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Meta has blocked about 550,000 social media accounts in the early stages of Australia’s new law restricting children’s access to social media platforms. Meta acknowledged that stronger measures are needed to protect…
Rwanda and Oman have taken steps to deepen bilateral relations after signing a series of cooperation agreements in key sectors, including trade, aviation, logistics and digital transformation. The agreements were…
The United States military aircraft commonly known as the “doomsday plane” has appeared in public for the first time in 53 years. The aircraft was spotted at Los Angeles International Airport, which is mainly used for…
The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) has announced that investment in Rwanda reached USD 3.27 billion in 2024, up from USD 1.67 billion recorded eight years earlier. The investment played a significant…
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order withdrawing the country from cooperation with 66 international organisations, including 31 United Nations agencies and 35 non-UN bodies,…
Rwandan peacekeepers deployed in Bria, Central African Republic (CAR), on Wednesday, 7 January, awarded United Nations service medals in recognition of their dedicated service and significant contribution to peace and…
Congolese refugees living in camps in Burundi are facing a serious health crisis, with at least 105 deaths reported over the past two weeks. The information was released by the Citizens’ Organization for Peace and…
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) says it has arrested more than 8,000 people involved in criminal activities and banditry since December 2025. The arrests were made during security…
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been re-elected as President of the Central African Republic after securing 76.15% of the vote, extending his leadership into a third term. Provisional results from the…
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in a United States court for the first time on Monday, January 5, 2026, following his arrest by U.S. authorities. During the brief hearing, he pleaded not guilty to…
Ministers of Defense and Chiefs of Defence Forces (CDFs) from 12 countries will meet in a three-day conference to address the deteriorating security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The…
Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has publicly contradicted his Minister of Foreign Affairs after the two issued opposing statements on Qatar’s role in peace talks aimed at stabilizing the Great Lakes region.…
Nine people from Ngoma District’s Jarama Sector were killed by lightning, while six others were injured after being struck as they returned from farming. The incident occurred on Sunday evening, 4 January 2026. The…
The United States has carried out what former President Donald Trump described as a “large-scale strike” on Venezuela, claiming that President Nicolás Maduro has been captured and taken out of the country. The…
President Donald Trump announced that the United States carried out strikes in Venezuela’s capital on Saturday morning and that President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and removed from the country. In a…
Rwanda has begun administering the Hepatitis B vaccine to newborn babies to strengthen their immunity and protect them from the disease. The initiative was announced by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) in a press…
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has said he is in good health, stating that his condition is better than many people believe. He noted that he takes a higher dose of aspirin than doctors recommend and…
At least seven people have been confirmed dead and many others remain missing after a migrant boat carrying about 200 people capsized off the coast of The Gambia, authorities have said. The incident occurred around…
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been denied bail by the High Court, more than a year after his detention. Besigye, a longtime critic of President Yoweri Museveni, faces treason charges over allegations that…
Several people have been killed and many others injured after an explosion tore through a bar in the upscale Alpine resort town of Crans-Montana, Swiss police said early Thursday. According to authorities, around 100…
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced new measures restricting the entry of citizens of the United States into their territories. The decision is a response to action taken by the U.S. government on December 16, 2025,…
Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, the military leader who has governed Guinea-Conakry since 2021, has won the country’s presidential election, securing a seven-year mandate. The National Electoral Commission announced the…
The City of Kigali informs the public that an official fireworks display will take place at midnight on the night of 31 December 2025 to 1 January 2026, in celebration of the end of the year and the beginning of the…
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he hopes to move “very quickly” into the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, warning that Hamas would face severe consequences if it fails to disarm within a short period.…