Central Africa
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 04:52:35 GMTChad: President Delays Elections and Expands His Powers
[DW] With elections pushed back by a further two years, Chad's military ruler Mahamat Deby is set to stay on as president. He's also gained expansive new powers as part of several presential resolutions passed
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:13:59 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: In a Vital River Basin, Chinese Mine Dredges With Impunity
[Global Press Journal] Basoko, Democratic Republic of Congo -- In January, officials ordered Xiang Jiang Mining to cease operations near the Congo River. Nine months later, the mine is still open - and residents are still protesting.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:22:29 GMTCameroon: Armed Separatists Prevent Health Workers From Assisting Monkeypox Patients
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- A monkeypox outbreak has been confirmed in the town of Mbonge, health authorities in Cameroon say, but armed separatists are preventing workers from investigating suspected cases.
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 07:22:53 GMTEquatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea National Day - 2022
[State Department] On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend our congratulations to Equatorial Guinea in honor of the 54th anniversary of your independence on October 12.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:35:09 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Surge in Intercommunal Violence Leaves Scores Dead - United Nations
[UN News] More than 140 people have been killed in horrific intercommunal violence in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, briefing journalists in Geneva, that some victims had been be...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:28:16 GMTChad: Ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby to Create Unity Government 'In Next Few Days'
[RFI] Chad's ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has said a "government of national union" would be created in the coming days to steer the course toward new elections following a forum on the country's future.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:28:04 GMTCameroon: Soccer Authorities Slam Allegations of Magic in National Team
[allAfrica] According to Radio France Internationale, Cameroon's national soccer team and the soccer federation are using spells and magic. The October 6 report alleges that most Cameroonian footballers rush to remote villages deep in the equatorial ...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:47:06 GMTCameroon: Girls Call for End to School Shutdowns
[VOA] Yaounde -- In Cameroon, hundreds of displaced girls have protested the conflicts that have disrupted or halted their education. Close to a million Cameroonian children have lost school time in recent years due to the separatist conflict in west...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:37:16 GMTRwanda: Teams Start Intensive Training Ahead 2022 World Sitting Volleyball Championships
[New Times] The 24 players of the national women and men sitting volleyball team will begin a 10-day intensive residential training camp at Gisagara Gymnasium on Friday, October 14.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:21:39 GMTRwanda: Meet 14-Year-Old Niyomufasha, a Fast-Rising Football Referee
[New Times] Soccer enthusiasts who play from the Kamena Stadium know Emmanuel Niyomufasha, the kid who has been blowing the whistle as a centre referee while officiating matches of veteran teams since 2021.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:47:24 GMTCentral Africa: Terrorists and Poachers Take Aim At the Congo Basin's Guardians
[ISS] Park rangers need training and equipment to match the growing threat from sophisticated armed groups
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:01:57 GMTBurundi: Exit of Nkurunziza's Men - What Evariste Ndayishimiye Should Do Next
[The Conversation Africa] Burundi's president, General Évariste Ndayishimiye, recently sacked the country's prime minister Guillaume Bunyoni after alleging that Bunyoni was plotting a coup against the government.
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:52:09 GMTRwanda: Rwanda to Restore Drought-Resistant Trees Amid Rising Temperatures #AfricaClimateCrisis
[New Times] Researchers in Rwanda are tirelessly carrying out experiments on 20 degraded indigenous (native) tree species so as to recommend those that are resistant to drought and can sequester large quantities of carbon dioxide to cope with climate...
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:11:46 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Reports Increase in Mental Health Disorders Among Patients
[Independent (Kampala)] Kigali, Rwanda -- Cases of mental health disorders have increased in Rwanda since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Health said Monday.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:20:21 GMTSouth Africa: The 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly Debates International Migration and End to Human Trafficking Among Other Things
[Govt of SA] IPU Assembly to debate international migration and end to human trafficking among other things
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:30:54 GMTCameroon: Cameroon Sees 100% Increase in Mental Health Care Seekers
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Officials in Cameroon say the number of mental health patients in the country has more than doubled in the past year, as the country deals with a separatist crisis in its western regions and Boko Haram clashes in the north.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:10:44 GMTRwanda: Three Top Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authorities Executives Sacked
[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Monday, October 10, dismissed three top executives of the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authorities (RURA).
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:59:06 GMTAngola: President Visits Ministry of Mineral Resources Headquarters
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço Monday visited the new facilities of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, where he learned about the level of the organisation and functioning of that ministerial department.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:59:06 GMTAngola: Secretary of State Calls for Sale of Oil to Dignify Economies
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Secretary of State for Oil and Gas José Alexandre Barroso Monday in Luanda called on African countries to use all the resources resulting from the sale of oil to dignify their economies.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:59:03 GMTAngola: Bai Announces Sales of More Than 900,000 Shares On Stock Exchange
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI) announced Monday the sale of 972,500 own shares on the Angola Debt and Securities Exchange (BODIVA).
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:54:53 GMTRwanda: Kina Music Eyes U.S. Market
[New Times] Kina Music Label, Rwanda's biggest record company and home to artistes such as Nel Ngabo and Igor Mabano, has unveiled plans of taking its services to the US next month.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:47:30 GMTRwanda: Female Police Officers Undergo Trainers' Course on Prevention of Child Soldiers
[New Times] Seventeen female Police officers, on Monday, October 10, started a two-week 'Training of Trainers' course on the prevention of recruitment and use of children as soldiers.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:46:45 GMTRwanda: Migrant Rights, Human Trafficking High on Agenda of Kigali Parliamentary Forum
[New Times] Violation of migrants' rights and human trafficking are some of the topics to be discussed at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly due to start in Kigali from Tuesday, October 11.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:33:39 GMTRwanda: World Mental Health Day - Activists Make Renewed Call for Fight Against Stigma
[New Times] Activists have made a renewed call for more efforts towards better understanding of mental health in the Rwandan society.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:25:25 GMTNigeria: Buhari in Chad, Asks for 'Pathway to Enduring Democracy'
[Premium Times] Mr Buhari congratulated Mahamat Deby on behalf of the LCBC for earning the trust of the majority of Chadians to head the transition process to fruition.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:22:49 GMTRwanda: Basketball - Rwanda Pulls Out of Fiba Afro-CAN Qualifiers
[New Times] The national basketball team has pulled out of the upcoming qualifiers for the FIBA Afro-CAN tournament 2023, the Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has confirmed.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:20:34 GMTRwanda: Rwandan Players Abroad - Imanishimwe, York Excel as Mugisha Sets Up Goal
[New Times] It was another good weekend for Rwandan players abroad as the likes of Emmanuel Imanishimwe, Joel Mugisha and others continued to shine.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:14:24 GMTRwanda: PM Ngirente Calls for More Enforcement in Cyber-Security
[New Times] Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) require more enforcement in cyber security in the context of safeguarding and protecting people's information.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:56:45 GMTRwanda: Visually Impaired Teachers Want Teaching Assistants
[New Times] Teachers with visual impairment have called for teaching assistants to help them properly discharge their duties.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:55:04 GMTRwanda: Israel Mbonyi Wows Montreal at Sold Out Concert
[New Times] Gospel artiste Israel Mbonyi held a very successful concert in Montreal, Canada on Saturday, as he performed before a sold-out concert that was attended by hundreds of Rwandans who live in the North American country.