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[allAfrica] Sexual violence has reached devastating levels in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), with nearly 40,000 women treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 2024 alone.

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- To effectively counteract growing Jihadist activities on the continent, U.S. troops have to be present in the region to work with their African partners. This was said by Deputy Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General John W. Brennan, during an online briefing on Monday.

[RFI] Maurice Kamto, a high-profile critic of Cameroon's long-running President Paul Biya has been excluded by electoral authorities from the list of approved candidates able to run in the 12 October presidential vote.

[DW] Militants backed by the «Islamic State» group attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo, leaving more than 40 people dead. The attack put an end to months-long calm in the region.

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[allAfrica] Dozens of people have been killed in a brutal attack by the Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the town of Komanda, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

[New Times] «Old but gold» motto was so dominant among classic music lovers gathered at the Kigali Universe Complex in impressive numbers for the fifth edition of the Oldies Music Festival, feted in a nostalgic, club-style setting on Saturday July 26.

[New Times] Water users who currently hold permits for various activities in five Rwandan lakes will be required to relocate as the new master plan for the waterbodies designates their current location for other purposes, The New Times has learnt.

[New Times] Private health facilities across Rwanda are closely evaluating the impact of new medical tariffs that came into effect on July 1.

[New Times] The Oldies Music Festival is primed to offer a more intimate, club-like experience as fans of timeless music wait in their wings for a nostalgic treat when the fifth edition takes place on Saturday, July 26, Basile Uwimana, one of the festival organisers, told The New Times.

[RFI] Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have convicted two men of leading Christian-dominated militias in attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013 and 2014, on Thursday, and sentenced them to up to 15 years in prison.

[SNA] N'Djamena, July 23, 2025 (SUNA) - The African Ambassadors' Group in N'Djamena provided humanitarian aid to Sudanese refugees on Wednesday at the Sudanese Club there.

[New Times] Secondary school head teachers across the country say they are preparing to recruit new teachers while also reviewing their existing staff needs as they adapt to the newly introduced learning pathways set to begin in September, when the academic year kicks off.

[New Times] Rwanda's total domestic exports rose to $480.82 million in the first quarter of 2025 (January to March), reflecting an increase of 11.4 per cent compared to $431.61 million during the same period in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).

[New Times] The Giants of Africa Festival is returning to Kigali from 26 July to 2 August, bringing together 320 young athletes from 20 African nations, and more than 20,000 spectators for a week of community, culture, basketball, education and entertainment.

[New Times] With its debut bond issuance, Africa Medical Supplier (AMS) PLC offers investors an attractive return while becoming the first healthcare company to tap into Rwanda's capital market, experts have observed.

[New Times] Brig Gen Ronald Rwivanga's powerful message to Rwanda's youth at the recent Young Leaders' Breakfast Network Gathering is more than timely; it is essential. Addressing over 150 student leaders and university heads, Rwivanga emphasized a truth we must all reckon with: the future of Rwanda depends on the values and decisions of its young people today.

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[CFR] Adding M23 to the talks is a positive step, but the agreement's test will be whether it can change circumstances on the ground.

[RFI] Yaounde - Cameroon has announced that 99% of its cocoa can now be traced from individual farm plots to the export port - a significant step towards meeting new European Union sustainability requirements.

[New Times] An FAO -- led project, dubbed «Responding to Water-Related Disasters: Mitigating and Optimising Excess Water in Kenya and Rwanda,» constructed water reservoirs in Kenya to store excess runoff, which was then used for irrigation.

[UN News] An agreement signed by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) has been hailed by the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MONUSCO) as «an important step towards sustainable peace.»

[HRW] 51st session of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review

[New Times] Belgian tactician Ivan Minnaert, a former Rayon Sports head coach, has been officially unveiled as the new head coach of Ugandan side Vipers SC.

[New Times] Airtel Rwanda has unveiled what it calls «Africa's first Spam Alert Service,» a new artificial intelligence-powered tool designed to identify and flag suspicious messages. The feature was introduced during a press briefing on Thursday, July 17, at Zaria Court.

[CAF] With just under three weeks to go until the kick-off of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) in East Africa, Central African Republic (CAR) head coach Sébastien Ngato is rallying his side for what promises to be a historic campaign.

[New Times] A geoscience laboratory, designed to test mineral quality and composition before export and for other purposes, is set to be fully operational in the 2026/27 fiscal year, The New Times understands.

[New Times] A new injectable drug known as lenacapavir could change how millions of people across the world and Africa in particular access HIV protective drugs, which historically have hard to come by.

[DW] Activists are calling for a stay-at-home strike as they prepare for the next protest over rising fuel and transport prices. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas when protesters gathered in Luanda on July 12.

[RFI] Equatorial Guinea sharply criticised France at the United Nations' top court on Tuesday, labelling its actions as ''neo-colonial'' in a long-running dispute over a lavish, multi-million-euro mansion in Paris that was confiscated by French authorities.

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[RFI] Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state at 92, has announced he will run in this year's presidential election in October.

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[New Times] In 2008, Rwanda adopted the Girls' Education Policy with the goal of closing the gender gap in education. Seventeen years later, the results are striking: girls are not just catching up; they are leading. Today, more Rwandan girls are completing primary and secondary school than boys, a reversal of trends seen in many parts of the world.