[HRW] Repeal Anti-Homosexuality Law, Protect LGBT People

[HRW] Nairobi -- Ex-Member of Civil Society Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroonian officials say at least 82 former Boko Haram fighters from Nigeria and Chad, along with their families, have surrendered to authorities in the past week. Authorities say they're the latest among hundreds of the militant Is...

[AIM] Maputo -- The commander of the Mozambican army, Maj-Gen Cristovao Chume, on Monday declared that the capture by Mozambican and Rwandan forces of the town of Mocimboa da Praia from the islamist terrorists of ISIS was only "the first stage", and ...

[Nation] Kenyans troops have been deployed to the troubled Beni region, North Kivu province, where the Congolese government has struggled to restore calm over the years.

[New Times] Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA) has said that any metal scraps (metal waste) entering the Rwandan market without passing through legal procedures will be returned to the country of origin.

[New Times] The national basketball team kicks off its warm-up games with against Senegal on Wednesday at the Dakar Arena.

[Vanguard] Air Peace airline is to commence scheduled commercial flights from Lagos and Port Harcourt to Douala, the capital of Cameroon, on August 19, 2021. The airline also announced that it is set to launch Abuja-Ibadan route on August 17.

[State Department] On behalf of the United States, I extend my best wishes and hope for a bright future to the people of the Republic of Chad on the 61st anniversary of their independence.

[New Times] A technology start-up has launched a new platform that connects skilled individuals in the informal sector with clients and organizations who require their services. The platform is dubbed Ayambe talent solutions.

[ANGOP] Dundo -- The chairperson of the board of ENDIAMA EP, Ganga Júnior, said Tuesday in Dundo, Lunda Norte province, that the country expects to produce 13.8 million carats of diamonds in 2022 and turnover of US$1.5 billion.

[New Times] Rwanda on Tuesday, joined the global community in celebrating the World Lion Day which is observed every year on August 10 to raise awareness about lions and mobilise support for their protection and conservation.

[New Times] The Association of Rwandans Living in Senegal on Monday, August 9 elected a new executive committee that will be headed by Jovith Ndahinyuka and deputized by Antoinette Habinshuti.

[Namibian] NGURYOMA Fwengo is standing in front of her house at the Etunda irrigation project near Ruacana in the Omusati region.

[Cameroon Tribune] The Leap Creative Studio is living no stone unturned in order to give the best AFCON draw ceremony.

[Cameroon Tribune] More and more Boko Haram fighters and those of armed groups in the North West and South West Regions are laying down their weapons and seeking for reintegration in society.

[Cameroon Tribune] The organisation and quality of games have no doubt proven that this football is gaining grounds but could be even more superb if minor hitches are corrected.

[Cameroon Tribune] They turned out on Monday August 8 at the Littoral Governor's office to decry what they termed discrimination.

[Cameroon Tribune] They arrived this town of Japan yesterday for a two-week acclimatisation training camp.

[Cameroon Tribune] It was during an Ordinary Board session of the Yaounde City Council last Friday August 6, 2021.

[New Times] On Monday, August 9, Energicotel, a local private energy development firm became the first local Small and Medium Enterprise to debut on the Rwanda Stock Exchange by listing of a Rwf6.5 billion long-term fixed rate corporate bond.

[VOA] Yaounde -- In Cameroon, thousands of Pygmies, Mbororo and Kirdis, considered indigenous people, are protesting against the country's Anglophone separatists on August 9, World Indigenous Peoples Day.

[Greenpeace] Monday, 9 August 2021, Yaoundé - More than 30 young Cameroonian activists crowded in front of the headquarters of the European Union Delegation in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, this morning to demand the end of the EU support for rubber...

[New Times] At least 16 mega projects are expected to play a significant role in the development of Rwamagana Satellite City during the implementation of the updated master plan 2021-2050 launched last week.

[New Times] Two economic students, Parfait Nzeyimana and Ahmed Karasira, of Kigali Independent University (ULK), have started the Young Economists Forum (YEF), an organisation that aims to develop skilled researchers in the field of economics and act...

[New Times] When the pandemic hit, business was interrupted requiring new models to improve survival chances. This was one of the lessons that entrepreneurs, Richard Migambi and his counterpart Fernand Mugisha learnt.

[New Times] Center-back Patrick Umwungeri says he is ready for a new challenge after signing a two-year deal with top flight football league side, Bugesera FC.

[New Times] The Rwanda Olympic Committee president, Theogene Uwayo, has said that major changes are needed in the way athletes prepare for competitions if Rwanda is to end its medal drought in future Olympic Games.

[New Times] Rwanda could experience more extreme weather patterns especially flooding and landslides in the next one or two decades as global warming continues to wreak havoc.

[New Times] The national women football team coach Grace Nyinawumuntu has summoned thirty-nine provisional squad ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women's world Cup Qualifiers.