[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 migrants to Rwanda.

[Premium Times] Engonga, whose explicit sex tapes with multiple women went viral in 2024, has made headlines repeatedly.

[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 representatives of the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) on July 19, 2025, in Doha, Qatar were much ballyhooed by international organizations and the media. US President Donald Trump, a week before the DRC-Rwanda signing ceremony, posted on his Truth Social

[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.

[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 vibrant communities.

[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.

[SADC] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat, in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in Democratic Republic of Congo, officially opened the Regional Workshop on ICT Statistics and Enhancement of the SADC ICT Observatory in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The five-day workshop, which is being held from 25-29 August 2025, is convened under the framework of the SADC Regional Statistics Project and aims to support the

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The new national minimum wage, set at 100,000 kwanzas, comes into effect starting this September, the National Director of Labor, Blanche Chendovava, announced Tuesday in Luanda.

[New Times] On a Sunday morning in Kigali, as worshippers gather for prayers, the sermon carries a message that goes beyond the spiritual. The pastor speaks openly about HIV, urging the congregation to get tested and to support those living with the virus.

[The Conversation Africa] Lake Iro in Chad was in the news in early August 2025 after a picture taken by a NASA astronaut was published showing it looking like a large, circular silver mirror as sunlight reflected off its surface and into space. The phenomenon is known as a sunglint and can happen to any water surface under the right conditions. The startling picture led The Conversation Africa to find out more about the lake. Pierre Rochette is an emeritus professor in geophysics from Aix-Marseille University in France. He has

[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.

[New Times] One of Rwanda's most pressing agricultural challenges has been post-harvest losses, which stood at nearly 14 per cent in 2023.

[New Times] Fitnesspoint's Kimihurura branch has expanded by taking over the upstairs space formerly occupied by Kimi's Bar. This provides more room for functional training, CrossFit, martial arts, and swimming, and eliminates the discomfort previously experienced by aerobics and swimming clients due to the bar's presence.

[RFI] Prosecutors in a military court in Democratic Republic of Congo have requested the death penalty for former leader Joseph Kabila who is on trial in absentia on charges including treason over alleged support for Rwanda-backed M23 armed group. Kabila's party, the Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), called it «a sham trial that comes as no surprise.»

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[New Times] The great English writer Charles Dickens once said the law is an 'ass'. The aphorism has never been more apt than last week, when a French judge dismissed the genocide case against Agathe Kanziga, the widow of Juvenal Habyarimana.

[Daily Trust] Troops of the Nigerian military attached with Operation Hadin Kai have bombed over 30 terrorists while attempting to cross to Nigeria from the Cameroon border.

[New Times] The government plans to establish large «grain handling hubs» with a combined capacity to process and store more than 200,000 tonnes of maize, rice, and beans in a bid to cut post-harvest losses to below 5 per cent by 2029, down from 13.8 per cent in 2023.

[UN News] US and Qatari diplomatic efforts to bring a lasting peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have not yet led to improved conditions on the ground, where the security situation remains dire, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.

[New Times] The United States government has welcomed the resumption of negotiations between DR Congo and the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Doha, describing the process as a «critical step» toward ending decades of conflict in the region.

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- «The ongoing violence is endangering our province,» declare 76 priests of the Diocese of Bunia in a statement issued on August 20. Bunia is the capital of Ituri, a province in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, plagued by violence perpetrated by various armed groups and under a state of siege since May 2021 (together with the neighboring province of North Kivu, see Fides, 7/5/2021).

[ANGOP] Yokohama -- A total of 300 cooperation agreements between Japanese and African entities were signed during the 9th Edition of the Tokyo International Conference on Africa's Development (TICAD9), three times more than the previous summit, held in 2022 in Tunisia.

[IFRC] In Kartoua, a remote village in Cameroon's Far North region, women are not just storing millet -- they are storing hope. Through a women-led cereal bank, they are turning vulnerability into strength, and solidarity into survival.

[HRW] Rwanda-Backed Armed Group Executes Over 140 Civilians in 14 Villages, Farming Areas

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[WFP] Yaoundé, Cameroon -- Half a million refugees and the most vulnerable Cameroonians risk being cut off from humanitarian food assistance in the coming weeks as resources reach critically low levels, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. Without urgent new funding, WFP will be forced to stop life-saving food assistance at the end of August to over 240,000 people who have escaped conflict in Cameroon. Additionally, more than 200,000 children and mothers will lose vital nutrition support, and school meals for

[New Times] The Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) temporarily shut down three water treatment plants in Rubavu, Nyagatare, and Gicumbi districts following heavy rainfall.

[Dabanga] Darfur / Eastern Chad -- Darfur and eastern Chad are witnessing an alarming rise in cholera cases, with a sharp rise in the number of deaths and infections, especially within camps for internally displaced people and refugees. Reports released today indicate that the health situation is getting worse in light of the lack of resources and increasing challenges.

[Daily Trust] Six suspected Boko Haram members, including Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, son of the late founder of the Boko Haram terrorist sect, Mohammed Yusuf, were said to have been arrested in Chad.

[Sankofa Book Awards] Author won the Sankofa Book Awards Kenya 2025 with the novel The Inmate: The Beginning and the End of an Injustice and leads the list of 97 young African literary talents.

[New Times] Echoes of renewed military posturing by the Kinshasa regime--from stockpiling arms to rumors of hiring mercenaries--cast a long shadow over the prospects for peace in eastern DR Congo, even after the parties, including Kinshasa are calling for fresh return to the Doha negotiations.

[New Times] Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, a diplomat and former Mayor of Kigali who passed away on August 12, will be laid to rest on Tuesday, August 19, in the Rusororo Cemetery, The New Times has learnt.

[New Times] The government is increasingly positioning itself as a hub for satellite development in Africa, with government policies and global partnerships working together to build a world-class space ecosystem.

[ISS] No mediation effort has outlined the incentives required to move the conflict parties towards de-escalation, let alone peace.

[New Times] A national oversight committee has been established to supervise and guide the transition process for integrating the Business Development Fund (BDF) into the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD), the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning announced in a statement to The New Times.