Central Africa
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:06:54 GMTWest Africa: Russia's Wagner Play Undermines the Transition in Mali
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- Reports that Mali's military junta has negotiated a prospective deal to bring in 1,000 Russian mercenaries from the notorious Wagner Group are anything but surprising.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 05:34:14 GMTRwanda: Rights Groups Condemn Conviction of Paul Rusesabagina
[VOA] Nairobi -- Rights groups in Africa have condemned the Rwandan High Court's sentencing of Paul Rusesabagina, made famous in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, to 25 years in prison. The court on Monday found Rusesabagina and 20 other suspects guil...
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:44:30 GMTCameroon: Samuel Eto'o to Vie for Football Federation Presidential Seat
[Nation] Yaounde -- Four-time African player of the year, Samuel Eto'o Fils has declared his interest in the presidency of the Cameroon Football Federation, Fecafoot.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:47:53 GMTRwanda: REG in Advanced Talks With Point Guard Tierra Henderson
[New Times] Rwanda Energy Group (REG) women's basketball team are in advanced talks with the national women basketball captain, Tierra Monay Henderson to join them.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:47:23 GMTRwanda: Police FC Coach Targets League Title as Team Start Pre-Season Training
[New Times] Police FC coach Francis Nuttal Elliot says they will be gunning for the league title after the team started pre-season training last week in Ngoma district, Eastern Province.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:46:43 GMTRwanda: Kiyovu Sports Sign Three New Players
[New Times] SC Kiyovu have completed the signing of three senior players ahead of the start of the league season on October 16.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:45:13 GMTRwanda: Gicumbi FC Out to Extend Unbeaten Run Ahead of La Jeunesse Clash
[New Times] Gicumbi FC president John Urayeneza has said that his side has a squad capable of ending the group stages without losing a single game as the club looks to bounce from last season's relegation disappointment and make a quick return to the...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:03:22 GMTRwanda: Small-Scale Mining Firms to Be Merged
[New Times] Small-scale mining firms have started the process to merge their operations into collective investment groups in order bolster their productivity and drive recovery from the Covid-19 effects.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:33:12 GMTTunisia: Tunisian Military Contingent Arrives in Bangui - Defence
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A Tunisian military contingent consisting of 120 members among crews and specialised technicians arrived Tuesday in Bangui to take part in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:22:41 GMTCameroon: Music - Lumba Mokonzi 'Rhumbas' On!
[Cameroon Tribune] The "Cameroon King" of Congolese Rhumba music already boosts 10 singles in six years of career.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:22:37 GMTCameroon: Normalcy in NW/SW - PM On Working Visit in Buea
[Cameroon Tribune] A charged agenda awaits the Prime Minister whose visit to the South West Region at this time of socio-political unrest whispers high hopes for a return to normalcy.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:22:34 GMTCameroon: CHRACERH - First Lady's Special Gifts to Babies
[Cameroon Tribune] The three babies were conceived via In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and delivered last week at the reproductive hospital in Yaounde.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:22:31 GMTCameroon: MINDEF - Medication Donated to Joint Military Regions
[Cameroon Tribune] The Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo presided at the ceremony to launch the distribution of the medication and medical supplies.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:16:21 GMTRwanda: From Sweden to Rwanda - Ensuring Safe Pregnancy and Childbirth
[UNFPA] "As a midwife, I have always had a passion for working in developing countries, so I was excited when I noticed UN Volunteer assignments for midwives and applied right away. However, when I first arrived in Rwanda, the country went into lockd...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:03:20 GMTRwanda: U.S.$6 Million Project to Help Tackle Poverty in Rural Areas
[New Times] Rwandans living in rural areas are to benefit from a $6 million project, which has been designed to create more small businesses and income generating activities.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:03:11 GMTRwanda: PAC Calls for Probe Into Ruhengeri Hospital Over Inflated Insurance Costs
[New Times] The Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called for an investigation into circumstances under which Ruhengeri Referral Hospital paid insurance premiums that are over three times more than the value of its insured motor vehicle...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:03:07 GMTRwanda: Extremist Ideologies Must Be Identified, Dismantled, Kagame Tells UN Assembly
[New Times] The extremist ideologies that drive terrorism and genocide must be named, identified early, and dismantled, without ambiguity or hesitation, President Paul Kagame has said.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:03:07 GMTRwanda: New Justice Minister Ugirashebuja Sworn in
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, September 22, officiated the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Justice Minister and Attorney General, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:03:04 GMTRwanda: Auditor Quizzed Over Legitimacy of Audit in Rwf5 Billion ADEPR Case
[New Times] The case in which former senior leaders of the Association of Pentecostal Churches of Rwanda (ADEPR) are being prosecuted for alleged mismanagement of the institution's funds continued early this week with an auditor whose report pins the...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:03:01 GMTRwanda: Economist Canisius Bihira Released on Bail in Fraud Case
[New Times] Gasabo primary court on Tuesday, September 21 ruled to release Canisius Bihira a senior economist who was detained late August over fraudulently obtaining other people's property.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:02:58 GMTRwanda: Ombudsman Leads Probe Into Corruption in Public Tenders
[New Times] The Office of the Ombudsman has launched an investigation into allegations of corruption in public service, especially in the areas of public procurement and infrastructure sectors.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:01:45 GMTRwanda: Covid-19 - Rwanda Opens Bars, Allows Gatherings for Vaccinated People
[East African] Rwanda has eased Covid-19 restrictions allowing bars to reopen for the first time since March last year after a significant drop in new infections.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 05:33:23 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Establish War Crimes Tribunal for DR Congo - Nobel Laureate
[Nation] Congolese surgeon Denis Mukwege may be a global hero, famed for reconstructing the damaged organs of women and children sexually violated in the country's war.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:19:26 GMTCameroon/Ghana: Ghana Beat Cameroon in Aisha Buhari Cup
[Ghanaian Times] Two second half goals from Princella Adobea and Vivian Adjei Konadu propelled Ghana to a 2-0 win over Cameroon in their second Group B game to end the Aisha Buhari tournament.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:37:25 GMTCameroon: Escalations in NW, SW - Time to Readjust Responses
[Cameroon Tribune] Armed separatists have stepped up attacks against defence and security forces with sophisticated weapons leading to lost of human lives and destruction of vehicles.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:37:19 GMTCentral Africa: Great Lakes Region - President Biya Represented At Mini-Summit
[Cameroon Tribune] The Summit which held in Angola focused on the security situation in the Central African Republic.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:33:02 GMTNigeria/Central African Republic: FIFA U-20 World Cup - Nigeria's Falconets Set to Face Central African Republic
[Premium Times] Head Coach Christopher Danjuma picked 23 players to prosecute the away game.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:30:58 GMTCameroon: Repression Marks Crackdown Anniversary
[HRW] Dakar -- Release Political Prisoners; Respect Right to Peaceful Assembly
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:33:50 GMTRwanda: School Curriculum for Autistic Children in the Offing
[New Times] For a very long time, Jacqueline Dushimirimana struggled to find the right school for her daughter since her condition did not allow her to follow the regular school programme.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:40 GMTRwanda: Covid-19 - Bars to Re-Open After 18 Months, Curfew Hours Reduced in Kigali
[New Times] A cabinet meeting on Tuesday September 21 resolved to open bars progressively, following the reduction of Covid-19 cases in the country.