Rwanda
25 Sep 2021
For almost a decade now, there has been a rise in recognition and appreciation of African beauty and fashion models all over the world, and in a bid to consolidate on the development
24 Sep 2021
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame on Friday began a two-day visit to Mozambique's insurgent-hit north, where he has sent 1,000 troops to help local soldiers fight jihadist militants.
15 Sep 2021
Attracting and retaining students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels has been identified as a key barrier to improving physics-based research output in sub-Saharan Africa
2 Sep 2021
A popular Rwandan rapper known as Jay Polly died in custody early Thursday, officials and media reports said, the second detained musician to die in mysterious circumstances in less than two years. Polly, whose real name was Joshua Tuyishime, was being held on drugs charges and had just found out that he was due to…
15 Aug 2021
The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) opened entries for its 30th-anniversary edition on June 1, 2021.
8 Aug 2021
Rwandan forces deployed last month to help Mozambique's army battle jihadists said Sunday they had recaptured control of the key northern port of Mocimboa da Praia from the extremist militants. "The port city of Mocimboa da Praia, a major stronghold of the insurgency for more than two years has been captured by Rwandan and Mozambican…
4 Aug 2021
Rwanda has sent 300 troops to reinforce United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, where they will help protect a key highway supplying the capital, the UN said.
31 Jul 2021
Rwanda's government has ordered the lifting of a lockdown on the capital Kigali and eight other districts even though Covid cases are still on the rise.
27 Jul 2021
When a nation elects out of touch and non-visionary leaders, it testifies that most electorates are no different. The leaders are a representation of the people.
15 Jul 2021
European Union member states on Thursday agreed to add Ukraine to a list of countries from which travellers can enter the European Union during the coronavirus pandemic, while Rwanda and Thailand were removed. The EU's eastern neighbour joins a "green list" of only around 20 countries, which also includes the likes of Canada, Japan, New…
9 Jul 2021
Rwanda said on Friday it will send a thousand troops to Mozambique to help the country battle extremist militants wreaking havoc in the north of the gas-rich nation.
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