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March will see the beginning of the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) with Sahara and Kalahari Conferencee and the playoffs will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, in May. Mugwiza
Basketball

Africa’s top basketball events to watch in 2026

Friday, February 13, 2026
Al Hilal remains top of Group C with eight points heading into the decisive final round of matches. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Football

Al Hilal’s Champions League charge offers new dawn for Rwandan football 

Friday, February 13, 2026
King Yuhi V Musinga gives an audience to two people with a disagreement, but with the supervision of a Belgian colonial administrator. EP.0.0.6127, collection MRAC Tervuren ; photo E. Gourdinne, 1918

The century-long struggle of the Tutsi in Africa’s Great Lakes

Friday, February 13, 2026
President of Uganda Museveni meets with AU Facilitators on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process on February 3, in Kampala. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo crisis: What's the main challenge facing AU mediators?

Thursday, February 12, 2026
The 2027 African Cup of Nations (Afcon), set to be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, could be postponed due to the unpreparedness of the three countries.
Football

Host countries in panic amid AFCON 2027 postponement claims

Thursday, February 12, 2026
Officials celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bank of Africa in Rwanda, as the bank also inaugurates new Head office on February 10. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Featured: Bank of Africa Rwanda marks 10 years with its new Head Office inauguration

Thursday, February 12, 2026
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe during a past interview with The New Times in Kigali. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Africa

DR Congo crisis: Ceasefires 'will be in vain' if Kinshasa continues attacks

Thursday, February 12, 2026
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe and Rwandan delegates during AU Summit in Ethiopia.
Politics

Nduhungirehe in Addis Ababa ahead of AU summit

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Close to 300 European mercenaries surrendered to M23 rebels and were allowed to cross into Rwanda before they were facilitated to take flights to their countries on Wednesday, January 29. Courtesy.
Africa

Nduhungirehe presses AU, UN over DR Congo’s use of mercenaries

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Louise Mushikiwabo , the Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie speaks at the 46th Ministerial Conference of LaFrancophonie in Kigali,on November 19, 2025. Dan Gatsinzi
International

Mushikiwabo talks priorities in Francophonie rebid

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Ahmed Farah
Business

Kenyan trade expert appointed EABC boss

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The United Nations announced plans to deploy MONUSCO troops to Uvira to monitor the ceasefire. PHOTO COURTESY OF UN PEACEKEEPING
Africa

DR Congo: MONUSCO to deploy in Uvira to monitor ceasefire

Wednesday, February 11, 2026