Central Africa

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:51:23 GMT
Rwanda: MPs Approve Relevance of Bill Reforming Central Bank Operations
[New Times] The Chamber of Deputies on Thursday, February 12, approved the relevance of a new bill seeking to reform operations of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), in a move aimed at strengthening the Central Bank's independence and aligning it wit...

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:15:00 GMT
Rwanda: One Doctor's Resolve to Redefine Orthopaedic Care
[New Times] For years, Rwandan patients with severe knee injuries, complex fractures, or chronic joint pain learned to pack their bags long before they knew their surgical dates--heading to India, South Africa, and sometimes Europe, wherever a referr...

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:01:09 GMT
Rwanda: Delays, Inflated Costs 'Hit Public Projects' Under New System
[New Times] Local government officials have raised concerns over the centralisation of public procurement under the 2022 law, warning that the approach has led to service delivery delays, inflated costs and operational challenges across public instit...

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:47:29 GMT
Rwanda: Minister Murangwa Explains Changes in Funding Model for New International Airport
[New Times] Parliament on Thursday, February 12, approved changes to the 2025/2026 national budget, including a Rwf168.2 billion cut for the construction of the New Kigali International Airport Phase II.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:14:30 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Monusco Boss Arrives in Goma to Advance Ceasefire Monitoring
[New Times] The head of the United Nations mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) arrived at Goma airport on Thursday, February 12, as part of efforts to support preparations for monitoring and verification of the ceasefire between DR Congo and the AFC/M23 re...

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:43:28 GMT
Rwanda: Princess Lover in Kigali Ahead of Valentine's Day Concert
[New Times] Renowned French zouk singer Princess Lover arrived in Kigali on Thursday morning ahead of her Valentine's Day concert at Mövenpick Kigali Hotel on Saturday, February 14.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:43:12 GMT
Rwanda: Djoumekou Still Hopeful As St Eloi Lupopo Eye Win in Kigali
[New Times] Group C standings

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:52:58 GMT
Rwanda: Cervical Cancer - How a Hospital Visit Changed Everything for a Mother of Five
[New Times] Anathalie Mukamanzi never imagined that a routine health campaign would save her life. For more than four months, the 50-year-old mother of five had lived with persistent lower abdominal pain and prolonged vaginal bleeding.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:52:39 GMT
Rwanda: DR Congo Crisis - Ceasefires 'Will Be in Vain' If Kinshasa Continues Attacks
[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has warned that multiple ceasefire declarations to end conflict in eastern DR Congo "will be in vain" if the Congolese government does not show political...

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:15:01 GMT
Rwanda: World Radio Day - My Call to the Sports Media Fraternity
[New Times] I have been a practicing journalist for at least two decades now. While sports journalism has, for the longest time, occupied only a small fraction of my work, it holds a much deeper connection to me, stretching back to the very beginning...

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:15:00 GMT
Rwanda: New Meter Test Kits to Improve Rural Water Billing, Cut Losses
[New Times] Rural households in the country are set to benefit from more accurate water billing, while service providers including Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC Group) expect reduced revenue losses, thanks to 10 new portable water meter tes...

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:14:46 GMT
Rwanda: Gitagata Rehab Boss Appeal Trial Starts in Camera
[New Times] Gasabo Intermediate Court on Thursday, February 12 began hearing an appeal by prosecutors challenging the bail granted to Gitagata Rehabilitation Centre coordinator Hassan Bahame, who faces charges of abuse of authority for personal gain ...

