[New Times] Industries operating within the Kigali Special Economic Zone (KSEZ) exported processed goods worth approximately $290 million in 2025, as authorities advance expansion preparations for Phase III and Phase IV.

[New Times] The Burundian Minister for Media and Communication, Gabby Bugaga was found dead in the morning of Thursday, April 16, according to media reports from the neighbouring country.

[RFI] Pope Leo XIV is travelling to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda to preach a message of peace in the epicenter of a separatist conflict that humanitarian groups have called one of the world's most neglected crises.

[New Times] The Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, has issued a stern warning against acts of violence targeting survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

[New Times] Civilian-populated areas in eastern DR Congo were reported to be under bombardments by a government coalition fighting the AFC/M23 rebels on Monday, April 13.

[New Times] Ninety-eight percent of residents of the City of Kigali have completed their personal data verification and biometric photo capture for the issuance of the Single Digital ID, according to the National Identification Agency (NIDA).

[HRW] Nairobi -- All Warring Parties Threaten Assistance, Protection for Civilians

[allAfrica] Each year on April 7, Rwanda begins a solemn national commemoration of the Rwanda Genocide--a tragedy that claimed the lives of more than 800,000 people in just 100 days.

[CFR] When Washington chooses not to comment on democracy, authoritarians and their backers fill in the silence.

[New Times] Watching films that tell the true story of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi offers more than a window into the past, it provides lessons for the present.

[New Times] In the aftermath of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, perpetrators and their sympathisers launched sustained campaigns of denial, many of which continue to fuel genocide ideology today.

[WFP] WFP and other humanitarians are stretching lean budgets to support millions reeling from conflict, displacement and climate shocks in the Central African nation

[RFI] A French court has postponed its ruling on whether to dismiss allegations of genocide against Agathe Habyarimana, the widow of Rwanda's former president, and finally end 18 years of investigation. A decision is now expected on 6 May.

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[New Times] Once again, Rwanda is remembering the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, a tragedy in which over a million lives were lost in just a hundred days.

[allAfrica] President Paul Biya is set to get a vice-president for the first time in his four-decade rule following controversial constitutional changes backed by parliament.

[New Times] A United Nations envoy has said that while post-genocide Rwanda has achieved significant recovery through deliberate and strategic national policies, ongoing threats posed by armed groups, such as DR Congo-backed FDLR, propagation of genocide ideology and denial, are causes of concern.

[New Times] Everyday habits such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poor sleep, chronic stress, and unhealthy body weight are increasingly linked to infertility among couples, according to medical experts. These lifestyle factors disrupt hormonal balance, affecting both egg and sperm quality.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said that DR Congo's links with the son of former Rwandan leader Juvénal Habyarimana poses a security threat to Rwanda.

[HRW] Congolese Prosecutor Toussaint Muntazini's Legacy Should be Protected

[New Times] Rwanda has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $250 million (Rwf365 billion) support programme over the next 38 months.

[MSF] Tine, Chad -- Drone strikes carried out by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups continue to hit civilian areas along the Sudanese border with Chad. Since early February 2026, 457 people injured in attacks have been treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in collaboration with Chad's Ministry of Health staff in the border city of Tine. Amid insecurity and lack of sufficient resources to provide medical support, we are warning about the dire impact on

[allAfrica] Mozambique Settles IMF Debt, Eyes New Funding

[RFI] Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has pledged to buttress security and peace as he was sworn in for a third term on Monday, in one of the world's poorest and most volatile countries.

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[New Times] East African leaders and experts have emphasised that collaboration across the region is essential for harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and ensuring that Africa retains control over its digital future.

[This Day] Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi have been listed as beneficiaries of €5 million Euro grant to strengthen the delivery of climate-smart agricultural technologies across Africa.

[New Times] As governments across the Global South move from pilot projects to real-world deployment of artificial intelligence, experience is becoming more valuable than ambition.

[New Times] East African leaders and experts have emphasised that collaboration across the region is essential for harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and ensuring that Africa retains control over its digital future.

[U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, joined by other Africa Subcommittee Democrats, today sent a letter to Secretary Rubio in response to public reporting that the State Department plans to end lifesaving assistance to seven African nations -- Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. The lawmakers argued that this would put millions of lives at risk, threaten regional

[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, takes note of the results of the presidential election in the Republic of the Congo, as announced by the Constitutional Court, and extends his congratulations to H.E. Denis Sassou Nguesso on his re-election.

[New Times] The Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) and the City of Kigali have begun securing land in Mpazi and Nyabisindu neighbourhoods to roll out a rent-to-own affordable housing model targeting low-income earners.

[New Times] Major water resources projects in Rwanda will now be required to ensure that at least 30 per cent of their workforce is made up of women, according to the Executive Chairperson of the Rwanda Water Resources Board, Richard Nyirishema.

[New Times] Parliament has cleared the way for detailed scrutiny of a draft law seeking to amend the legal framework governing the EjoHeza Long-Term Savings Scheme.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda's refugee population is set to rise to over two million as the country is expected to host another 27,000 in the 2026/2027 financial year.