Central Africa
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:06:39 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Nduhungirehe, Kenyatta Discuss Peace Efforts for DR Congo
[New Times] Minister Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe on Tuesday, October 6, received former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, a member of the African Union Panel of Facilitators for the peace process in eastern DR Co...
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:22:22 GMTAfrica: Who Will Write Africa's Future? Kigali Was Asking
[New Times] Something important happened in Kigali last week, and it had little to do with the size of the crowd. At the second edition of the Umurage International Books & Art Festival, held under the theme "The Future Is Written: Human Voi...
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:11:10 GMTRwanda: Rwanda, Senegal Ink Over 10 Deals to Strengthen Ties
[New Times] Rwanda and Senegal signed 11 cooperation agreements covering areas including development, trade and bilateral relations as the two countries seek to deepen their partnership.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:11:04 GMTAfrica: Kagame, AU Facilitators Discuss DR Congo Peace Efforts
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, October 7, met members of the African Union Panel of Facilitators working on the peace process in eastern DR Congo, at Village Urugwiro.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:10:52 GMTRwanda: Rwanda, Senegal Agree to Link Businesses, Unlock Investment
[New Times] Rwanda and Senegal agreed to work together to identify cross-border investment projects and connect businesses from the two countries under a new cooperation framework between their investment promotion agencies.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:18:41 GMTKenya: Wajir Isolates Man With DRC Travel History Over Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Health authorities in Wajir have isolated a 20-year-old man with a recent travel history to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after he developed a severe febrile illness and failed to respond to treatment.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:18:39 GMTAngola: Maternal and Child Health Service Is Government's Top Priority - Secretary of State
[ANGOP] Caxito -- Maternal and child health remains the Angolan government's top priority within the healthcare sector, Secretary of State for Hospitals Leonardo Inocencio announced Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:18:35 GMTAngola: Luanda-Lusaka Commercial Flights to Start This Year
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Direct commercial flights connecting Luanda and Lusaka are scheduled to launch later this year, Angolan Minister of Transport Ricardo Viegas D'Abreu announced Tuesday during a visit to the Zambian capital.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:14:00 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Spate of Attacks On DR Congo Press Include Journalist Threatened Over Fally Ipupa Controversy
[CPJ] Investigative journalist Gauthier Sey Tshiang was evacuated to France on Monday for medical treatment after being assaulted and left unconscious in a street -- one of a series of attacks on the press in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in r...
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:13:56 GMTRwanda: Smart Cities - Innovation, Smart Management and Knowledge Sharing
[New Times] Major cities around the world are no longer merely managing themselves, they are shaping reality. They streamline processes, make data-driven decisions, and are moving from reactive to proactive management that identifies challenges in ad...
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:13:56 GMTRwanda: Sickle Cell - Why Some Patients Are Diagnosed After Serious Complications
[New Times] When Isimbi's son was five months old, she began noticing signs that something was wrong. He cried excessively, developed fevers and blood infections, and often appeared to be in severe pain.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:08:28 GMTAfrica: DRC - Peace in Eastern Congo Must Include the Banyamulenge
[African Arguments] Many people may have never heard of Minembwe, and those who know it may have learned about it through stories of war, displacement and hunger. For me, however, it is much more than a story. Minembwe is home to me and to many other...
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:06:58 GMTRwanda: Basketball - Four Teams Confirmed for Rwanda Cup 2026
[New Times] Four teams have confirmed their participation in the third edition of the Rwanda Basketball Cup, which is scheduled to tip off on October 9, the Rwanda Basketball Federation (FERWABA) has announced.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:48:31 GMTRwanda: Kenya's Transparency Deserves Support, Not Isolation
[New Times] Kenya's confirmation of its first Ebola case demands vigilance across East Africa. Authorities have begun tracing contacts and monitoring those potentially exposed following the patient's death. The region must take this warning seriously...
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:07:18 GMTRwanda: Bruce Melodie to Perform At Bwiza's Album Tour in Lusaka
[New Times] Rwandan singer Bwiza has confirmed a concert to launch her third album, Home, in Lusaka, Zambia, on November 28, with fellow Rwandan artiste Bruce Melodie among the performers supporting her at the concert.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:53:34 GMTRwanda: Who Has Ultimate Control of the Ai Tools We Are Using and the Data We Are Providing?
[New Times] You give your new house help a key to your front door. In her first week, she stumbles upon the spare key to your neighbour's gate under a flowerpot, lets herself in, photographs his sensitive paper documents and shares them on the estate...
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:53:05 GMTRwanda: Anatomy of a Mission - Evaluating Monusco Through a Medical Metaphor (Part II)
[New Times] In the previous issue, I examined how the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) was deployed in 1960 to stabilise the newly independent, fracturing country. Decades later, on July 1, 2010, UN Security Council Resolution 1925 rename...
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:11:11 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Climb Nine Places in Latest FIFA Rankings
[New Times] Rwanda have climbed nine places to 119th in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking following an impressive run in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where they secured positive results against Liberia and Cape Verde.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:03:28 GMTAfrica: All of Africa Today - October 7, 2026
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Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:52:42 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: 'Ebola Takes the People Children Depend On' - UNICEF
[UN News] The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is robbing children of their loved ones - with some succumbing to the deadly disease themselves, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:52:40 GMTCentral Africa: When Streets Become Pharmacies - Booming Illicit Markets in Central Africa
[UN News] Antibiotics, malaria treatments, painkillers, opioids. More than 250 tonnes of medical products were seized over six years in Central Africa. Behind those numbers is an illicit market that thrives not simply despite the region's fragile hea...
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:08:38 GMTKenya: Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case as Patient Returns From DRC
[Capital FM] Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease in Nairobi, ending months of heightened surveillance and preparedness following the spread of the deadly Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uga...
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:20:57 GMTChad: Govt Seeks Repositioning of MNJTF to Tackle Lake Chad Threats
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has called for the repositioning of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to enable it to effectively respond to evolving security threats in the Lake Chad Basin.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:20:55 GMTRwanda: Rwanda, Kenya Sign 11 Agreements to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
[New Times] Rwanda and Kenya have signed 11 agreements and memoranda of understanding covering justice, security, immigration, trade, infrastructure, water management, local governance, culture and conservation, as the two countries seek to expand bi...
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:04:23 GMTRwanda: Govt Targets 80 Percent Cut in Climate-Warming Cooling Gases By 2045
[New Times] The government aims to reduce consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful greenhouse gases widely used in refrigeration and air conditioning, by 80 per cent by 2045 as the country steps up implementation of the Kigali Amendment.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:04:23 GMTRwanda: How Rwanda Is Tackling Barriers to Screening of Cervical Cancer
[New Times] For Virgine Umuhoza, the warning signs came gradually.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:04:22 GMTRwanda: How Govt Plans to Ensure Safety in Nuclear Energy Programme
[New Times] The government is putting in place a series of safeguards, including stronger regulatory oversight, nationwide radiation monitoring and emergency-response systems, as it prepares to develop the country's first nuclear power programme.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:41:57 GMTAfrica: All of Africa Today - October 5, 2026
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Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:04:22 GMTRwanda/Ethiopia: Rwanda Seek Strong Start Against Ethiopia in Women's Olympic Qualifier
[New Times] Rwanda vs Ethiopia -- Kigali Pelé Stadium, 18:00
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:01:39 GMTAngola: Angola Trains 21,000 Health Workers in Major System Upgrade
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has trained nearly 57% of its target healthcare workforce under a sweeping National Health System Strengthening Project (PFRHS), reaching 21,000 doctors, nurses, and support staff, officials announced Monday in Luanda.