24 Feb 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Reuters. Officials report an army drone strike killed the M23 rebel group’s military spokesperson, Willy Ngoma, near the strategic Rubaya coltan mine in North Kivu Province, amid ongoing clashes and despite several ceasefire efforts;

24 Feb 2026 Uvira (DRC) AA. United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) deploy a joint exploratory team to Uvira (South Kivu Province) to assess security, political and logistical conditions ahead of implementing a ceasefire monitoring mechanism;

24 Feb 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) New Arab. A newly revealed, Sudan-linked Rapid Support Forces (RSF) training camp in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz Region, reportedly funded and supported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signals direct Ethiopian involvement in Sudan’s civil war, allowing up to 10,000 fighters to train near the border;

24 Feb 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) People Daily. National treasury principal secretary (PS) Chris Kiptoo says the economy is projected to grow by 5.3% in 2026, up from an estimated 5% in 2025, driven by higher agricultural productivity, expansion in the services sector, and increased remittances from the diaspora;

24 Feb 2026 Kishapu (Tanzania) Solar Quarter. Tanzania commissions its first utility-scale solar plant in Kishapu (Shinyanga Region), adding 50 MW to the national grid as part of a planned 150 MW solar park, marking a major shift toward diversifying the country’s energy mix away from hydropower and natural gas;

24 Feb 2026 Kampala (Uganda) Hiiraan. Uganda plans to link its new railway line to Tanzania’s network, creating an alternative export route for minerals like gold, copper, and iron ore, in addition to its existing connection to Kenya’s port of Mombasa;

24 Feb 2026 Djibouti (Djibouti) DPFZA. Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda sign an agreement establishing the Djibouti–Ethiopia–South Sudan–Uganda (DESSU) Corridor Authority to formalise and operationalise a major regional trade and transport corridor;

24 Feb 2026 Kigali (Rwanda) Kigali Today. President Paul Kagame meets Saudi deputy foreign minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and advancing shared regional priorities;

24 Feb 2026 Djibouti (Djibouti) News Minimalist. Exercise Justified Accord 2026 begins across Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti, bringing together around 1,500 personnel in a multinational drill led by the United States (US);

23 Feb 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Daily Nation. Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua re-emerges as a key mobiliser within the United Opposition following his impeachment, but faces growing political resistance across multiple regions, including divisions within his Mt Kenya stronghold;

23 Feb 2026 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) The Citizen. The commission investigating unrest, violence and breaches of peace linked to the October 2025 general election is granted a 42-day extension, a move that has sparked public debate over the investigation’s timeline and transparency;

23 Feb 2026 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) The Citizen. United States-headquartered credit rating agency Moody’s affirms Tanzania’s B1 credit rating, highlighting steady economic growth while cautioning about potential political risks;

21 Feb 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Daily Nation. Kenya is seeking to expand tea exports to Germany and Kazakhstan as alternative markets to replace declining sales to Iran and Sudan;

21 Feb 2026 Kampala (Uganda) Monitor. Finance ministry unveils a new five-year plan targeting 8% economic growth, focusing on disciplined fiscal management, stronger domestic revenue mobilisation, and ensuring public investments yield measurable returns;

20 Feb 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The Abyssinian Times. Finance minister Ahmed Shide meets with International Finance Corporation (IFC) regional vice president for Africa, Ethiopis Tafara, to strengthen cooperation in support of Ethiopia’s ongoing economic reforms;