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Culture - 4 January 2026
Timbuktu 2025 Arts and Culture Biennale Closes After Ten Days of Competition
Timbuktu, December 28, 2025 The Timbuktu 2025 Biennale of Arts and Culture, held under the theme “Culture, a Pillar of Building the New Mali,” officially came to an end on December 28, 2025, following ten days of…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Culture - 4 January 2026
2025 Public Debate Highlights Skills Coordination Among Malians as Minister Attends Diby
Bamako, December 29, 2025 As part of activities marking the 2025 public debate on the coordination of skills among Malian citizens, the Minister for Malians Living Abroad and African Integration, Mossa Ag Attaher, on…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Culture - 4 January 2026
Timbuktu Hosts Masterclass on National Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation
Timbuktu, December 27, 2025 Ms. Oumou Sall Seck, Minister of National Entrepreneurship, Employment, and Vocational Training, and President of the Trait d’Union Movement, led a masterclass on the National Charter for…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Culture - 4 January 2026
Culture | Prime Minister Arrives in Timbuktu for Closing Ceremony of Arts and Culture
Timbuktu, December 28, 2025 The Prime Minister and Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Major General Abdoulaye Maïga, arrived in Timbuktu on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at around 1:00 p.m., to…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Culture - 4 January 2026
Mali Reaffirms Commitment to Strategic Russia-Africa Partnership at Cairo Ministerial
Cairo, December 19, 2025 - Mali has reiterated its commitment to a strategic Russia-Africa partnership grounded in sovereignty, mutual respect, and shared development during the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Culture - 10 December 2025
Rwanda’s Agricultural and Livestock Exports Earn Over $13.7 Million in Five Days
KIGALI - Rwanda’s agricultural and livestock exports generated more than $13.7 million in just five days, according to the National Agricultural and Livestock Export Board (NAEB).
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Culture - 8 December 2025
Niger: Moderate Decline in Cereal Prices on Agricultural Markets
Niamey, December 12, 2025 - According to the Agricultural Market Information System (SIMA), cereal prices recorded a moderate decline during the week of December 3-9, 2025.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Culture - 5 December 2025
Mysterious Insect Threatens Corn Harvest in Rusizi District
RUSIZI, Rwanda - December 7, 2025 - Corn farmers in the Bugarama Valley, Rusizi District, are raising alarm over a strange insect infestation attacking maize crops ahead of harvest, raising fears of major losses this…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Culture - 4 December 2025
Rwanda’s Central Bank Reports Reduced Pressure on Rwandan Franc
Kigali, December 1, 2025 - The Central Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has reported a decrease in depreciation pressure on the Rwandan Franc (FRw) against the US Dollar from January to September 2025, signaling improved currency…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Culture - 4 December 2025
RwandAir Launches Flights to Zanzibar and Mombasa
Kigali, December 1, 2025 - Rwandan national carrier RwandAir has officially launched flights to Zanzibar Island in Tanzania and Mombasa in Kenya.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Culture - 4 December 2025
Beni Receives 2,000 Congolese Passports, Easing Wait for Applicants
Beni, North Kivu - December 15, 2025 - Over 2,000 Congolese passports arrived in Beni, the provisional capital of North Kivu, bringing relief to residents who had been waiting for months.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Culture - 21 November 2025
Rehabilitation and Widening of Rubengera-Nyange Road Completed
Rubengera, Rwanda - The Rwanda Transport Development Authority (RTDA) has announced the full completion of the 37.15-kilometer Rubengera-Rambura-Nyange road, marking a major milestone in the rehabilitation and widening…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read