[RFI] Congo-Brazzaville and Madagascar are combining efforts to protect their primary forests, which support rich ecosystems and rare wildlife but face increasing threats from deforestation. The countries marked the launch of their conservation drive by planting 3,000 trees in Madagascar on Monday, African Environment Day.

[This Day] Abuja -- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, for attempting to traffic a large consignment of cocaine, which he ingested, to Istanbul in Turkey.

[New Times] Rwandan filmmaker Myriam Uwiragiye Birara's acclaimed feature 'The Bride' continues its triumphant international festival journey, securing a prestigious award at the 2025 Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Burkina Faso on February 28.

[New Times] The government is moving to address a number of healthcare funding gaps left behind by the USAID freeze which has affected various projects and activities related to public health.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kigali, Rwanda -- Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is in Rwanda for a high-profile meeting with President Paul Kagame, ChimpReports has reported.

[New Times] Authorities in Rubavu District have reaffirmed their commitment to providing new homes for families displaced by severe landslides and floods two years ago.

[New Times] The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) Appellate Chamber on Friday, February 28, dismissed businessman François-Xavier Mironko's appeal against the Government of Rwanda and ordered him to bear the costs of the lawsuit.

[Africa Check] Photo of Congo president Tshisekedi apparently indifferent to his country's crisis posted out of context

[MSF] Goma -- Following fighting and evacuation orders from the Mouvement du 23 Mars/Alliance Fleuve Congo (M23/AFC) group, hundreds of thousands of people have left the displacement camps around Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In response to this development, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has adapted its approach by deploying mobile teams to support people who are, once again, on the move. The many people returning to hometowns they had previously fled face uncertain and perilous conditions.

[UN News] Humanitarians are calling for $2.54 billion to support operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing attacks by M23 rebels in the east and a severe funding shortfall.

[UN News] Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are carrying out further investigations to determine the cause of another cluster of illness and deaths in Équateur province, UN officials reported on Thursday.

[VOA] African Hub, an X content creator with over 800K followers, misquoted Tshisekedi, claiming he requested the U.S. military intervention in exchange for control over his nation's vast resources.

[The Herald] The SADC and East African Community (EAC) joint process has appointed three eminent former African leaders to facilitate efforts to find lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where hostilities between Government forces and rebels have resulted in the death of thousands of people and left millions homeless.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe senior women's football team is hoping for a positive outcome on Wednesday when they host Angola at Lucas Moripe stadium in South Africa in a Women's Africa Cup Of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier second-leg match.

[JusticeInfo.net] The prospect of trying former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh has grown bigger with the plan of a tribunal supported by the regional political organization ECOWAS. But there's a snag: how to get him out of his protected exile in Equatorial Guinea? Equatoguinean lawyer Lucas Olo Fernandes explains how this country agreed to take Jammeh after his fall and what factors have prevented his extradition so far.

[Nile Post] The UK government announced a series of punitive measures on Tuesday, February 25, including suspending high-level attendance at events hosted by the Rwandan government, limiting trade promotion activities, and halting direct bilateral financial aid.

[Daily Trust] African countries appointed a trio of ex-leaders to oversee a push for peace in eastern DR Congo while an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor arrived Tuesday to investigate the upsurge in violence.

[New Times] The National Bank of Rwanda and the Bank of Ghana, in partnership with Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN), have launched Africa's Next-Gen Digital Payment Infrastructure to facilitate real-time cross-border transactions and accelerate the continent's digital economy.

[Nile Post] As of February 26, 2025, the family of Joseph Kony, the fugitive leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), has been repatriated to Uganda from the Central African Republic (CAR).

[UN News] Around 700,000 people were forced to leave Goma, one of the biggest cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) when it fell in January to rebels, known as M23. With the conflict spreading, many of them are on the move again but a return home is no guarantee of safety.

[VOA] On Feb. 20, Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining French military base in the country.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kinshasa, DRC -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced a four-month suspension of cobalt exports to regulate supply amid concerns of overproduction in the global market, authorities said Monday.

[New Times] The Rwandan community in Seattle, Washington, came together on Saturday, February 22, for its first general assembly of 2025 in event that provided an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of 2024, honour Rwandan heroes.

[HRW] US Sanctions Rwandan Ex-Commander, Congolese Rebel Official

[MSF] In recent days, the security situation around the city of Uvira, in South Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has rapidly deteriorated, reaching a critical point on 15 February. Residents describe scenes of looting, increased violence, and clashes within the city between the Congolese army (FARDC) and the Wazalendo fighters. Medical facilities have not been spared from gunfire, impacting patient care. Staff from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) who were present at the onset of

[The Conversation Africa] As the armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rages on, calls are being made for non-military solutions.

[Nile Post] The financial sanctions are expected to cripple the operations of the M23 with the US claiming the war in DR Congo was curtailing its investments in Rwanda, far cry from its recent foreign policy stance

[New Times] Since the African continent was divided at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, the struggle for its wealth has played out on two fronts. The first was political, as European powers, starting with King Leopold II of Belgium, sought to exploit Africa's resources.

[New Times] Anticipation is building in Rwanda as renowned American singer, songwriter, and pianist John Legend prepares to lead the stage at the highly anticipated Move Afrika 2025 concert at BK Arena, on February 21.

[New Times] The capture of Goma by M23 rebels attracted much noise from western countries and especially the European Parliament. The UN Security Council also held sessions after the fall of Goma, where the UN troops (MONUSCO) who are supposed to be peacekeepers were actively working together with FDLR, SADC troops, Burundian forces, and shockingly with European mercenaries; all against M23 rebels.

[UN News] Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countries where they face dire conditions without many basic necessities, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.

[HRW] A prominent civil society leader in Guinea, Abdoul Sacko, went missing in the early hours of February 19, 2025, after gunmen took him from his home in the capital Conakry, raising concerns about an enforced disappearance. He resurfaced that night bearing marks of torture.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Rwandan High Commission in London has defended its security policies in response to a summons by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), citing existential threats from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the armed group FDLR.

[UN News] As the Security Council prepared to gather on Wednesday to debate the international community's response to the growing emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN's top aid official there urged all warring parties to allow lifesaving relief supplies to reach the most vulnerable.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Rwanda has announced the suspension of its development cooperation with Belgium, accusing the European nation of leading efforts to block Kigali's access to international development financing.