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Two senior six students at Groupe Scolaire Mutongo, in Rusizi District, were arrested after allegedly attempting to poison fellow students’ food using rodenticide.
Crime
Rusizi: Two students arrested over food poisoning
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Africa
Tanzania to roll out new banknotes in February
Prateek Suri
Africa
Meet Prateek Suri, the richest Indian billionaire in Africa with $1.4bn net worth
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Africa
Inside Africa's top 20 billionaires
Maj Gen Peter Chirimwami was appointed military governor of North Kivu Province in September 2023.
Africa
DR Congo: M23 rebels say North Kivu governor killed
Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, January 23, with M23 rebels threatened to march on the key city in eastern DR Congo
Africa
Panic spreads in Goma as M23 rebels threaten to march on city
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Politics
Kagame, Türkiye’s Erdoğan hold talks in Ankara
Kigali Paramount Hotel will be a big player in uplifting the hospitality and tourism industry in the region.
Featured
FEATURED: Kigali Paramount Hotel to join vibrant tourism scene this year
President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame arrive in Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, on Wednesday, January 22. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Politics
Kagame, First Lady in Türkiye for official visit
Firefighters extinguish the fire that broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Türkiye, killing 76 people. Courtesy
International
Kagame condoles with Türkiye after hotel fire kills 76
Bishop Samuel Mugisha Mugiraneza, who recently resigned as the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Shyira, is in detention at Remera RIB station in Kigali. FILE
Crime
Anglican bishop arrested over graft
Two men died in an accident that occurred at midnight on January 21, in Nyabugogo Cell, Kigali Sector, in Nyarugenge District.
Rwanda
Two killed in Nyabugogo motorcycle accident
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation.
International
WHO says hopes US ‘will reconsider’ intent to withdraw
An aerial view of key South Kivu town, Minova, captured by M23 rebels, on Tuesday, January 21. Courtesy
Africa
M23 rebels capture key South Kivu town of Minova
Tanzania has confirmed Marburg virus outbreak.
Africa
Africa CDC mobilizes immediate response for Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak
Africa Export-Import Bank (Afrieximbank) Senior Executive Vice President Denys Denya. [Courtesy]
International
China Chengxin International Credit Rating assigns Afreximbank AAA/Stable rating
A view of Mombasa Port in Kenya. Africa’s economic growth is forecast to improve from 3.4 per cent in 2024 to 3.7 per cent in 2025 and further to 4 per cent in 2026.
Africa
Africa's economy to improve in 2025 despite global stagnation - report
Donald Trump takes the oath of office during his inauguration as the 47th US president on Monday, January 20. Courtesy
International
Trump pledges to save America from 'decline'

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