[Namibian] A grieving family from the Khwe community is calling on the government to account for the death of Smith Mukwasha (40), who was fatally shot during a cross-border incident in 2017.

[New Times] The Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi, has assured that the newly introduced electricity tariffs will not lead to an increase in commodity prices, as industries continue to benefit from lower rates compared to other consumer categories.

[New Times] Rwanda's electricity tariffs will now be reviewed every three to four months to ensure they align with energy production costs, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure.

[The Conversation Africa] Cameroonians go to the polls in October 2025 in what some people hoped might be a break from the country's troubled recent past. They thought that President Paul Biya (92) might stand aside to allow a transition.

[New Times] Rwanda has voiced solidarity with Qatar and demanded accountability for Israeli airstrikes in Doha, insisting that violations of international law should not go unanswered.

[New Times] The second edition of East Africa Connect event, a cross-border music showcase spotlighting both rising and established talent, returns to Kigali, this time around with the aim to entertain music lovers who are in the city for the 2025 UCI Road World Championship.

[New Times] Rwanda and Morocco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in correctional services.

[New Times] The Director of the Uniformed Capability Support Division at the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Secretariat in New York, Michael Mulinge Kitivi, is on a working visit to Rwanda from September 15 to 18 to assess the costs incurred by the country in peacekeeping missions.

[New Times] Rwanda has recorded a resurgence of malaria after nearly six years of steady progress in reducing the disease. Between 2017 and 2023, cases had dropped by 90 percent, but infections have been climbing again since January 2024.

[New Times] Three students were injured on Tuesday, September 16, when a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) crashed in Rutsiro District.

[The Conversation Africa] Many African cities still struggle with litter and garbage that is not properly disposed of. This poses serious public health risks. It attracts vectors of disease like mosquitoes and flies, and can lead to cholera and malaria outbreaks.

[New Times] Rwandan professional golfer Celestin Nsanzuwera added the 2025 Johnnie Walker Uganda Professional Golf Open to his trophy cabinet after yet another stellar performance at the scenic Lugazi Hills Golf & Country Club in Uganda on Saturday, September 13.

[New Times] Members of Parliament on September 15 adopted a resolution condemning the European Parliament's recent call for the immediate and unconditional release of Victoire Ingabire.

[New Times] The healthcare system in Rwanda is on the verge of a critical transformation. With the prepayment model which is also known as capitation set to launch in October, patients and health facilities alike stand to gain from a financing approach designed to improve efficiency, accountability, and service delivery.

[New Times] Hollywood filmmaker Michael Bay has shared his remarkable experience behind naming a baby gorilla at the recent Kwita Izina ceremony in Kinigi, and revealed plans to produce a short film using footage he captured with his Nikon Z camera.

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[Nile Post] The African Union (AU) has condemned the killing of at least 71 people in a brutal attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

[New Times] The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam which was officially recently launched is more than just a hydro power project. It is a symbol of what is possible when Africans take ownership of their destiny.

[Monusco] The security of populations also involves their direct participation. This was the message delivered on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Boga, in the territory of Irumu (Ituri), during an awareness session organized by MONUSCO peacekeepers and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC).

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

[New Times] Rwanda contained its first Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in record time, achieving the lowest fatality rate ever documented for the virus, a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), has found.

[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.