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2026 WCQ: Rwanda to storm Uyo September 3 for Super Eagles clash
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS The Amavubi of Rwanda will arrive Uyo on Wednesday, 3 September for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matchday seven encounter against Nigeria, Prompt News reports. Adel Amrouche’s side will take on the Super Eagles...

Government Moves to Protect Communities, Cultural Sites When Implementing Projects
1 The Order requires that there be public participation along the process of doing an environment and social impact assessment of the project and those details must be put in the report to the authorities Kigali – The Government of Rwanda has...

Albanian gang member 'who smuggled people into Britain' says the Government could stop crossings tomorrow... but claims 'it doesn't want to'
An Albanian gang member who smuggled people into Britain has claimed the Government could stop the crossings tomorrow but does not want to. The people smuggler said he thought Labour is not stopping small boats from crossing the Channel because it...

Rwanda slams HRW and UN Rights Office ‘bias’, denies role in DRC civilian deaths
KIGALI, Rwanda, Aug 24 – The Rwandan government has rejected allegations by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and United Nations human rights bodies that its forces were complicit in the killing of civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC)...

2026 WCQ: Lookman, Osimhen headline Eagles’ squad for S’Africa, Rwanda clashes
BY BEN OGBEMUDIA Nigeria head coach, Eric Sekou Chelle, named a strong squad ahead of the two crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa. The Franco-Malian tactician has selected team captain William Ekong, first-choice...

Government promises asylum appeals overhaul after weekend of protests
A new fast-track asylum appeals process will be introduced to speed up the process of removing people with no right to be in the UK, Yvette Cooper has promised, amid protests about the use of hotel and other accommodation for migrants. The Home...

Ten ways Britain’s governing elite has supported Israel’s genocide in Gaza
ASKED last month on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme about surveillance flights over Gaza from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, David Lammy stated: “We are not assisting, and it would be quite wrong for the British government to assist, in the prosecution of...

Congo-Rwanda Peace Threated as Fighting Persists, UNSC Warns
(Bloomberg) -- Security in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is deteriorating amid numerous conflicts, including clashes between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and Congo’s army, United Nations and UN Security Council members warned Friday. The...

U.K. migrant protests spark confrontations as government scrambles to respond
LONDON — Opponents and supporters of migrants faced off in angry confrontations at demonstrations held around Britain over a holiday weekend as the government scrambled to deal with fallout from a court order that will force a hotel in a London...
Feature: Communities in Rwanda's climate-vulnerable areas lead the fight against climate change
KIGALI, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- On the steep slopes of Rwanda's Western Province, residents of Nyabihu and Ngororero districts are grappling with the harsh realities of climate change. These areas, prone to landslides, destructive rains, and floods,...
Features : 68 Years Of Independence, A Future To Defend
In the song Warisan, the late Datuk Sudirman Arshad sings of a love both pure and eternal, of dreams taking root and blossoming into heritage — words that beautifully capture the essence of Malaysia, a nation shaped by the unity of spirit,...

Malaysia marks 68 years of independence with focus on unity and sovereignty
KUALA LUMPUR: In the song Warisan, the late Datuk Sudirman Arshad sings of a love both pure and eternal, of dreams taking root and blossoming into heritage — words that beautifully capture the essence of Malaysia, a nation shaped by the unity of...
EXCLUSIVE: NNPC Boss Ojulari Charters Private Jets For Brazil Trip Two Months After Luxury Rwanda Retreat
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, under the leadership of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Ojulari, has chartered private jets for a trip to Brazil, SaharaReporters has learned. Details of the Brazil mission remain...
Detangling the knots of e-governance for Karnataka citizens, one click at a time
Ever pulled out your hair trying to navigate your way through buggy websites, crowded interfaces and confusing instructions of government websites while trying to avail a service? Has transferring a BESCOM connection, applying for a marriage...

Decades after genocide, Rwanda emerges as aggressive regional power
Outside of one hangar were piles of Congolese military helmets, jetsam of an army that lost its nerve and tried to slip away when Rwanda-backed M23 rebels attacked the airfield in January. Along the runway sat burned-out military trucks and...

Mozambique Seeks to Expand Defence and Security Ties With Rwanda
1 The Minister of National Defence of Mozambique Major General Cristóvão Artur Chume, is in Rwanda for a three-day working visit aimed at strengthening the existing defence cooperation between the two nations. He is accompanied by senior...

Chelle names 31-man squad for Rwanda, South Africa World Cup qualifiers

Rwanda Rejects M23 Massacre Claims in DR Congo
Addis Ababa, August 23, 2025 (ENA)—Rwanda has firmly rejected accusations that its backed M23 rebels massacred hundreds of people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The accusations were first reported by Reuters, citing findings from the...

Socials, BookTok and resurgence of the novel in today's digital age
A parent shopping for text books ahead of schools openning day at Savanis Book Center along Latema Road, Nairobi on January 6, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito Standard] Imagine sending a 48,000-word script for a novel, short story collection, or another...

Caribbean culture takes centre stage as Carifesta XV lights up Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The 15th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) opened on Friday with organisers promising to deliver “global excellence” in keeping with the ten-day celebration’s theme—Caribbean Roots,...