Central Africa
Fri, 08 May 2026 06:58:34 GMTRwanda: Govt Critic Dies in Prison On Release Day
[HRW] Nairobi -- Investigate Authorities' Claims of Overdose
Thu, 07 May 2026 11:08:30 GMTRwanda: Kagame Congratulates PSG On Reaching Champions League Final
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has congratulated Paris Saint-Germain after the French club secured a place in the final of the UEFA Champions League.
Fri, 08 May 2026 07:01:48 GMTRwanda: Women Own 55 Percent of Rwanda's Individual Businesses - Report
[New Times] Women are increasingly taking up space in Rwanda's business sector, with new figures showing they now own more than half of all registered individual enterprises.
Thu, 07 May 2026 15:24:14 GMTSouthern Africa: Angola Defends Joint Work for Southern Africa Connectivity
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Media (MINTTICS), Mario Oliveira, defended on Thursday in Luanda a collaborative work to achieve digital transformation, technological innovation and connectivity...
Thu, 07 May 2026 15:11:20 GMTAfrica: Rwanda to Co-Chair Ai Session At Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi
[New Times] Rwanda is set to co-chair a high-level roundtable on artificial intelligence (AI) at the upcoming Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, highlighting its growing influence in digital innovation on the continent.
Thu, 07 May 2026 11:09:13 GMTRwanda: New Youth Fund Targets Offering Single-Digit Loans
[New Times] Young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 will soon be able to access loans from a new youth fund at an interest rate of 9 per cent, according to the Ministry of Youth and Arts.
Thu, 07 May 2026 11:08:54 GMTRwanda: Lawmakers Back Bankable Green Projects to Attract Climate Finance
[New Times] Parliamentarians have called for the development of a strong pipeline of bankable renewable energy projects as Rwanda steps up efforts to attract climate finance and accelerate its green transition.
Thu, 07 May 2026 10:50:25 GMTRwanda: Aimable Karasira Dies of Suspected Prescription Overdose
[New Times] The Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) on Thursday morning announced the death of Aimable Uzaramba Karasira. He died at Nyarugenge Hospital following what is suspected to have been an overdose of prescribed drugs.
Thu, 07 May 2026 10:37:36 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Today in History - Cabinet Backs UPDF Withdrawal From Key DR Congo Positions
[Nile Post] Cabinet on May 7, 2001 took a major step towards reducing the country's military presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo after backing the complete and immediate withdrawal of UPDF troops from several frontline positions.
Fri, 08 May 2026 07:50:32 GMTBotswana: Botswana Enhances Trade Ties With Rwanda
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- President Advocate Duma Boko has reaffirmed Botswana's commitment to nurture economic diplomacy with Rwanda as a vital pillar to achieve sustainable economic growth.
Thu, 07 May 2026 15:10:10 GMTCentral Africa: More 100 MW to Be Generated From Lake Kivu Methane - RDB
[New Times] More 100 MW are planned to be generated from Lake Kivu methane gas, RDB announced in its new report.
Thu, 07 May 2026 06:44:00 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Congolese Opposition Politicians Condemn US Sanctions On Kabila
[New Times] Opposition politicians in DR Congo have called on the United States government to lift sanctions imposed on former Congolese President Joseph Kabila.
Thu, 07 May 2026 17:34:48 GMTRwanda: Lessons From Genocide and Sanctions to Rwandans
[New Times] In our previous two articles, we reflected on the reasons why major powers that could have stopped the 1994 genocide against Tutsi did not do so. In this piece, I show why those same reasons are inherently similar to those driving sanctio...
Thu, 07 May 2026 07:05:55 GMTChad: Terrorists Attack Military Base, Killing Dozens
[Premium Times] Military authorities in Chad confirmed the assault, which took place on 4 May, saying that several of the terrorists were also killed.
Thu, 07 May 2026 17:34:47 GMTBotswana: Kagame Hails Rwanda-Botswana Ties
[New Times] Relations between Rwanda and Botswana have entered a new era, thanks to President Paul Kagame's state visit to Gaborone on Wednesday, May 6, where he met with his counterpart Duma Boko.
Thu, 07 May 2026 12:46:19 GMTAngola: Angola At Turkey's Largest Aerospace Industry Fair
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has been participating, since Tuesday, in Istanbul, in Turkey's largest military and aerospace industry fair, an event that brings together the global defense ecosystem until the 9th.
