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Christine Mukabunani, the newly re-elected National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations (NFPO) spokesperson addresses members during the meeting. Courtesy
Politics

Mukabunani elected spokesperson of political parties, vows to preserve unity

Thursday, March 27, 2025
(L-R) Sahle-Work Zwelde the former President of Ethiopia, Catherine Samba Panza former President of the Central African Republic and Kgalema Motlanthe from South Africa.
Africa

DR Congo crisis: Who are the three new peace facilitators?

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
South Sudanese parties should direct all efforts to prevent a relapse into war. COURTESY
International

UN urges South Sudan parties to choose dialogue over military conflict

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) gathered experts from 35 African countries in Kigali from March 11 to 13, 2025.
Featured

FEATURED: Experts convene in Kigali for UNDP conference on tackling Africa's governance challenges

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) on March 8 announced that by-elections to pick members to complete vacant positions in Cell Councils, are slated for Sunday, March 9. 
Elections

Cell council by-elections due Sunday

Sunday, March 09, 2025
(L-R) Candidates include Amadou Hott from Senegal,  Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala from South Africa,Sidi Ould Tah from Mauritania, Samuel Munzele Maimbo from Zambia and  Abbas Mahamat Tolli from Chad. COURTESY
International

Five candidates in race for AfDB Presidency

Sunday, February 23, 2025
Kenya's former electoral chief Wafula Chebukati died aged 63.
Africa

Kenya’s former electoral chief dies in Nairobi

Friday, February 21, 2025
Some of the hundreds of Rwandans and Congolese Banyamulenge who were arrested in the Burundian capital Bujumbura and its suburbs on Sunday, February 16,
Africa

Mass arrests of Rwandans reported in Burundi after Ndayishimiye rallies Imbonerakure

Sunday, February 16, 2025
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Rwanda, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, speaks at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHP) on Wednesday, February 12. Courtesy
Africa

Ugirashebuja calls out DR Congo for politicising African rights court

Thursday, February 13, 2025
The 2025 Rwanda Rugby League season will commence on March 22-File

Rugby league season to start in March

Monday, February 10, 2025
Samuel Dusengiyumva was elected chairperson of RPF-Inkotanyi in the City of Kigali. Courtesy
Politics

RPF leaders at provincial level urged to have agency solving issues

Sunday, February 09, 2025
Grégoire Kayibanda (center), Rwanda’s first elected president, with African and Belgian government representatives in Brussels, December 1961.(AFPGetty)

How the monarchy was replaced by Hutu-based republic

Friday, February 07, 2025