[New Era] Despite strong historical and political ties between Namibia and the Republic of Congo, trade and investment between the two countries remain disappointingly low.

[New Times] The European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management has said it would be "difficult" to know who committed abuses in Uvira in eastern DR Congo after the withdrawal of the AFC/M23 forces in mid-January.

[RFI] France has clarified that its military personnel are in the Democratic Republic of Congo to train members of the country's armed forces, following speculation sparked by images of soldiers wearing French uniform that were shared on social media...

[New Times] AFC/M23 movement deputy coordinator, Bertrand Bisimwa has condemned what he describes as the "indifference" of peace mediators amid large-scale attacks on civilians in Minembwe and other areas of South Kivu province.

[New Times] Rwanda's high commission in the United Kingdom has launched "Nshuti", an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot aimed at enhancing service delivery and improving access to consular information in real-time.

[New Times] Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) have agreed on five priority actions to reduce trade barriers and boost commerce within the region, following a high-level dialogue held in Kigali on Thursday, February 19.

[New Times] Friday, February 20

[New Times] Title pretenders Police FC will be seeking a victory over defending champions APR FC to close the one-point gap at the top when the two sides face off on Friday afternoon at Kigali Pele Stadium in Nyamirambo.

[New Times] With the 2026 Tour du Rwanda set to run from February 22 to March 1, one key question lingers among cycling enthusiasts: what does it take to cancel a stage of the race?

[New Times] When Selva Nesar arrived with her family in Rwanda from Afghanistan, she was unable to hear and unsure of her future. Today, her story has helped launch a cochlear implant programme that is transforming lives and positioning Rwanda as a l...

[New Times] Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has said Burundi would find it "difficult" trying to engage in African Union-led mediation of the conflict in eastern DR Congo.

[New Times] The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has raised concern over the growing reluctance by some businesses to accept low-denomination coins, reiterating that all coins remain legal tender.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, February 19, met with Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, and Johan Borgstam, EU Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, to discuss the securi...

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[MSF] After eight weeks of emergency intervention by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Sangé in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the number of cholera cases haves fallen by 90%. The epidemic - the mos...

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Urgent reform of the United Nations system and comprehensive debt relief for African countries are essential to the continent's development and global fairness, Angola's Permanent Representative to the UN, Francisco José da ...

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, February 19, received United States Senator Steve Daines of Montana at Village Urugwiro, where discussions centered on strengthening bilateral cooperation between Rwanda and the United States.

[New Times] Seventy-year-old Joseph Sebigori is among 324 Rwandans who returned home from DR Congo on Thursday, February 19, through the Grande Barrière border post in Rubavu District.

[New Times] Col. Charles Sumanyi has pledged to strengthen discipline within the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) after taking oath as the new Military Prosecutor General.

[New Times] Rwanda recorded a 60 percent decline in digital payment fraud cases in 2025, according to data from the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR).

[New Times] Rwanda has warned that the international community's failure to combat hate speech risks enabling mass violence, cautioning that such rhetoric is often a state-driven project that precedes genocide.

[New Times] More than 20 laboratories now perform advanced molecular testing in the country.

[New Times] A recent conversation with a colleague revealed a few inconvenient truths about our medical systems.

[New Times] Sheikh Dr Muhammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organisation of Muslim Scholars, is in Kigali for a three-day official visit.

[New Times] The Minister of Environment earlier this week announced to parliament that there were large tracts of land in the country belonging to government that still lie idle.

[New Times] Almost 32 years after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda remains defined by a single top priority: Never Again. This principle is more than just words; it is the foundation on which all other national priorities are anchored. It ...

[Daba Finance] Equatorial Guinea's annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in January 2026 from 2.3% in December, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics.

[Leadership] Citing security reasons, Gabon's media regulatory body, High Authority for Communication (HAC), has declared suspension of social media platforms "until further notice", explaining that online content has instigated conflict and deepened...

[New Times] When Pierre Rutayisire arrived in Rwanda as a refugee from eastern DR Congo in 1995, his family had no source of income.

[RFI] Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok were no longer available in Gabon on Wednesday, AFP journalists and a watchdog said, after regulators suspended them over security concerns amid anti-government protests.