Central Africa
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:56:11 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Targets First 110mw From Nuclear Energy By 2033
[New Times] Rwanda expects to start generating 110 megawatts of electricity from nuclear energy between 2030 and 2033 as the government works to expand the country's power generation capacity.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:56:38 GMTCameroon: Cameroon End Rwanda's African Youth Handball Championship Campaign
[New Times] Rwanda's U18 men's handball team ended their African Youth Nations Championship campaign with a 35-21 defeat to Cameroon in the 5-8 classification match for the World Cup qualifiers in Abidjan on Monday.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:18:19 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Bow Out of African Volleyball Championship As Tunisia Reach Semis
[New Times] Rwanda's hopes of reaching the semifinals of the 2026 Africa Men's Nations Volleyball Championship were ended by hosts Tunisia, who secured a straight-sets victory (25-13, 25-18, 25-18) in the quarterfinals on Monday in Tunis.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:26:00 GMTNigeria: DR Congo Delegation Begins Study Tour of NCDMB's Local Content Model
[Premium Times] The delegation from DR Congo arrived in Nigeria on Monday to understudy the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board's acclaimed local content framework for the oil and gas industry.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:45:49 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins in DR Congo
[UN News] An Ebola vaccine trial is underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), involving frontline health workers and others involved in the response.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:33:21 GMTAfrica: Inside the US System Deporting Migrants Through African Countries
[RFI] More than 25,000 people have been deported from the United States to third countries since Donald Trump returned to power - often to places they have no connection to and sometimes on another continent. Hundreds have been sent to Africa, where ...
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:47:04 GMTSudan: On Int'l Day of Peace, Calls From Eastern Chad and Darfur to End Sudan's War
[Dabanga] Eastern Chad / Darfur -- Sudanese refugees in camps in eastern Chad, as well as advocacy groups in Darfur, have renewed calls for an end to the war in Sudan, which has been raging since April 2023, and for an end to the suffering caused by ...
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:04:32 GMTAfrica: All of Africa Today - September 21, 2026
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:43:46 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: M23 Fighters Abused Miners and Trafficked Gold and Coltan to Rwanda
[AI London] The plunder by M23 and Rwanda of DRC's gold and coltan may amount to war crime of pillage M23's multiple violations that also involve Rwandans may amount to war crimes "Rwanda has continued to illegally profit from DRC's mineral wealth," ...
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:55:18 GMTAngola: Magistrate Wants Better Conditions for PGR in Zaire
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- The coordinator of the Northern Judicial Region, Arlindo Francisco, advocated on Monday (21), in Mbanza-Kongo City, Zaire Province, for the construction of infrastructure to better accommodate and ensure the normal functioning...
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:42:13 GMTRwanda: Chinese Road Enterprises Created Over 500,000 Jobs for Rwandans - Report
[New Times] Chinese companies operating in Rwanda have created about 500,000 jobs for Rwandans in the past five decades, as investment and business ties between the two countries continue to expand, according to the 2026 Social Responsibility Report ...
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:33:56 GMTRwanda: Our Objective Is to Qualify for Afcon 2027--Mickels
[New Times] Rwanda striker Joy-Lance Mickels has set his sights on helping Amavubi return to the Africa Cup of Nations, insisting the team has the quality and determination needed to qualify for the 2027 tournament.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:22:49 GMTRwanda: 'It Is Their Basic Right to Dream' - Umutoni's Vision for Youth, Culture and Rwanda's Creative Future
[New Times] "It is their basic right to dream." That belief lies at the heart of State Minister for Youth and Arts Sandrine Umutoni's vision for Rwanda's young people, empowering them to realise their potential through creativity and entrepreneurship...
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:27:26 GMTRwanda: When a Football Team Stops Being a Club
[New Times] I recently followed an interesting discussion on Doha Debates around a question that goes to the heart of what football really is: "Football fandom: community or commodity?"
