-Africa-News

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
Search Results for "-Africa-News" (20188 articles)
The Senate has approved the revised national budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. File
Economy

Senate backs proposed 2025/26 national budget revision

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Students carry out a laboratory experiment at the University of Rwanda (courtesy).
Featured

Featured: Why international accreditation of UR’s 12 postgraduate programmes matters

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
(L-R) Andrea Bagnoli, WFP’s Representative and Country Director in Rwanda, Japan's Ambassador to Rwanda, Kazuya Nakajo; Ngoga Aristarque, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management during the hand over ceremony in Kigali. Courtesy
Health

Japan provides Rwf 1bn to WFP for refugee food aid

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Muslims around the world are beginning observances of Ramadan on February 18.
Religion

Ramadan, Lent begin together in rare overlap

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
A tea plantation in Nyamasheke District. The state owns about 120,000 hectares of land, equivalent to roughly 500,000 plots, most of which are allocated to agriculture and forestry. Craish BAHIZI
Infrastructure

Over 120,000 hectares of state-owned land idle, govt looks to put it to use

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
A view of Rusumo model village that accommodates households affected by Rusumo power project in Kirehe District. File
Environment

3,000 sites set aside for settlement

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Delegates attending the Great Lakes Region Peace Forum visit Mutobo Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre on Tuesday, February 17. Courtesy
Africa

Great Lakes peace advocates pledge to fight genocide ideology

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
A section of Kinigi Model Village, where residents from high-risk zones were resettled in Musanze District. File photo.
Housing

Planned settlements: Districts to develop 20-50 hectares annually

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The government has received at least 73 applications to invest in 10 mining blocks unveiled in mid-2025. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Rwanda

Investor appetite grows as Rwanda opens new mining blocks

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye, addresses MPs while explaining progress and challenges in land administration on Tuesday, February 17. Courtesy 
Rwanda

Land disputes ease as govt fixes boundary errors

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Teddy Mpinganzima Mugabo, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Green Fund and Chief Executive Officer of I&M Bank Rwanda, Benjamin Mutimura, during the signing ceremony in Kigali on February 17. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

I&M Bank, Rwanda Green Fund partner to drive agritech SMEs’ growth

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion at the 20th National Dialogue Council "Umushyikirano" at Kigali Convention Centre on Thursday, February 5. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Politics

What are the 12 resolutions adopted at the 20th Umushyikirano?

Tuesday, February 17, 2026