By Our reporterMOMBASA – Ugandan and Kenyan private-sector bodies have signed three agreements on tourism, trade and investment at a regional summit in Mombasa, Kenya.The memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed on the opening day of the fifth Uganda–Kenya Coast Tourism and Innovation Summit at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa on 26 and […]
By Our reporterKAMABOGA – At about 2pm, Luwala village’s defence secretary brought shocking news that “an unidentified body had been discovered without a head.”When Victor Agaba failed to see his brother Robert Kabera on the morning of October 17, he went looking for him. Kabera, a former Rwandan soldier and musician popularly known as “Sergeant […]
By Agencies LUSAKA — Defence ministers from Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania are expected to meet in Zambia on October 18 to discuss joint efforts to address armed groups operating in the Great Lakes region. The meeting will focus on guidelines for disarming and reintegrating fighters from foreign armed […]
KIGALI – After nearly 40 years of false starts, motor racing’s premier sport is returning to Africa, after Formula 1 announced on Tuesday that Rwanda would soon host a Grand Prix.The race will be know as the African Grand Prix after a 10-year contract was signed between the parties. With no suitable track ready, Rwanda […]
By Amos KhaembaFormer Congolese President Joseph Kabila was named leader of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a new rebel coalition in DR CongoThe FRN announced it would pursue its goal of ending what it called ‘tyranny’ by all means, including forceM23 rebel leader Sultani Makenga was named as one of Kabila’s four […]
CAPTION: Players vie for the ball with Ethiopians during the first leg of the second qualifying round at Kigali Pelé Stadium on Wednesday evening. All photos by Olivier Mugwiza By Peter KamasaThursday, October 08, 2026 Rwanda’s national women’s football team face an uphill battle to reach the 2028 Olympic Games after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat […]
CAPTION: Some of the caputed members of the FDLR being paraded recently. (File Photo). By Our reporterNEW YORK – Rwanda has demanded accountability over the failure of Kinshasa to fulfil its commitments under the Washington Accords, particularly the neutralisation of the FDLR and the end of cooperation between the militia and Congolese forces.The FDLR is a militia formed […]
CAPTION: Journalists cover African Heads of State and business owners who attended the groundbreaking of the $16 billion Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, Kenya, Wednesday, September 30th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Agency LAMU – East African leaders have joined Africa’s richest billionaire, Aliko Dangote for the groundbreaking of the $16 billion Dangote […]