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:49:36 GMT
Rwanda: Ama G the Black On Tough Gang - 'I Can't Be One of Them'
[New Times] Rapper Amani Hakizimana, known as Ama G The Black, has clarified that, while he is open to collaborating with the legendary hip hop crew Tough Gang, he would never join them as a member.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:39:04 GMT
Rwanda: Why Many Children in Rwanda Live With Undiagnosed H. Pylori Infections
[New Times] H. pylori is widely recognised by clinicians as one of the leading causes of chronic gastric conditions in the country.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:05:01 GMT
Rwanda: Corruption - What's Behind Rwanda's Top Performance in Global Ranking
[New Times] Rwanda recorded its highest score yet in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), standing out at a time when global and regional performance against corruption continues to decline.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:50:10 GMT
Rwanda: Uwitonze Drops 23 Points As APR Outplay Inspire Generation
[New Times] Shooting guard Justin Uwitonze scored game high 23 points as APR started their title defense with a dominant 119-50 win over newcomers Inspire Generation in their first game of the Rwanda Basketball League at Petit Stade on Wednesday nigh...

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:10:53 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali Steps Up Drainage Patrols After Floods, Crime Incidents
[New Times] The City of Kigali has intensified patrols and surveillance around drainage channels following a series of deadly flood incidents and criminal activity linked to the city's drainage infrastructure.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:40:12 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Holds Bilateral Talks With Counterparts From Burundi, Rwanda and Tunisia
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Burundi, Rwanda and Tunisia on the sidelines of the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Co...

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:31:22 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Mantashe Clashes With DRC Counterpart Over Its Critical Minerals Deal With U.S.
[Daily Maverick] During a heated exchange at the Mining Indaba, Gwede Mantashe challenged the Democratic Republic of Congo's critical minerals agreement with the US, stressing the need for continental unity in Africa's resource management.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:52:12 GMT
Rwanda: The Enemy Within - How Institutions Undermine Themselves
[New Times] After years of working inside institutions and alongside them, one lesson stands out: failure is not necessarily imposed. More often, it is carefully constructed through everyday decisions that go unchallenged.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:51:52 GMT
Rwanda: NFL Star Rugamba Drives Push to Introduce 'Flag Football' in Rwanda
[New Times] Efforts are underway to introduce 'flag football'--a non-contact version of American football--in Rwanda, with organisers aiming to develop the sport and eventually produce an athlete for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:51:20 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Targeted Campaign - Sixteen Months of Drone Strikes On Minembwe
[New Times] The people of Minembwe have been subjected to regular mortar and kamikaze drone attacks for the past 16 months.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:49:18 GMT
Rwanda: Inside Push to Localise Specialist Healthcare
[New Times] Between 2020 and 2025, 352 patients were sent abroad for specialised care at a cost exceeding $6 million.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:37:40 GMT
Rwanda: First Epilepsy Surgery Commendable but Not Enough
[New Times] At the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), doctors performed Rwanda's first-ever epilepsy surgery, an intervention that does more than treat seizures. It is a life-saving intervention for drug-resistant epilepsy patients, incre...

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:08:23 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Rubavu Mayor Calls On DR Congo Returnees to Embrace Self Reliance
[New Times] Esperance Muhoza, 30, is among the 161 Rwandans who returned from eastern DR Congo on Tuesday, February 10, through the Grande Barrière border post in Rubavu District.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:38:45 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Records Highest-Ever Score in Global Corruption Index
[New Times] Rwanda has recorded its highest score yet in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), as traditionally strong performers including the US, Canada, the UK, and several European countries had declining scores "due to weakening oversight...

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:51:29 GMT
Angola: How Angola Is Using the Law to Manage Hunger and Dissent
[Maka] Authoritarianism rarely arrives with tanks in the streets. More often, it slips in through legal texts, regulatory agencies, and administrative procedures that appear technical, neutral, even modern. Angola is now offering a textbook example o...

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:27:05 GMT
Southern Africa: Human Rights Watch Reprimands Southern Africa for 'Vicious Cycles of Abuse, Impunity'
[Nyasa Times] Governments in the Southern Africa, including Malawi, have come under heavy criticism for their alleged perpetuation of a culture of human rights abuses and impunity, with security forces using excessive force, arbitrary arrests, and re...

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:17:49 GMT
Africa: All of Africa Today - February 10, 2026
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Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:50:14 GMT
Namibia: Namibia, Gabon Pursue Investment Diplomacy
[Namibian] Namibia and Gabon have moved to forge business relations through an investment engagement hosted in Windhoek.

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