Central Africa
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:44:42 GMTCameroon: Wogomdou - Sparkling, Drinkable Water - At Last!
[Cameroon Tribune] Thanks to the Maternal, Newborn and Infant Health Support Project, MNIHSP, the over 6,000 residents of the community in Faro and Deo Division of Adamawa Region no longer have problems getting good drinking water.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:44:40 GMTCameroon: 'Peace Is of Principal Importance'
[Cameroon Tribune] Fon Yakum Kevin, President of the North West House of Chiefs.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:42:06 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Bubonic Plague Putting Young Lives At Risk in DR Congo - UNICEF
[UN News] A resurgence of Bubonic plague in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is putting young lives at risk, the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, warned on Tuesday.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 05:09:14 GMTCameroon: Death By a Thousand Cuts - Govt Struggles in Fight Against Separatists
[African Arguments] Despite government claims that the Anglophone conflict is under control, recent developments suggest otherwise. There's only one way out.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:49:21 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Limiting Presidential Eligibility Could Drive Deep Divides in DR Congo
[ISS] Early in July, Noel Tshiani, a 2018 presidential candidate with the support of some Members of Parliament, proposed amending the legislation governing who is eligible to hold high office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Tshiani su...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:40:37 GMTChad: Former President Hissène Habré Dies
[allAfrica] Dakar -- Read original article in French
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:13:17 GMTRwanda: Cycling Duo to Participate in World Track Championship
[New Times] Rwandan cyclists Valens Iradukunda and Bonheur Ndayisenga are in Cairo, Egypt with their coach Nathan Byukusenge for a track training camp which is preparing them to participate in the junior world track championship slated for September ...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 05:27:06 GMTRwanda: Rwanda, Lesotho Police Forces Sign Cooperation Pact
[New Times] Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise their cooperation in various policing matters.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:17:52 GMTCameroon: Govt Says 40 Villages Razed, Thousands Displaced Fear Returning
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroonian authorities are urging thousands of villagers who fled northern Cameroon after a violent conflict between herders and fishers this week to return home. The villagers fled across the border into neighboring Chad after clas...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:54:14 GMTEgypt: Egypt, Burundi Assert Keenness to Continue Developing Bilateral Relations
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Burundi's Minister of Foreign Affairs Albert Shingiro asserted their keenness to continue developing bilateral relations in a way that promotes joint action.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:53:07 GMTTanzania: CDF General Mabeyo in Rwanda On a Four-Day Official Visit
[Citizen] Kigali -- The Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF), Chief of Defence Forces General Venance Mabeyo is on an official visit to Rwanda from 23 August 2021 to 26 August 2021.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:08:45 GMTNigeria: IPOB, Cameroon Secessionists Planning to Destabilise Both Nations - Govt
[Vanguard] The federal government has alerted the nation of plans by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to form alliances with secessionist groups in Cameroon with a view to destabilize both countries, pledging that Nigeria will work closely toge...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 05:00:19 GMTNigeria: Nigeria, Cameroon Secessionist Groups Forming Alliance, Says Monguno
[This Day] The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd) yesterday raised the alarm that secessionist groups in Nigeria and Cameroun were forming alliances to destablise both countries.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:48:10 GMTAngola: Vice President Hails Peaceful Transition of Power in Zambia
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Deputy President of the Republic, Bornito de Sousa, Tuesday in Lusaka, praised the peaceful transition of power that occurred in Zambia, with the inauguration of the new President, Hakainde Hichilema.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:47:40 GMTAngola: President Addresses Environmental Conservation With U.S. Entities
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, Tuesday in Luanda, discussed the strengthening of support for environmental conservation and maintenance programmes, as well as the participation of US companies in demining activities...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:46:23 GMTAngola: CNE and Foreign Ministry Address Elections At CPLP
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Foreign Minister, Téte António, and the chairperson of the National Electoral Commission (CNE), Manuel Pereira da Silva, Tuesday discussed Angola's leadership in the administration of elections in the Community of Portuguese-speak...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:41:30 GMTAngola: Parliament Sets Extraordinary Plenary Session for 31 August
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Assembly (Angolan Parliament) will hold, next Tuesday, the 12th Extraordinary Plenary Meeting for the final global vote on the Law on the National Bank of Angola and on the amendment of the Organic Law on General Electi...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:40:13 GMTAngola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 264 New Infections, 114 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola announced this Tuesday the registration of 264 new cases, 3 deaths and the recovery of 114 patients in the last 24 hours.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:23:15 GMTRwanda: Rwanda's Strawberry Farming Has Huge Potential - Study
[New Times] Strawberries have been identified among the high value fruits with high market and investment potential that Rwanda can bank on to reduce its import while contributing to improved nutrition thanks to its high content in vitamins and antio...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:22:21 GMTRwanda: Tanzania Military Chief in Rwanda for Four-Day Visit
[New Times] The Chief of Defence Force of Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF), General Venance Mabeyo, is on a four-day official visit to Rwanda, according to a statement from Rwanda Defence Force.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:09:02 GMTRwanda: Cabo Delgado - Rwanda, Mozambican Forces Surround Terrorists in 'Last Military Push'
[New Times] Rwandan and Mozambican forces have surrounded the Islamic State-linked terrorist group's last major areas of operation, Siri I and Siri II, according to reports.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:08:26 GMTRwanda: Uncertainty Over Next Academic Year
[New Times] Following interruptions in the last academic year occasioned by Covid-19 outbreak, many have expressed concerns regarding the academic year ahead and wondering when and how it will start.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:02:33 GMTTanzania: Tanzania, Burundi Eye Trade Ties
[Daily News] TRADE ties between Tanzania and Burundi are set to flourish with technical teams from the two neighbouring countries currently meeting in Dar es Salaam, laying a groundwork for enhancing business flow.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:58:02 GMTRwanda: Afrobasket 2021 - Robeyns Impresses as Rwanda Defeat DR Congo
[New Times] William Robeyns put up an impressive performance, scoring a game-high 23 points as the national team defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in their first game of the Afrobasket tournament that tipped-off on Tuesday, August 24 in...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:44:45 GMTCameroon: Maternal, Newborn, Infant Health - the Crucial Role of Traditional, Administrative Authorities
[Cameroon Tribune] The Maternal, Newborn, Infant Health Support Project, MNIHSP funded by the Islamic Development Bank, IsDB in four regions since 2018, owes its success partly to the role played by local opinion leaders.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:44:38 GMTCameroon: Maternal, Newborn, Infant Health - Huge Investments, Palpable Positive Results
[Cameroon Tribune] Wogomdou Integrated Health Centre in Faro and Deo Division of Adamawa Region today wears a new look, thanks to the project funded by the Islamic Development Bank, IsDB. And implemented by the Ministry of Public Health, with the tec...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:44:36 GMTCameroon: Court Registrars Corps - Paul Biya Gives Recruitment Clarifications
[Cameroon Tribune] The clarifications are in the domains of definition, recruitment, advancement criteria and retirement.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:44:32 GMTCameroon: Return to Normalcy in North West - Traditional Rulers Explore Avenues
[Cameroon Tribune] This is through various meetings chaired by the President of the North West House of Chiefs.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:14:27 GMTTanzania: General Mabeyo's Visit to Rwanda
[Citizen] Kigali -- The Chief of Defence Forces of Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF), General Venance Mabeyo is on an official visit to Rwanda from 23 August 2021 to 26 August 2021.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:49:23 GMTChad: Former Chad Dictator Habré's Dead, Victims Still Await Compensation
[HRW] Habré was convicted in historic trial in Senegal