The Central African nation of Rwanda on Sunday became the 54th member of the Commonwealth, a grouping of mostly former British colonies.

Ugandan authorities have detained top Rwandan genocide suspect Idelphonse Nizeyimana, the so-called Butcher of Butare, officials said on Tuesday.

Egypt revived hopes of appearing at the World Cup for the first time in 20 years with a 3-0 triumph over Rwanda in Cairo on Sunday.

Rwanda intends to establish full diplomatic relations with Congo following a joint military operation that saw the neighbours and former enemies collaborate in hunting down an extremist militia, the UN chief on Sunday said.

More than 40 Hutu rebels have been killed in an air raid in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.