[DW] French President Macron is in Chad to attend the funeral of slain leader Idriss Deby Itno. Now France pins its hopes on the country's new leader Mahamat Idriss Deby, but that does not go down well with the opposition.

[DW] More and more African filmmakers are making their mark on the global stage and 2021 looks set to be another promising year for the growing sector.

[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron was among foreign dignitaries in N'Djamena on Friday to attend the funeral of Chad's leader Idriss Déby, who was killed this week in fighting with rebels.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Presidential Directives Spurred by IMF Loan Talks Present Opportunity, Risks

[Nation] Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has named a veteran lawyer and judge to head the country's apex court, signaling a further intent to ring-fence his administration further.

[African Arguments] It is near meaningless to prioritise development in a region where leaders violate their citizens' human rights with impunity.

[Crisis Group] The death of Chad's President Idriss Déby has plunged the country into uncertainty, causing concern among many Chadians and in neighbouring states. Crisis Group looks at recent events and examines the main risks facing the country.

[East African] President Uhuru Kenyatta is among 40 participants in an ongoing Leaders Summit on Climate convened by United States President Joe Biden.

[ISS] After retreating from ISIS-Mozambique, the French company is tapping oil in Uganda, in the backyard of ISIS-DRC.

[DW] Thousands of people honored the veteran leader after he was killed in clashes with rebels. His death has pushed Chad into political unrest and alarmed Western powers over losing a key ally.

[Chatham House] The sudden end of the 30-year rule of President Idriss Déby Itno with his unexpected death leaves massive uncertainty hanging over the future of Chad itself.

[CISA] Chad -- By CISA

[UNHCR] UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has called today for stepped up international support and solidarity with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - a country struggling with one of the largest internally displaced populations ...

[Cameroon Tribune] The prizes for quality produce in 2017-2018 cocoa season were dished out on April 20, 2021.

[Cameroon Tribune] Senior Deputy House Speaker, Hon. Hilarion Etong presided the last respects ceremony for Hon. Prince Mikody on April 22, 2021.

[Cameroon Tribune] Michael Ndoping, General Manager, Cocoa and Coffee Board.

[Cameroon Tribune] They often dish out bills out of sentiments.

[New Times] Rwandan-British dancer and actress Sherrie Silver is among a host of African stars who are up in arms against malaria, another epidemic which they say is being forgotten about due to the Covid-19 pandemic yet still kills hundreds of thous...

[New Times] Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi), on Thursday, April 22, signed a cooperation agreement with their Russian counterparts, United Russia Party, which will see both political organisations collaborate in a number of areas with view to ...

[New Times] SC Kiyovu head coach Olivier Karekezi has admitted that his side are hungry titles as they look to end a 27-year wait for their domestic league title.

[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has urged prosecutors to put to good use the powers conferred on them, conduct in-depth investigations and ensure that cases are well studied before taking them to courts.

[Premium Times] On 2nd December 1990, Deby shot his way into Chad's presidential palace after an epic battle with his former boss and mentor turned enemy, Hisene Habre. For his 30 years in power, it has been a series of rebellions, bloody conflicts, ...

[MSF] Thursday, April 22, 2021 -- Teams from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) have carried out a number of large-scale malaria prevention campaigns in eastern Burundi in recent years, most recently in the hills of Kinyinya. Their objective: to attack th...

[DW] The ability to uphold minorities' religious freedoms in predominantly-Muslim countries appears to be a delicate matter. Although in Gambia -- which maintains a secular constitution -- it's a little more complicated.

[CFR] The ripple effects emanating from the death of Chadian President Idriss Déby on April 20 are only beginning to be apparent.

[Cameroon Tribune] President Biya's personal representative, Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo and his delegation arrived in town yesterday afternoon.

[New Times] Being a multipotentialite is quite exhilarating and at the same time hard to juggle all your passions, but for Sandrine Twagiramariya, this was all she had ever wished for.

[New Times] Prosecution on Thursday, April 22 spelt out in detail the roles of five suspects - all former members of MRCD-FLN militia organisation - in series of attacks on Rwandan territory that occurred in southwestern district of Rusizi in 2019.

[VOA] France's foreign minister is defending the takeover of Chad's government by a transitional military council.

[Nation] A rebel group that the army accused of killing Chadian president, Idriss Deby Itno said it had given the late president's family until Thursday midnight to bury him.