Central Africa
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:36:04 GMTCentral Africa: M23 Rejects Ceasefire Deal Signed Between DR Congo and Rwanda
[DW] Clashes broke out in Eastern Congo on Thursday between the military and M3 after the rebel group said that a ceasefire deal signed the previous day was "irrelevant."
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:34:49 GMTCameroon: Lawmakers Ask for Military Protection in English-Speaking Western Regions
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Lawmakers from Cameroon's troubled English-speaking regions are calling for more troops to protect officials, government workers, and their families from separatists. Addressing Cameroon's parliament Wednesday night, the la...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:52:55 GMTAngola: Angola Reduces Imports of Refined Oil Products
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola is complying with the goals it set to increasingly reduce its dependence on import of refined oil products, the head of State João Lourenço said Thursday.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:38:54 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Revived M23 Rebellion Worsens DR Congo's Security Troubles
[The New Humanitarian] Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo -- 'It is a serious humanitarian crisis and it is difficult for the aid to reach people.'
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:00:24 GMTRwanda: DRC, Rwanda Agree to End Rebel Violence and Normalise Relations
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a "de-escalation process" to stop violence between the Congolese army and rebels, which the DRC claims are supported by Rwanda. Angola's President, serving as mediator, has called the a...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:45:29 GMTCameroon: Military Killings Inquiry a Positive Step
[HRW] Nairobi -- Make Findings Public; Ensure Transparency, Accountability
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:05:03 GMTRwanda: Why Supreme Court Decriminalised Humiliation of Foreign Officials
[New Times] The Supreme Court recently nullified, from the Penal Code, an article that hands jail sentences to suspects found guilty of insulting senior foreign officials.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:42:11 GMTRwanda: La Francophonie MPs Seek to Address Rising Cost of Living
[New Times] The Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have caused inflationary pressures on economies, reduced the purchasing power of La Francophonie citizens while raising the cost of living.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:52:55 GMTAngola: Angolan Diplomat Presents Credentials in Dominican Republic
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan diplomat Cândida Teixeira delivered Wednesday her credentials to the President of the Dominican Republic, Luís Abinader, as non-resident ambassador of Angola to the Central American and Caribbean country.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:52:55 GMTAngola: Angola's President Mediating Role Highlighted
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Specialists in International Relations said that the African Union's invitation extended to the Angolan President João Lourenço to mediate the crisis between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) demonstrates the role ...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:47:51 GMTAngola: Justice Minister Points Out Judicial Reform Gains
[ANGOP] Benguela -- The Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Francisco Queiroz, said Thursday that the setting up of 29 district courts in different provinces of the country was one of the gains of the judicial reform implemented by the Angolan gove...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:47:51 GMTAngola: 2022 Elections - Cne Analyses Polling Stations Mapping
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Electoral Council (CNE) on Friday will submit for analysis and approval in the plenary the definitive mapping, the number of electoral rolls and the number of polling stations and voting tables for the August 24 electio...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:47:51 GMTAngola: New Luanda Refinery Unit Increases Gasoline Production
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, on Thursday inaugurated the new Luanda Refinery complex, which will produce more than 1 million litres of gasoline per day.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:47:50 GMTAngola: Parliament Approves Special Tax Regime for Cabinda
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The deputies of the National Assembly (AN) on Thursday unanimously approved the Draft Legislative Authorisation Law on the Special Tax Regime for Cabinda province.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:47:50 GMTAngola: Army Chief Highlights Bet On Staff Training
[ANGOP] Chicala -- Cholohanga - The commander of the army, General Jaque Raul, this Thursday in Huambo province, noted the need for the personnel to continue investing in academic and technical-professional training, in order to better serve the Ango...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:44:50 GMTRwanda: The Cost of Speaking Up in Rwanda
[HRW] The UK's decision to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda and the much-awaited Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which took place in the capital Kigali in June, have triggered much-needed scrutiny of Rwanda. The legal challenge against depor...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 06:43:37 GMTBurundi/South Africa: Debutant Burundi Beckons but Banyana Banyana Are Ready
[Daily Maverick] Desiree Ellis' squad are looking to build on a statement-making victory over reigning African champions Nigeria in their opening group game of the Africa Women's Cup of Nations.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:54:46 GMTRwanda: Calls Grow for Govt to Do More On Food Security
[New Times] There is a need to urgently devise ways to significantly boost food productivity if the country is to achieve its food security targets, experts and farmers say.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:53:10 GMTEast Africa: Congo, Rwanda Agree to 'De-Escalate' Tensions
[DW] The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a "de-escalation process" to curb the fighting and violence along their shared eastern border, the Congolese presidency said Wednesday.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:25:20 GMTAngola: Former President Dos Santos in Intensive Care in Spain
[allAfrica] Former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos is in a critical condition after being hospitalized in Spain, RFI reports. His daughter Tchizé dos Santos filed a complaint on Tuesday July 5 with the Catalan regional police for attempte...
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:16:57 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Will France Fund Wildlife Park Where Alleged Batwa Atrocities Were Committed?
[RFI] RFI has received testimony suggesting the government-funded French Development Agency is preparing to take over funding of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kahuzi-Biega Park from Germany. The alleged murder, rape and immolation of Batwa peopl...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:46:56 GMTTanzania: Why DRC Market Is Exciting to Crdb
[Daily News] CRDB Bank has said it will champion social development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with a 30 million US dollars (70bn/-) subsidiary.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:13:10 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, Enviroserve Launch Competition to Boost E-Waste Collection #AfricaClimateCrisis
[New Times] The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) and Enviroserve Rwanda, together with partners of the Rwanda e-waste campaign, have launched a competition dubbed "Drop-off and Win" to boost the collection of old and end-life electronic a...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:50:23 GMTAngola: Minister Wants Sustainable Management of Environment #AfricaClimateCrisis
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment, Filipe Zau, on Wednesday in Luanda defended the promotion of environmental sustainability, to mitigate the impact of environmental degradation and improve the quality of life of the ...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:26:10 GMTCameroon: Tap Into Indigenous Knowledge to Preserve Our Forests
[IPS] Yaoundé -- A few years ago, I found myself in the Baka indigenous sacred forest in Assok, in Cameroon in the course of my work in supporting them to preserve their forest against land grabbers. We were building a forest hut using only leaves a...
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:59:23 GMTRwanda: Leaders of Rwanda, DRC to Meet in Angola Amid Rising Tensions
[RFI] Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is due to meet with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Angola amid increasing hostility between the neighboring countries.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:00:45 GMTRwanda: Kagame Meets Tshisekedi, Lourenço Over DR Congo Crisis
[New Times] President Paul Kagame is in Angola where he is meeting his counterparts, President João Lourenço of Angola and DR Congo's Felix Tshisekedi, sources have confirmed.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:02:22 GMTAngola: Elections2022 - Angolan Electoral Observatory Requests Admission As Electoral Observer
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Electoral Observatory (OEA) requested Wednesday to the Constitutional Court (TC) the admission of its Electoral Observation Mission to the general elections on 24 August this year, in Angola.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:55:50 GMTCentral African Republic: UN - Combating Impunity Necessary for Reconciliation
[VOA] Geneva -- A U.N. investigator warns violence will increase and national reconciliation in the Central African Republic will remain elusive as long as the country has persistent corruption and impunity.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:52:55 GMTAngola: Opec's Secretary General Dies
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, passed away last Tuesday (5) evening in Nigeria, his country, at the age of 63.