[DW] At least 16 people have died in a fire at a disco in an upmarket district of Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, the government says. The disaster comes as the country hosts the AFCON football tournament.

[VOA] Geneva -- UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, is appealing for nearly $60 million for tens of thousands of victims of intercommunal clashes over dwindling resources in Cameroon's Far North region.

[CAF] The Stallions of Burkina Faso beat Gabon 7-6 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time to qualify to the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021.

[New Times] The Rwanda Taekwondo Federation has appointed Jeong Ji-Man, a South Korean national as the new head coach of the Taekwondo national team.

[New Times] Yves Mutabazi, a national volleyball team player, has been reported missing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he features for Al Jazira Sports Club.

[New Times] Rayon Sports were humiliated 3-0 at home by Marines FC in the Rwanda premier league on Sunday.

[New Times] The Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) is holding talks with potential national league sponsors after the expiry of the deal it had with the Bank of Kigali (BK).

[New Times] Rwanda premier league side Etoile de l'est have acquired Gabonese midfielder Nziengui Koumba Nicodeme Russell on an 18-month deal as they seek to strengthen their team.

[New Times] Musanze FC will be without two key players when they face Mukura Victory this afternoon in a Rwanda premier league game in Huye.

[VOA] Yaoundé -- Cameroon says it has opened an investigation to find out the names and nationalities of 17 people who died Sunday in a fire that caused an explosion in the capital, Yaounde. The explosion in a popular nightclub also wounded eight pe...

[VOA] Yaoundé -- Cameroon says that within four days, at least 1,500 football supporters have entered the country from neighboring Equatorial Guinea and Gabon to support their teams that have advanced to Round 16 in the Africa Football Cup of Nation...

[RFI] At the regional hospital mortuary in Buea, Cameroon, people gather and cry after getting word that their loved one, a taxi driver, had been killed - caught in a gun battle between Cameroon security forces and anglophone separatists.

[CAF] The Round of 16 of the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 kicks off on Sunday, with Burkina Faso and Gabon locking horns in Limbe.

[CAF] The Round of 16 of the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 kicks off on Sunday, with Burkina Faso and Gabon locking horns in Limbe.

[New Times] Kicukiro Primary Court will on Tuesday, January 25, issue a bail ruling in the case of Egide Igabe who was arrested this month on suspicion of using forged documents.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Saturday met with Commander of Land Forces of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), Lieutenant General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, during which the two discussed steps needed to restore bilateral ties between Rwanda...

[New Times] The Commander of Land Forces of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), Lieutenant General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, arrived in Kigali on Saturday, January 22 for a one-day visit.

[New Times] Rwandan envoy to Sweden and the Nordic countries, Dr. Diane Gashumba on Friday, January 21 presented her credentials to the Danish Queen Margrethe II as the non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the Kingdom of Denmark.

[Observer] The marketing and promotional campaigns of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations have been very big in Cameroon.

[ISS] Is the expanding presence of Russia's private military company a legitimate cause for African concern?

[New Times] More than 160 guests from 40 member states of the Association of African Air Forces (AAAF) are expected to convene in Kigali next week to discuss "Strategic Airlift" on the African continent.

[New Times] Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) is conducting mass testing to trace the current situation of Covid-19 in schools.

[New Times] The palace of the former queen, Rosalie Gicanda, is going to be added to Rwanda's historical museums.

[New Times] Rwanda has been named as the safest country for solo travelers in Africa and the sixth on the planet according to a review conducted by usebounce, a renowned and trusted travel website.

[New Times] The High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes (HCCICC), on Thursday, January 20 acquitted five men suspected of plotting terrorism activities on Rwandan territory through an Islamic fundamentalist movement.

[New Times] Since the end of last year, pharmaceutical drug prices have increased due to the disrupted global supply chain of medicinal products.

[State Department] More information about Gabon is available on the Gabon Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.

[New Times] Three former African heads of state have been selected to lead the inaugural upcoming international conservation conference in Kigali, the Ministry of Environment said.

[New Times] APR striker Lague Byiringiro has insisted that the military side are hungry to scale new heights after leapfrogging SC Kiyovu into the top spot.

[New Times] Newly appointed AS Kigali head coach, Mike Hillary Mutebi, has been tasked to win at least one of the two major titles in local football next season, Weekend Sport has learned.