[East African] All academic institutions in Rwanda will open and resume physical tutoring starting Tuesday, February 23, ending the prolonged shutdown that particularly affected learning institutions in the capital Kigali.

[UN News] The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), on Friday, highlighted the dire situation of some three million displaced children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), facing brutal militia violence and extreme hunger.

[New Times] Pensioners have appealed for a rise in pension benefits, citing the rising cost of living.

[New Times] Amidst growing credit uncertainty among local banks, the Central Bank is increasing supervisory oversight over local banks.

[New Times] Effective Monday, February 23, individual and non-contact outdoor sports activities are allowed to resume, the Ministry of Sports has announced.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- CS Sfaxien booked a ticket for the group stage of the African Confederation Cup after holding Rwanda's AS Kigali to a 1-1 draw on Saturday at a second-leg game of the second prelimlinary round in Kigali.

[CAF] Debutants Tunisia and Central African Republic are seeking a place in the quarterfinals of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021 when they lock horns at the Stade Olympique in Nouakchott on Sunday.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame, who is also the Commander in Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force, on Friday, February 19, paid tribute to late Lieutenant General Jacques.

[New Times] A cabinet meeting held on Friday, February 19, among others resolved that effective Tuesday, February 23, all schools in Kigali and places of worship will reopen.

[New Times] A new draft regulation proposed by the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) to e-commerce service providers in the country has triggered mixed reactions in the market.

[Ghanaian Times] A metal structure that mysteriously appeared on a roundabout in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been destroyed over fears about its origins.

[Cameroon Tribune] Hon. Mbami-led team on February 17, 2021 stressed the need for the FCFA 12 billion Special Presidential gift to be completed so as to enhance healthcare of the population.

[Cameroon Tribune] Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas had Star Building discussions with Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute on February 18, 2021.

[Cameroon Tribune] President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea on February 18, 2021 dispatched a special envoy to hand a message to President Paul Biya at the State House in Yaounde.

[Cameroon Tribune] President Paul Biya on February 18, 2021 had State House discussions with the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport of Chad, Ahmad Abakar Adjid.

[Cameroon Tribune] The U-20 Lion registered his second goal of the tournament after scoring the lone goal against Uganda on February 17, 2021 taking his team to the quarter finals.

[Cameroon Tribune] Laurent Mbassi, analyste politique.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tyler Okari's well taken jump shot with one second to go propelled the Kenya Morans to a historic 74-73 victory over African powerhouses Angola to book a first ticket to the FIBA Afrobasket in 28 years.

[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the Republic of Chad for what he calls the effective "security back-up" given to Nigeria in fighting insurgency.

[New Times] Emmanuel Muvandimwe, 19, was sentenced to life in prison after a Gasabo court found him guilty of raping 17 boys.

[Daily News] BURUNDI and Tanzania revealed a plan to raise $1.9bn for constructing a railway line linking the two countries.

[New Times] Rwanda and China have signed agreements where the Asian country will provide Kigali with a grant worth $60 million (Rwf59.5 billion).

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] - Armed groups have recruited nearly 3,000 children in Central African Republic (CAR) since violence flared over a Dec. 27 election result and more are at risk as aid fails to reach many people driven from their homes, ai...

[ISS] Will Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi at last turn the Grand Inga Mirage into the Grand Inga Barrage? The dream of harnessing the mighty Congo downstream of Kinshasa to eventually generate up to 50 000 MW of el...

[New Times] The trial of Claude Muhayimana, a genocide suspect living in France, is expected to start on November 22 after being postponed several times and thus delayed for over a year.

[New Times] Restaurants and cafes will now be allowed to host clients to 30 percent of their occupancy capacity, according to new cabinet resolutions on the prevention of the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Mexico City -- Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia, Peru and DR Congo have weakened regulations to boost economic growth

[RFI] The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo is using the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse to backtrack on environmental safeguards, which is impacting on the rights of indigenous people, according to a report published on Thursday.

[New Times] Saturday AS Kigali 1-1 CS Sfaxien (2-5 Agg)

[ICRC] On 15 and 16 February, violent clashes between state armed forces and armed groups broke out in the town of Bambari. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) transported 25 wounded and injured people to the town's university hospita...