[New Times] The National Bank of Rwanda's decision to maintain its key repo rate at 6.75 per cent may appear predictable, but the implications are anything but trivial. At a moment when global conditions are improving yet remain uneven, this choice could prove decisive in setting the trajectory of inflation inthe near future.

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[The New Humanitarian] Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- «It is a bona fide police state that focuses only on security and neglects all other areas of life.»

[New Times] The government has begun construction of the National Veterinary Reference Laboratory, a high-security biosafety level three (BSL-3) facility that will strengthen the country's capacity to detect and respond to animal and zoonotic diseases.

[allAfrica] At least 32 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) after a bridge at a copper and cobalt mine collapsed due to overcrowding.

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[Nile Post] The M23 rebel movement has rejected a decision by President Félix Tshisekedi's government to prepare for the reopening of Goma International Airport, describing Kinshasa's move as «illusory» and devoid of legitimacy.

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[New Times] Doris Uwicyeza Picard, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Governance Board, has urged members of Lions Clubs International to continue mobilising funds to support children with diabetes and cancer in Rwanda.

[New Times] The Genocide Against the Tutsi in 1994 did not begin with machetes; it began with the moral degeneration. In April 1994, as Rwanda descended into its darkest night, the family of the man whose death triggered the genocide chose to abandon his body and flee. They left behind not only the corpse of a husband, brother, and father, but the very meaning of grieving itself.

[New Times] The Animal Kingdom (Le Règne animal), a French film that reflects today's world, where transformation, adaptation, and empathy are essential for living together in harmony, became the first film to be screened at the 2025 European Film Festival, organised by the EU in Rwanda.

[RFI] Chad has become a refuge for hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan - and, as violence against civilians intensifies in Darfur, even more people are crossing the border. The influx is straining already scarce resources in one of the poorest countries in Africa. Fresh from a visit to eastern Chad, Charlotte Slente of the Danish Refugee Council tells RFI why the escalating humanitarian crisis needs the world's attention.

[New Times] The foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, organised under the G7 forum, have called for «good faith» from all participants involved in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) peace process.

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[The New Humanitarian] Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- «It was brutal like you wouldn't believe.»

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[New Times] The government has unveiled plans to construct 296 new houses for vulnerable survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

[New Times] The Supreme Court has begun hearing a constitutional challenge filed by Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, who contests Article 106 of Nº 027/2019 of 19/09/2019, of the Law Relating to the Criminal Procedure.

[RFI] The trial of former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala over atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's bloody eastern conflict more than two decades ago opened in Paris Wednesday

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[New Times] Transport and the movement of people and goods in parts of Kigali are set to improve as community members pool funds to upgrade neighbourhood roads that have long been in poor condition.

[The New Humanitarian] Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- «They are signing commitments they never intended to implement.»

[RFI] The wife and son of former Gabonese president Ali Bongo, along with eleven of their close associates who held key positions at the end of his presidency, go on trial in Gabon on Monday, charged with treason and corruption.

[New Times] Once plagued by frequent droughts and low yields, farmers in Ngoma, Kirehe, Kayonza, and other districts in Eastern Province are embracing climate-smart agriculture (CSA) to boost productivity, conserve soil, and build resilience to climate shocks.

[New Times] Officials from the governments of Rwanda and DR Congo on Friday, November 7, initialed the full text of a proposed Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), which both sides have described as a «significant step toward.»

[Daily Trust] Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Cameroonian authorities, demanding the immediate release of all people arrested during and after the country's disputed presidential election held on October 12.

[New Times] In «a significant step forward,» representatives from the Rwandan and Congolese governments "initialed the full text of the Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), on Friday, November 7, overseen by US Under Secretary Allison Hooker and US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos.

[allAfrica] Cameroon's longtime leader, and the world's oldest leader, President Paul Biya, has been sworn in for an eighth consecutive term, vowing to restore order after deadly post-election violence.

[New Times] As survival rates of planted forests raise concern, scientists and ICT experts in Rwanda are developing digital systems to track forest growth, detect threats, and ensure long-term sustainability.

[New Times] Lawmakers have called for urgent action to reopen abandoned mining sites across the country, warning that delays in reallocating suspended licenses are fueling illegal mining, job losses, and environmental damage.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Chief of Defence Forces of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), General Charles Kahariri, is on a four-day working visit to Rwanda aimed at strengthening bilateral defence relations between the two neighbouring nations.

[New Times] The Chief of Kenya Defence Forces, Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri, on Wednesday, November 5, held high-level discussions with Rwandan defence and security officials aimed at strengthening cooperation.

[New Times] The Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) and the Chinese Ministry of Public Security have pledged to strengthen collaboration in law enforcement and information sharing to advance peace and stability.

[Daily Trust] Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who contested the incumbent candidate Paul Biya's victory in the October presidential election, may still be in Nigeria.