Central Africa

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:03:54 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Deepening Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ituri Completely Forgotten
[Norwegian Refugee Council] The humanitarian situation in Ituri province in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is becoming increasingly critical, with over 1.6 million people displaced in the province at the end of 2023. The internationa...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:56:20 GMT
Rwanda: Addressing Unpaid Care Work Is Rwanda's Unfinished Business
[New Times] Rwanda has emerged as a global leader in gender equality. From the progressive constitution to the high number of women in parliament and other decision making organs. In the corporate boardrooms. The country has taken significant strides...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:07:08 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Performers Urged to Infuse Traditional Art in Their Work
[New Times] Robert Masozera, the General Director of Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy (RCHA), urged artists to draw inspiration from Rwanda's heritage and tradition instead of copying from external influences to preserve Rwanda's tradition and its si...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:56:56 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Mission Chief Says Humanitarian Disaster 'Unfolding Before Our Very Eyes'
[UN News] Insecurity in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the end of recent elections, UN Special Representative Bintou Keita told the Security Council on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:37:46 GMT
Rwanda: Why Global Coalition Is Lobbying Rwanda to Endorse 'End of Fossil Fuels' Call
[New Times] A global coalition is lobbying states, including Rwanda, to endorse a proposed 'Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty' to considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming that is causing climate change and its effects ...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:18:21 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Displaced by War, Survivors Speak Out
[Norwegian Refugee Council] In and around Goma, around 170,000 people have fled the fighting in Masisi territory in recent weeks to settle in the two sites for displaced people in Rusayo. Around 20,000 of them arrived in the week of 12 February alon...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:43:00 GMT
Gabon: Thousands Arrive in Gabon for Dialogue to End Military Transition
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Thousands of people are gathering in Libreville and Akanda for what the government calls an Inclusive National Dialogue, to be held April 2 to 30, aimed at bringing Gabon back to civilian rule.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:34:14 GMT
Sudan: U.S. Commits Additional Funding for Humanitarian Assistance of Sudanese Refugees
[State Department] Digital press briefing with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Assistant Secretary of State, Julieta Valls Noyes. Assistant Secretary Noyes discussed her meetings with senior government off...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:50:16 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Refugee Agency Sounds New Alarms for Eastern DRC
[allAfrica] Geneva -- The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is ringing new alarm bells due to ongoing violence in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaching a ''devastating level.''

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:15:11 GMT
Ethiopia: U.S. to Support Ethiopia, Chad Overcome Sudanese Refugee Crisis
[Ethiopian Herald] The U.S. Bureau of Population and Refugees announced that it will enhance cooperation with Ethiopia, Chad and other international organizations to alleviate the suffering of Sudanese refugees.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:54:35 GMT
Nigeria: Top Boko Haram Commanders Surrender to Nigerian Troops
[Daily Trust] The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has said two high-ranking Boko Haram commanders have surrendered to the MNJTF after 15 years of fighting against the troops.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:37:44 GMT
Rwanda: 'DRC Thought the East African Force Was There to Fight Its Wars' - Kagame
[New Times] In a wide-ranging interview in Kigali, President Paul Kagame discusses M23, accusations of human rights violations, finding a successor, AU reform, and the UK migrant deal.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:42:58 GMT
Rwanda: New Times Journalists Win Rwanda's First-Ever AI Journalist Challenge
[New Times] The New Times reporters Patrick Nzabonimpa and Heritier Bahizi emerged as the first two winners in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Journalist Challenge, each receiving Rwf 1.5 million and 1 million, respectively.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:07:05 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Congratulates New Senegalese President Faye
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on March 27 congratulated Senegal's new President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, stating that the latter's victory is a testimony to the confidence of the Senegalese people.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 04:49:39 GMT
Rwanda: MPs Set Six-Month Deadline for Construction of Houses Affected By Rusumo Project
[New Times] Members of Parliament (MPs) have given a six-month deadline to the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) to construct houses and repair others for households affected by blasting during the execution of Rusumo falls Hydropower Project.

