Archives

Central Africa

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:58:22 GMT
Equatorial Guinea: U.S.-Chinese Competition Escalates Cold War in Africa
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- China intends to establish a base at Bata, a port on the Atlantic coast of Equatorial Guinea, the Wall Street Journal reported in December, citing classified American intelligence reports and unnamed U.S. officials.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 07:53:13 GMT
Rwanda: Curfew Pushed Back to Midnight in New Anti-Covid-19 Measures
[New Times] The government has relaxed measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic by allowing movement of people across the country to go on until midnight from 10pm.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:48:44 GMT
Africa: Gambia and Equatorial Guinea Add Freshness to AFCON Last Eight Line-Up
[RFI] It's quite rare for one of the central tenets of Christian evangelism to entwine with the Africa Cup of Nations. But at the end of nearly three hours of toil, sweat and matyrdom, they fuse: Jesus saves.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:24:22 GMT
Rwanda: Clubs in Race to Sign Ndizeye Ahead of BAL 2022
[New Times] Rwandan small forward Dieudonné Ndizeye is a hot property as different clubs are trying to lure him to play for them in the upcoming second edition of the Basketball Africa League - BAL.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:13:32 GMT
Rwanda: Rwatubyaye Undergoes Successful Surgery in Turkey
[New Times] Rwanda international Abdul Rwatubyaye has undergone a successful surgery in the Turkish city of Istanbul after a knee injury.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:20:44 GMT
Namibia: Repatriated Angolan Migrants Return
[New Era] Barely three weeks after being repatriated to Angola by bus, destitute and homeless Angolan migrants - who camped at Etunda for almost a year - have walked back to Namibia to look for food.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:57 GMT
Rwanda: Disasters Kill 15, Injure 37 in Less Than a Month
[New Times] At least 15 people died from disasters while 37 sustained injuries from January 1 to 25 this year, according to a report from the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 04:42:21 GMT
Equatorial Guinea/Mali: Equatorial Guinea Beat Mali On Penalties to Reach AFCON Quarter Finals
[CAF] Equatorial Guinea needed penalties to beat Mali by 6-5 after a goalless draw in extra-time, to reach the quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, and set a date with Senegal next Sunday.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:13:01 GMT
Rwanda/Cameroon: Gorilla Games Sends Two to Cameroon for Afcon Final
[New Times] The Africa Cup of Nations is well and truly underway, the competition got off to a slow start with the games being overshadowed by off-field matters and lack-luster score lines such as 1-0.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:56 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball - REG Women Eye First Pre-Season Title
[New Times] Rwanda Energy Group (REG) women basketball club have set themselves a target of winning their first pre-season tournament this year.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:54 GMT
Rwanda: Despite Completion, Nyandungu Eco-Tourism Park Remains Inaccessible
[New Times] Nyandungu Eco-Tourism Park is yet to be officially opened to the public even as it was completed nearly two months ago.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:54 GMT
Rwanda: Ferwafa Allows Clubs to Sign Three Additional Players
[New Times] Football governing body (Ferwafa) has announced that clubs in the top flight and second division league are allowed to make three additional signings to boost their squad ahead of the return leg of the national football league.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:52 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Export Grain Seeds to DR Congo, Central Africa Republic
[New Times] Rwanda could start exporting different varieties of maize seeds to Central Africa Republic (CAR) and DR Congo, according to the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB).

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:50 GMT
Rwanda: Casa Mbungo Keen to Win Trophy With Bandari FC
[New Times] Rwandan tactician Andre Casa Mbungo is hopeful that he can win a trophy with Kenyan Premier League club Bandari FC.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:31:22 GMT
Rwanda: Cabinet Appoints New RBC, Forensic Laboratory Bosses
[New Times] The cabinet on Wednesday, January 27, appointed Prof. Claude Mambo Muvunyi as the new Director General for Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC).

