Central Africa
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:56:30 GMTCameroon: Hospitals Overwhelmed With Cholera Patients - Health Ministry
[VOA] Cameroon's public health ministry says a cholera outbreak is sweeping across the towns of Limbe, Buea and Tiko, near the border with Nigeria.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:41:43 GMTCameroon: Journalist Malcolm Barnabé Paho Detained for 2 Days, Prosecuted for Defamation
[CPJ] Malcom Bernabé Paho, director and journalist of the Cameroonian newspaper Midi Libre Hebdo, was arrested on February 22, following a criminal defamation complaint made against him. (Paho)
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:25:06 GMTAfrica: Atlas Lions Confront Leopards for a Ticket to Qatar
[CAF] Chancel Mbemba and his Democratic Republic of Congo mates welcome their Moroccan counterpart this Friday at the Stade de Martyrs in Kinshasa in the first leg of the winner take all 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff game promising fireworks.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 08:46:09 GMTRwanda: Beach Volleyball Teams Off to Ghana Ahead of Commonwealth Qualifiers
[New Times] The national beach volleyball teams have left the country, with high ambitions, ahead of the Commonwealth Games qualifiers in Ghana. The qualifiers are scheduled for March 25-28 in the Ghanaian capital, Accra.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 08:33:13 GMTRwanda: Rwandan Envoy Presents Credentials in Bangladesh
[New Times] The Rwandan High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Jacqueline Mukangira, on Wednesday presented her Letters of Credence to Abdul Hamid, the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 08:23:31 GMTRwanda: Government Unveils Plan to End Tuberculosis Among Children
[New Times] While it is a challenge to have a clinical diagnosis for children with tuberculosis, the Ministry of Health seeks to improve capacity building for health workers for early diagnosis and treatment so as to end the disease among children.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:52:40 GMTUganda: Gen Muhanga Breaks Ground for Construction of Kasindi-Beni-Butembo Road in DRC
[Nile Post] The two commanding officers for operation shujaa from the Ugandan army and its counterpart from DRC have broken ground for the construction of the 125km Kasindi-Beni-Butembo road.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:48:51 GMTRwanda: U.S. Joint Task Force Commander in Rwanda
[New Times] Rwanda Defense Force top officials on March 23, received a delegation led by Major General William Zana, the US Army's Commanding General for the Combined Joint Task Force in the Horn of Africa.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:24:56 GMTRwanda: Rwf2.5 Billion to Subsidize Loans for Local Agriculture Investors
[New Times] The National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA) has announced that local farmers that manufacture animal feeds (pigs and poultry) will be able to access loans in banks at 8 percent interest rate.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:13:56 GMTRwanda: Enforcement of Gishwati Directives to Boost Milk Production
[New Times] The Government has embarked on the enforcement of joint ministerial instructions determining special management and use of Gishwati pastureland in Western Province in a bid to address the identified cases of mismanagement and increase mil...
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:09:32 GMTEast Africa: First Ever Uganda-Burundi Business Forum Held in Bujumbura
[Nile Post] Uganda and Burundi have held their first ever business forum as one of the way to bolster relations between the two countries but also encourage trade.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:51:17 GMTEast Africa: DRC Is Set to Become 7th Member of the East Africa Trading Bloc - What's in It for Everyone
[The Conversation Africa] Shortly after his controversial electoral victory in early 2019, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi sought to get his country admitted into the East African Community. Recently, the East...
