[East African] Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has granted amnesty to more than 5,000 prisoners.

[The Conversation Africa] Cameroon's President Paul Biya celebrated his 88th birthday recently, making him the oldest president in Africa. He has been in power for 38 years. Birthday celebrations held across the country were met with protest by the o...

[DW] The number of people killed in the blasts in Bata more than tripled from the initial estimates. The president attributed the explosions to "negligence" and ordered a probe into the incident.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 5300 people, among health professionals and elderly people, were vaccinated against Covid-19, this Tuesday, in Luanda.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least twenty million dollars will be invested by Angolan company Hengye Electronics, to build single and three-phase electricity and water meters in the country.

[HRW] Johannesburg -- International Support Should Go Directly to Affected People, Not Government

[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 6,169 health professionals were vaccinated against Covid-19, in three days of the campaign, disclosed on Monday the Angolan Health minister, Sílvia Lutucuta.

[Monitor] Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has granted amnesty to more than 5,000 prisoners.

[HRW] Ben Kamuntu's Latest Slam and Video Clip Is a Moving Call for Justice

[ANGOP] Huambo -- Around 2.2 billion Kwanzas is the amount granted by the Angolan Development Bank (BDA) to eight companies in Huambo province, as part of the Economic Relief Programme.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least Five hundred tons of food were collected by the Business Technical Group (GTE) and will be distributed in the next few days to needy communities in the southern region of the country.

[New Times] Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza, on Tuesday, March 9, briefed 240 police officers set to be deployed for peacekeeping duties under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

[New Times] Inmates in the Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali have showcased gratitude to government, as the Ministry of Health reached out to them with Covid-19 vaccination, on Tuesday, March 9.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The health authorities announced on Tuesday the recovery of 20 patients and the registration of six new cases and one death, in the last 24 hours.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The minister of State for Social Affairs, Carolina Cerqueira, was honoured on Monday in Luanda by the group of women ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Angola.

[ANGOP] Cuito -- The representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) in Angola, Iván Yerovi, today, Tuesday, acknowledged in Cuito town, the results achieved by the Government of Bié province, embodied in the improvement of the social...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, Tuesday appointed Drumond Alcides Jaime Mafuta, as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Edições Novembro (owner of the country's state-run newspapers), replacing Víctor Emanuel Nels...

[New Times] The Gasabo Primary Court on Tuesday, March 9, ruled that Yvonne Idamange Iryamugwiza is to be remanded for 30 days.

[New Times] Rwanda is prepared to deliver an impactful and safe 2021 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, (CHOGM), come June, according to Dr Vincent Biruta, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

[HRW] Kinshasa -- Investigate Corruption Allegations

[New Times] André Casa Mbungo has said he looks forward to more and bigger victories at Bandari FC in Kenya's premier league.

[New Times] Middle and long-distance runner John Hakizimana is undergoing intensive training sessions as he gears up for the forthcoming Olympic Games slated in Tokyo, Japan in July.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Speaker of the National Assembly (parliament), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, on Monday emphasized the role of women as pillars of society.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola recorded on Monday 22 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, one death and ten recoveries.

[African Arguments] Michela Wrong's book about the murder of Rwanda's former intelligence chief is a masterclass in investigative journalism.

[Cameroon Tribune] The competition in Yaounde on March 9, 2021 was meant to raise awareness on climate change issues amongst young people.

[Cameroon Tribune] Two national records were broken during the second playing day of the competition on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in Yaounde.

[Cameroon Tribune] Nora Monie Atim, 23, is the new found Promising athlete for Cameroon in major international challenges.

[ICRC] Bangui -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has sent an aid convoy from Cameroon to the Central African Republic (CAR) with 135 tonnes of food - enough to feed almost 10,000 people displaced by violence.

[New Times] Social media campaigners, parents and teachers alike have urged policymakers to shift school hours for pre-primary children in order to give them enough time to rest.