[HRW] Congolese Prosecutor Toussaint Muntazini's Legacy Should be Protected

[New Times] Rwanda has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $250 million (Rwf365 billion) support programme over the next 38 months.

[MSF] Tine, Chad -- Drone strikes carried out by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups continue to hit civilian areas along the Sudanese border with Chad. Since early February 2026, 457 people injured in attacks have been treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in collaboration with Chad's Ministry of Health staff in the border city of Tine. Amid insecurity and lack of sufficient resources to provide medical support, we are warning about the dire impact on

[allAfrica] Mozambique Settles IMF Debt, Eyes New Funding

[RFI] Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has pledged to buttress security and peace as he was sworn in for a third term on Monday, in one of the world's poorest and most volatile countries.

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[New Times] East African leaders and experts have emphasised that collaboration across the region is essential for harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and ensuring that Africa retains control over its digital future.

[This Day] Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi have been listed as beneficiaries of €5 million Euro grant to strengthen the delivery of climate-smart agricultural technologies across Africa.

[New Times] As governments across the Global South move from pilot projects to real-world deployment of artificial intelligence, experience is becoming more valuable than ambition.

[New Times] East African leaders and experts have emphasised that collaboration across the region is essential for harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and ensuring that Africa retains control over its digital future.

[U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, joined by other Africa Subcommittee Democrats, today sent a letter to Secretary Rubio in response to public reporting that the State Department plans to end lifesaving assistance to seven African nations -- Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. The lawmakers argued that this would put millions of lives at risk, threaten regional

[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, takes note of the results of the presidential election in the Republic of the Congo, as announced by the Constitutional Court, and extends his congratulations to H.E. Denis Sassou Nguesso on his re-election.

[New Times] The Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) and the City of Kigali have begun securing land in Mpazi and Nyabisindu neighbourhoods to roll out a rent-to-own affordable housing model targeting low-income earners.

[New Times] Major water resources projects in Rwanda will now be required to ensure that at least 30 per cent of their workforce is made up of women, according to the Executive Chairperson of the Rwanda Water Resources Board, Richard Nyirishema.

[New Times] Parliament has cleared the way for detailed scrutiny of a draft law seeking to amend the legal framework governing the EjoHeza Long-Term Savings Scheme.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda's refugee population is set to rise to over two million as the country is expected to host another 27,000 in the 2026/2027 financial year.

[IPS] United Nations -- In the month following the reopening of the Burundi-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border, the humanitarian crisis in the DRC has deteriorated considerably, recently marked by an influx of Congolese refugees returning home, where they face overcrowded conditions and a severe shortage of essential services. This comes in the midst of escalating clashes between rebel groups AFC and M23, and forces affiliated with the Kinshasa government, with drone strikes causing widespread destruction and pushing

[New Times] Drivers who fail to give way to ambulances could soon face penalties under new government measures aimed at strengthening emergency response and fostering a culture that prioritises saving lives.

[UN News] The security and political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains «extremely tense», a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.

[New Times] East African Community (EAC) leaders on March 7 approved new rules setting a precedent for member states that have defaulted on their contributions, particularly those with the largest arrears to the regional bloc.

[New Times] The Minister of Labour and Public Service, Christine Nkulikiyinka, on Wednesday, March 25, met Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Mauritius for discussions on Louise Mushikiwabo's candidacy for a new term at the helm of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.

[Nile Post] Uganda is set to withdraw some of its troops that are deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Chief of Defence Forces in the UPDF, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has pledged to deliver on delayed development projects for Rwanda's Muslim community, including plans for a state-of-the-art Islamic complex.

[New Times] Districts could soon be assessed under a revised Imihigo performance contracts framework that shifts the focus from the number of targets to the relevance and impact of what is delivered on the ground.

[New Times] In the 1970s, the Congolese Banyarwanda in eastern Zaire--now the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo)--had built significant economic standing through hard work, trade, cattle breeding, and agricultural production, particularly across North and South Kivu provinces.

[New Times] In executing the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, there was a well-articulated organization; without it, the massacres would not have reached devastating levels.

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame has challenged central and local government leaders to prioritise citizens' needs, warning against a growing culture of repeated mistakes, poor planning, and weak accountability in public service.

[New Times] Kigali International Airport has been ranked the third best airport in Africa in the 2026 SKYTRAX World Airport Awards.

[Daily Trust] The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has strengthened Nigeria's presence in the regional energy market with the sale of 12 cargoes, totalling 456,000 tonnes (456KT) of refined petroleum products.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kikuube, Uganda -- Heightened and intensified patrols on the waters of Lake Albert in Kikuube District have helped curb attacks on Ugandan fishermen by suspected militiamen from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

[New Times] ADEPR's decision to strip 35 preachers of pastoral duties over links to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi is painfully and indefensibly late but it is still the right decision, and a significant one.

[Daba Finance] Fitch Ratings revised the outlook on Rwanda's long-term foreign-currency sovereign rating to Stable from Negative and affirmed the rating at B+.

[Daba Finance] BGFI Holding Corporation raised 45.32 billion FCFA after closing its initial public offering on the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale, according to the transaction's lead arranger BGFIBourse.

[New Times] Youth have been urged to actively preserve Kinyarwanda and promote its use in daily life as part of efforts to strengthen Rwanda's identity and cultural heritage.