Thu, 07 May 2026 12:46:16 GMTAngola: Gabonese President Begins Official Visit to Angola Today
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, begins a three-day state visit to Angola on Wednesday, at the invitation of the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, with an agenda focused on strengthening bilateral ...
Thu, 07 May 2026 10:33:43 GMTAngola: Vandalism Leaves 2,000 Residents in the City of Luena Without Water
[ANGOP] Luena -- Approximately 2,000 residents of the "04 de Fevereiro" urbanization in the city of Luena in Angolan eastern Moxico province have been without water since dawn Wednesday, following the vandalism of the only water supply system.
Thu, 07 May 2026 06:40:53 GMTRwanda: Rwanda's Naming Traditions Explained
[New Times] Rwandan baby naming traditions are deeply symbolic, often reflecting circumstances of birth, spiritual beliefs, and family heritage. Naming ceremonies are commonly held shortly before or after birth.
Wed, 06 May 2026 15:31:58 GMTBotswana: Kagame Arrives in Botswana for State Visit
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, May 6, arrived in Gaborone, Botswana for a two-day State Visit and was received by President Duma Boko at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport.
Wed, 06 May 2026 09:23:32 GMTRwanda: French Court to Rule On Rwanda Genocide Case Against Agathe Habyarimana
[RFI] France's judiciary is set to rule on Wednesday in a long-running investigation linked to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, as prosecutors and civil parties seek the indictment of Rwanda's former first lady Agathe Habyarimana.
Thu, 07 May 2026 06:44:21 GMTRwanda: Karongi - Former School Administrators Arrested Over Embezzled Funds
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) on Wednesday, May 6, announced the arrest of four former administrators of Rubengera II Technical Secondary School in Karongi District over the alleged embezzlement of nearly Rwf227 million in public fund...
Thu, 07 May 2026 11:07:56 GMTRwanda: Inside Chinese Clinic Offering Free Treatment in Kigali
[New Times] It is 10am at Masaka Hospital, and a queue of patients waits outside a Chinese clinic. The line is made up of 20 to 30 people, though the number rises to around 100 by the end of the day as more seek treatment from the Chinese medics.
Thu, 07 May 2026 10:33:27 GMTAngola: Queen Nhakatolo Ngambo Highlights Ongoing Actions in Moxico-Leste
[ANGOP] Luau -- Queen Nhakatolo Ngambo highlighted this Wednesday, in Luau, eastern Angola Moxico-Moxico province, the structural projects underway in the region, within the framework of bringing social services closer and interconnecting municipalit...
Thu, 07 May 2026 06:44:51 GMTBotswana: Countries Forge Diplomatic Relations
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana and Rwanda Bilateral Cooperation has grown exponentially by scale and scope since establishing diplomatic relations in 2004.
Thu, 07 May 2026 06:41:25 GMTRwanda: Clean Audits Are Progress, Not Cause for Complacency
[New Times] The latest Auditor General's report offers a welcome sign that Rwanda's public finance management systems are steadily improving. With more than 97 per cent of public entities receiving clean audits on their financial statements, the coun...
Wed, 06 May 2026 15:35:07 GMTRwanda: Experts Warn Decline in Hand Hygiene May Increase Infection Risks
[New Times] When one gets home after a long, busy day, they likely cannot recall how many hands they have shaken or how many surfaces they have touched. In all those interactions, microorganisms are constantly exchanged, and they pick some up and pas...
Wed, 06 May 2026 15:34:33 GMTRwanda: African Attorneys-General Meet in Kigali Over Policies, Partnerships
[New Times] Rwanda has convened senior legal and policy leaders from across Africa for the second Attorneys-General Public-Private Accelerating Collaboration and Transformation (AG PACT) Forum, with a strong focus on how public-private partnerships (...
Wed, 06 May 2026 15:36:34 GMTRwanda: Bushali Launches Multi-Volume Project With 'Shidomno'
[New Times] Rapper Bushali will release his EP Shidomno on May 15, introducing the first instalment in a planned multi-volume series.
Wed, 06 May 2026 15:35:39 GMTRwanda: Key Things to Know About 70km Masaka-Bugesera Airport Road
[New Times] The expropriation process for the construction of the 69.45 km road linking the Masaka logistics hub in Kicukiro District to the upcoming international airport in Bugesera has gained momentum with expropriation under in Kicukiro, Bugesera...