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:27:06 GMTRwanda/Liberia: Constantine 'Focused On Liberia' As Amavubi Begin Afcon 2027 Campaign
[New Times] Rwanda head coach Stephen Constantine says his immediate focus is on securing victory against Liberia when the two sides meet in the opening qualifier for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Kigali on September 25.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:22:18 GMTRwanda: Plans to Turn Rugezi Wetland Into National Park Gain Momentum
[New Times] Plans to turn Rugezi Wetland and the surrounding areas into Rwanda's fifth national park are gaining momentum, with a study on the proposed project expected to be completed by December 2026, Northern Province Governor Maurice Mugabowagahu...
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:30:18 GMTAngola: Angolan President Arrives in New York for UN General Assembly
[ANGOP] New York -- Angolan President João Lourenço arrived in New York, United States, on Sunday to participate in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he is scheduled to address delegates on Tuesday, the opening ...
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:08:51 GMTEgypt: Bust of Agostinho Neto Inaugurated in Cairo
[ANGOP] Cairo -- Angola's first President, António Agostinho Neto, was honoured on Sunday in Cairo with the inauguration of a bust in Heroes' Square, as part of the celebrations marking National Hero's Day and the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ...
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:22:11 GMTRwanda: 70,000 Volunteers to Facilitate Local Govt Elections - NEC
[New Times] Around 70,000 electoral volunteers will be needed to facilitate the upcoming local government elections scheduled for next month, according to the National Electoral Commission (NEC).
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:50:30 GMTAngola: Angola's Tax Authority Hires Money-Laundering Suspect to Investigate Tax Crime
[Maka] Angola's Tax Authority (AGT) has awarded Portuguese academic Carla Trindade two consultancy contracts worth a combined 551 million kwanzas to help investigate tax offences. Yet documents reviewed by Maka Angola point to irregularities in deali...
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:25:21 GMTSouthern Africa: Angola Elected Atomic Energy Agency Board Member
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has been elected, to a rotating mandate, on the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the 2026-2028 period.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:19:56 GMTRwanda: Sundowns Beat Al Ahli to Win FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup
[New Times] Mamelodi Sundowns captured the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup after beating Al Ahli 2-1 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on Saturday.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:19:56 GMTRwanda: Where Do Rwandan Travellers Spend Their Money?
[New Times] Rwandan residents spent an estimated $197.8 million (approximately Rwf289 billion) on travel abroad between January and June, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:19:56 GMTRwanda: 'Sober Gen' - Youth Urged to Make Sobriety a Way of Life
[New Times] As the Rwandan government continues efforts to encourage young people to embrace healthier lifestyles, officials and public figures have said the call for sobriety means more than a campaign slogan.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:19:55 GMTRwanda: Nshuti Delighted After Opening Goal Account for Al Wefaq
[New Times] Rwandan forward Innocent Nshuti was delighted to open his account for the season after scoring the decisive goal in Al Wefaq's hard-fought 1-0 victory over Al Nassr in the Libyan Premier League.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:19:54 GMTRwanda: Chery - A Look At Car Brands Made By Chinese Company Entering Rwandan Market
[New Times] Rwanda will soon become part of the Chinese automaker Chery's growing global automotive network. This was confirmed on Friday, when the Cabinet approved a strategic investment agreement between the Government of Rwanda and Chery Holding R...
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:50:21 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Congolese Cyclist Dies in Crash During 'Pedals for Peace' Journey
[RFI] Miguel Masaisai, a Congolese cyclist who set out to promote peace by riding from his home city of Goma to Morocco, has died in a road accident in the northern Republic of the Congo.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:50:10 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Women and Girls Pay High Price in DR Congo Ebola Outbreak
[UN News] The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has taken a disproportionate toll on women and girls, many of whom are on the frontlines caring for patients as well as their own families despite the high risk of infe...
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:25:23 GMTAngola: Egypt to Train Angolan Archaeologists
[ANGOP] Cairo -- Egypt is set to train Angolan archaeologists and specialists in paleontology and archaeology, under the cultural cooperation agreement signed on Saturday (19), in Cairo, between the two countries.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:41:35 GMTAngola: New Toll Charges Come Into Force Today in Angola
[ANGOP] Luanda -- New toll charges on Angola's National Road Network come into force this Friday (18), with a formal ceremony taking place at Barra do Kwanza, in the municipality of Belas, Luanda Province, according to the Ministry of Public Works, U...