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:26:59 GMTGabon: Cheap and Deadly - An Epidemic of Fake Medicine
[ISS] Despite their dangers, counterfeit drugs are sold openly on the streets of major cities across the country.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:14:24 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Kungfu Federation Keen to Boost Sport
[New Times] The president of the Rwanda Kungfu-Wushu Federation, Marc Uwiragiye says they are leaving no stone unturned to develop the sport in the country.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:01:30 GMTRwanda: Zimbabwe-Rwanda Trade and Investment Conference Starts Set for Next Week
[New Times] A total of 60 Rwandan businesses are expected to participate in this year's Zimbabwe-Rwanda Trade and Investment Conference, slated for March 28 through April 1.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:48:50 GMTRwanda: Gasogi Chairman Vows to Dent Kiyovu's Title Hopes
[New Times] Gasogi United chairman and proprietor Charles Nkuriza Kakooza popularly known as KNC has fired a warning to Kiyovu SC that his team is ready to spoil their hopes to win the national football league title.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:56:21 GMTRwanda: Kagame, King Abdullah of Jordan Meet
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, March 23 arrived in Aqaba, Jordan where he was welcomed by His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:15:53 GMTRwanda: Private Notaries Tipped on Vigilance, Set to Start Overseeing Land Transactions
[New Times] A total of 86 private notaries have been selected to join their public counterparts in overseeing land transactions in the country, a move aimed at making the services more available to the citizens.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:13:00 GMTRwanda: Masaka Wetland to Be Turned Into an Ecotourism Lake
[New Times] The next step is to carry out detailed designs on the dyke to guide the planning and development of the area.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:46:02 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Mulls Construction of Olympic Swimming Pool
[New Times] The Rwanda Swimming Federation has started talks with the World Swimming governing body (FINA) to help in constructing a swimming pool that meets international standards.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:30:21 GMTRwanda: Constantine Among Shortlisted Candidates for Amavubi Coach
[New Times] British coach Stephane Constantine, a former head coach of the national football team Amavubi, has shown interest in the job again.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:44:18 GMTRwanda: Rulindo - Lightning Strikes 11 More Students
[New Times] Rulindo district has urged all schools to install lightning protection systems as victims to lightning strikes keep increasing during the raging torrential rains in the country.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:35:10 GMTRwanda: Governor Tasks Grassroots Leaders to Stamp Stunting Out of Western Province
[New Times] The Governor of Western Province, Francois Habitegeko, has urged local leaders in the province to double their effort to bring down the number of child stunting which is currently at 40 per cent.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:11:28 GMTEast Africa: Investors Say DR Congo Entry to the Region to Boost Human Capital
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Investors at EFG Hermes have noted that the entry of Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) to the East African Community will see tremendous growth in human capital hence making the region more attractive to investors as the popul...
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:21:38 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Doctors Without Borders Suspends Operations in North-East Congo Due to Violence
[RFI] French charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) announced on Monday that it would stop its humanitarian aid operations in two villages in the north eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo due to an increase in violent attacks, t...
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:49:24 GMTGambia/Chad: Chad Hosts Gambia in Afcon Qualifiers Today
[The Point] Chad will today, Wednesday host The Gambia in the first-leg tie of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Yaoundé, Cameroon at 4pm.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:33:09 GMTGambia/Chad: Chad vs Gambia - The Scorpions Are Back in Business
[CAF] The Scorpions of The Gambia will be back on the pitch this Wednesday in the the preliminary tie of the 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON against The Sao of Chad in Yaounde.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:57:03 GMTAngola: Tackling One of the World's Highest Teenage Pregnancy Rates, to Give Girls a Better Future
[UNFPA] Lubango -- "I have had doors closed in my face many times, but my desire to bring knowledge to young people and adolescents in order to avoid unwanted pregnancy has no end," said Stela Varela, 28, an activist for the Youth Support Centre (CAJ...
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:13:50 GMTAfrica: Scorpions Arrive in Cameroon Ahead of AFCON Qualifiers With Chad
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team on Monday arrived in Douala, Cameroon, ahead of their first-leg clash of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations preliminary qualifiers against Chad on 23rd March 2022.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:31:06 GMTCameroon: A Wildlife Trafficker Sentenced to More Than a Year in Prison
[Camer.be] A wildlifetrafficker has been sentenced to more than a year in prison by the BertouaCourt of First Instance for trafficking in pangolin scales.