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Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli and Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza did not attend a virtual summit of the East African Community (EAC) this Tuesday. Hosted by Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame as current EAC chair, the other leaders Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Salva Kiir of South Sudan and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, were…

Before you enter this room to relax, you will have left your ID details at entry All hospitality places have now been required to keep identities of EVERYONE who enters their joints as part of new COVID-19 control measures. In other words, all hotels, bars, coffee shops, lodges, restaurants and…

President Andry Rajoelina has vigorously defended the said cure from his country Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina on Monday batted away criticism for promoting a homegrown “remedy” for COVID-19, charging that the West has a condescending attitude toward traditional African medicine. “If it wasn’t Madagascar, and if it was a European…

Food distribution has been ongoing in Kigali, but reached less than 20% of all households who needed food in Kigali, according to the government’s own admission At least seven million Rwandans will need help for months to come even if the COVID-19 partial lockdown is lifted next week, government says…

Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli has publicly questioned the tests and also fired the head of national laboratory The UK Government will look for a refund for millions of coronavirus tests ordered from China after scientists found they were too unreliable to be used by the public. Ministers will attempt…

Heavy rain pounding northern Rwanda since Wednesday has left trail of destruction not seen recently as landslides and floods ravage region. In the districts of Gakenke, Rulindo, Musanze, and western province districts of Nyabihu and Rubavu, have all received unprecedented rainfall in the past 48 hours. The downpours have been…

Inside a conference hall in Bonn, Germany where up to 3,000 Rwandans converged for Rwanda Day in October last year Due to the COVID-19 crisis, remittance flows from Rwandans are expected to decline by up to 23 percent, a trend to be witnessed not only to this region, but globally.…

President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame bid farewell to President Andry Rajoelina and First Lady Mialy Rajoelina ending their two-day visit to Madagascar on the occasion of the 59th Anniversary of Independence, June 2019 (Photo by URUGWIRO Rwanda) On May 1, Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina announced with photos on…

Images of the chaotic scenes at the border. Tanzanian drivers can be seen jumping on to trucks, blocking Rwandan from driving on Chaotic scenes erupted on Monday at the Rusumo border as Tanzanian drivers blocked Rwandan counterparts from taking their cargo trucks. As part of measures to stop the sudden…

President John Pombe Magufuli Coronavirus test kits used in Tanzania were dismissed as faulty by President John Magufuli on Sunday, because he said they had returned positive results on samples taken from a goat and a pawpaw. Magufuli, whose government has already drawn criticism for being secretive about the coronavirus…

Advocate Gasarabwe Claudine is the only female Rwandan lawyer on the rankings. Her name made headlines in 2009 in case involving former Health Minister Dr Diane Gashumba and former Prosecutor General Jean Bosco Mutangana Are you looking for the finest lawyer to handle your case? The 2020 ranking by Chambers…

James Musoni, Dr Isaac Munyakazi, Bishop Tom Rwagasana, Paul Muvunyi, Theoneste Mutsindashyaka and Pudence Rubingisa Five men are in custody for allegedly withholding the food meant for the vulnerable in their localities. The food was a central government scheme to feed the poorest during the COVID-19 lockdown. All of the…

ActionAid is urging Rwandan men not to consider themselves not concerned with home chores Global anti-poverty group ActionAid has called on Rwandan men not to leave domestic chores to women and girls during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, as that is contributing to family breakdowns. Through its local chapter ActionAid Rwanda,…

The provincial buses park in Kigali will remain closed for another two weeks as no travel outside Kigali is allowed. Rwanda cabinet has maintained a partial lockdown for another two weeks, with some key aspects of the country required to remain closed. The statement from cabinet came about two hours…

United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ahunna Eziakonwa, talks to Africa Renewal’s Kingsley Ighobor on COVID-19, its impact on African economies and how the UN is assisting. Here are excerpts: What is the impact of COVID-19 on…

The often noisy soccer matches, the clubs, schools and motos are headed for a new era Since March 15, Rwanda has been on total lockdown as government attempts to control spread of the COVID-19 virus. But instead of the keeping a lid on the pandemic, there is a new explosion…

President Paul Kagame has denied allegations of Rwandan troops operating in eastern DR Congo, and instead accused Burundi of having government troops there. Since mid March, Congolese opposition politicians and civil society groups have claimed Rwandan troops are in Rutshuru territory of North Kivu province, leading operations against Rwandan FDLR…

DR Congo side of Petit Barriere, one of two border posts between Rubavu district (Rwanda) and Goma of DRC. Rwanda’s side is completely closed except for cargo Some 253 Congolese nationals were on Sunday granted special permission to exit from Rwanda whose borders have been closed as part of COVID-19…

Gorilla leaves its habitat to meet people National parks in Rwanda and Congo are temporarily shutting their doors to tourists and researchers to protect Africa’s endangered chimpanzees and mountain gorillas from contracting coronavirus. Virunga ​– Africa’s oldest national park – in the Democratic Republic of Congo is home to around…

There is constant bombardment of messages like these on social media and other conventional platforms urging for protection of children Since government ordered total lockdown of the country on Match 14, to control spread of COVID-19 virus, the authorities have received dozens of reports of alleged abuse of children. Gender…

In early years of President Kagame’s ascendance to power, Tom Byabagamba (in red highlight) was there by his side There was a time in Rwanda when three members of same family controlled three of the most powerful institutions in the governance of the country. Rosemary Musemimali, was minister of foreign…

This home collapsed in Gasabo district killing one of the occupants as they slept The heavy rain throughout the night of Tuesday left a trail of destruction across Rwanda. In one particular case in Rulindo district, a landslide killed 4 people in Marembo cell, Cyungo sector. Here, a portion of…

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame (L) and Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Neioti Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi A new diplomatic battleground may be in the making between Rwanda and Pacific ocean island nation of Samoa, as to who will host the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit or CHOGM. On Tuesday April…

Here is the full statement from the Commonwealth Secretariat As result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it is necessary to postpone the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 22 – 27 June 2020. The 26th CHOGM and associated events will be…

Rayon Sports players carry their former Brazilian Roberto Oliveira Robertinho who led Rayon to great heights recently but had to leave due to disagreement over payment issues Players of Rayon Sports, the soccer league champions, have threatened to go to court if the club goes ahead to suspend their contracts.…

President Paul Kagame meets WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during one of the many encounters they have had so far Rwanda’s cabinet on Friday evening extended the COVID-19 national total lockdown to April 30, making Rwanda one of the places that have experienced longest stay-home order. With 5…

Despite US President Donald Trump’s claims, a pandemic has long been among the top threats listed by America’s intelligence community. But even the country’s best analysts could not foresee that it would happen under a leader willing to sacrifice so many lives on the altar of his ego. Dan Coats…

The bus park in Kigali that houses buses doing provincial travel is all deserted The ongoing 35-day total lockdown of Rwanda may be extended beyond April 19 if signs emerging are to be put into consideration. Immediately after the first cases of COVID-19 had been reported on March 14, government…

CLOCKWISE: Isimbi Noeline, Aimable Karasira, Rene Hubert Nsengiyumva, Theoneste Nsengimana, Niyonsenga Dieudonne alias Cyuma and Olivier Habimana At an appearance in Parliament on May 11 last year, ICT and Innovation Minister Paula Ingabire announced that government was devising strategy to ensure social media is not used for “disorganization of Rwandan…

Images of damage inflicted on villages that may have been occupied by the FDLR. These photos were shared on social media by Rwandan exiles. No credible reports yet of casualties An unannounced military offensive is ongoing since last week in eastern DR Congo targeting areas where Rwandan FDLR militia gets…