[New Times] Lawmakers have called for stronger systems to protect creators' rights and ensure they receive fair compensation, saying the growth of Rwanda's creative industry depends on effective management of intellectual property and royalties.

[New Times] When Jean Marie Vianney Nsabimana fled violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), he, like thousands of other refugees, depended almost entirely on humanitarian assistance.

[New Times] The government of Rwanda said it will increase subsidies on selected fertilisers for the 2027A planting season to mitigate the impact of a sharp rise in global input prices.

[New Times] Brig Gen Patrick Karuretwa, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Spokesperson and Director General of International Military Cooperation, has called on young Rwandans to rethink patriotism and choose to be citizens who contribute to the country's development.

[New Times] Liberation weekend brings one of the busiest entertainment stretches of the season, with concerts, theatre, worship gatherings and lakefront parties lined up in Kigali, Rubavu and Bugesera.

[Independent (Kampala)] Geneva -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could cause economic losses for African countries of up to $3.6 billion and threaten more than 300,000 jobs on the continent, according to Damien Mama, UN Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative and Acting Humanitarian Coordinator for the DRC.

[New Times] Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has praised the contribution of Rwanda Security Forces (RSF) in the fight against terrorism in Cabo Delgado province.

[RFI] The fragile peace process between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is under renewed pressure, as the United States imposes fresh sanctions over alleged links to mineral trafficking from areas controlled by M23 rebels. Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe tells RFI Kigali is being unfairly blamed - arguing that the Congolese government has failed to meet its own commitments under the US-brokered peace deal.

[New Times] The Government has submitted an $86.2 million funding proposal to the Global Shield against Climate Risks to strengthen emergency response and disaster preparedness in vulnerable areas, the Minister in charge of Emergency Management, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Albert Murasira, has said.

[New Times] The government of Rwanda has challenged the methodology used by a United Nations (UN) commission of inquiry investigating the human rights situation in eastern DR Congo, arguing that serious allegations should be backed by independently verifiable evidence and that the inquiry cannot fully fulfil its mandate without field access to the affected areas.

[New Times] Mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Rwanda has remained below 2 percent over the past decade, rising slightly to 1.1 percent from 0.9 percent in the previous year, according to the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) HIV, STIs, and Viral Hepatitis Annual Report 2024/2025.

[ISS] A loss of democratic credibility would undercut diplomatic gains and strengthen M23's demands for autonomy in eastern DRC.

[HRW] Investigate Chain of Command Further, Abolish Death Penalty

[Nile Post] The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen Felix Busizoori, has outlined comprehensive Ebola prevention measures aimed at protecting Uganda from the disease while strengthening the regulation of livestock trade along the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border.

[Agenzia Fides] N'djamena -- «We will continue to work so that everyone can contribute to human development and to achieving our common goal of building a united, prosperous Chad that looks confidently to the future.» With these words, Monsignor Edmond Djitangar Goetbé of N'Djamena explained the significance of the new interfaith platform established by the National Council for Islamic Affairs of Chad (CNAIT), the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Chad (CET) and the Alliance of Evangelical Churches and Missions in Chad (EEMET).

[New Times] The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board plans to launch commercial operations at its Geoscience Laboratory in September, with testing and certification revenues expected to make the facility fully self-sustaining within three years.

[ISS] Reforms are welcome, but technological and capacity gaps still leave Cameroon vulnerable to high-risk parallel maritime networks.

[Independent (Kampala)] Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended travel by its citizens to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan, and halted the issuance of all types of visas and the entry of travelers from the three countries as a precaution against Ebola, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

[New Times] Communities in Ndera and Gasogi, Gasabo District, who for years struggled with dangerous floods and long detours to access essential services, now have safer and easier movement following the construction of a 75-metre Kira trail bridge.

[New Times] Private investors are expanding fish production at their existing farms while others are set to establish new ones as domestic demand for fish increases.

[New Times] Women should undergo routine screening to help detect uterine fibroids early, as the condition often develops silently without symptoms, health experts say.

[New Times] The Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, June 24, approved a draft law authorising Rwanda to ratify a $141 million (about Rwf207 billion) loan agreement with the International Development Association (IDA) to support disaster risk management through a contingent emergency response mechanism.

[New Times] Women and children in detention across Africa continue to face risks ranging from inadequate reproductive healthcare and poor mental health support to separation from their children and exposure to abuse within systems largely designed around the needs of men, human rights experts warned.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Members of the National Assembly rejected, on Thursday (25), a request for an urgent debate regarding the rise in the price of the barrel of oil on the international market, as well as the alleged fuel shortage at service stations across the country.

[Unicef] New York/Geneva/Copenhagen -- In a move designed to accelerate access to a vaccine against Bundibugyo Ebolavirus disease, UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today announced the launch of a Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) to gather information from vaccine developers and manufacturers on their plans to develop a vaccine against the disease. Building on Gavi's recent commitment of US$40 million to support accelerated vaccine access, this EOI will help inform how that financing can best support manufacturing scale-up and

[African Arguments] During the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), attacks on treatment centres, resistance to contact tracing, and widespread distrust of responders repeatedly undermined efforts to contain the virus. A World Health Organization survey found that only around a third of respondents trusted Ebola responders, illustrating how fragile relationships between institutions and communities became part of the outbreak itself.

[UN News] The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread faster than aid efforts can keep pace, despite significant gains in treatment capacity and growing community engagement, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.

[RFI] French health authorities on Wednesday announced the first confirmed case of Ebola identified on national territory - a doctor who had returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

[RFI] Experimental Ebola drugs are being shipped to Democratic Republic of Congo as the United States releases doses of a treatment for clinical trials in a widening outbreak that has caused more than 1,000 cases and over 250 deaths, the World Health Organization and US officials have said.

[ISS] Conflict, mistrust and closed borders are hindering the containment of Ebola in DRC and neighbouring countries.

[UN News] Ebola has been spreading at unprecedented speed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing risk and fear into people's daily lives, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.

[HRW] Discriminatory Laws, Underinvestment in Public Services Enable Abuse

[Unicef] New York/Kampala/Kinshasa -- Ebola has left over 130 children orphaned in Ituri, driving urgent need for protection and care

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[RFI] The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the introduction of free healthcare for all diseases in Ituri - a pilot project that authorities hope to extend nationwide. This comes as the country struggles to contain an Ebola outbreak, with confirmed cases now at over 1,000.