[The Sentry] Washington, DC -- Red flags for corruption, money laundering, and other financial crimes were ignored as millions of dollars linked to the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) travelled through a maze of business tr...

[East African] The US on Thursday lifted sanctions imposed on Burundi since 2015 when violent protests erupted against then president Pierre Nkurunziza.

[New Times] Members of Parliament have voiced concerns over the rate at which the Rwandan Franc is depreciating against major international currencies, a situation that could potentially erode people's purchasing power.

[New Times] The much-anticipated final phase of the local government elections at the district level is slated for Friday, November 19.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Cameroon's armed forces used excessive and lethal force against protesters in Bamenda, North-West region on November 12, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today. The protesters were calling for justice for the police killing that day of...

[East African] Low speed limits with accompanying speeding fines has caused an uproar in Rwanda's capital Kigali with some motorists saying that the speed limits (40-60km/hr) around the city are unreasonable.

[VOA] Yaounde -- Authorities in Cameroon say fewer than 300 of a targeted 300,000 state workers have agreed to be vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks into a campaign. Some civil servants who spoke to VOA hold a mistaken belief that the virus is no ...

[State Department] The President today revoked an Executive Order, thereby terminating the Burundi sanctions program and related visa restrictions. As a result, the sanctions and visa restrictions imposed on the eleven individuals designated under th...

[allAfrica] Four African First Ladies and Tedros of WHO issue urgent appeal for health equity

[New Times] Biodiversity conservation experts in Rwanda have welcomed the recently gazetted law on biological diversity and wildlife conservation, saying it will play a role in implementing Nagoya Protocol.

[New Times] Remittance inflows to Rwanda for 2021 are estimated at around $246 million after a drop to $241 million in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest World Bank's migration and development analysis show.

[New Times] The Kigali Stadium will be the cynosure of all eyes on Saturday afternoon when Rayon Sports host Bugesera on match-day 3 of the 2021/22 Rwanda premier league.

[New Times] The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) could have done better to protect and support and offer protection to witnesses in court cases following the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi, experts have said.

[Namibian] The Secretariat of the Convention for Coorperation in the Protection, Management and Development of the Atlantic Coast in West, Central, and southern Africa (better known as the Abidjan Convention) has announced that the convention's 13th ...

[East African] Rwanda has taken its Covid-19 vaccination campaign to all public bus stations in the capital Kigali to encourage more people to get immunised.

[The Herald] The construction of the Museum of African Liberation is set to be a game changer in making Africans originators of their own history, a top Rwandan government official has said.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Ensure Justice for Police Killing of Schoolgirl that Sparked Protests

[New Times] Unexpected dry spell in seasons where rains are usually plenty is hurting the fortunes of farmers in the Eastern Province.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan ambassador to Ethiopia, Francisco José da Cruz, Tuesday discussed bilateral matters and issues related to the African Union (AU) with the counterparts of Djibouti and South Africa, Abdi Mahamoud Eybe and Edward Xolisa M...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola on Wednesday received a batch of 1.1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, in a donation from the Republic of France.

[Egypt Online] In a humanitarian gesture, international Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool star, was keen to shake hands with the members of the 'Wonders' blind band, which performed musical paragraphs before facing Egypt and Gabon, which starts from a sho...

[Egypt Online] Egypt's national team on Tuesday16/11/2021 clinched a 2-1 victory over Gabon in the 6th round of the 2022 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

[New Times] At least 10 local companies are showcasing their products and services at the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021), in Durban, South Africa, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

[New Times] Jeanne Uwamariya's firstborn Gloria Abijuru was born with a physical disability. The father to her children with whom they were not legally married abandoned his family when Abijuru was just 3 years old.

[New Times] The newly elected district councillors have been warned against complacency upon commencing their leadership term that will end in 2026.

[ANGOP] Durban -- The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has committed USD 40 billion to support intra-African trade over the next five years.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola Tuesday received a batch of 750,000 doses of vaccine from Pfizer, in a donation from the United States of America.

[ANGOP] Malanje -- The minister and deputy head of the Commission of the Kenyan Embassy to Angola, Haggai Ouguki, Tuesday expressed the interest of businesspeople from his country in investing and boosting the tourism sector in Malanje province, in o...

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- More than 200 people, most of them women, marched in the city center of Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, on Tuesday against what they call growing intolerance in the Central African state. The protesters, marking this year's In...

[UN News] Children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have suffered a spike in grave violations since the end of 2020, according to a new UN report on the situation in the country, issued on Monday.