Central Africa
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:06:33 GMTRwanda: Trump Says to Meet Rwanda, DR Congo Presidents in Coming Weeks
[New Times] United States President Donald Trump has announced that he expects to meet the Presidents of Rwanda and DR Congo in the "next couple of weeks" in the White House.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:31:49 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Back to Ruins - the Displaced Congolese Forced Home By M23 Rebels
[The New Humanitarian] Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "We left everything behind when we fled, and now there is nothing left."
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:08:42 GMTRwanda: Unpaid Medical Bills Prompt Rethink On Needy Patient Support
[New Times] Rwanda is exploring the creation of a special insurance scheme to cover unpaid hospital bills for vulnerable patients, following a sharp rise in medical defaults that reached Rwf1.7 billion by June 2023.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:08:33 GMTRwanda: What Does Rwanda Bar Association Say About Alleged Ban On Victoire Ingabire's Kenyan Lawyer?
[New Times] The Pre-trial hearing of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, a former convict and leader of the unregistered DALFA-Umurinzi party, was postponed to July 15 due to objections from the defence side, on July 8. Among them was the absence of a Kenyan ...
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:06:33 GMTRwanda: Inside Rwanda's Plan to Fast-Track Digital Transformation By 2026
[New Times] The Government of Rwanda is rolling out a Rwf280 billion ($200 million) Digital Acceleration Project, funded by the World Bank, aimed at significantly expanding broadband access, digitalising public services, and enhancing inclusion acros...
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:01:42 GMTRwanda: Thousands of Disaster-Hit Families to Get New Homes in Northern, Western Provinces
[New Times] The Rwandan government has completed the construction of 2,665 houses for tens of thousands of people affected by heavy rains, floods and landslides that hit Northern and Western provinces in May 2023.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:01:41 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Sees Sharp Drop in 'Multidimensional' Child Poverty
[New Times] Rwanda has made progress in reducing multidimensional poverty among children, with a decline registered across multiple wellbeing dimensions over the last seven years, according to a new report.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:48:06 GMTAfrica: Women's Afcon - Morocco Wants to Bounce Back, DR Congo Wants to Survive
[CAF] The Morocco-Democratic Republic of Congo match this Wednesday evening at the Stade Olympique in Rabat feels like a last chance. One point for the host country, zero for the DRC: the stage is set, and the equation is simple. To avoid premature e...
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:55:41 GMTWest Africa: A Primer for the White House Visit by Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- President Donald Trump is slated to host the heads of state of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a luncheon discussion on Wednesday at the White House, to explore what a White House official calle...
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:58:01 GMTAfrica: All of Africa Today - July 9, 2025
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Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:22:58 GMTRwanda: Why Victoire Ingabire's Pre-Trial Detention Hearing Was Postponed
[New Times] Kicukiro Primary Court has postponed, to July 15, the pre-trial detention hearing of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza who is facing charges of spreading false information and harmful propaganda intended to incite hostile international opinion ag...
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:22:59 GMTRwanda: AfCFTA Adjustment Fund Makes $10m Disbursement to Telecel
[New Times] The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Adjustment Fund has made an investment of $10 million to Telecel Global Services Ltd under its Credit Fund, marking the first disbursement since the establishment of the fund.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:22:59 GMTRwanda: City of Kigali Explains Cost Hike in Nyagatovu, Nyabisindu Road Projects
[New Times] City of Kigali officials have attributed a Rwf4 billion increase in the cost of upgrading roads in the unplanned settlements of Nyagatovu and Nyabisindu to a significant expansion in the project's scope.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:08:33 GMTRwanda: From Exile to Enterprise - Jennifer Ingabire's Story Embodies Rwanda's Inclusive Growth
[New Times] Thirty one years after liberation, few stories reflect the country's transformation under the leadership of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi), more clearly than that of Jennifer Ingabire.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:39:11 GMTRwanda: Rwanda's Producer Prices Up By 6.3 Percent in May
[New Times] Producer prices for goods and services in Rwanda increased by 6.3 percent in May, driven by the manufacturing industry, which increased by 7.7 per cent year-on-year.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:36:36 GMTRwanda: Over 100km of Drainage to Be Built in Kigali
[New Times] At least 112 kilometres of drainage infrastructure have been identified as urgent priorities across Kigali, as city authorities move to address growing concerns over flooding and erosion caused by poor water management.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:36:35 GMTRwanda: MPs Urge City of Kigali to Accelerate Community Road Projects
[New Times] Members of Parliament have called on the City of Kigali to accelerate the construction of community-funded roads, citing notable delays, particularly in Kicukiro and Nyarugenge districts, and urged that quality be upheld, with some roads ...
