Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | In line with its mandate to promote sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development and regional integration, the East African Development Bank (EADB) has disbursed over USD 200 million to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda in the last five years through its lending operations, executives said on …
Read More »UPDF takes ‘forward defensive posture’ along DRC border
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is strengthening deployment along borders and in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. This follows M23’s capture of Goma city, the capital of North Kivu province and reports of hundreds of deaths of civilians, fighters, and …
Read More »DR Congo crisis not just regional concern, ‘but global responsibility,’ says UN official
PETER KENNY | ALL AFRICA.COM | The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is “not just a regional concern but a global responsibility,” a UN spokesperson has said. Matthew Saltmarsh, global spokesperson for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), said at a press conference the situation in the …
Read More »Museveni says ready to step in to end DR Congo chaos
KAMPALA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said he is ready to mediate efforts to end the conflict between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. John Mulimba, Uganda’s minister of state for foreign affairs in charge of regional cooperation, …
Read More »DR Congo pulls diplomats from Rwanda amid imminent rebellion advances
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Saturday announced the recall of its embassy staff in Rwanda amid advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion, which fueled diplomatic tensions between Kinshasa and Kigali. The DRC foreign ministry said in a statement released late …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Banyarwanda with Ugandan IDs should get passports
Museveni Issues Executive Order Directing Internal Affairs to Stop Denying Banyarwanda Passports Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has issued an executive order instructing the Ministry of Internal Affairs to stop denying Ugandan passports to rightful citizens. Museveni in the order signed on January 23 said that he …
Read More »Choosing the best car rental for your self-drive adventure in Rwanda
TOURISM TIPS | THE INDEPENDENT | Going on a safari in Rwanda offers you a unique chance to see wildlife in flesh. Whether you want to see the Big Five or want to witness the Great Migration, there is a choice for every traveler. A safari in Akagera or Volcanoes National Park …
Read More »KAGAME: It is a disaster if you are a leader and an idiot
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT & THE NEW TIMES OF RWANDA | Rwanda President Paul Kagame has urged the international community to address the problems causing unrest in the eastern DRC, lest they spill over into his country. He has also questioned the credibility of the election, twice, of DRC’s …
Read More »Rwanda discovers 13 oil wells in Lake Kivu, further exploration needed
Kamanzi: Our Lake Kivu is deeper than other lakes in the region, so we might have more oil than our neighbors Kigali, Rwanda | TAARIFA | The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB) has announced the discovery of 13 oil wells in Lake Kivu, marking a significant step in …
Read More »Rwanda declares end of Marburg virus outbreak
KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwanda on Friday announced the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak, initially declared on Sept. 27. The announcement, by Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana at a press conference in the capital, Kigali, follows 42 consecutive days with no new cases after the discharge of the …
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