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A Kenyan court has sentenced religious leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murder of 191 people, including 190 children, in the Shakahola mass killings, in a landmark ruling that has renewed scrutiny of religious extremism and failures by authorities to prevent the tragedy. The…
President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi has donated 2,000 avocado seedlings to the Republic of Congo as part of an early launch of the United Nations Decade on Afforestation and Reforestation 2027–2036. Republic of Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso has reaffirmed his country’s commitment…
Bertrand Bisimwa, vice-president of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), the movement led by former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila, has called for immediate humani...
A Kenyan court has sentenced controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison over his role in a religious cult linked to more than 400 deaths. The High Court in...
His acquittal on the treason charge marks a major development in a high-profile trial that has attracted national and international attention. Tanzania’s High Court on Friday acquitted opposition leader Tundu Lissu of treason but found him guilty of the lesser offence of incitement. Lissu, the…
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) on Thursday, November 5, completed a verification exercise of Rwanda's preparedness to contribute troops, police officers and civilia...
Millions of people in Africa still lack reliable access to cooling, even as refrigeration becomes increasingly important for food preservation, healthcare and protection against extreme heat. The gap was a central concern raised by Rwanda’s Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva as countries gathered…
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva has called for greater investment in sustainable cooling technologies, urging countries to move beyond commitments and deliver tangible results...
Rwanda’s Minister of Environment, Dr Bernadette Arakwiye, has been elected to lead the 38th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP38), taking place in Kigali from November 2 to 6. Her election places her at the centre of discussions involving countries working to protect the ozone…
The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), the movement led by former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila, said it has no plans to advance towards Uvira, a strategic to...
President Paul Kagame held bilateral meetings with five prime ministers from Commonwealth member countries on November 3, on the sidelines of the 28th Commonwealth Heads of G...
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