September 05
Rwanda: Rwandan Doctors Talk New Surrogacy Law, Hope for Infertile Couples
New Times
The recent publication of the revised Law on Persons and Family, which formally recognises surrogacy and provides guidelines on its practice, has set the stage for the procedure's… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo to Receive Its First Shipment of Mpox Vaccines
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, it to receive its first delivery of vaccines, with 100,000 doses to arrive on Thursday, and a second batch on… Read more »
Algeria/Equatorial Guinea: Algeria Secure Crucial Win Over Equatorial Guinea, Tunisia Edge Madagascar
CAF
On Thursday night, Algeria began their AFCON 2025 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win against Equatorial Guinea at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. Houssem Aouar and Amine Gouiri… Read more »
Africa: AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Seven Matches to Watch as Road to Morocco Begins
CAF
The journey to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, officially begins on Wednesday, September 4, with the first round of qualifiers set to unfold across the… Read more »
Africa: Joint Press Release - the Democratic Republic of Congo Receives First Mpox Vaccines [press release]
Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are pleased to announce the arrival of the first shipment of 99,100… Read more »
Rwanda: 2024 Focac Summit - Kagame Says Effective State Governance Can't Be Imposed From Outside
New Times
President Paul Kagame hailed the Chinese government, on Thursday, September 5, for being "a steadfast" champion of stronger China-Africa relations, particularly reflecting on… Read more »
Rwanda: 2024 Focac Summit - Kagame's Statement At High-Level Meeting On State Governance [document]
New Times
I would like to express our appreciation to President Xi Jinping for hosting us once again in Beijing and for being a steadfast champion of stronger China-Africa relations. Allow… Read more »
Rwanda: New Book Showcases Rwanda's Gastronomy, Culinary Treasure
New Times
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Rwanda Arts Initiative (RAI), on September 4, launched a gastronomy book that showcases… Read more »
Rwanda: Betpawa Playoffs - APR, Patriots Set Date for Finals
New Times
APR and Patriots have reached the Betpawa playoffs finals of the 2023/24 season after sweeping Rwanda Energy Group (REG) and Kepler respectively in the best-of-five semifinals… Read more »
Kenya: Starlink to Expand to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi
Independent (Kampala)
Starlink, the satellite internet service by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is set to expand its high-speed internet offerings to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi. The service aims to bridge the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host 2025 International Prisons Conference
New Times
Rwanda will host the 27th International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) Annual General Meeting and Conference, set to take place from October 26-31, 2025. Read more »
Africa: Focac 2024 - China Commits $50bn to Africa
New Times
China has committed to invest more than $50 billion in Africa in various forms including credit lines, technical support, grants, as well as support for Chinese private companies… Read more »
Central African Republic: Appointment of Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro
Agenzia Fides
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J., until now provincial of the Comboni Missionaries in Central Africa, as bishop of Kaga-Bandoro,… Read more »
Rwanda: Explore Six Premier Scholarships, Grants for Rwandan Students, Innovators
New Times
September is here, and beyond the usual back-to-school buzz, those in academia are launching applications for various programs. With rising costs on everyone's minds, The New Times… Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali Mayor Urges Taxi-Moto Riders to Help Keep City Clean
New Times
Moto riders in the City of Kigali were on Wednesday, September 4, urged to enhance personal hygiene and maintain the city's cleanliness by adhering to the city's sanitation… Read more »
Rwanda: South Sudan - Rwandan Peacekeepers Decorated With UN Medals
New Times
Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were decorated with UN medals on Thursday, September 5, in recognition of their service. Read more »
Cameroon: Ekep Nkwelle - Tapping the Spiritual Source
Afropop
One of the most memorable moments for us this year at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal was the chance to see and hear 25-year old, Cameroonian-American jazz singer… Read more »
Africa: Kagame Joins Africa, China Leaders in 2024 Focac Summit Opening Ceremony
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Thursday, September 5, joined leaders from the continent and from China for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)… Read more »
Rwanda: PM Ngirente, Rockefeller's Food Initiative Boss Discusses Boosting School Feeding Programme
New Times
Integrating fortified whole grains into school meals to provide nutritious food for children was part of discussions between Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and Roy Steiner, the… Read more »
September 04
Congo-Kinshasa: Mpox in Eastern DRC Just Another Challenge Amid Torrent of Problems
MSF
Dr Tejshri Shah, General Director of MSF and a paediatrician specialising in infectious diseases, recently returned from North Kivu, an eastern province of Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: SA's HIV Burden a Concern As New Mpox Strain Spreads in DRC - but Much Still Unknown
spotlight
The African Centre for Disease Control and World Health Organization have raised the alarm following a drastic uptick in mpox cases. This surge is being driven by a new strain of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: What Do Deaths in Makala Prison Reveal About DR Congo's Justice System? [analysis]
New Times
Prison Centrale de Makala in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, built for 1,500 prisoners but currently holding almost 15,000 inmates, was the scene of an unprecedented tragedy at 2am on… Read more »
Tanzania/Ethiopia: Tanzania and Ethiopia in Stalemate, Libya Held by Rwanda in Qualifiers
CAF
Tanzania and Ethiopia kicked off their 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification campaign with a goalless draw in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday. Read more »
Africa: Kigali - First-Ever International Vaccine Institute Vaccinology Course in Africa Kicks Off
New Times
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI), in collaboration with the University of Rwanda, has organised a five-day International Vaccinology Course, taking place simultaneously in… Read more »
Angola: Angola Tracks Mpox On Border With DRC
ANGOP
Health authorities in the border municipality of Luau (Moxico, Angola) installed a health checkpoint on the border with Dilolo, Lualaba province, Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more »