[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened problems of conflict, terrorism, and scarce resources in Central Africa to plunge millions of people deeper into poverty. That's according to members of the regional bloc CEMAC. CEMAC he...

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo has given the official kick-off to a campaign to put Congolese rumba, one of the most popular forms of music in Africa, on Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

[Cameroon Tribune] President Paul Biya of Cameroon in his capacity as the current Chairperson of the sub regional Heads of State Conference yesterday August 18, 2021, presided over an extraordinary Summit, via video conference, which came up with a 2...

[Cameroon Tribune] Many Cameroonians are going for the single-shot Covid-19 vaccine.

[Cameroon Tribune] Trade has improved, some construction works realised and social cohesion enhanced in the affected regions.

[Cameroon Tribune] Fifth Region Military and Gendarmerie Chiefs salute bravery of Defense and Security forces in giving normalcy a chance.

[Cameroon Tribune] As extremist groups with the support of unpatriotic minds crave to destabilize, or oust democratically elected governments, peace-loving nations cannot rest on their laurels.

[Cameroon Tribune] Paul Tasong, National Coordinator of the Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development of the North West and South West Regions.

[Cameroon Tribune] 14 civil servants have been granted full scholarship within the Koica fellowship Programme

[CAJ News] Kigali -- A FOUR-year partnership has been reached to expand access to long-term local currency finance for key sectors such as housing, agribusiness, and smaller businesses in Rwanda.

[New Times] People with disabilities have expressed their concerns for not receiving Covid-19 vaccines, due to problems like lack of accessibility or information regarding the exercise.

[New Times] The National Institute of Statistics in Rwanda (NISR) has announced that the pilot census that was scheduled to take place this month has been postponed to September 16 due to strict Covid-19 protocols.

[Daily News] RWANDA has hailed the contribution of the Port of Dar es Salaam to its growing economy.

[New Times] On Thursday, August 19, Rwanda joined the rest of the world to mark World Humanitarian Day, a day dedicated to honoring the sacrifices of all those who choose to serve humanity against all odds.

[New Times] Burera district has launched a campaing in all its sectors in a bid to end smuggling of illicit alcohol, which has caused deaths. / Photo by Moise M. Bahati

[New Times] The national carrier, RwandAir will start direct flights to DR Congo cities of Goma and Lubumbashi.

[New Times] Rwandan youth have been called upon to engage in more ecosystem restoration, in order to take the lead in the country's transformation journey.

[New Times] Spectators will be allowed into the Kigali Arena to watch games of the African Basketball Championship (Afrobasket) that gets underway on Tuesday next week, the Rwanda Basketball Federation has announced.

[WHO-AFRO] A medical doctor with experience in over 15 countries in Africa and the Americas, Dr Paluku was Chief Medical Officer for North Kivu province in his native Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) before joining the World Health Organization (WH...

[Daily News] TANZANIA will host the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Counter Terrorism Centre, as the region seeks to heighten efforts to thwart terrorism threats and cybercrime.

[Daily News] TAIFA Stars will soon regroup to begin preparations for the two crucial 2022 World Cup qualifiers against DR Congo and Madagascar on September 2nd and 7th in that order.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Rwandan troops have notched up "remarkable" early successes against insurgents in the Cabo Delgado region of northern Mozambique, reports a civil society observer group. The group also suggests that the Rwandan intervention i...

[IMF] Washington, DC: Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Washington DC after her virtual participation in a Heads of State of Central Africa summit:

[Nation] At least 11,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled inter-communal clashes between fishermen and herders in Cameroon.

[Cameroon Tribune] Savings and thrift gatherings are ample avenues for women to discuss their issues.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, congratulated Hakainde Hichilema, the winner of the Zambian presidential elections, held on Wednesday.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Assembly on Thursday (19) is due to analyse, discuss and vote on the Proposed Revision of the National Bank of Angola Law, as well as the law that amends the Official Electoral Registration Law.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Bank of Angola (BNA) will now have, within the scope of the punctual revision of the Constitution, a main mandate to guarantee the stability of prices, in order to ensure the preservation of the value of the national cu...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least two hundred and eleven new cases, seven deaths and 196 recovered patients is the balance of the last 24 hours, announced this Wednesday by health authorities.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment, Jomo Fortunato, pointed out, Wednesday, the cultural diplomacy as a bridge for the increment of the friendship and cooperation relations with the United States of America (USA), towa...