Ambassador Urujeni Bakuramutsa officially presented her Letters of Credence to Pope Leo XIV on Thursday at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, marking the beginning of her diplomatic mission as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the Holy See.

Qatar Airways has announced that it will restart two weekly flights to Kigali International Airport (KGL) from June 16, 2026, strengthening connectivity between Rwanda and Doha through Hamad International Airport ahead of the busy summer travel season.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was sworn in for a new presidential term following a vibrant and tightly orchestrated inauguration ceremony held at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges all sides to exercise maximum restraint to avoid further escalation following the exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a UN spokesman said Friday.

Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting Saturday night at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, was charged on Monday with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump.

Scientists have discovered an unexpected internal mechanism inside cells that acts like hidden “winds,” rapidly moving proteins and other important materials within the cell. This finding challenges long‑held ideas about how cells organize themselves and could change our understanding of cell movement, wound healing, and even the spread of cancer.

President Donald Trump’s intense frustration with European NATO allies over their refusal to assist the United States in the ongoing conflict with Iran has plunged the transatlantic alliance into one of its most serious crises in decades. Trump’s repeated criticisms, sharp rhetoric, and threats have raised deep concerns among NATO members about the future of the alliance and the United States’ role within it.

Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina appointed Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister on Sunday.

Scientists from the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich say climate change is slowing Earth’s spin, making our days slightly longer. Rising sea levels from melting ice sheets and glaciers are causing this change at a rate of 1.33 milliseconds per century, the fastest in the last 3.6 million years.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday summoned the ambassadors of the United Kingdom and France to Moscow and lodged a strong protest over a Ukrainian missile attack on the Bryansk region, blaming the two European countries for their involvement in the attack.

The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) has expressed deep alarm over ongoing violations of fragile ceasefires in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

For the ninth consecutive year, Prime Insurance Ltd has proudly continued its cherished tradition at the prestigious Tour du Rwanda 2026.

Kirehe District Hospital has acquired a new building dedicated to surgical services, a development expected to ease pressure on referral hospitals in Kigali by enabling more procedures to be performed locally.

South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) confirmed Wednesday that four South African nationals who were reportedly lured into fighting for Russian-linked forces in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have returned to South Africa, according to local media reports.

Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva on Thursday, February 19, 2025, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Col Charles Sumanyi, the newly appointed Military Prosecutor General, and reminded him of the critical importance of integrity in his role.

The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) has raised its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.25 percent in a move aimed at curbing rising inflation.

Scientists have identified several insect species previously unknown to science in South Africa's Richtersveld National Park, South African Government News Agency (SA News) reported on Monday.