Central Africa
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:52:09 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Mineral Contract With China Slammed By NGOs Citing 'Major Losses'
[RFI] A controversial mining deal between the DRC and China has come under the spotlight, as NGOs and civil society groups warn of financial losses and lack of transparency, one year after the 'contract of the century' was updated.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:41:37 GMTRwanda: Rwanda to Develop 50 AI Tools Across Various Sectors - Official
[New Times] Rwanda is making significant strides in the field of emerging technologies, with an ambitious plan to develop 50 artificial intelligence (AI) applications across various sectors in four years.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:38:57 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Genocide Ideology Trends Linked to DR Congo-Based FDLR
[New Times] During the Senate's tour of 15 districts, including 11 along the international borders, Sen. Jean Pierre Dusingizemungu was shocked when he detected a Genocide ideology case involving a 12-year-old pupil who claimed that he could identify...
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:36:34 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: No Amount of Financial Assistance Freeze Will Solve DR Congo Crisis
[New Times] This week, Canada and Germany announced punitive measures against Rwanda, accusing it of supporting the AFC/M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo.
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:27:28 GMTEthiopia: President Taye Receives Message From President of Angola
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Ethiopia's President Taye Atske Selassie has received a message today sent from the President of Angola and the current African Union chairperson, João Lourenço.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:36:34 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: 'Insecurity Prevails in Bukavu Where Not a Night Goes By Without Three or Four Bodies Found On the Street'
[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- "Not a night goes by in Bukavu without finding three or four bodies on the street. Bodies also emerge from the lake," report local church sources in Bukavu, the capital of the Congolese province of South Kivu (in the east ...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:02:13 GMTRwanda: Ex-Delinquents to Get Cows After Rehab
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has donated cows to 30 ex-delinquents, who exhibit good behaviour after rehabilitation as part of expanding the Girinka programme and a way to discourage recidivism among rehab trainees.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:24:38 GMTRwanda: Agnes Kalibata Completes Her Tenure At AGRA
[New Times] Agnes Kalibata has stepped down after successfully serving two terms as the President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), the organisation has said in a press statement.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:24:37 GMTRwanda: Four Things to Know About Rwanda's New Special Needs Schools' Project
[New Times] Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) is set to establish five special needs schools across the country in the next five years, in a major step toward enhancing inclusive education. The special schools for children with autism and other seve...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:22:09 GMTRwanda: Over 40 Kidney Transplants, Over 500 Heart Surgeries Performed in Rwanda
[New Times] Forty-four Rwandans have, so far, received kidney transplants and 541 had heart surgeries in the country, the Minister of State for Health, Dr Yvan Butera, said on Thursday, March 6, as he briefed lawmakers about the challenges in healthc...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:01:02 GMTRwanda: Peace Cup - Novic Admits Gasogi Were Tough to Eliminate
[New Times] APR head coach Darko Novic has said that Gasogi United gave his side a very difficult time although they eventually eliminated them from the Peace Cup quarterfinals.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:14:46 GMTGhana: Rwandan Women Expand 'Walk With Me' Art Exhibition to Accra
[New Times] Walk with Me', an art project focusing on mental health and the community featuring 10 contemporary women artists from/ based in Ghana kicked off in Accra on Wednesday, March 5, after a successful first edition in Rwanda in 2023.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:06:23 GMTRwanda: Basketball - Tigers Beat Azomco, Earn Second Win of the Season
[New Times] APR 86-79 Espoir
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:52:29 GMTRwanda: Genocide - Over 30 Years Later, Survivors Still Await Justice From UK
[New Times] The deportation this week of a one Ahmed Napoleon Mbonyunkiza from the United States for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi is a welcome step towards justice despite the long time it has taken for him to answer for his crimes...
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:27:30 GMTEgypt: Congo Brazzaville Officially Backs Egypt's Unesco Top Post Candidate
[Egypt Online] The Republic of the Congo announced on Thursday its official support for Khaled El-Enany, Egypt's nominee for the position of Director-General of UNESCO (2025-2029), as part of President Denis Sassou Nguesso's appreciation for Egyptian...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:22:09 GMTRwanda: Mbarushimana Blames As Kigali's Peace Cup Exit On Squad Shortage
[New Times] AS Kigali coach Shaban Mbarushimana insists his team could have have reach as far as they could in the Peace Cup had it not been for club's shortage of in-depth squad.
