Central Africa
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:56:15 GMTEast Africa: U.S. Senators Urge Rubio to Address Impact of Ebola Outbreak on Women
[United States Senate] WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to ta...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:16:59 GMTRwanda: Kagame, U.S. Congressional Delegation Discuss Energy, Health Cooperation
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, July 30, received a bipartisan United States Congressional delegation led by Representative Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:33:26 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: DRC Court Clears Path to Change a Constitution That Says It Can't Be Changed
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo's Constitutional Court has approved a referendum law that critics say could pave the way for President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office, prompting a coalition of opposition parties to reject the r...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:06:08 GMTGhana: Ghana, Gabon Decries Xenophobia - Commits to African Integration
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana and Gabon have decried xenophobia, underscoring the need for Africans to collectively shun and decisively address the menace and all forms of discrimination.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:05:08 GMTGambia: Gambia Invites Angolan President for Official Visit
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President João Lourenço has been invited to visit Gambia following talks with a special envoy in Luanda.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:03:53 GMTAngola: Angola Earns U.S.$8.91 Billion From Oil Sales in the 2nd Quarter
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola earned US$8.91 billion from the export of 88.12 million barrels of crude oil in the second quarter of this year, the Secretary of State for Mineral Resources, Jaime Victor, revealed on Thursday in Luanda.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:19:00 GMTAngola: First Lady of Angola Deems Peace Essential for Women's Resilience
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The First Lady of Angola, Ana Dias Lourenço, highlighted on Thursday the peace as the driving for national reconstruction, consolidation of the rule of law and expansion of women's rights in Angola.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:10:35 GMTGambia: Gabonese President Due in Banjul Today
[The Point] President Adama Barrow will host the President of the Gabonese Republic, His Excellency Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, for a State Visit to The Gambia from 30th July to 2nd August 2026, aimed at strengthening the longstanding bilateral rel...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:04:48 GMTAngola: Proposed Amendment to Domestic Violence Law Moves to Committee Stage
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Members of the National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved, in general terms, the proposed amendment to the Domestic Violence Law on Thursday.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:34:28 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Dual Crises in Eastern DRC As Ebola Surges and Hunger Deepens
[IPS] United Nations -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, with United Nations officials warning that hunger is actively undermining efforts to contain the spread.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:58:15 GMTRwanda: RPF Investigators Preserved Evidence of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
[New Times] Following the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, the RPF conducted extensive investigations, partnering with international bodies and the USC Shoah Foundation to preserve millions of survivor testimonies. The USC Shoah Foundation, formerly ...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:50:00 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Hunger Hampers Ebola Response As Cases Top 3,200 in DR Congo
[UN News] The UN emergency food agency appealed for immediate funding on Wednesday, warning that deepening hunger is undermining the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has now infected more than 3,200 peo...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:49:32 GMTAngola: Unitel Cyberattack Exposes Angola's Strategic Vulnerabilities
[Maka] Angola's largest telecommunications operator has entered a second day of severe disruption following a cyberattack that affected voice calls, mobile data and internet access across the country.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:05:55 GMTGhana/Mali: Wafcon 2026 - Ghana Cruise Past Cape Verde As Cameroon Edge Mali in Thrilling Group D Opener
[Premium Times] Both victories leave Ghana and Cameroon level on three points ahead of a mouthwatering clash between the two African heavyweights in the second round of group fixtures
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:36:12 GMTRwanda: Senator Donatille Mukabalisa Passes On
[New Times] Senator and former Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Donatille Mukabalisa passed away due to an illness, Senate President François-Xavier Kalinda said on Thursday, July 30.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:35:47 GMTRwanda: Who Was Senator Donatille Mukabalisa?
[New Times] Donatille Mukabalisa, a Senator and former Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies who also served as leader of the Liberal Party (PL), has died on Thursday, July 30, due to an illness. She was 66.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:34:40 GMTRwanda: Obadiah Noel - Former APR Star Joins Patriots Ahead of Rbl Playoffs
[New Times] American guard Obadiah Noel has joined Patriots ahead of the Rwanda Basketball League playoffs, which are scheduled to run from August 5 to 28.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:10:26 GMTAngola: Angola's First Lady Welcomes Counterparts for Continental Campaign Launching
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's First Lady, Ana Dias Lourenço, welcomed her counterparts from Equatorial Guinea, Constância Obiang, and Côte d'Ivoire, Dominique Ouattara, to Luanda today. They are attending the launch of the campaign "Build...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:38:47 GMTRwanda: Bank of Kigali Launches Wellness Festival to Promote Healthier Workplace
[New Times] Bank of Kigali (BK) has launched the inaugural BK Wellness Festival 2026, a four-day initiative bringing together health experts, nutritionists, fitness professionals and wellness partners in a move aimed at promoting employee well-being ...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:17:44 GMTRwanda: Inside Plan to Buy Solar Power From Households
[New Times] The government is exploring a system that would allow households, businesses and institutions generating electricity from rooftop solar panels to sell surplus power to the national grid, as the country seeks to expand electricity generati...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:54:09 GMTAfrica: Conflicts Can Spread Infectious Diseases While Making Outbreaks Harder to Detect
[The Conversation Africa] The Ebola outbreak that emerged in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and crossed into neighbouring Uganda may have been killing people for weeks before the alarm was raised. When Médecins Sans Frontières inv...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:10:53 GMTAngola: Over 10 Tonnes of Citrus Fruit Rot in Lufico Municipality
[ANGOP] Mbanza-Kongo -- More than 10 tonnes of oranges, lemons, and tangerines rot every year in the municipality of Lufico, in the province of Zaire, due to dificulties with transporting the produce to major consumer centres.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:06:33 GMTAngola: Angola Strengthens Rules for Management of Sports Infrastructure
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The management and use of public sports infrastructure in Angola will now be subject to new rules, with the approval of the respective legal framework by the Council of Ministers, announced the Minister of Youth and Sports, Rui Falc...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:05:57 GMTAngola: Angola Lose to Japan in Opening Match of Women's U-18 Handball World Championship
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Women's U-18 Handball Team lost 19-39 to Japan on Wednesday, in their opening Group G match at the World Championship that is taking place in Romania.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:03:16 GMTAngola: African Union Approves Josefa Sacko's Candidacy for FAO Leadership
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The African Union approved by consensus on Wednesday the candidacy of Angola's Josefa Sacko for the post of Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the 2027-2031 term.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:13:25 GMTRwanda: When Will Kinshasa Realize the Gods Must Be Crazy?
[New Times] In 1980, director Jamie Uys made cinematic history with the satirical comedy The gods must be crazy. The story begins with an act so ordinary that it appears insignificant. Flying over the Kalahari Desert, a pilot casually tosses an empty...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:12:58 GMTRwanda: $2.5m Scholarship Fund Targets Needy University Students
[New Times] Education officials have called for more scholarship opportunities to help financially disadvantaged students access university, welcoming the launch of a new scholarship fund worth more than $2.5 million.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:18:16 GMTRwanda: Experts On Why Fires Increase in Dry Weather
[New Times] Fire outbreaks become more common during the dry season because dry conditions make it easier for sparks to ignite combustible materials, according to fire risk management experts.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:33:00 GMTRwanda: Academic Calendar - Schools to Reopen On September 7
[New Times] The National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) has released the official academic calendar for the 2026/27 school year, with the first term set to begin on September 7.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:32:28 GMTRwanda: 'Be Problem Solvers, Not Complainers,' Kagame Tells Youth
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has urged Rwandan youth to become problem solvers rather than complainers, encouraging them to take initiative, work together and pursue solutions instead of waiting for others to fix problems for them.