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:05:36 GMT
Rwanda/Uganda: Rayon Sport Complete Signing of Musa Esenu
[Nile Post] Rwanda Premier League club Rayon Sport has completed the signing of BUL Bidco FC forward Musa Esenu on an undisclosed fee.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:53:30 GMT
Tanzania: Tanzania Opens Crop Storage Facilities in Lubumbashi, Juba
[Daily News] The first batch of Tanzania's crop consignment has been delivered at the newly constructed storage facilities in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Juba, South Sudan respectively.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:17:09 GMT
Rwanda: Injured Rwatubyaye Ruled Out for Eight Months
[New Times] Rwanda international center defender Abdul Rwatubyaye is expected to be out of action for at least eight months with a heel injury.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 07:52:17 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda, Lesotho Police Chiefs Hold Talks
[New Times] Rwanda's Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza is in Lesotho on the invitation from the Commissioner of Police Lesotho Mounted Police Service.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:49 GMT
Rwanda: FLN Appeal Trial - Defence Lawyers, Prosecutors Clash Over Legitimacy of Jail Terms
[New Times] The appeal trial of the FLN terror case continued on Wednesday, January 26, as the defence lawyers and prosecutors clashed over the legitimacy of the High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes (HCCICC)'s decision to issu...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:46 GMT
Rwanda: IGP Munyuza in Lesotho for Bilateral Meeting With His Counterparts
[New Times] The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza is in Lesotho on invitation from the Commissioner of Police Lesotho Mounted Police Service.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:44 GMT
Rwanda: Senate Tasks Committee to Oversee Fire Safety Issues
[New Times] The Senatorial Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Security has started to oversee the activities of the Government of Rwanda in preventing and fighting fire.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:42 GMT
Rwanda: Farmers Wary Over Rising Fertiliser Prices
[New Times] The global rise in prices of chemical fertilisers have raised concerns among Rwanda farmers who have to dig deep into their pockets to pay for the costly farm input

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:40 GMT
Rwanda/Uganda: Rayon Sport Signs Ugandan Forward Esenu
[New Times] Rwandan premier league powerhouse Rayon Sports have been signed Ugandan forward Musa Esenu on a two-year deal.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:37 GMT
Rwanda: Suspects in Elsie Akeza's Death to Be Produced in Court
[New Times] Two women will on Thursday, January 27 be produced before a judge at Kicukiro Primary Court where they are expected to be formally charged for having a role in the death of Elsie Akeza Rutiyomba, a five year old whose death gripped the co...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:36 GMT
Rwanda: Egide Igabe Remanded Over Forgery Case
[New Times] Kicukiro Primary Court on Tuesday, January 25, sent on a 30-day remand, Egide Igabe who is suspected of forging documents after the judge denied his bail.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:34 GMT
Rwanda: Most People Take Out Fire Insurance 'Because It's a Loan Requirement'
[New Times] Insurers have argued that the low uptake of insurance against fire in the country is down to such factors as the relatively low risk of fire incident compared to other accidents, the small profit margin for insurers, and the country's eco...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:25:36 GMT
Equatorial Guinea/Egypt: Egypt, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Equatorial Guinea Battle in the Shadow of Olembé
[RFI] The final two games in the last-16 of the Cup of Nations take place on Wednesday against a backdrop of tragedy following the Olembé Stadium disaster in which eight people died and more than 40 were injured.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 05:37:18 GMT
Cameroon: CAF President Promises 'Tough, Hard Discussions' About AFCON Stampede
[DW] Large crowds were trying to get into the Olembe Stadium in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde for the last-16 match between hosts Cameroon and minnows Comoros. President Biya has expressed his commiserations.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:08:20 GMT
Cameroon: At Least Eight People Dead in Stampede At Cameroon Sports Stadium
[VOA] Washington -- Several people are dead in Cameroon after football fans crammed the gates of a new stadium to watch the home country play a match in the African Cup of Nations tournament.



home