[ISS] Focusing only on Boko Haram's ISWAP faction is no longer an option for the region's security forces.

[MSF] On 4 September, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially declared a new outbreak of the Zaire strain of Ebola in the Bulape health zone, located in Mweka territory in Kasaï province. This remote region of south-central DRC is difficult to access, with poor road conditions, no cargo airport, and limited electricity - factors that are complicating the response.

[Nile Post] Rwanda has issued a strong rebuttal rejecting allegations by the Democratic Republic of Congo that it is backing armed groups and complicit in genocidal acts in the troubled east of the country.

[New Times] The government, on Tuesday, September 9, tabled a new draft law governing road traffic before Parliament to revise the country's current road traffic legislation, which has remained unchanged for nearly four decades.

[New Times] Eight people were killed and 10 others injured Tuesday, September 9, after a wall collapsed during the construction of a dam in Nyamasheke District, officials told The New Times.

[allAfrica] As the United Nations celebrates its 80th anniversary and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) marks eight decades of action for peace and development, our world is grappling with profound change. At this pivotal moment, we have the opportunity to equip these multilateral institutions with a forward-looking vision to steer this transformation.

[New Times] As the new academic year began on September 8, parents accompanying their children to school complained of a shortage of buses for their travel.

[CPJ] Kinshasa -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on government and rebel authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to stop harassing reporter Tuver Wundi, who has been detained twice and dismissed from his job at the national broadcaster in the eastern city of Goma.

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[Premium Times] Chelle said it was his decision not to feature skipper William Troost-Ekong in the first half against Rwanda.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda said on Friday that it is on high alert following an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has so far claimed 15 lives.

[New Times] The government is positioning itself as a continental hub for drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for various purposes, with international and local firms, as well as government initiatives converging to advance the industry in the country.

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- The signatories to a U.S.-brokered peace agreement intended to end the decades-long conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo have recommitted themselves to implementing the deal. This follows a resurgence of violence in the mineral-rich eastern region, which has cast doubt on various regional and international efforts to resolve the conflict.

[State Department] The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Togo (as the African Union facilitator), and the African Union Commission on the occasion of the second Joint Oversight Committee held this week in Washington, D.C.

[The New Humanitarian] Mémé, Cameroon -- «Forgiveness is not weakness. It is how we survive together.»

[New Times] Hip hop often carries the stigma of crime and violence, shaped by lyrics that paint gritty portraits of life on the edge. What is less known are the tragedies that push artists down that road.

[New Times] Eastern Province is stepping up preparations for Season A 2026, with officials reporting steady progress despite challenges caused by delayed rainfall and farmers raising concerns over the suitability of seeds distributed to them.

[RFI] Ahead of Cameroon's 12 October presidential election, the opposition remains divided, despite agreement on the need to unite behind a candidate to face off against President Paul Biya, who is seeking an eighth term. Meanwhile, the United Nations has sounded the alarm over whether tensions in the country will make free elections impossible.

[Independent (Kampala)] Rwanda and Tanzania are emerging as Africa's strongest governance performers, according to a new report. Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) 2025, lists the two as the countries that have consistently improved their rankings since 2021, with their growth drivers challenging long-standing assumptions about governance on the continent. Out of 120 countries, Rwanda now sits at 59th place globally and in the second position in Africa with the strongest governance system, after Mauritius (51st) on the

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[allAfrica] Geneva -- Growing restrictions on civic and democratic space in Cameroon in the lead-up to the presidential election in October are raising fears about whether voters can freely express their will, the UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk said Tuesday.

[New Times] Eight districts will benefit from the Nyabarongo multi-purpose dam, now under construction, which will have a capacity of 800 million cubic metres and create an artificial lake formed by damming the river's water.

[allAfrica] Former Central African Republic prime minister Anicet-Georges Dologuélé has announced that he had renounced his French citizenship to run against President Faustin Touadéra in the December 2025 elections.

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[IFRC] On any given morning in Rwanda's Mukindo Sector, Gisagara District, you'll hear goats bleating from their pens, while chickens peck at the dusty paths between homes.

[New Times] The government has introduced a new ministerial order that makes both environmental and social impact assessments mandatory for major development projects, a move experts say will ensure that growth is not only ecologically sustainable but also socially responsible.

[New Times] Rwanda's Amavubi are Monday, September 1, starting intensive training sessions at Amahoro Stadium, preparing for the upcoming two World Cup 2026 Qualifiers against Nigeria and Zimbabwe.

[The Conversation Africa] More than 100 civilians have perished in a spate of attacks by Islamic State-backed rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-2025. The Islamic State's Central African Province - known locally as Allied Democratic Forces - claimed an attack on Christian worshippers in late July which killed at least 49. Other attacks in August killed 52 villagers. By mid-2025 the group had been more active than during any previous year. Stig Jarle Hansen, a researcher and author of several books on jihadism in

[The Conversation Africa] Cameroonians will vote in presidential elections on 12 October 2025. The incumbent, Paul Biya, who has been in office for nearly 43 years, will be a candidate.

[New Times] The Government of Rwanda has ratified a $27.95 million (approx. Rwf40 billion) loan agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development to support the establishment of a Center of Excellence in Aviation Skills (CEAS).

[New Times] Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) Secretary General, Wellars Gasamagera, has reaffirmed the commitment to good relations with Uganda's ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM).

[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.