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[RFI] French mining group Eramet has pledged to safeguard over 10,000 jobs in Gabon as Libreville pushes forward with a plan to ban raw manganese exports from 2029.

[New Times] The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has revealed that 105 Rwandans were repatriated over the past year after falling victim to human trafficking, shedding light on the primary causes, methods used by traffickers, and government efforts ...

[New Times] Hundreds of Rwandan pilgrims, including eight Catholic bishops, are in Uganda for the annual Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations taking place on June 3 at the Catholic Shrine of Namugongo in Kampala.

[MSF] In the Tine transit camp and the nearby refugee camps in eastern Chad, close to the border with Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is scaling up our assistance to the newly arrived Sudanese refugees. They are fleeing escalating att...

[RFI] French mining group Eramet has pledged to safeguard over 10,000 jobs in Gabon as Libreville pushes forward with a plan to ban raw manganese exports from 2029.

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- Children are the silent victims of all wars: in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. From Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, currently under the control of the M23 rebel movement since mid...

[Nile Post] Uganda continues to face an escalating refugee crisis, with nearly 190,000 individuals, including almost 36,000 newborns, registered in 2024 alone.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Mass Killings in February Highlight Grave Risks to People in Occupied Areas

[HRW] One Year into Detention, Researcher Still Hasn't Had Trial

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Gabon will cease exporting manganese from 2029 as part of a plan to transform national industry, President Brice Oligui Nguema said in a government statement published on Saturday.

[New Times] Defence experts from East African Community (EAC) partner states are meeting in Kigali to plan activities for the upcoming EAC Armed Forces Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) week which will be hosted in Rwanda.

[New Times] Rosine Uwimpuwe, a 43-year-old urologist at Kabgayi Hospital, is one of the survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda left to tell a horror story from the agonising experience during the massacres.

[New Times] The Seasonal Agricultural Survey for 2025 Season A, released by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) on June 2, highlights mixed outcomes across key food crops, with notable increases in Irish potato and cassava productio...

[New Times] The Minister of Public Service and Labour, Christine Nkulikiyinka, has urged Rwandans across the public and private sectors to embrace a culture of disciplined saving and to channel those funds into the capital market.

[New Times] Young people in Rwanda have been questioned on their low turn-up for non-communicable disease (NCD) screening activities, even though some of them are at risk due to unhealthy habits like drinking and smoking.

[CAF] Revealed during the last CAF Women's Champions League--won with TP Mazembe--the young striker took off for Paris Saint-Germain, where she continues her rise At 22, she has become a symbol of hope for an entire nation, embodying the rebirth of w...

[Eramet] Eramet takes note of the Gabonese government's intention to ban crude manganese exports from January 1st, 2029. This move is described as part of the country's stated ambition to strengthen its industrial base, initiated by H.E. President Br...

[Ghanaian Times] ZOOMLION Ghana Limited (ZGL), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has signed waste management agreements with three countries, solidifying its commitment to sustainable waste management and environmental conservatio...

[New Times] Members of Parliament (MPs) on a nationwide outreach have pledged to advocate for long-term solutions to persistent flooding in Rubavu District, a key tourism and business hub in the Western Province.

[New Times] Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, on Sunday, June 1, held a meeting with the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani,...

[New Times] Negotiations for a proposed international treaty to end plastic pollution--championed by Rwanda and Peru--are set to resume in August 2025, according to Beatrice Cyiza, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment.

[New Times] Africa's prosperity is closely tied to how countries manage and modernize their agricultural food systems, said Eric Rwigamba, the State Minister for Agriculture and Animal Resources.

[New Times] Construction of some 104 affordable housing units is underway in Gahanga Sector of Kicukiro District under a project called Aheza Urban Village. The development is part of ongoing efforts to tackle growing housing demand in the City of Ki...

[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank has approved $200 million for the Sustainable Cities and Land project to improve access to climate-resilient infrastructure and enhance land administration services in targeted urban areas of Cameroon.

[New Times] The Embassy of Israel in Rwanda hosted an event in Kigali on May 29, marking 77 years since the founding of the State of Israel.

[New Times] A fire outbreak was reported in the early hours of Friday, May 30 at the Gakiriro woodshops located in Gisozi Sector, Gasabo District.

[New Times] South Sudanese basketball star Anunwa "Nuni" Omot is set to join APR Basketball Club ahead of the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs, Times Sport can reliably confirm.

[New Times] Local football powerhouse Rayon Sports have appointed Tunisian tactician Afhamia Lofti as their new head coach, replacing Claude Rwaka who was serving on an interim basis.

[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Thursday, May 29, urged the latest cohort of graduates from Rwanda Polytechnic to contribute meaningfully to the country's development through innovation and technical expertise.