Central Africa
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:35:40 GMTCentral African Republic: Special Court Announces First Trial
[HRW] Justice for 3R Abuses an Important Step Toward Accountability
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:04:34 GMTZambia: Thousands of Congolese Refugees in Zambia Opting to Go Home
[VOA] Geneva -- An operation is underway to repatriate thousands of Congolese refugees from Zambia to the homes they fled four years ago in fear of their lives.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 10:49:00 GMTRwanda: Pesticides, Deforestation Hurt National Honey Production #AfricaClimateCrisis
[New Times] Different factors, mainly the use of chemical pesticides that are not environmentally friendly and destruction of bee habitats, are behind the decrease in production of honey in parts of the country, researchers have found out.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 12:39:01 GMTNigeria/Cameroon: Ahmed Musa - Nigeria's Brilliant Sticker
[Cameroon Tribune] The 28-year-old striker is an asset for the Super Eagles squad and he is expected to make a difference in the competition
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:09:29 GMTEast Africa: EAC Leaders Pave Way for Prompt Admission of DR Congo
[New Times] Rwanda welcomes the progress made with regards to the admission in the East African Community of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:47:03 GMTUganda: DRC - Museveni, Kagame and Uhuru Meet
[Independent (Kampala)] Arusha, Tanzania -- East African leaders met for just the second time this year today and agreed to fast track the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) request for membership to their regional body EAC.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:57:31 GMTRwanda: City of Kigali Local Elections Postponed Due to Covid-19
[New Times] According to a statement released on Wednesday by NEC, submission of candidatures were also canceled.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 12:39:04 GMTCameroon: Elections Cameroon - 2022 Priorities Outlined
[Cameroon Tribune] The Chairperson of the Electoral Board, Dr. Enow Abrams Egbe, presided at the fourth ordinary session for 2021 on December 21, 2021.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 12:38:58 GMTAfrica: Nigeria - Set to Excel
[Cameroon Tribune] Even though the Super Eagles have won the AFCON trophy three times, their dream is to do better in Cameroon as compared to the third-place finish in Egypt two years ago
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 12:38:54 GMTCameroon: 2000 - Year Cameroon Conserved the Trophy
[Cameroon Tribune] President Paul Biya on February 17, 2000 received the Indomitable Lions and decorated them for their victory in the Africa Nations Cup on February 13 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:59:11 GMTUganda: Shaban Returns to Cranes Squad for Gabon, Mauritania Friendlies
[Nile Post] Uganda Cranes coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic has recalled Muhammad Shaban to his squad for the upcoming friendly matches later this month.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:57:29 GMTRwanda: Three Rwandan Children Win Intercontinental Spelling Contest
[New Times] Organised by Mind Guider Management Consultancy, the competition aims to help the students master the English language.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 10:34:53 GMTRwanda/Guinea: Guinea Coach Kaba Diawara Names Squad for Rwanda Camp
[New Times] The head coach of the Syli Nationale of Guinea has named his final 27-man squad that will hold a residential camp in Kigali ahead of the 2021 AFCON which kicks off in Cameroon next month.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 10:49:25 GMTRwanda: Fertiliser Plant to Be Complete By Next Year
[New Times] Rwanda has laid out plans to set up a bulk blending fertiliser and storage plant in Bugesera Industrial Park to among others produce, market and distribute fertilisers.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:51:50 GMTCameroon: Hundreds Arrested After Deadly Clashes That Displaced 100,000
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroonian authorities say troops have arrested hundreds of armed men blamed for communal violence in the northeast this month that displaced more than a hundred thousand people -- most to neighboring Chad. Authorities say...
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 04:59:29 GMTZambia: Thousands Head Home Voluntarily From Zambia to DR Congo - UN Refugee Agency
[UN News] Nearly 5,000 refugees who fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) four years ago, are opting to head home voluntarily from Zambia over the coming months, with the first 100 people setting out on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 06:53:37 GMTCameroon: Covid-19, Security Concerns Threaten Cameroon Football Tournament
[HRW] Authorities Should Ensure Safety and Protection of AFCON Players, Fans
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:05:34 GMTCentral African Republic: Rebels Kill Six in Latest Attack
[RFI] Five civilians and a soldier were killed in the latest attack by armed groups in the Central African Republic, a local official said Monday.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 06:51:35 GMTRwanda: Swedish Court Rule to Extradite Genocide Suspect Micomyiza
[New Times] A top Swedish Court on Tuesday, December 21, found no reason why a Rwandan arrested in the Nordic country last year should not be extradited to Kigali where he is wanted for crimes he allegedly committed during the 1994 Genocide against t...
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 06:51:33 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Secures Rwf20 Billion to Upgrade Nyacyonga-Mukoto Road
[New Times] The subsidiary of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has approved a loan of Rwf20 million for Rwanda to upgrade the road from Nyacyonga to Mukoto between Gasabo and Rulindo districts.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:55:49 GMTRwanda: Visually Impaired Persons Try Their Hand At Offering Massage Therapy
[New Times] When Covid-19 broke out in Rwanda, different businesses halted operations consequently affecting sources of income for many people who had jobs including Visually Impaired people.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:11:44 GMTAfrica: Totalenergies AFCON Cameroon Match Officials Announced
[CAF] CAF has released the list of 63 match officials who will officiate at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Cameroon next month, January 2022.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:07:43 GMTCameroon: SW IDPs in Douala IV Subdivision - Chantal Biya Puts Smiles On Their Faces
[Cameroon Tribune] The humanitarian caravan of CERAC was in Bonaberi, where it expressed the First Lady's deep feelings through a timely donation of gifts.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:07:39 GMTAfrica: 'I Will Be Here From January 7'
[Cameroon Tribune] Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:07:31 GMTCameroon: Covid-19 Impact - UNDP Supports 134 Agribusinesses
[Cameroon Tribune] Young entrepreneurs from the Far North, Centre and Littoral Regions received the equipment at a ceremony in Yaounde on December 17, 2021.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:07:29 GMTCameroon: Civilo-Military Actions - Military Refurbishes School, Offers Medical Consultations
[Cameroon Tribune] The actions led by the 5th Joint Military Region inspires hope in normalcy, education, healthcare in Nwa Subdivision, Donga Mantung Division of the North West Region.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:07:23 GMTAfrica: AFCON Harassment - Enough Is Enough!
[Cameroon Tribune] Never has a people been so stressed up for wanting to serve a noble goal.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:47:23 GMTCameroon: Cameroonian Newspaper Editor Finally Acquitted, Released After 16 Months
[RSF] Emmanuel Mbombog Mbog Matip, a Cameroonian newspaper editor who was detained in a completely arbitrary manner for 16 months and had to spend a further week in prison after his acquittal, has finally been freed. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) w...
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:16:39 GMTUganda: President of DRC Senate, Lukwebo Commissions Beef Exporting Facility in Uganda
[Nile Post] Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, the President of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of Congo has paid an official visit to the Nshaara Industrial Park where he commissioned the Zhong Wu Beef Abattoir Imports and Exports Company under the Sino-...
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:43:15 GMTRwanda: World Bank to Provide U.S.$175 Million for Human Capital Development Programme
[New Times] The World Bank's Board of Directors last week approved $175million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to help advance Rwanda's policy and institutional reform program for human capital development and inclusive econo...