In 2017, a terror group known as Ansar al-Sunna or Al-Shabaab had taken a foothold in the oil-rich northern region of Mozambique, having met no resistance from the country’s forces. However, following the intervention of Rwandan forces, JOEL MUKISA writes that normalcy has been restored, albeit with some civilian casualties. For years, African countries have…
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to a funding program with six East African countries. So far, the global lender has approved the payment of $620.65 million in budgetary support for them including Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is a small part of the commitment that totals $1.92 billion. The…
Commander of Land Forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has returned to Kampala from a successful trip to Kigali, where he held talks with Rwanda President Paul Kagame. “We held very cordial and in-depth discussions about how to improve our bilateral relations. I’m confident that under the leadership of…
Rwanda’s government has ordered the lifting of a lockdown on the capital Kigali and eight other districts even though Covid cases are still on the rise. The new measures will run from September 23 upto October 13, the government said in a statement after a cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Tuesday. Below…
Ugandan investors intending to participate in the commercial growing of medical marijuana or cannabis are not happy that the government has remained silent regarding opening up the business for agricultural licensing. Their displeasure was reawakened when President Paul Kagame’s government allowed investors to start setting up cannabis plantations in Rwanda, with intent to use the…
Rwanda has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, an Indian citizen who arrived in the East African nation from Mumbai on March 8, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. He had no symptoms on arrival but presented himself to a health facility on March 13, the ministry said. Rwanda is the 19th African nation to…
Trouble has landed on one of the top security officers after being allegedly cited in the execution of gospel Musician and Kagame Critic Kizito Mihigo who passed on a week ago in Police Cells. According to reports from Rwanda, CP E Ruzigamanzi the Commander Of Crime Intelligence is alleged to have commanded the detention of…
The mysterious death of a famed gospel singer in Rwandan police custody has sparked fresh questions from U.S. and British diplomats and international human-rights groups, intensifying the pressure on Commonwealth leaders to take action before their planned summit in Rwanda this year. Kizito Mihigo, a hugely popular musician and peace activist who helped compose Rwanda’s…
