 49 in Rwanda has decreased to 3.7 children from 4.1 in 2019-2020.

[New Times] The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Telesphore Ndabamenye, has outlined measures the government is rolling out to protect food production from the growing impact of climate change, with irrigation, research and farmer educat...

[New Times] Despite more than a decade of decentralisation reforms, key gaps in decision-making, financing, staffing and service delivery continue to limit the effectiveness of Rwanda's local governments, particularly in the health, agriculture and e...

[New Times] The AFC/M23 movement on Wednesday, December 17, begun pulling out its forces from the town of Uvira in eastern DR Congo in accordance with an announcement it made earlier this week.

[Monusco] The Provincial Assembly of North Kivu has received a donation of computer equipment and office supplies from MONUSCO. This initiative is part of a Quick Impact Project (QIP) implemented by the Mission's Political Affairs Section, in partner...

[Monusco] In Djaiba, in the territory of Djugu, Ituri, a public lighting project has been implemented to improve the security and living conditions of civilian populations, particularly displaced persons settled in the area and its surroundings. Carr...

[Monusco] The Fataki military base, located nearly 90 kilometers north of Bunia, recently hosted a United Nations medal ceremony honoring MONUSCO's Nepalese Blue Helmets. This distinction, awarded after one year of service, recognizes their commitmen...

[Monusco] The territory of Beni has reached an important milestone in strengthening its security governance with the adoption of its very first Local Security Plan (LSP). This strategic document was validated following a three-day workshop organized ...

[New Times] The country needs 5.5 million housing units by 2050, up from 2.5 million units in 2019.

[New Times] US-based Rwandan Jeff Mugongo went viral after sharing a deeply emotional video of his 93-year-old grandfather, Gatera, who traveled more than 9,000 miles ( approx. 14,500 kilometers) from Rwanda to surprise him at his wedding in Phoenix,...

[New Times] Rwanda has recorded a reduction in child undernutrition, with stunting declining from 33 per cent in 2020 to 27 per cent in 2025, according to the (2021-2025) Demographic and Health Survey (DHS).

[New Times] SC Kiyovu pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat Al Hilal SC 2-1 in a Rwanda Premier League encounter played at Kigali Pelé Stadium on Thursday, December 18.

[New Times] The Africa Cup of Nations remains the pinnacle of African football -- a stage where the continent's finest talents unite to chase glory and make history.

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[New Times] The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) released the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) on December 17 in Kigali, showing progress as well as challenges in a number of areas.

[New Times] In the last piece in the series, we realised that rather than addressing the socio-economic issues inherited from the colonialists and the First Republic, the new regime continued dividing Rwandans by ethnicity, enforcing the continued pe...

[New Times] The latest Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) findings offer a compelling snapshot of a country that has invested deliberately in strengthening its health system and is now reaping the rewards of that commitment. The gains record...

[New Times] Export of avocados rose from $840,500 in 2019/20 to $8.6 million in 2024/25.

[U.S. Embassy Luanda] Senior Bureau Official (SBO) in the Bureau of African Affairs Ambassador Jonathan Pratt convened today's U.S.-Africa Technical and Regulatory Space Training Meeting, the first in a series of technical and regulatory trainings in...