17 Feb 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Radio Okapi. European commissioner Hadja Lahbib announces an €81.2m ($96.17m) emergency aid package for the DRC and the Great Lakes region to address the severe humanitarian crisis affecting over 21 million people;

17 Feb 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Borkena. Prime minister Abiy Ahmed and Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agree to deepen economic and security ties during Erdoğan’s visit to Addis Ababa, setting a target to raise Ethiopia–Türkiye trade to $1 billion and expand Turkish investment;

17 Feb 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Daily Nation. A closed-door meeting in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) hosted by prime minister Abiy Ahmed exposes sharp tensions between President William Ruto and former Kenyan leader Uhuru Kenyatta, undermining efforts to repair their relationship;

17 Feb 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) The Citizen. President William Ruto, in his capacity as chairperson of the East African Community (EAC), calls for an emergency summit to address an $89m funding shortfall that threatens to disrupt the bloc’s operations;

17 Feb 2026 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) The Citizen. Stanbic Bank Tanzania head of client coverage for corporate and investment banking Elias Ngunangwa notes that Tanzania’s mining sector is transitioning from a period of growth to one focused on execution, prioritising the development and operationalisation of existing projects rather than expansion;

17 Feb 2026 Kampala (Uganda) Monitor. Uganda’s public debt has risen to 50.9 % of GDP, with China now accounting for 15.1 % of external debt, down from a peak of 26.5 % six years ago, reflecting a shift toward multilateral lenders amid fiscal pressures and rising borrowing costs;

16 Feb 2026 Djibouti (Djibouti) PL. Djibouti condemns Israel’s decision to annex West Bank lands, calling it a violation of international law and United Nations (UN) resolutions;

16 Feb 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) APA News. At the conclusion of the 39th African Union (AU) Summit, leaders unveil a reinforced ‘African-led mediation’ strategy specifically targeting stability in the eastern DRC and Sahel;

16 Feb 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) United24 Media. Analysts confirm Russia has supplied Ethiopia with modern KamAZ-53949 Typhoon-K armored vehicles and Yak-130 aircraft, modernising Ethiopia’s military capabilities;

16 Feb 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) The Citizen. President William Ruto calls for an emergency East African Community (EAC) summit to address a critical $89m funding shortfall that threatens to paralyse the regional bloc;

16 Feb 2026 Kampala (Uganda) Monitor. A wave of violent gang activity spreads through Kampala and surrounding towns, characterised by armed robberies and assailants;

16 Feb 2026 Kampala (Uganda) Monitor. Finance, planning and economic development ministry notes that Uganda’s domestic borrowing has surpassed its external debt, placing increased pressure on the government’s revenue collections and highlighting growing reliance on local financing;

15 Feb 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Daily Nation. Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) records its largest one-week gain ever, with stocks rising by KSh 220 billion ($1.7 billion);

14 Feb 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Borkena. Italy pledges to deepen investment-led cooperation with African countries during its second Italy-Africa Summit in Addis Ababa, focusing on sectors like energy, infrastructure, agriculture, health and AI under the Mattei Plan;

13 Feb 2026 Arusha (Tanzania) The Citizen. Trade within the East African Community (EAC) surges 21.9% in 2025, reaching $40.3 billion, reflecting deeper regional integration and stronger economic linkages among member states;

12 Feb 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Reuters. The DRC will seek alternative partners if its United States (US) framework for developing critical minerals projects does not produce concrete results, with mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba emphasising that no deals have been sold and the country will prioritise its own interests over US-China rivalry;

12 Feb 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Daily Nation. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reports Kenya’s food import bill rose to KSh 288.1 billion ($1.99 billion) in 2025, up from Sh283.3 billion ($1.95 billion) in 2024, reflecting renewed pressure on supply chains after a weak short rains season disrupted crop production;

12 Feb 2026 Djibouti (Djibouti) Dawan Africa. President Ismail Omar Guelleh emphasises that the country’s ports and free trade zones are central to its development strategy, forming an integrated system that supports regional trade, global logistics, and economic connectivity;

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