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MINEMBWE – For nearly a month, residents of Minembwe in the mountains of South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been struggling to survive under a renewed military …

KIGALI – Clement Uwajeneza, the former Chief Executive Officer of Irembo, has taken over the leadership of Rwanda’s Private Sector Federation (PSF), succeeding Callixte Kanamugire, who had been serving as …

KIGALI – East Africa needs nearly 290 million pairs of shoes every year, but manufacturers across the region produce only about 17 million. That gap is an opportunity for the …

KIGALI – Two Ugandan nationals are among 11 people arrested in Rwanda over the theft and destruction of electricity infrastructure, including copper power cables, in a criminal operation linked to …

ST JOHN’S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA – President Paul Kagame says international investors need to rethink their perception of developing economies, arguing that investment risks are not exclusive to poorer countries …

KIGALI – Ten years after countries adopted the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone layer, governments are back in Kigali to review and strengthen …

KAMPALA – Uganda has begun withdrawing its troops from Somalia, setting in motion the end of a military deployment that has lasted nearly 20 years, as the African Union mission …

ST. JOHN’S – President Paul Kagame has arrived in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, to attend the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2026), bringing together leaders from 56 member …

Rwanda’s pursuit of nuclear power received a major following the signing of a new cooperation agreement with Russia to develop a small modular reactor, a Centre for Nuclear Science and …

KIGALI – President Paul Kagame has urged public officials to regularly assess their performance and improve the way they serve the public, warning that their decisions have consequences for the …

WARSAW – Young members of Rwanda’s ruling RPF-Inkotanyi party living in Europe have gathered in the Polish capital, Warsaw, for a retreat focused on their identity, responsibilities and role in …

Tanzania’s push towards paperless public services is now visible in some of government’s most document-heavy functions: procurement, financial management, recruitment, Parliament (National Assembly) operations, business registration and local revenue collection. …