Central Africa
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:16:51 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Revises Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target to 53%
[New Times] The government is set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 53% in 2035 as a new target, The New Times has learnt.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:16:49 GMTSouth Africa/Rwanda: South Africa Beat Rwanda to Advance to 2026 World Cup As Nigeria Crush Benin
[RFI] South Africa won the three-horse race on Tuesday night from African qualifying Group C for a place at next year's World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Rwanda as pacesetters Benin lost 4-0 in Nigeria. .
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:16:46 GMTAfrica: Can Digital Health Turn the Tide On Africa's Silent Killers?
[New Times] Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses, are claiming the lives of people in their most productive years -- affecting families and slowing national development, experts h...
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:16:39 GMTRwanda: Genocide Convict Ndindabahizi Dies in Benin
[New Times] Emmanuel Ndindabahizi, Rwanda's former Minister of Finance who was convicted for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, has died in Benin, where he was serving a life sentence.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:44:20 GMTAngola: Angola Processes Only 10% of Rocks Extracted in South Region
[ANGOP] Lubango -- Only 10 percent of the 750,000 tons of ornamental stone extracted in southern Angola is processed by the local industry. The rest is exported in its raw state to ten destinations in Asia, America, and Europe.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:35:25 GMTRwanda: Audio Review - Mississippi Records: From Zambia to Rwanda
[Afropop] An independent label that began in Portland and now based in New York, Mississippi Records is devoted to ethically documenting overlooked music--often by working directly with families and estates rather than relying on expired or unfair co...
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:46:28 GMTRwanda/South Africa: Bafana Bafana Have No Room for Doubt in Run-Up to World Cup Qualifier 'Final' Against Rwanda
[Daily Maverick] Bafana Bafana play a must-win 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda on Tuesday evening in Mbombela. However, even an emphatic victory won't guarantee a ticket to North America.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:21:58 GMTRwanda: Mutabazi Opens Up On APR Return After Gisagara Deal Collapsed
[New Times] Rwandan star Yves Mutabazi has broken silence that he agreed to a return to APR VC after talks on a potential move to Gisagara VC collapsed.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:08:55 GMTLiberia/Equatorial Guinea: Lone Star End World Cup Qualifiers On a High With 1-1 Draw in Malabo
[Liberian Investigator] Liberia came from behind to earn a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea in Malabo, wrapping up the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign on a positive note.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:13:21 GMTRwanda: The Calling of Children - Using Art to Advocate for Peace, Child Protection
[New Times] As war's deafening language drowns out calls for peace globally, Rwandan visual artist King Ngabo's new installation, "The Calling of Children" emerges as a poignant, urgent testament to the need for universal protection, most especially ...
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:13:20 GMTRwanda: Forgotten Culture of Purpose - A Fact About Unemployment in Rwanda
[New Times] Just like me, you might find it relatable to realize that there isn't an original Kinyarwanda word that directly translates to "unemployment." Did you even know that the famous term ubushomeri was borrowed from the French word, chôma...
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:13:20 GMTRwanda: The Silent Threat of Money Mules to Rwanda's Financial Integrity
[New Times] The rise of money mule scams in Rwanda is a troubling reminder that cybercriminals are no longer just targeting systems but are exploiting people.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:13:20 GMTRwanda: The Legacy Mindset - Building a Business Your Children Can Inherit
[New Times] As a business owner, when you started your business, did you imagine it surviving you? Did you picture your children, or even grandchildren, inheriting what you've built? Or was it a means to an end, another income stream, a survival mech...
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:13:19 GMTAfrica: ASEA 2025 - Adapting to Global Shifts By Democratising Africa's Capital Markets
[New Times] Africa stands at a turning point. The upcoming ASEA 2025 Conference, themed "Adapting to Global Market Shifts: Strategies for Resilience and Growth for African Markets of the Future," comes at a time when the continent must rethink how fi...
