Rwanda’s National Institute of Statistics (NISR) has won an international award for an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered project designed to improve labour data analysis and accelerate the production of employment statistics.

Rwanda National Police has destroyed more than 100,000 litres of illicit and substandard alcoholic beverages in the past six months as authorities step up efforts to protect public health and curb the circulation of unsafe drinks.

President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo has ordered the immediate removal of soldiers and police officers involved in mining activities without official authorisation, as part of efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral sector.