Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has said his administration has focused on building critical infrastructure that drive economic growth in order to attract investors to the state. He stated this at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, where…
France drops probe into attack that sparked Rwanda genocide (Guardian)
French judges have dropped their long-running investigation into the deadly 1994 attack on former Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana, which sparked the country’s genocide, a legal source told AFP on Wednesday. The probe has been a major source of tension between…
Guinea coach accepts apology from player (BBC)
Guinea coach Paul Put has accepted an apology from his own midfielder Ibrahima Cisse for an angry celebration after scoring against Rwanda on Friday. The Fulham player scored two minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute in an Africa…
Rwanda frees jailed opposition figure Ingabire (Nation)
Rwanda on Saturday freed Victoire Ingabire, an opposition leader, who had served six years of a 15-year jail term after President Paul Kagame exercised his power to grant a pardon. Ingabire, who leads the unregistered FDU-Inkingi opposition party, was freed…
AFRIMA releases nominees list for fifth edition
The globally-anticipated nominees list for the 5th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has been unveiled by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Jury of AFRIMA. The list was released during a World Media announcement on Tuesday, August 14,…
A bloody, horrible and terrifying tale -Toni Kan
Gil Courtemanche insists that this book, A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali, is a novel, which is a good thing, because this clarification helps. Even if its does not dull the pain nor mitigate the shock, it helps in…