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:52:12 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Minerals for Peace? How to Make the Rwanda-DR Congo Deal Stick
[HRW] A U.S.-brokered peace deal, signed on June 27 between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, will link economic integration and respect for territorial integrity with the promise of Western investment. It is a mineral deal first, an o...
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:36:39 GMTChad: Lawyers of Chadian Jailed Opposition Leader Call On Macron to Intervene
[RFI] Lawyers in Chad representing former prime minister and opposition leader Succès Masra have issued a formal appeal to French President Emmanuel Macron, urging him to intervene in what they describe as a politically motivated legal case afte...
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:28:20 GMTRwanda: PSG Legends Okocha, Domi Visit Rwanda
[New Times] Former Paris Saint -- Germain (PSG) stars Jay-Jay Okocha and Didier Domi arrived in Kigali on Sunday, July 6, for a five-day visit to Rwanda.
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:10:39 GMTAfrica: Will the U.S. Brokered Rwanda-DR Congo Deal Pave the Way for Peace?
[ISS] Domestic power struggles between President Tshisekedi and former president Kabila will likely complicate difficult negotiations with M23.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:05:35 GMTRwanda: Ineza Joins Rwanda Camp for Women's Afrobasket 2025
[New Times] US-based star Sifa Ineza has joined Rwanda's training camp ahead of the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket scheduled for July 26 through August 3 at the Palais des Sports Treichville in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:03:27 GMTRwanda: Over 250,000 Candidates Begin National Exams Wednesday
[New Times] Over 255,000 candidates have registered for the 2024/25 Ordinary and Advanced level secondary national examinations, scheduled to begin from Wednesday, July 9, to Friday, July 18.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:01:16 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Lack of Reproductive Rights and Choices Undermines a Generation of Young People in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
[UNFPA] GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo - "I wanted three children," Ombeni Mburano, 31, told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. "I've already had five, and the sixth is coming soon. I never had a choice."
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:01:12 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Showcases Gender Equality Approach At Osaka Expo 2025
[New Times] At a side event hosted at the Women's Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Rwanda shared its transformative journey in advancing gender equality over the past three decades, making an element of post-Genocide recovery, inclusive leadership, and s...
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:38:46 GMTRwanda: Ten Key Rules On Fireworks Use in Rwanda
[New Times] Want to import or display fireworks? New instructions published by the Ministry of Interior on Monday, July 7, set out comprehensive rules governing the importation, storage, transportation, trading, and public display of fireworks.
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:52:23 GMTRwanda: YouTuber Theoneste Nsengimana Conspiracy Trial Postponed
[New Times] The High Court has postponed, to July 23, the conspiracy trial involving Theoneste Nsengimana, the founder of Umubavu TV, and eight co-defendants, following a request by the prosecution.
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:52:22 GMTRwanda: How King Faisal Hospital Uses Digital Technology to Revolutionise Patient Care, Efficiency
[New Times] Rwanda has embarked on a transformative journey to achieve universal healthcare through innovation and strategic planning. A key player in this mission is King Faisal Hospital Rwanda (KFHR), the largest multi-speciality referral hospital ...
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:59:55 GMTRwanda: Funnyman Babu Introduces Kigali's First English Comedy Concept
[New Times] The echoes of endless laughter, though still modest, marked the return of "Sunday NightLive," an exclusive English comedy platform created by Rwandan comedian John Naifa Muyenzi alias Babu Joe.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:59:54 GMTRwanda: Ideological Clarity As the Cornerstone of Rwanda's Liberation
[New Times] History shows that liberation is only possible when diverse social classes, the peasantry, working class, and intellectuals form a united front against oppression.