[The Conversation Africa] It's four years since João Lourenço was sworn in as Angola's third president. He succeeded former president José Eduardo dos Santos, who had governed the southern African nation for 38 years.

[CPJ] New York -- Angolan authorities should not contest the appeal of journalist Carlos Alberto against his prison sentence and fine, and should stop pursuing criminal defamation cases against members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalis...

[WHO-AFRO] Yaoundé -- Local leaders, working with over 2300 community mobilizers and 1450 vaccination teams, were crucial to the success of a rapid COVID-19 vaccination drive that saw 52 000 people vaccinated across Cameroon in just five days in Jul...

[ISS] The UN hopes a revamped Force Intervention Brigade can counter the ruthless tactics of the Allied Democratic Forces.

[ANGOP] Menongue -- The Minister of State for Social Affairs, Carolina Cerqueira, Friday launched the Akz 1.5 billion project for rehabilitation and expansion of water distribution system in Menongue, capital of Cuando Cubango.

[East African] After a seven-months long trial in Kigali, Paul Rusesabagina will know his fate on Monday September 20, 2021, when a judge will rule the nine terrorism-related charges against him.

[RFI] A group of women seated with their babies are giving their full attention to Mama Elisabeth Muganwa in a large plastic tent in Kikumbe, an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp just 20 kilometres outside Kalémie, in the Tanganyika region of ...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan government and the World Bank (WB) signed this Thursday in Luanda, a financing agreement valued at US$150 million, to facilitate the purchase of vaccines, as part of the covid-19 prevention process.

[The New Humanitarian] Goma -- 'This [response] is small, highly political, and highly sensitive.'

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Economic and environmental issues will be capitalised during the working visit of the Angolan President, João Lourenço, to Washington, United States, in which he will be awarded with an International Conservation Caucus Foundation...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola announced this Friday the record of 381 new cases, 7 deaths and the recovery of 73 patients.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, will be honoured in Washington, the first stage of his visit to the United States of America (USA), for his involvement in environmental defence initiatives, it was learned today in the An...

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has appointed Dr Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, as Rwanda's Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

[Daily Trust] Nigeria has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to insist on a short transition programme that will usher in a new civilian government in that country.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) encouraged, this Thursday, the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) to declare a ceasefire "ASAP" in order to pave the way for peace in that country.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- President João Lourenço and former President José Eduardo dos Santos held a telephone conversation this afternoon in which they greeted each other.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- TAAG - Linhas Aéreas de Angola (Angolan airways), presented a new commercial plan for international flights in three phases, effective from September 21 this year, to nine destinations, between Africa, America and Europe.

[UN News] The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, the majority committed by those with links to the ruling party, UN-appointed independent investigators said on Thursday.

[The Conversation Africa] In recent years, ecologists have been able to confirm the existence of species previously thought to be lost from former parts of their range.

[This Day] A brilliant goal by Fatima Tagnaout 13 minutes from time separated Cameroon and Morocco in the second match of the maiden edition of Aisha Buhari Invitational Women's Tournament at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos.

[The Herald] Zimbabwean companies have been urged to unlock the vast export opportunities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the Second Republic bids to grow its bilateral trade relations with other African countries.

[New Times] At least 75,000 children are set to benefit from home-based Early Childhood Development (ECDs) centres.

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[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Health authorities announced this Thursday 420 new infections, 411 recoveries and 11 deaths in the last 24 hours.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Hundreds of children orphaned by Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been driven to work amid trauma, discrimination and fear around the disease

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Head of State João Lourenço encouraged Thursday in Luanda the counterpart of the Central African Republic, Faustin Touadera, to move on with the peace process in his country in favour of reconciliation among different inte...

[ANGOP] Angola is celebrating on September 17, 2021, the 99th anniversary of the birth of Dr. António Agostinho Neto, writer, politician and first President of the Republic of Angola, born on 17, 1922.

[New Times] Rwanda is in pole position to win the race to host the 2025 World Road Championships, Times Sport has established.

[New Dawn] House Speaker Bhofal Chambers has assured Liberians living and studying in Rwanda of the Government of Liberia's continual commitment and support towards their educational endeavors.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's capital, Luanda, hosts Thursday a Mini-Summit of the heads of State with the focus on the security matters of the Central African Republic (CAR).