September 01
Congo-Kinshasa: Response Must Outpace Spread of Ebola - UN Relief Chief
UN News
The world must move faster to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that is growing exponentially, the UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator warned on… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Switzerland Chart New Course for Bilateral Cooperation
New Times
Rwanda and Switzerland have agreed on concrete next steps to strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest at the second round of political consultations held in Bern. Read more »
Rwanda: From Green Cities to Carbon Markets - Gggi's Decade of Supporting Rwanda's Transition to a Green Economy
New Times
When the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed its Host Country Agreement with Rwanda in 2016, it put a formal stamp on a partnership that had started three years earlier… Read more »
Rwanda: Domestic Tourism Grows, but Affordability Remains a Concern
New Times
More Rwandans are travelling within the country, but growing domestic tourism has yet to translate into mass participation, with travel still widely perceived as an expensive… Read more »
Rwanda: 700m Cubic Metres Needed for Irrigation Water Storage By 2034
New Times
Rwanda needs at least 693.7 million cubic metres of water storage by 2034 to meet projected irrigation demand, according to Davis Bugingo, the Flood Management and Water Storage… Read more »
Rwanda: RSSB Acquires Bk General Insurance for Rwf32bn
New Times
BK Group Plc has completed the sale of its entire shareholding in BK General Insurance Ltd to the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) for Rwf31.7 billion. Read more »
Rwanda/Tanzania: Rwanda Drawn With Tanzania and Ethiopia in Afcon U20 Qualifiers
New Times
Rwanda have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Tanzania and Ethiopia for the CECAFA U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, scheduled for September 15-25 at Uhuru Stadium in Dar… Read more »
Rwanda: Ntwari Returns After Six-Month Injury Layoff
New Times
Rwandan goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari has made his long-awaited return to competitive football after spending six months on the sidelines with a shoulder injury. Read more »
Rwanda: Producer Prices Jump 20.8 Percent in July
New Times
Producer prices in Rwanda rose by 20.8 per cent in July 2026 compared with the same month last year, driven mainly by sharp increases in mining, manufacturing and electricity… Read more »
Rwanda: The Big Interview - RSSB Boss Breaks Down Inyange, Ruliba, Bk General Insurance Deals
New Times
In a space of just five days, the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) has announced takeovers of key local companies, from giants in agribusiness to construction to insurance… Read more »
August 31
Gabon: Ten Years After Gabon's Post-Election Violence, Painful Questions Remain
RFI
Ten years on, victims of violence that followed president Ali Bongo's disputed re-election in Gabon are still demanding truth and justice. Questions also remain over the possible… Read more »
Angola: ExxonMobil Ensures Oil Expansion in Angola
ANGOP
The ExxonMobil's General-Director in Angola, Brian Unietis, reaffirmed on Monday (31) in Luanda the multinational's commitment to oil research and exploration, with the aim of… Read more »
Central Africa: The Great Lakes Hold-Up - the FDLR's Capture of Kinshasa and Bujumbura and the Regional Treat It Poses
New Times
The crisis in the African Great Lakes is a regional power struggle in which the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) have taken political,… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Bets On Day Schools to Ease Boarding School Rush
New Times
The government is stepping up efforts to strengthen day secondary schools and make them more competitive and attractive to parents and students. Read more »
Kenya: Rwandair Cancels Nairobi Flights Again Amid Air Traffic Control Issues
New Times
RwandAir has cancelled flights to and from Nairobi for a second consecutive day due to ongoing operational constraints affecting air traffic control services at Jomo Kenyatta… Read more »
Rwanda: Nyabarongo II Reaches 75 Percent Completion, Set to Become Rwanda's Largest Hydropower Plant
New Times
Rwanda is moving closer to completing the 43.5-megawatt Nyabarongo II Hydropower Project, a major infrastructure investment expected to strengthen electricity generation and… Read more »
Africa: Conflict and Climate - Double Threat Driving Great Lakes Displacement [analysis]
ISS
Climate hazards are compounding decades of conflict-driven displacement, while fragmented responses expose vulnerable communities to repeated crises. Read more »
Rwanda: Looming El Niño Rains Trigger Call for Conservation Agriculture
New Times
Farmers across the country are set to adopt conservation agriculture on 100,000 hectares during the 2027A agricultural season as authorities prepare for heavy rains associated with… Read more »
Rwanda: RDF-UPDF Meeting in Mbarara Closes With Call for Sustained Cooperation
New Times
Senior officers from Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) have stressed the need for cooperation between the two militaries in combating illegal… Read more »
Rwanda: Alternative Routes As Prince House-Giporoso-Masaka Gets Disrupted
New Times
Motorists and passengers have been advised to use alternative routes as expansion works begin on the Prince House-Cyamitsingi road section, which is part of the first section of… Read more »
Angola: Health Technicians Updated On Mpox Prevention
ANGOP
A team of 21 health technicians from the municipality of Viana, Luanda, completed on Monday (31) their training update with knowledge to prevent and treat cases of monkeypox/Mpox. Read more »
Rwanda: Curriculum Review Targets Gaps in Sexuality Education
New Times
Curriculum developers are reviewing comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in schools to make it more age-appropriate, inclusive and effective as teenage pregnancies remain a… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Reclaims 15 More Idle Industrial Plots
New Times
The government has reclaimed 15 more industrial plots from investors who failed to develop them within agreed timelines. Read more »
Rwanda: Ambassadors of Christ Choir Fetes 30 Years in Memorable Worship Concert
New Times
Ambassadors of Christ Choir celebrated 30 years of music ministry with a mega concert at BK Arena on Sunday, August 30, drawing worshippers from Rwanda and across the region. Read more »
Africa: Beyond the Naming - Why Africa Must Own Its Biodiversity Economy [opinion]
New Times
Four years ago, I stood at the foothills of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park and gave a mountain gorilla her name. She was born on 13 September 2021, to Igitangaza, of the Mutobo… Read more »
