[New Times] President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame were on Thursday, March 11, vaccinated against Covid-19, a week after the country received its first consignment of the vaccines.

[CFR] In the Central African Republic (CAR), outside the capital Bangui, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra exerts little to no authority. Armed rebel groups control two-thirds of the country, including access to mining sites.

[Cameroon Tribune] Family members, colleagues and a host of lovers of his music paid their last respect to him on March 6, 2021.

[Cameroon Tribune] The official commemoration of the 2021 Commonwealth Day on March 10, 2021 coincided with celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Cameroon's membership in the organisation.

[Cameroon Tribune] The inability of people to wear face mask and respect social distancing while eating and dancing makes it near impossible to curb the Coronavirus.

[Cameroon Tribune] Prince Ekosso, National President of the United Socialist Democratic Party.

[Cameroon Tribune] North West Livestock and Fisheries Development project (LIFIDEP), delivers affordable tons of fish feed, refrigerators etc to farmers.

[Cameroon Tribune] The Minister of External Relations, Lejeune Mbella Mbella presented Cameroon's position during the 984th meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union.

[Cameroon Tribune] Since 2012, the Central African Republic (CAR) has been under a string of crisis. The outbreak of violence, initially political in nature, piloted by armed groups and government forces, quickly took a religious turn as Christians a...

[New Times] The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has started the Relief in Place Operation, or rotation of troops deployed in Malakal, South Sudan, under the United Nations Mission in the country.

[New Times] Rwanda has been given greenlight to export unprocessed dry chili to China.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The ban on ordinary direct flights from Portugal, Brazil and South Africa has been lifted, the Angolan government announced Thursday in Luanda.

[New Times] At least 40 per cent of the male population in Rwanda have so far been circumcised but the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) is pushing to see that the number rises to 70 per cent, the HIV Division Manager at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), ...

[New Times] Rwanda and the Emirate of Dubai have discussed possibilities of how to bolster business ties, trade and investment ties between the two countries.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan health authorities reported Wednesday 84 recoveries and 47 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours.

[ANGOP] Cuango -- Ministry of Justice and Human Rights has launched an investigation into the causes of the acts of rebellion occurred in the early hours of January 30, in Cafunfo, municipality of Cuango, eastern Lunda Norte province.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The partial review of the Constitution brought forward by President João Lourenço is meant to strengthen the institutions, the political stability and governing efficacy.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Health minister, Sílvia Lutucuta, Wednesday in Luanda, reaffirmed that the Indian made AstraZeneca vaccine is totally safe, stressing that until now the authorities have no reports of side effects on those so far vaccinated...

[Cameroon Tribune] Thomas Bach has been elected for the second time President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He stood for the elections uncontested and got 93 votes yesterday, March 10, 2021 during the IOC's second virtual session. The...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of state João Lourenço appointed Wednesday Luís Manuel da Fonseca Nunes and Nuno Bernabé Mahapi Dala governors of the provinces of Benguela and Huíla, respectively.

[East African] Rwanda has vaccinated at least 228,854 people countrywide against coronavirus almost a week since it launched the exercise.

[New Times] The plenary sitting of the Senate that was held virtually on March 10, resolved to summon a representative of the central government to provide verbal explanations on claims of illegal expropriations, an issue that has been persistent for...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- National Assembly on Wednesday unanimously approved the resolution on replacement of seven members with the ruling MPLA party in electoral commissions in the four municipalities of the eastern Lunda Sul province.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The vice president of the ruling MPLA party Luísa Damião defended Wednesday in Luanda the need for more openness, inclusion and interaction with Angolan civil society.

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi

[New Times] More than 1550kgs of cannabis have been seized from drug traffickers and local dealers from Rubavu District since 2019, as part of the Rwanda National Police (RNP) heightened operations especially in major trafficking routes.

[State Department] The Department of State has designated the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - Democratic Republic of the Congo (ISIS-DRC) and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - Mozambique (ISIS-Mozambique) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations unde...

[Africa In Fact] The ruling MPLA's culture of dominance ensures control

[RFI] A number of countries have arrived on the scene in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, to help the government with rescue services three days after a blast at the barracks in the centre of town killed more than 100 and maimed 615. Human Rights Watch has u...

[IPS] Stockholm / Rome -- On the morning of 22nd February a jeep from the World Food Programme (WFP), followed by another one with the Italian ambassador, Luca Anastasio, was driving along Route Nationale 2 passing by The Virunga National Park, an UN...