Reporting from the Hobe News archive
Tanzania’s Prime Minister has asked citizens to remain indoors on Tuesday, the day activists have designated for nationwide protests over the violent suppression of demonstrations linked to the October elections.…
The President of Benin, Patrice Talon, has confirmed that the Government and the country’s Armed Forces successfully foiled a coup attempt planned by a group of soldiers. He assured the nation that all those involved…
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Sunday, December 7, 2025, presided over a special Oval Office ceremony to award the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, personally president Donald Trump presented medals to an…
In Rwandan culture, few symbols embody emotional depth and spiritual significance as profoundly as the cow. For centuries, cows have represented life, dignity, generosity, harmony, and prosperity—values deeply embedded…
Soldiers in Benin have launched an attack and seized the national television station, announcing that they have removed President Patrice Talon from office. In a broadcast on Sunday, the troops declared the overthrow…
A drone strike on a nursery school in Kalogi, a town in southern Kordofan, has killed 50 people, including 33 children. The attack occurred on December 4, 2025, and was attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),…
At least eleven people were killed and fourteen others injured in a mass shooting at a hostel in Saulsville township, west of Pretoria, early Saturday morning. A three-year-old child is among the victims. Police…
President Paul Kagame held talks with Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on the partnership between Rwanda and the IMF, and their shared commitment to advancing…
Despite the early hours, eager fans, predominantly young people, arrived in large numbers at BK Arena ahead of the much-anticipated Davido concert. The arena, recently renovated and impressively adorned, stood out for…
NBA Africa has announced the five winning startups from the second edition of its Triple-Double Accelerator program, an initiative launched to empower Africa’s fast-growing tech ecosystem and support the continent’s…
Israel may ask thousands of Ukrainians living in the country to return home next month, as authorities have become slower in renewing the documents that allow them to stay. About 25,000 Ukrainians who fled the war in…
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and the Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) have renewed their commitment to continue sharing information and intelligence, as well as conducting coordinated patrols in designated…
The long-discussed peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was officially signed in Washington, D.C., during a ceremony attended by several African Heads of State. At 6:55 p.m. GMT ,…
In Rwandan culture, a word is never “just a word.” It carries history, identity, layers of meaning, and the echoes of ancestors. Through the concepts of invo n’invano—the origin and deeper essence of a word—and through…
President Paul Kagame hosted a dinner meeting with Republican members of the U.S. Congress, where they discussed shared interests, strengthened bilateral cooperation, and support for initiatives aimed at promoting…
Neymar Jr. delivered one of his most decisive performances in recent years on Wednesday night, scoring a brilliant hat trick to give Santos a crucial 3–0 victory over Juventude in the Brasileirão. The win significantly…
Nigerian superstar Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu known as Burna Boy is once again making headlines, this time for a deeply compassionate act following a tragic event in Stockton, California. The “Last Last” singer confirmed…
Australia is set to become the first country in the world to enforce a legally mandated minimum age of 16 for social media accounts, following a landmark decision aimed at protecting young people from online harms.…
President Paul Kagame has arrived in Washington, D.C., where he will attend the signing ceremony of the Washington Accord—an agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the mediation of the…
Clashes between the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have left two Congolese soldiers dead and one critically injured. The incident occurred on…
Rwanda and Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation. The agreement was signed on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, during the 4th Edition of the Egypt Defence Expo, which was attended by the…
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was serving a prison sentence in the United States for drug trafficking, has been released after receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. Hernández was…
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy, born Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, launched his global No Sign of Weakness tour in late 2025 with expectations of sold-out arenas and record-breaking performances. Yet, what began as a routine…
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva on Tuesday, December 2, opened the eighth edition of Rwanda Mining Week at the Kigali Convention Center, calling for stronger collaboration and innovation to drive sustainable growth…