Reporting from the Hobe News archive
On Friday, 5 September 2025, Rwanda will celebrate the 20th edition of Kwita Izina, the country’s flagship Gorilla Naming Ceremony, at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi. This year, 40 baby mountain…
Representatives from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) met on September 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C., alongside the United States, Qatar, Togo, and the African Union Commission, for the second Joint…
Kigali is set to make history as Rwanda becomes the first country in Africa to showcase a self-flying electric air taxi. The public flight demonstration will take place during the Aviation Africa 2025 summit on…
China showcased its military power on Wednesday with a massive parade in the capital, commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II. The event, held in Tiananmen Square, was the country’s largest military parade…
The Court of Cassation of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced Constant Mutamba, former Minister of Justice, to three years of forced labor. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, September 2, also bans him from…
A devastating landslide has wiped out an entire village in Sudan’s western Darfur region, killing an estimated 1,000 people, according to the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), the rebel group that controls the…
At least 800 people have been killed and 2,500 injured after a magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan just before midnight local time. UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
This past weekend, Australia’s cities became the stage for a national reckoning. Under the banner of the “March for Australia,” thousands rallied in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth to oppose…
This past weekend, Australia’s cities became the stage for a national reckoning. Under the banner of the “March for Australia,” thousands rallied in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth to oppose…
The Constitutional Court of Thailand has removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra following a leaked phone conversation with Hun Sen, the President of Cambodia’s Senate, in which she was heard calling him “uncle”…
U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked the Secret Service protection that had been provided to Kamala Harris as a former Vice President. The decision was announced on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Under U.S. law, former…
Masai Ujiri, who has invested in basketball and founded the Giants of Africa festival that brings together and empowers African youth, has been appointed to the group that supports the United Nations in achieving the…
The Rwanda Premier League 2025/26 is set to kick off on Friday, September 12, 2025, marking the beginning of a new season where all teams will start their journey to compete for the national championship. The opening…
National carrier RwandAir has added new two Boeing 737-800s to its fleet The airline announced the arrival of the plane on Wednesday, August 27, via X. "We have welcomed two Boeing 737-800s into our fleet. The first…
Peace efforts and talks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have resumed in Doha, representatives of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 (AFC/M23)…
Australia has given Iran's ambassador seven days to leave the country after alleging the country's government directed antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Intelligence services linked Iran to an arson attack…
South Sudanese writer Denis Doggale, known by his pen name LokoLokoŋon, has released a new book titled A Journey of Identity, Heritage and Resilience. The work is already drawing attention in Australia and beyond for…
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, is in Singapore for the 5th Singapore–Africa Ministerial Exchange (SAMEV), a biennial platform launched in 2014 to…
Prominent Kampala businessman Anthony Mutinisa, owner of a luxury vehicle hire company specialising in high-end Toyota Land Cruisers, was shot dead on Sunday evening, August 24 2025, by a private security guard at his…
Brisbane, Queensland – Around 10:00 p.m. last night, a serious car accident occurred on Moggill Road, leaving occupants of the vehicle potentially critically injured or worse. Emergency services arrived promptly at the…
Australia awoke this morning to a mix of political unrest, sporting controversy, legal drama, and national pride on the cricket pitch, as several stories dominated headlines across the country. Pro-Palestinian Protests…
The Asia–Pacific region is grappling with a wave of significant developments this week, ranging from rising security tensions and diplomatic maneuvering to slowing economic forecasts and volatile markets. Philippines…
The AFC/M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have accused the Kinshasa government of violating the ceasefire by launching an offensive on Sunday that targeted densely populated areas with the help of foreign mercenaries. The…
The Minister of National Defence of Mozambique, Major General Cristóvão Artur Chume along with Mozambican Armed Forces, Army Commander Maj Gen André Rafael Mahunguane and CP Fabião Pedro Nhancololo, Commander of Law…