Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested 80 suspects, including public servants, over alleged involvement in the production and distribution of illicit alcoholic beverages as a nationwide crackdown intensifies. The suspects were arrested across the country in an operation that started on July 20, RIB spokesperson Thierry Murangira said. Speaking at Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA), Murangira…

A Rwandan Catholic priest has been elected as president of the African branch of SIGNIS, the global Catholic association for communication. Fidele Mutabazi was elected on Monday, August 3, during the opening of the SIGNIS World Congress 2026 in Kigali, where Catholic media practitioners and communication experts from around the world are meeting. Mutabazi, 41,…

Nigerian Richard Itoro is not sure when he will see his twin children again. Fearing for his safety as the anti-migrant protests cranked up in South Africa this year, the 47-year-old left his family and business behind in Johannesburg and boarded one of the voluntary repatriation flights to Nigeria in June. His is just one…