Rwanda
The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, has decided to put humanity first and declare a ceasefire after the rebels took over Goma, an eastern city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hundreds of people have been displaced since the fighting started in Goma, a region filled with mineral resources, before a ceasefire was […]
Rwanda President, Paul Kagame has shut down over 5000 churches for failure to comply with safety and health regulations. The move, which is highly criticized by groups, has seen over 5,600 churches clamped down due to poor soundproofing, including 100 cave churches. The East African country is mostly populated by Christians, more of who […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised an alarm about a new strain of Monkey Pox virus spreading widely in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC. An outbreak has already taken South Kivu province, near the border of Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. Officials say the virus can be deadly as some persons affected […]
Rwandans are heavily prepared for the nation’s forthcoming general election slated for July 15, 2024, as over 9 million voters have been registered. It would be the very first time when elections will be held for legislative positions in the country with the presidential campaign kick-started on Saturday. Present President, Paul Kagame will […]
The event in Kigali, Rwanda to mark the 30 years tribute to the deadly civil war that broke out between the Hutus and Tutsis in July 1994 claiming over 800 thousand lives, was sorrowfully marked on Sunday. The county would observe a week of national mourning with its flag flying at half mast, no […]
The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, who doubles as the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), retired 95 Army Generals on Wednesday and 930 junior soldiers. The announcement and changes came amid a recent military coup in Gabon where President Ali Bongo was dethroned by the military. Top on the list of […]
Pope Francis embarked on his fifth visit to Africa on Tuesday, flying to the Democratic Republic of Congo and then South Sudan to plead for peace in the two violence-plagued nations. The 86-year-old pope boarded the papal plane via elevator before it took off from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport at 8:28 local time (7:28 GMT). […]
The Ethiopian government has scrapped visas-on-arrival for Nigerians with immediate effect. In a statement on Tuesday, the government said travellers would need to obtain their visas at its embassy in Abuja before embarking on any trip to the country. The development comes barely two weeks after Ethiopian Airlines emerged as the core investor […]
The British government was to send a first plane carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday despite last-gasp legal bids and protests against the controversial policy. A chartered plane was to leave one of London’s airports overnight and land in Kigali on Tuesday, campaigners said, after UK judges rejected an appeal against the […]
Uthe Ogbimi, national U-19 male cricket coach has urged Nigeria’s women team to remain mentally focused ahead of the International Cricket Council T-20 World Cup qualifier in Botswana. Ogbimi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Gaborone that he believed that the mental state of the team would determine how far […]
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