Rwanda welcomes peace declaration between DRC, M23 rebels

KIGALI, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda on Saturday welcomed the signing of a declaration of principles between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group in Doha, Qatar, aimed at ending the conflict in...

“Silver Jubilee”: Africa Fest will celebrate 25 years on Aug. 16 at McPike Park

Africa Fest returns to McPike Park on Aug. 16 for its 25th celebration of bringing the cultural experience from many African countries to Madison. The African Association of Madison organizes Africa Fest and aims to improve race relations of...

PMI Africa 2025 Summit gathers project leaders in Kigali to tackle $108bn infrastructure gap

Amid Africa’s growing wave of infrastructure investment and innovation, the Project Management Institute (PMI) is convening the continent’s most influential voices at the Global Summit Series Africa, driving urgent, collective action to redefine...

Rwanda crush Lesotho in T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

Airtel Rwanda uses AI to roll out ‘Africa’s first spam alert service’ as it tackles messaging, voice and social fraud

Airtel Rwanda has unveiled what it says is “Africa’s first spam alert service,” an AI-powered tool that identifies and flags suspicious messages. The new system doesn’t block messages outright, since some phrases like “send me money” can appear in...

Kigali to Host Africa’s Boldest Voices Reimagining Project Delivery

1 As Africa grapples with urgent development challenges and unprecedented opportunity, some of the continent’s most influential leaders, innovators, and professionals are heading to Kigali for a critical summit aimed at rethinking how projects are...

Can Nigeria beat South Africa, Morocco, and Rwanda to host Africa’s Grand Prix?

For the first time in 32 years, Africa could once again hear the roar of Formula 1 engines — and Nigeria has just joined the race to make it happen. Earlier this week, Nigeria’s National Sports Commission officially announced its intention to host...

'Obama got one, so should I' | Trump demands Nobel Peace Prize

A craving for international prestige, a decade-long Obama rivalry and perhaps a dash of provocation: a mercurial melange of factors is at play in Donald Trump's obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize. "It's well past time that President Trump was...

RDB to oversee Rwanda mines board, convention bureau

Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) and Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB) will now operate under the supervision of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), as part of an institutional review announced by the Office of the President on July 24.

DRC, Rwanda, UNHCR renew pledge on voluntary refugee return

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to the voluntary, safe, and dignified return of refugees. The joint...

Premier Nsengiyumva pledges ‘pragmatic, Rwanda first approach’ as he assumes office

Tanzania commits to overseeing the Great Lakes’ peace, security objectives 

KINSHASA: THE Assistant Director of the Africa Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ellen Maduhu, has said that Tanzania will continue to implement the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region...

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Cambodia to Nominate President Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, Official Says

Cambodia’s government will officially nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, following his efforts to broker a ceasefire in the country’s border conflict with Thailand. Speaking to reporters in the capital Phnom Penh on...

Choking on Progress: Rwanda’s Air Quality 5-Times Worse Than Global Health Limit

4 YES it is fog, a common occurrence in Kigali and around the country. But it is exacerbated by the alarming levels of air pollution Rwanda is preparing to roll out a more rigorous gas emissions testing regime for all motorcycles and vehicles on...

Nick Barigye Appointed Deputy Governor of Rwanda’s Central Bank

4 KIGALI — President Paul Kagame has appointed Nick Barigye as the new Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR), the country’s central bank, following the elevation of former deputy Dr Justin Nsengiyumva to the position of Prime...

Rwanda Media Commission gets seat on continental body

Congo, Rwanda and UNHCR commit to speeding refugee returns

July 24, 2025 Hour: 5:50 pm The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) met in Addis Ababa on Thursday. Their high-level tripartite meeting focused on the voluntary return and reintegration of refugees,...

Barbados-born player Hason Ward joins Rwanda squad for AfroBasket 2025

Handball: APR seek revenge against Police in Coupe du Rwanda