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The newly elected 80 Members of Parliament are set to swear in and elect a new Speaker on Wednesday, August 14. File
Elections

MPs to take an oath, elect new Speaker on August 14

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
The swearing-in of new Members of Parliament is expected by August 22. File
Rwanda

Parliament: New speaker to be elected by August 22

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
President Paul Kagame will be sworn in for a five-year term on Sunday, August 11. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Elections

What to expect at Sunday's Presidential swearing-in

Friday, August 09, 2024
A military court in Kinshasa on Thursday, August 8, handed down the death penalty to former electoral commission boss Corneille Nangaa and more than two dozen other members of the rebel group. INTERNET
Africa

DR Congo: Military court sentences Alliance Fleuve Congo leaders to death

Friday, August 09, 2024
According to the regulations of NEC governing the 2024 elections of senators, the submission of candidatures for the said positions runs from July 30 through August 11. Courtesy
Elections

Ten things to know about Rwanda’s senatorial polls

Friday, August 09, 2024
DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has accused his predecessor Joseph Kabila of preparing an insurrection. PHOTO COURTESY
Africa

Tshisekedi accuses Kabila of 'planning an insurrection'

Thursday, August 08, 2024
M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo. The rebels' spokesperson said that a ceasefire that took effect on Monday, August 5, should open the door to direct dialogue” with DR Congo government.
Africa

M23 rebels want ongoing ceasefire to ‘open door to dialogue’

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
NEC has announced a five-day extension of the period for submitting candidatures for the September 2024 senatorial elections. File
Elections

Deadline for submitting senatorial candidatures extended

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
NEC has approved a list of 45 candidates to contest in the City of Kigali councilors and Executive Committee members elections.
Rwanda

Candidates for City of Kigali councillors’ elections approved

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Nearly 100 police officers from DR Congo fled to neighbouring Uganda over the weekend as fighting between M23 rebels and the military in DR Congo's east intensified. Courtesy
Africa

Over 90 DR Congo police officers with guns, ammo flee to Uganda as fighting intensifies

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Rwanda's envoy in Morocco Shakilla Umutoni delivers remarks to mark the 30th anniversary of Rwanda’s liberation on Thursday, July 25
Africa

Kagame’s election win reflects aspiration for prosperity, says envoy to Morocco

Friday, July 26, 2024
Corneille Nangaa, the leader of a political-military coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC).
Africa

DR Congo court presses war crimes, treason charges against M23 leaders

Thursday, July 25, 2024