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:23:56 GMT
Cameroon: Supporters Want Cameroon's Four-Decade President, 91, to Run Again
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Supporters are urging the world's oldest leader, 91-year-old Cameroonian President Paul Biya, to run for office in the 2025 presidential election, potentially extending his more than four-decade rule.

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:09:45 GMT
Cameroon: Food Assistance to Refugees in Cameroon At Risk of Halt Amid Funding Shortages
[WFP] Yaounde -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are today warning that vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon's Far North, Adamawa, East and North regions is at risk of grinding to a halt due to...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:58:30 GMT
Rwanda: Tabaro's Arrest in US Sends a Clear Warning to Other Genocide Fugitives
[New Times] Authorities in the United States last week arrested a one Eric Tabaro Nshimiye, a 52-year old Rwandan who has for the last three decades evaded justice, to the agony of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, especially those fr...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:34:17 GMT
Rwanda: Parliament Passes Bill Prohibiting Harvest of Immature Trees
[New Times] Rwandans will be prohibited from cutting immature trees once a bill governing forests and trees passed by the lower chamber of Parliament on Monday, March 25, is published in the official gazette.

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:55:01 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Receives More Refugees From Libya As UK Politicians Play Ping Pong With Asylum Plan
[New Times] On Thursday, March 21, 91 refugees arrived in Rwanda from Libya. They were refugees from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan who had been trying to get into Europe but instead got stuck in Libya.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:52:26 GMT
Rwanda: Why Are Muhanga Thunders, 1000 Hills Out of 2024 Rugby League?
[New Times] Rwandan rugby powerhouses 1000 Hills and Muhanga Thunders will not play the 2024 rugby league season, the local rugby body (RRF) has confirmed.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:00:39 GMT
Senegal: Senegal Erects Statue in Honour of Soldier Who Died Saving Rwandans
[New Times] Senegal's President Macky Sall has inaugurated a statue in the capital Dakar in memory of Capt Mbaye Diagne, a Senegalese peacekeeper killed in Rwanda during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 05:44:12 GMT
Rwanda: Lake Kivu - Two Islands to Undergo Forest Restoration
[New Times] Two Lake Kivu islands, Shyute and Kamiko, that were once deforested and degraded will soon be restored with 156,000 different tree species, including native species, to help Rwanda tap into the carbon market, The New Times has learnt.

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:50:23 GMT
Chad: Chad Junta's Main Opponents Barred From Presidential Election
[Daily Trust] Authorities in Chad said on Sunday they had barred 10 candidates, including two fierce opponents of the military regime, from standing in the presidential election on May 6.

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:42:49 GMT
Angola: Tax Revenue From Gaming Activity Exceeds 10 Billion Kwanzas in 2023
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The collection of direct revenue for the National Treasury from Gaming activities, in the 2023 financial year, amounted to more than 10 billion kwanzas, ANGOP learned Monday.

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:37:59 GMT
Angola: Court Hears Deponents in the Trial of the Former Ambassador to Ethiopia
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Supreme Court resumed Monday, the trial hearing of the former Angolan ambassador to Ethiopia, Arcanjo do Nascimento, accused of the crime of embezzlement, in Case No. 18/20, of the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:28:20 GMT
Central Africa: Central African Govt Expands Schools Meals Coverage to Boost Food Production and Help Children Learn and Grow in School
[WFP] Bangui -- The Government of the Central African Republic (C.A.R) in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has announced a nationwide expansion of the homegrown school meals programme targeting 400,000 children across...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:23:37 GMT
Burundi: Kagame Condemns 'Primitive Politics' Driving DR Congo, Burundi, FDLR Collabo
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has condemned "primitive politics" driving the collaboration between Congolese and Burundian leaders and their alignment with the FDLR, a UN-sanctioned militia group linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in R...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:23:36 GMT
Rwanda: How Two Women Are Shattering Gender Barriers in 'Jobs for Men'
[New Times] It's true to say Ernestine Mukagihana's line of work is not something you find many women doing.

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:25:18 GMT
Southern Africa: SADC Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Helping Resolve Conflicts in DRC, Mozambique
[New Zimbabwe] Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment to providing both diplomatic and military support to find lasting solutions to the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...

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