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:53:32 GMTRwanda: 'If She Did It, Why Not Me?' - Dr. Mukamitari's Drive to Transform Rwandan Healthcare
[allAfrica] Kigali, Rwanda -- "If she did it, then why not me?" - Dr. Victoire Mukamitari.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:53:51 GMTCentral African Republic: UN Report Reveals Brutal Attacks Targeting Muslims, Refugees in Central African Republic
[UN News] A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim communities and Sudanese refugees.
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:29:06 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Slams UK 'Betrayal' As Sanctions Pile Up From Canada, Germany Over DRC Conflict
[RFI] A week after the announcement of British sanctions against Rwanda for its involvement alongside the M23 in the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kigali is complaining about what it sees as the UK's "betrayal". Meanwhile,...
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:07:22 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Accuses Germany Of 'Politicising' Development Cooperation Over DR Congo War
[Nile Post] Rwanda has accused Germany of politicising development cooperation after Berlin announced it was halting new development aid and reviewing existing commitments over Rwanda's alleged role in the conflict in eastern DR Congo.
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:54:05 GMTBurundi: Burundi's First Plastic Surgeon Paves the Way for a New Era in Healthcare
[allAfrica] Kigali, Rwanda -- "Being the first plastic and reconstructive surgeon in my country is a great honour," Dr. Baramburiye said. "But it's also a huge load on my shoulders, a lot of pressure."
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:51:31 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis - All That Rwanda Wants Is Security for Its People, Says Makolo
[New Times] Rwanda's government spokesperson, Yolande Makolo, has emphasised that the country wants security and safety for its people and that neighbouring DR Congo should commit to peaceful efforts to address longstanding threats to regional stabil...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:51:29 GMTRwanda: Who Is Genocide Convict Napoleon Mbonyunkiza, Deported From U.S.?
[New Times] A joint team made of Rwanda Invesigation Bureau (RIB), Police and Prosecution on Tuesday, March 4 received Ahmed Napoleon Mbonyunkiza, a genocide convict deported from the United States, where he had just completed a fifteen-year prison s...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:51:29 GMTRwanda: Minister Bizimana Pokes Holes in UN Experts Work On DR Congo
[New Times] The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean Damascène Bizimana, has poked holes in the selection and work of UN Group of Experts on DR Congo, citing partiality in their reports and bias against Rwanda.
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:45:21 GMTAfrica: 10th African Day of School Feeding Commemorated in Bangui With Renewed Commitments to Expanding School Meal Programs Across Africa
[African Union] The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and development partners, commemorated the 10th Anniversary of the African Day of School Feeding (ADSF) in Bangui, CAR, und...
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:10:18 GMTTanzania: Tanzania to Halt Steel Imports Following Growth in Local Production
[New Times] Tanzania is set to officially cease the importation of steel, following massive growth in local production which marks a major achievement in the industrialisation agenda.
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:10:17 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis - Kabila Calls for Removal of Foreign Troops
[New Times] Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has called for the withdrawal of foreign troops from the east of his country, emphasizing that peace can only be achieved when the Congolese take the lead in resolving their own conflicts.
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:10:17 GMTRwanda: Govt Needs Over 26,000 New Classrooms to End Double Shifts
[New Times] The government needs more than 26,500 new classrooms to reduce overcrowding and phase out double shifts in primary schools for improved learning outcomes, according to the Minister of Education, Joseph Nsengimana.
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:38 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Criticizes Germany for Politicizing Development, Slams Canada for Ignoring Its Security Concerns in DRC Conflict
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Rwandan government has strongly criticized Germany and Canada over their recent positions regarding the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accusing them of bias and disregard for Rwanda's security conc...
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:10:31 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Accuses Canada of 'Blatantly Ignoring' Security Concerns - Statement
[Nile Post] Rwanda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned Canada's recent statement on the ongoing conflict in eastern DR Congo, accusing the North American country of overlooking Rwanda's security concerns and unfairly blaming it for t...