[New Times] More than 95 per cent of young people admitted to rehabilitation centres in Rwanda are battling addiction to illicit alcohol and drugs, Minister of Local Government Dominique Habimana has said.

[New Times] Rwanda's signing of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - becoming the ninth AU member state to join the landmark treaty - is an important national and continental commitment.

[New Times] The removal of asbestos roofing from public and private buildings is expected to be completed by the end of the 2026/27 fiscal year, with officials saying the nationwide exercise is now in its final phase despite delays caused by funding constraints and public sensitisation challenges.

[United States Senate] WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to take swift action to protect women and infants from the deadly impact of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Africa. The Senators called on the Trump Administration to promptly use congressionally appropriated funds for voluntary family planning programming to distribute already purchased family planning

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President João Lourenço has been invited to visit Gambia following talks with a special envoy in Luanda.

[The Point] President Adama Barrow will host the President of the Gabonese Republic, His Excellency Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, for a State Visit to The Gambia from 30th July to 2nd August 2026, aimed at strengthening the longstanding bilateral relations between the two countries.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, July 30, received a bipartisan United States Congressional delegation led by Representative Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo's Constitutional Court has approved a referendum law that critics say could pave the way for President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office, prompting a coalition of opposition parties to reject the ruling and vow to fight the change.

[Ghanaian Times] GHANA and Gabon have decried xenophobia, underscoring the need for Africans to collectively shun and decisively address the menace and all forms of discrimination.

[New Times] The government is exploring a system that would allow households, businesses and institutions generating electricity from rooftop solar panels to sell surplus power to the national grid, as the country seeks to expand electricity generation to meet rising demand.

[Maka] Angola's largest telecommunications operator has entered a second day of severe disruption following a cyberattack that affected voice calls, mobile data and internet access across the country.

[UN News] The UN emergency food agency appealed for immediate funding on Wednesday, warning that deepening hunger is undermining the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has now infected more than 3,200 people.

[New Times] Rwanda has signed the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, becoming the ninth African Union (AU) member state to join the landmark treaty.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has urged Rwandan youth to become problem solvers rather than complainers, encouraging them to take initiative, work together and pursue solutions instead of waiting for others to fix problems for them.

[New Times] The National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) has released the official academic calendar for the 2026/27 school year, with the first term set to begin on September 7.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame, the Chairman of RPF-Inkotanyi, met with the party's senior cadres for discussions on its history and role in Rwanda's transformation, underscoring the importance of upholding the party's core values to sustain the country's development.

[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, on Tuesday, July 28, joined African foreign ministers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the opening of the 49th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council.

[New Times] Rwanda's efforts to expand hepatitis screening, treatment and decentralised care have been highlighted as an example of how African countries can take greater ownership of their health systems.

[Daily Maverick] Angola's legal action against Russian nationals underscores a pivotal shift in Africa's approach to information warfare, challenging external narratives and asserting national sovereignty over digital influence.

[RFI] The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed to 1,405, with confirmed cases now at 3,200, government data showed Sunday, as researchers race to develop a vaccine.

[ISS] As Islamic State affiliates extend their reach, states must find ways to share intelligence and cooperate, despite political fractures.

[New Times] The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has relocated its offices to Kiyovu, nearly three months after its former offices in Gishushu were temporarily closed to allow for renovation and upgrade works.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African business delegation who participated in the largest international business and multi-sector exhibition in Angola are returning home with a strong pipeline of promising trade leads.

[New Times] The Cabinet has approved a concession agreement between the Government of Rwanda and InipasvalleyRw Ltd for the High-Value Therapeutic Crops Project.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan president João Lourenço received on Friday a message from his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, regarding the security situation in the east of that African country.

[New Times] Rwanda has become the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to join the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), a platform that connects businesses with trade, investment and market opportunities across the European Union.

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- As the national dialogue launched by President Félix Tshisekedi continues (see Fides, 23/7/2026), one of the central issues remains the persistent insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in the provinces of North and South Kivu, where numerous armed groups continue to operate. The most significant among them is the M23 movement, which has taken control of large areas of both provinces.

[New Times] Rwanda has facilitated the return of 289 victims of human trafficking from four countries since 2025, according to the Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja.

[New Times] American billionaire Bill Gates visited Rwanda to explore the country's progress in health, artificial intelligence and digital public infrastructure.

[RFI] More than 1,030 people have died from an Ebola outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as confirmed cases in the DRC surpassed 2,530, according to government data.

[New Times] Four health centres in Kigali are set to be upgraded, more than 3,500 hectares of farmland developed for irrigation, and social protection programmes expanded under four financing agreements worth about Rwf288 billion approved by the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, July 21.

[New Times] Rwandan and Chinese senior military officials have commended the growing cooperation in military education, specialised training and regional security initiatives.

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition coalition has postponed a protest after President Félix Tshisekedi announced the imminent launch of a national dialogue, a move cautiously welcomed as a possible opening in the country's deepening political stand-off.

[UN News] The world's shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper.

[DW] The fatality rate of the latest Ebola virus outbreak since mid-May is far higher than in previous outbreaks. No vaccines or treatments exist for the new strain.