Reporting from the Hobe News archive
Australia’s main opposition alliance, the Liberal-National Coalition, is regrouping after ending an eight-day split between the two parties. The reunification follows an agreement between Liberal leader Sussan Ley and…
Rwanda participated in the Coffee Europe Expo 2025, held at the Ptak Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn, Poland, becoming the first African country to take part since the event's inception ten years ago. The expo, which ran from…
President Paul Kagame arrived in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on Tuesday, May 27, for an official visit, during which he will also deliver remarks at the Astana International Forum. President Kagame and his host…
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently cut interest rates, citing concerns about a possible global economic slowdown. Those fears may now be growing, after a steep fall in the value of the US dollar, which could…
Kenyan lawmaker George Sunkuyia, who represents Kajiado West in Parliament, has been arrested for allegedly forging a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate. He was apprehended on Tuesday, May 27,…
In an exclusive interview with Hobe Australia, Coach Nshizirungu Hubert, commonly known as Bebe, shared the inspiring journey and renewed mission of Future Football Academy, a grassroots initiative aimed at equipping…
Born in 2005, Ndayishimiye Didier is a rising Rwandan football talent whose journey began at Vision Jeunes Academy in Rubavu. He later moved to Heroes FC and now plays for AS Kigali. Standing at 1.69 meters, Didier…
A Cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame at Urugwiro Village on May 26, 2025, approved the ratification of bilateral air service agreements between Rwanda and twelve countries. These include Eswatini, Guinea,…
The Western Australian government has announced a redress scheme that will provide $85,000 in reparations to Indigenous Australians who were forcibly removed from their families under the state’s historical…
President Paul Kagame is expected to visit Kazakhstan on May 28–29, according to a statement by Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murat Nurtleu, who described Rwanda as a friendly…
On May 26, 2025, what was meant to be a day of celebration turned into tragedy as a vehicle drove into a crowd of Liverpool FC fans during the club’s Premier League victory parade. The incident occurred around 6 p.m.…
At just 20 years old, Darci Mutunzi, a left winger for Kiyovu Sports, is quickly becoming one of the standout young talents in the Rwanda Premier League. With 5 goals already to his name this season, Dalis is not only…
According to medics and Civil Defence officials, at least 24 Palestinians were killed in two separate Israeli air strikes overnight, including an attack on a school in central Gaza that was sheltering families…
Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has arrived in Goma, a city in eastern DRC currently under the control of the M23/AFC coalition, according to Corneille Nangaa, leader of the…
South Australia’s ban on political posters known as corflutes on public roads may have made some suburbs look cleaner, but the move has also left some voters unaware that elections were even happening. In a new tender…
On Friday, May 25, 2025, in Northland Shopping Centre, northeast of Melbourne, the violent dispute involving around 10 individuals has caused a temporary lockdown due to an immense fight among them, resulting to one…
On May 21, 2025, students from the East African University Rwanda (EAUR), in partnership with peers from the University of Rwanda (UR), University of Tourism, Technology and Business Studies (UTB), Rwanda Youth…
A senior Conservative MP has claimed that many within his party privately back Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s calls for Israel to end its war in Gaza, describing Starmer as being on “the right side of history and…
Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv, was hit by a large drone and missile attack from Russia early Saturday morning. The explosions caused fires and damage in several parts of the city. Officials said that six people were…
On Friday, May 23, the President of Mozambique and Commander-in-Chief of the Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM), Daniel Chapo, presided over the graduation ceremony of 525 Mozambican troops who completed an advanced…
President Donald Trump has announced a new partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel that he says will bring $14 billion in investments to the U.S. economy and create at least 70,000 jobs. “This…
President Paul Kagame on this May 23, 2025, visited the Nyakabingo Wolfram Mining Station, located in Rulindo District, Northern Province. The mining site is operated by Trinity Metals, a company recognized for…
Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after federal officials moved to revoke the institution’s ability to enrol international students, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between…
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a sweeping 50% tariff on all imports from the European Union starting June 1, 2025, citing stalled trade negotiations and what he described as persistent unfair…