Central Africa

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:10:32 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Receives First Migrants Deported From the U.S.
[allAfrica] Seven migrants have been deported from the United States arrived in Rwanda in mid-August. This marked the first group under a deal made with former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. The agreement is expected to relocate 250...

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:42:32 GMT
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 29, 2025
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Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:52:38 GMT
Rwanda: Gasamagera Applauds RPF Relations With Uganda's NRM
[New Times] Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) Secretary General, Wellars Gasamagera, has reaffirmed the commitment to good relations with Uganda's ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM).

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:52:06 GMT
Rwanda: Four Airplanes Expected As Rwanda Ratifies Rwf40bn Deal With Opec
[New Times] The Government of Rwanda has ratified a $27.95 million (approx. Rwf40 billion) loan agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development to support the establishment of a Center of Excellence in Aviation Skills (CEAS).

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:02:56 GMT
Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea Sextapes - Baltasar Engonga Bags Eight-Year Jail Term
[Premium Times] Engonga, whose explicit sex tapes with multiple women went viral in 2024, has made headlines repeatedly.

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:51:15 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - the Peace That Never Was
[FPRI] The June 27, 2025, signing of a Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda in Washington, DC and the Declaration of Principles, agreed to by representatives of the DRC government and represent...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:35:37 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Company Seals Historic Deal to Supply Tungsten to the U.S.
[New Times] A historic deal has been finalised to directly supply Tungsten concentrate from Rwanda to the United States, with the first shipment now being prepared, Trinity Metals has announced.

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:53:08 GMT
Rwanda: Rising Back-to-School Costs Ignite Social Media Debate
[New Times] As the long holiday winds down, the familiar rhythm of "back-to-school" has taken over households across Rwanda.

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:27:14 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host "Rumble in the Jungle Ride 2025" Motorbike Adventure
[The Inspirer] Adventure and culture will meet on two wheels this September as Rwanda welcomes riders from around the world for the Rumble in the Jungle Ride 2025, a four-day motorbike experience showcasing the nation's landscapes, heritage, and vibr...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:32:44 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Receives Seven Migrants From U.S.
[New Times] The Rwandan government has confirmed the arrival of seven migrants from the United States, as part of a resettlement agreement signed this year.

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:47:15 GMT
Gambia/Kenya: Gaffer Mckinstry Names Squad Prior to Kenya, Burundi Brawls
[The Point] Head Coach of The Gambia senior national team, Jonathan Mckinstry, yesterday named a strong twenty-five (25) man squad ahead of the country's 2026 World Cup qualifier matches against Kenya and Burundi next month.

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:52:41 GMT
Rwanda: Six Years in Rwanda - What Paul Kagame Has Taught Me About Leadership
[New Times] This week marks six years since I moved to Rwanda, a milestone that has prompted me to reflect on what it means to live, work, and grow in a place that has undergone one of the most extraordinary transformations of our time.

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:52:40 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame, UNHCR Chief Discuss Refugee Protection
[New Times] President Paul Kagame and visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Fillipo Grandi, on Thursday, August 28, discussed areas of collaboration between Rwanda and the UN Refugee Agency.

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:52:38 GMT
Rwanda: Pregnant Women in Rwanda Warned On Common Painkiller Use
[New Times] After a new research suggested that the use of Acetaminophen during pregnancy may be linked to a higher risk of autism and attention-deficit disorder (ADHD) in children, Rwandan health experts have advised expectant mothers to exercise ca...

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:48:50 GMT
Rwanda: Experts Caution Expectant Mothers On Paracetamol Use
[New Times] New research suggests that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy may be linked to a higher risk of autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:48:49 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Over 400 Explosive Remnants and 9,000 Munitions Destroyed. UNMAS, KOICA and CCLAM Conclude Major Demining Project
[Monusco] The project "Sustainable Mine Action in Support of Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and Communities Affected by Conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo," funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and implement...

