September 09
Angola: Luanda to Host International Basketball Tournament
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Petro de Luanda and 1.º de Agosto teams will face Portuguese squads Sporting CP and FC Porto on the 12th and 13th of the current month, during the men's international… Read more »
Angola: Angola Invests in Technology and Training to Strengthen Oil Sector
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Angola is stepping up its investment in technological innovation, the training of national professionals and the attraction of investment to ensure the growth and sustainability of… Read more »
Angola: Angola and Ifad Seek Solutions to Ensure Continuity of Artisanal Fishing Project
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Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Carmen do Sacramento Neto led an Angolan delegation on Tuesday in Rome, Italy, for a meeting with the management of the International… Read more »
Angola: Demining Machine Operators Conclude Update Training
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A group of 38 Hitachi and Minewolf demining machine operators concluded on Wednesday (09), in the central Huambo Province, a technical refresher course, aimed at strengthening… Read more »
Angola: Angola At African Junior Handball Championship Semifinals
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The National Junior Men's Handball Team qualified on Wednesday (9) for the semifinals of the African Championship, currently being held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, after… Read more »
Rwanda: Bishop of Nyundo Diocese Picks New Vicar General
New Times
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nyundo has appointed Father Léonidas Habarugira Karekezi as his new Vicar General, filling the position that had become vacant… Read more »
Rwanda: Pisa - Key Measures Rwanda Proposes to Improve Student Performance
New Times
Rwanda is considering seven key measures to improve student performance after the country's results in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) showed that… Read more »
Rwanda: Constantine Names Provisional Squad for 2027 AFCON Qualifiers
New Times
Rwanda head coach Stephen Constantine has named a provisional squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde, recalling several… Read more »
Rwanda: Nshimiyimana Confident APR Can Overturn Champions League Deficit
New Times
APR FC captain Yunusu Nshimiyimana has dismissed suggestions that Les Aigles du Congo hold the upper hand in their CAF Champions League preliminary-round tie, insisting the… Read more »
Rwanda: RSSB Tigers Enter Camp for 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
New Times
RSSB Tigers began a residential training camp on Wednesday, September 9, as they step up preparations for the 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, scheduled for September 22-27 in… Read more »
Rwanda: Inside SAIP's Interventions to Fight Malnutrition in South and Western Rwanda
New Times
Under a shade in Cyanika Sector, Nyamagabe District, members of the Vision Group in Koi Kwi cooperative check mushroom-growing tubes, one after another, as they prepare them for… Read more »
Rwanda: Experts Weigh in On Rwanda's First PISA Results
New Times
Three percent of Rwandan students who took part in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) reached the baseline proficiency level across reading, mathematics… Read more »
Central Africa: Tengamara Na Tva - How Rwanda Is Turning Everyday Receipts Into Rewards
New Times
For years, many consumers across Rwanda would complete a purchase, leave the counter, and walk away without asking for an Electronic Invoicing System (EBM) invoice. Read more »
Angola: MPLA Urges Party Unity in Cuando Province Ahead of 2027 Election
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The ruling MPLA's provincial first secretary in Cuando Cubango province, Carla Cativa, called on Monday for party members to maintain readiness, unity, and cohesion from the… Read more »
Southern Africa: Angola's 'Cassava Queen' Honored By UN Food Agency for Rural Innovation
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Teresa de Castro Mariz, an Angolan producer known as the "Queen of Angolan Cassava," has been named one of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) 100 "Heroine Women" of… Read more »
September 08
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Response in Eastern DR Congo Must Include Food Aid, WFP Says
UN News
As Ebola sweeps across the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ensuring families meet their basic food needs is crucial to halt the spread of the deadly disease. Read more »
Southern Africa: Angola and Botswana Expand Cooperation
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Angola and Botswana will extend bilateral cooperation to the energy, oil, tourism, and diamond industry sectors, in addition to already developed areas such as defense and… Read more »
Angola: President Duma Gideon Boko Arrives in the Presidential Palace
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The President of Botswana, Duma Gideon Boko, arrived this Tuesday morning at the Presidential Palace, where he will hold a private meeting with the Angolan Head of State,… Read more »
Southern Africa: Angola and Botswana Strengthen Cooperation With Three Agreements
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Angola and Botswana signed three legal instruments of cooperation this Tuesday (8) in Luanda, with emphasis on the areas of Defense, Livestock and the establishment of a Binational… Read more »
Botswana: President Duma Boko Advocates Removing Trade Barriers Between Botswana and Angola
ANGOP
Botswana's President, Duma Gideon Boko, on Tuesday in Luanda advocated the removal of barriers and the establishment of channels to allow the free flow of business and trade… Read more »
Angola: Angola Drought Response Programme Budgeted At U.S.$4.2 Billion
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The Programme to Combat the Effects of Drought in Southern Angola (PCESSA), which covers the provinces of Cunene, Huíla and Namibe, has a budget of USD 4.2 billion, Minister… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Surgeons Perform Country's First Robotic Kidney Operation
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Surgeons in Angola have successfully performed the country's first robotic kidney operation, marking what health officials have described as a major milestone for the nation's… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Copper Imports From Congo Hit Record in July 2026
Daba Finance
US imports of refined copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo reached a record in July as manufacturers turned to cheaper African metal and traders moved shipments ahead of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Ebola Outbreak Has the Potential to Become a Global Pandemic. How to Make Sure It Doesn't [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Given its speed, scale and scope, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease that broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-2026 could become a global epidemic. Read more »
Kenya: Man Arrested Over Remarks Allegedly Targeting Burundians a Day After Government Apology
Capital FM
Detectives have arrested a 32-year-old man over remarks allegedly targeting Burundian nationals with ethnic hatred, hostility and calls for violence, just a day after the… Read more »
