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AFC/M23 fighters seen patrolling the Rusizi border post after the they captured Bukavu city in South Kivu on February 16, 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Africa

Regional defence ministers meet in Zambia over DR Congo crisis

Saturday, January 10, 2026
Bertrand Bisimwa, the AFC/M23 deputy coordinator, during an exclusive interview with The New Times in Goma, DR Congo, on December 23, 2025. PHOTO BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA.
Africa

EXCLUSIVE: AFC/M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa explains why rebels were forced to capture Uvira in lightning advance

Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali shakes hands with his Rwandan counterpart Olivier Nduhungirehe in Kigali on October 27. Courtesy
International

Rwanda ‘fully aligns with’ AU, EAC on Somalia’s territorial integrity

Monday, December 29, 2025
A view of Kavimvira border between DR Congo and Burundi. Courtesy

Burundi economy on brink as borders close

Saturday, December 13, 2025
Alex Mwangi (L), Acting Commissioner for Business Strategy, Technology and Enterprise Modernization at the Kenya Revenue Authority; and Diana Kisaka, Assistant Commissioner for Finance at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Chairperson of East African Revenue Authorities Technical Committee (EARATC) during an interview at the meeting. EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Economy

EAC tax chiefs mull ways to curb fraud, inefficiencies

Friday, November 14, 2025
Andrew Mold, Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Eastern Africa, explained key factors behind the region’s unexpected resilience. Courtesy of UNECA.
Economy

Weakening dollar, strong exports drive eastern Africa’s trade resilience – UNECA

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
COMESA members during a meeting on Wednesday, October 8. The block has launched a digital payments system to cut transaction costs. Courtesy
Technology

COMESA launches regional digital payments system

Friday, October 10, 2025
Rwanda's High Commissioner to Kenya, Ernest Rwamucyo during the Foreign Affairs Ministers from COMESA member states in Nairobi, on Wednesday, October 9. 2
Africa

DR Congo, Sudan in spotlight as COMESA Foreign Affairs Ministers meet in Nairobi

Thursday, October 09, 2025
Somalia will begin preparations to boost teaching of the Swahili language in schools and universities.
International

Somalia to integrate Swahili in bid to boost EAC ties

Thursday, October 09, 2025
Cross-border trucks transporting goods from Dar es Salaam to Kigali, pictured at Rusumo. File photo.

Africa’s trade future in a fractured global economy

Sunday, September 28, 2025
The State Minister in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye
Featured

A look at energy conference's spotlight on Rwanda, Africa’s clean transition

Sunday, September 21, 2025
Mnangagwa (Left), along with Kenya President William Ruto, and AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Youssouf attending the SADC-EAC meeting on the DR Congo crisis in early August.
Politics

SADC: Will Rajoelina maintain Mnangagwa's momentum?

Saturday, August 23, 2025