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:48:47 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Forces, Allies Accused of Fresh Atrocities Against Banyamulenge
[New Times] The AFC/M23 movement on Thursday, August 28, reported a renewed wave of attacks targeting the "Banyamulenge compatriots" in South Kivu, urging both national and international stakeholders to take action against ongoing "ethnic cleansing".

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:35:30 GMT
Mozambique: Mozambique and Rwanda Sign Status of Forces Agreement
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Defence Minister Cristovao Chume and his Rwandan counterpart Juvenal Marizamunda on Wednesday signed a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) in the Rwandan capital, Kigali.

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:47:08 GMT
Rwanda: Rising Back-to-School Costs Ignite Social Media Storm
[New Times] As the long holiday winds down, the familiar rhythm of "back-to-school" has taken over households across Rwanda.

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:42:23 GMT
Gabon: In Gabon, Police Are Widely Seen As Corrupt, Untrustworthy, and Given to Abuse
[Afrobarometer] Only about one in 10 citizens say the government is doing a good job of reducing crime.

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:36:48 GMT
Rwanda: UN Refugee Agency Boss in Rwanda
[New Times] The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, is in Rwanda on an official visit aimed at deepening collaboration with the government and partners on refugee protection and long-term solutions.

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:12:39 GMT
Africa: Africa CDC Pushes For More Support In Fight Against Mpox
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- The African Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) is accelerating efforts to mobilize resources in its fight against mpox, one year after declaring the outbreak a public health emergency of continental security.

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:27:06 GMT
Rwanda: Art Rwanda-Ubuhanzi All Stars Contest - Who Are the Winners?
[New Times] The closing day of the Art Rwanda-Ubuhanzi All Stars edition which took place on Wednesday, August 27, at Cenetra Hotel, Kabuga, left seven contestants selected from 60 artists who auditioned from four categories, making it 17 winners fro...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:26:45 GMT
Rwanda: Who Are Amavubi's 10 Most Capped Players of All Time?
[New Times] Playing for your country is one of the highest honours any footballer can wish for before ending their professional career, and playing for one's country is a privileged service. Many players wish to land that opportunity.

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:57:06 GMT
Rwanda: Good Move Transitioning From Refugee Camps to Settlements
[New Times] The plan by the Government of Rwanda to move from refugee camps to more permanent settlements for refugees hosted in the country is an important step.

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:55:10 GMT
East Africa: Rwanda and the Rise of Carbon Diplomacy in East Africa
[New Times] By 2024, Rwanda had generated more than 1.6 million carbon credits--enough to offset millions of tons of carbon dioxide globally. This milestone, coupled with an ambitious portfolio of climate projects, has positioned Rwanda as a frontrun...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:53:41 GMT
Rwanda: Rising Prices Offer Rwanda's Coffee Sector a Boost
[New Times] When coffee prices shift on commodity markets in New York, the ripple effects reach as far as farmers in Nyamasheke, the largest coffee-producing district in Rwanda. A fluctuation in the U.S. can alter a Rwandan exporter's earnings and, u...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:52:55 GMT
Rwanda: Clean Cooking - Building On Progress, Removing the Roadblocks
[New Times] In 2020, Rwanda set an ambitious target to reduce reliance on wood fuel from 80% to 40% by 2024. Ambitious as it was, this goal was in line with what Rwanda has always done, pursuing development with purpose, vision, and a focus on the we...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:49:38 GMT
Rwanda: Why Media Oversight Was Shifted to Rwanda Governance Board
[New Times] Coordination of Rwanda's media sector has been moved from the Ministry of Local Government to the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), The New Times has learnt.

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:49:38 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda-Mozambique Ties Evolve From Security to Multi-Sector Cooperation
[New Times] The relations between Mozambique and Rwanda have largely been viewed in terms of military cooperation as Rwanda has, for the past four years, played a key role in helping the southern African country fight Islamic State terrorists in its ...

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