Central Africa
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:28:14 GMTChad: Chad Allowed Back to Into International Football Competition
[RFI] Football's governing body FIFA has lifted its suspension of Chad from international competition. The team was banned in April because of government interference.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:03:05 GMTRwanda: Fans to Be Allowed in Kigali Arena for Playoff Semi-Finals
[New Times] The Rwanda basketball federation (Ferwaba) has announced that it will give green light to basketball fans to attend matches in the semifinal playoffs of the league.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:03:03 GMTRwanda: Mpunga Hails Vaccine Progress as Rwanda Records Zero Covid-19 Deaths
[New Times] Rwanda's progress in administering Covid-19 vaccines is largely credited with reducing mortality rate in recent days, notably the zero coronavirus deaths recorded on Monday, a top health official has said.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:03:00 GMTRwanda: Kagame Reiterates Rwanda's Commitment to Global Peace Operations
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said that insecurity is caused by shortfalls in governance, sometimes unfolding into dangerous forms like terrorism and genocide as was the case with Rwanda some 27 years ago.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:02:56 GMTRwanda: Rwandan Forces Liberate Civilian Captives in Cabo Delgado
[New Times] After pushing back armed extremists linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Cabo Delgado, the northernmost province of Mozambique, Rwandan and Mozambican forces continue to mop up operations as well as liberating more...
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:35:45 GMTCameroon: UNFPA-Cameroon Cooperation - Over 147,000 Assisted Deliveries Recorded in 2021
[Cameroon Tribune] This achievement, which significantly helped in curbing maternal mortality in the country, was made known recently in Yaounde at an advocacy fund raiser organised by the UN agency.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:35:42 GMTCameroon: Nw Regional Assembly - Limona-Medshare Healthcare Offer Medical Supplies
[Cameroon Tribune] The Foundation celebrates new opportunities in quality healthcare with pioneer North West Regional Executive Council.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:50:11 GMTAngola: Media Minister Highlights Commitment to Promotion of Angola's Image
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Media Manuel Homem Tuesday in Luanda stressed the need for the Angola Press Agency EP (ANGOP) Agency to continue to be a prominent tool in promoting the country abr...
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:49:45 GMTAngola: Angola Reiterates Support for UN Reforms
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan minister of Foreign Affairs Téte António Monday in Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, reaffirmed Angola support for reforms at the United Nations to allow greater regional representation.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:06:17 GMTAngola: Offenders Should Be Held Accountable for Crimes Against Children - Official
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Perpetrators of crimes committed against children deserve greater accountability in order to deter such practices, said Tuesday the State Secretary for Human Rights and Citizenship.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:06:15 GMTAngola: Angop CEO Highlights Staff Training
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Angola Press Agency (ANGOP) Josué Salusuva Isaías Tuesday highlighted the commitment to training staff to face the modernisation process of the only news agency in Angola.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:33:35 GMTAfrica: Third Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference - MINREX Heads Cameroonian Delegation
[Cameroon Tribune] Thematic discussions on the Ministerial meeting holding in Italy were on renewable energy, environmental protection and sustainable development.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:29:32 GMTRwanda: Farmers Urged to Harvest Rainwater to Offset Shortage
[New Times] The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has predicted a drier than usual season for the October-December period for much of the East African region.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:35:43 GMTEquatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea National Day - 2021
[State Department] On behalf of the United States of America, I extend congratulations to all Equatoguineans on the 53rd anniversary of your independence.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:58:43 GMTRwanda: Prosecution Publishes Names of Sex Offenders
[New Times] The National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) has started publishing the names of people who were convicted of sex offences in a move that has received wide support from rights activists.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:56:49 GMTRwanda: Why Kigali Traders Are Turning Away From Mobile Money Payment Option
[New Times] Traders have expressed dissatisfaction with the approach to the commission imposed for payments received through momo-pay codes with some declining to accept payment through the avenue.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:39:54 GMTCentral African Republic: ICC Should Pursue Higher-Level Rebel Suspects
[HRW] Confirmation of Charges Hearing in Commander Case Starts Today
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:42:56 GMTChad: Lake Chad Basin Joint Task Force - Thousands of Boko Haram Militants Surrender
[VOA] Yaounde -- The commander of multinational troops fighting Boko Haram has said at least 3,600 of the militants have surrendered since August. Nigeria-born Major General Abdul Khalifa Ibrahim spoke Sunday at the end of a visit to Cameroon.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:25:06 GMTRwanda: Genocide Kingpin Dies in Mali Jail
[HRW] Théoneste Bagosora Sentence a Lesson in Accountability
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:33:52 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Govt on UN Watch List Ahead of General Election Slated for 2023
[East African] The Democratic Republic of Congo continues to attract the attention of the United Nations amid fear that the country could relapse to violence ahead of 2023 polls.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:46:12 GMTCameroon: Catholic University - 30th Anniversary Commemoration Underway
[Cameroon Tribune] Activities will run from October 17 to December 18, 2021 in different locations in Yaounde.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:46:11 GMTCameroon: Solemnity, Demonstration of Attachment
[Cameroon Tribune] The blend of Bamoun culture and the people's love for their leader characterised the official funeral in honour of Sultan Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya on October 9, 2021.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:46:07 GMTCameroon: Centre Pasteur Cameroun - French Virologist At the Helm
[Cameroon Tribune] Dr Mirdad Kazanji was appointed by Presidential Decree No. 2021/588 of October 7, 2021.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:46:04 GMTCameroon: Consolidating Peace - Religious Dialogue As Locomotive
[Cameroon Tribune] A conference to that effect was organised in Yaounde on October 9, 2021 on the theme, «Dialogue, Inter Religion, Multiculturalism and the Consolidation of Peace in Cameroon."
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:46:00 GMTCameroon: Regional Security - Combating Terrorism Discussed
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during two separate audiences Minister Mbella Mbella granted the European Union and German senior officials recently.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:34:59 GMTRwanda: Zimbabwean Firm to Set Up Manufacturing Plant in Rwanda
[New Times] W2 industries, a Zimbabwean firm that is expanding its business in Rwanda in areas of development of school infrastructure and setting up school laboratories, has laid out plans to set up a multi-million dollar manufacturing plant in the ...
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:34:31 GMTCameroon: FIFA U20 Women's World Cup - Lionesses Progress to Round Three
[Cameroon Tribune] They thrashed the Leopards of the DR Congo 5-0 in the return leg of the second round African zone qualifiers on Saturday October 9, 2021 at the Yaounde Omnisports Stadium.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:06:16 GMTAngola: Angola Becomes State Party to Ramsar Convention
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola became Sunday a State Party to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance - Ramsar Convention, after the confirmation, by its secretariat, of the country's adhesion to the treaty.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:06:10 GMTAngola: First Lady Backs Continued Training for Rural Women
[ANGOP] Malanje -- Angola's First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço Monday stressed the permanent professional and academic training for rural women aimed to empower them and enhance their social affirmation.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:51:27 GMTRwanda: Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Taken to Border Districts
[New Times] Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has launched another phase of Covid-19 mass vaccination with more than one million doses expected to be administered in 12 districts outside the City of Kigali within the next 10-days.