Rwanda’s travel and tourism sector broke all records in 2024, with its contribution to the economy, employment, and domestic and international visitor spend growing to […]
Joseph Kabila meets religious leaders in Goma
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila launched a series of citizen consultations on Thursday in Goma, holding meetings at his Kinyogote residence on the shores of […]
DRC military officers detained over alleged ties to Kabila and M23
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is witnessing a wave of arrests targeting senior military officers suspected of maintaining ties with former President Joseph […]
Burundi president Ndayishimiye vows his Party will never relinquish power
Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has firmly ruled out any possibility of his ruling party, CNDD-FDD, ever stepping down from power, insisting that the country was […]
Regional leaders urge armed groups in DR Congo to end hostilities
Regional heads of state and government representatives meeting in Uganda on Wednesday, May 28, urged armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo […]
Kigali ranked Africa’s second most popular destination for meetings
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has ranked Kigali as the second most popular city for hosting international meetings and events and Rwanda as […]
Rwanda, Kazakhstan sign critical minerals deal
Rwanda and Kazakhstan on Wednesday, May 28, signed multiple agreements of cooperation in various sectors, including one on critical minerals. The agreements were signed during […]
Former DRC President Joseph Kabila meets AFC/M23 leaders in Goma
Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, who led the country from 2001 to 2019, held a rare and unexpected meeting on […]
Akagera National Park recorded over 56,000 visitors in 2024
Akagera National Park recorded 56,219 visitors in 2024, including 48,230 paying guests, with Rwandan citizens comprising 45% of the total. This reflects a 3.83% rise […]
Rick Derringer, legendary McCoys guitarist and Grammy-winning Weird Al producer, dies at 77
Rick Derringer, the pioneering guitarist, frontman of the influential, proto-garage-rock act the McCoys, and a Grammy-winning producer for Weird Al Yankovic, has died at 77. […]