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:13:18 GMTCentral Africa: Rwandan Businesses Eye Service Export Markets
[New Times] The government is stepping up efforts to boost the export of services by enabling local providers to access and expand into regional and global markets, according to the Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:09:47 GMTSouth Africa/Rwanda: South Africa Book 2026 FIFA World Cup Ticket With Win Over Rwanda
[Cosafa] South Africa beat Rwanda 3-0 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Nelspruit on Tuesday to finish first in Group C and book their ticket to the global showpiece in the United States, Mexico and Canada next year.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:30:46 GMTCameroon: Cameroon's Opposition Leader, Bakary, Makes Early Gains in Biya's Strongholds
[Daily Trust] Preliminary results from Cameroon's presidential election indicate that opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary is making significant inroads in areas traditionally dominated by incumbent President Paul Biya, Daily Trust has gathered.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:24:52 GMTSomalia: Somalia's Deputy Planning Minister Meets With DR Congo Officials to Boost Development Cooperation
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Deputy Minister of Planning, Investment and Economic Development, Mohamed Aden Mohamed, held a high-level meeting on Monday with officials from the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), led by the organization's Country Dire...
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:13:18 GMTCentral Africa: Rwanda Launches Ai-Powered Mobile Apps to Improve Health Services
[New Times] The Ministry of Health has officially launched E-Banguka and E-Ubuzima, two AI-powered digital applications designed to strengthen Rwanda's connected health ecosystem and improve healthcare service delivery across the country.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:53:52 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: UN Envoy Points to 'Real Hope' for Ceasefire and Peace in the East
[UN News] There is now "real hope" for a ceasefire which would pave the way for a lasting and definitive settlement of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Huan...
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:50:14 GMTCameroon: Aid Cuts and Elections - How the Humanitarian Rollback Has Caused 'Chaos' in Cameroon
[The New Humanitarian] "At the level of programme activity, it was catastrophic."
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:45:05 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Ituri - 120 Fardc Soldiers Trained With Monusco Support to Enhance Civilian Protection
[Monusco] Bunia -- After two weeks of intensive exercises, 120 members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) completed, on Friday 10 October 2025, a specialized training course conducted by the MONUSCO Force in Bunia. Th...
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:24:21 GMTAfrica: Kagame, AU Official Discuss Health Systems in Africa
[New Times] President Paul Kagame, who also serves as the African Union Champion for Domestic Health Financing on Monday, October 13, met with the Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AU Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, and Dr. ...
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:24:21 GMTRwanda: Six Senators Set to Complete Their Terms Next Week
[New Times] Six senators who were sworn in on October 22, 2020, at the Parliament during a ceremony presided over by President Paul Kagame are set to complete their five-year term next week, by October 22.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:24:21 GMTRwanda: High Court Postpones Appeal Hearing for Genocide Convict Mbonyumukiza
[New Times] The High Court in Kigali has postponed to December 18, the appeal hearing on the provisional release request filed by Genocide convict Ahmed Napoleon Mbonyunkiza, who was deported from the United States of America in March.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:24:15 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Ceasefire Tops the Agenda As Kinshasa, AFC/M23 Resume Peace Talks
[New Times] The AFC/M23 movement and the government of DR Congo return to the negotiation table in Doha on Monday, October 13, for the sixth round of peace talks that began in April.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:24:14 GMTAfrica: Africa in Urgent Need of Digital Health Solutions - Experts
[New Times] Experts have emphasised that Africa is at a historic moment in medical innovation, with technology offering a unique opportunity to transform healthcare delivery to its 1.5 billion people.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:09:41 GMTAngola: First Lady Calls for Responsible Dissemination of Cervical Cancer Vaccination
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The First Lady of the Republic, Ana Dias Lourenço, on Tuesday in Luanda appealed for the collaboration of journalists, health professionals, parents, and community leaders in accurately disseminating information about cervical ...
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:09:40 GMTAngola: Cervical Cancer Vaccination Begins Nationwide On October 27th
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Cervical cancer vaccination for girls aged 9 to 12 is to begin nationwide on October 27th, the minister of Health Sílvia Lutucuta, announced on Monday in Luanda.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:06:33 GMTCentral Africa: Tanzania in Bid to Turn Msalato Airport Into Great Lakes Transport Hub
[Daily News] Stockholm -- THE Tanzanian government has announced its intention to transform Msalato International Airport into a regional hub for passenger and cargo air transport in the Great Lakes region.