[New Times] At the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), doctors performed Rwanda's first-ever epilepsy surgery, an intervention that does more than treat seizures. It is a life-saving intervention for drug-resistant epilepsy patients, increasing their quality of life, independence, and hope to families who have lived for years under the shadow of uncertainty.

[Maka] Authoritarianism rarely arrives with tanks in the streets. More often, it slips in through legal texts, regulatory agencies, and administrative procedures that appear technical, neutral, even modern. Angola is now offering a textbook example of how this happens.

[New Times] Rwanda has recorded its highest score yet in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), as traditionally strong performers including the US, Canada, the UK, and several European countries had declining scores «due to weakening oversight, political interference, and growing tolerance for unethical conduct.»

According to Secretary General Mark Rutte, Russia and China are allegedly showing great interest in the region, forcing NATO to act

According to Vladimir Zelensky, it won’t be possible to repair some of the damaged energy sites until the next heating season

Indian refineries are capable to refine about 20 mln metric tons of US oil per year or 400,000 barrels per day

EBITDA edged up by 9% to $5.668 bln, the company informed

The official euro rate was increased by 53.21 kopecks to 92.475 rubles

A student has shot multiple people at a technical college in Anapa, Russia, killing a security guard and wounding several others Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian forces have targeted Russia’s Belgorod Region with a “massive drone attack,” Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

It’s dawning on some in Brussels that by cutting out Russia, they’ve simply switched dependencies – except they couldn’t even do that right Read Full Article at RT.com

A Starsky Aviation flight carrying 55 ended in shallow waters off Mogadishu after an emergency landing Read Full Article at RT.com

Greece and Malta are reportedly opposing an EU plan to ban maritime services for Russian crude, part of the bloc’s 20th sanctions package Read Full Article at RT.com

[ISS] Israel's Somaliland recognition generated unusual cohesion in Africa and beyond, but condemnation hasn't delivered a consensual solution.

[Africa Check] Every year since 2013, Africa Check has fact-checked South Africa's state of the nation address (Sona) - the speech the president delivers in February to mark the beginning of the political calendar, officially open parliament, summarise the government's aims for the year ahead, and recap the one gone by.

[GroundUp] Frustrated residents carried empty containers in the streets to protest ongoing water crisis

New York, 9 février 2026 – À l'occasion de son débriefing de fin de mission, l'Ambassadeur Abdou Abarry a été reçu par le Secrétaire Général de l'ONU, António Guterres, en compagnie de la Vice-Secrétaire Générale, Amina Mohammed, et du Chef de Cabinet du Secrétaire Général. Ce moment a marqué la fin de trois ans de service à la tête du Bureau Régional des Nations Unies pour l'Afrique centrale (UNOCA). Le Secrétaire Général et son Représentant Spécial ont examiné avec satisfaction le (...) - INTERNATIONAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le mardi 10 février 2026, le Président de la République, Chef de l'État et Chef du Gouvernement, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a pris part à la 43ᵉ session de l'AUDA-NEPAD, tenue en visioconférence. Cette rencontre de haut niveau a réuni plusieurs Chefs d'État et de Gouvernement autour des orientations stratégiques de l'AUDA-NEPAD, bras opérationnel de l'Union africaine en matière de développement, ainsi que de l'accélération de la mise en œuvre des priorités de l'Agenda (...) - ECONOMIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Les travaux de la 48e session ordinaire du Conseil exécutif de l'Union africaine (UA) ont débuté mercredi matin au siège de l'organisation panafricaine à Addis-Abeba, marquant une étape importante dans la préparation du 39e Sommet des Chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement prévu les 14 et 15 février prochains. Le Royaume du Maroc participe activement à ces assises à travers une délégation conduite par le ministre des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération africaine et des Marocains résidant à (...) - INTERNATIONAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

He had been seeking custody of both daughters but dropped this after a row in 2023 with his child, then 13 years old, who allegedly called Wallace a 'slut'.

A club statement on Wednesday morning confirming the news read: 'The club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men's Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today.

Sky Roberts gave a press conference alongside survivors of Epstein's abuse in which they called Attorney General's handling of the Epstein files as 'nothing short of a failure'.

Nearly one thousand comments have been submitted on the draft of a new aquaculture bill proposed by Minister of Fisheries and Industry Hanna Katrín Friðriksson. Notably, however, the majority of the comments concern salmon farming in sea cages, while little mention is made of land-based aquaculture.

“It was absolutely packed. I don’t think as many people have ever attended an ice hockey game in Iceland.”

«I want to remind you that today, during the Parliament session, my name was mentioned in the context of some developments elsewhere—the Epstein files. I just want to share some information... I want to clarify that these facts are all public,» Puri said at a press conference. Puri said the meetings took place before he joined the Union Cabinet in 2017 and are already in the public domain.

Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of «selling out Bharat Mata» and compromising India's energy security and farmers' interests through an interim trade deal with the US. He alleged the deal amounted to a «wholesale surrender,» with the US dictating India's oil purchases and monitoring its finances. Gandhi's claims were met with objections from treasury bench MPs.

Indian migration to the UK, spanning four distinct waves since 1947, has profoundly shaped the nation's economy. From filling post-war labor gaps and revitalizing local economies through entrepreneurship, to contributing significantly to the tech sector and addressing critical skills shortages today, the diaspora's economic impact is undeniable and continues to be strategically vital.

Documents show Mandelson about first meeting Epstein at the summer home of Lynn Forester de Rothschild in Martha's Vineyard, an island enclave of the super rich in New England.

A club statement on Wednesday morning confirming the news read: 'The club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men's Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today.

The vote opens the door to consideration of measures that would end the national emergency Trump declared to justify sweeping tariffs on other countries’ imports.

The vice president’s historic trip illustrates Trump’s transactional diplomacy and willingness to use economic muscle to elbow out rivals such as Russia and Iran.