[East African] After his appointment by President Félix Tshisekedi on February 15, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde began the fundamental work of constituting his government. He knows, however, he is now President Tshisekedi's new sail to ste...

[DW] The Democtratic Republic of Congo has accused the FDLR rebels of killing the Italian ambassador to the country on Monday. But the rebels are shifting the blame to the armies of DR Congo and neighboring Rwanda.

[African Arguments] Russia recently sent an additional 300 military advisors to support President Touadéra as part of a deepening relationship. What's in it for each side?

[RFI] Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed in violence the DRC's president described as a "terrorist attack", which he blamed on a Rwandan Hutu rebel group.

[New Times] The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has blamed Rwandan militia based in the country's east for the attack on a UN convoy on Monday, February 22, in which an Italian Ambassador was killed.

[New Times] RwandAir, the national carrier, is set to become the first African airline to trial the innovative new IATA Travel Pass starting April this year, following a partnership with the global body that facilitates international air travel.

[New Times] The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has maintained its key repo rate at 4.5 per cent to encourage continued lending to the private sector by banks to support economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic.

[Cameroon Tribune] A parliamentary delegation visited the site on 17 February, 2021, near Muea in Buea to evaluate the level of construction and pushed for work resumption.

[Cameroon Tribune] President Paul Biya had discussions with the Ambassador of France to Cameroon, Christophe Guilhou in the Unity Palace on February 22, 2021.

[Cameroon Tribune] Abouem Esseba Jean-Pierre was on February 19, 2021 appointed the new Permanent Secretary of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission.

[Cameroon Tribune] He got a place in this year's event with four million fan votes, 99 media votes and 168 player votes.

[Cameroon Tribune] This follows a call by the UN Secretary General for an equitable distribution of the vaccine.

[Cameroon Tribune] The first board meeting of the Cameroon Federation of Nanbudu (FECANA) organised on Saturday February 20, 2021 marked the official start of the sporting season.

[Cameroon Tribune] The initiative is out to facilitate means through which individuals in Cameroon can gain advanced healthcare in Turkey.

[Cameroon Tribune] delegation led by the Deputy Director General, INBAR was received at the Ministry of External Relations on December 6, 2019 prior to the inauguration.

[New Times] Students and parents whose children study in schools located in Kigali hailed the resumption of physical learning after more than a month of closure due to Covid-19.

[UN News] The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided further information on the deadly convoy attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday in which Italy's Ambassador to the country, his bodyguard, and a WFP driver were kil...

[Ethiopian Herald] Action on adaptation is of paramount to foster climate change resilience. As the COP26 Climate Conference President Designate has recently highlighted in his first foreign visit since his full time appointment, action on adaptation...

[New Times] Marie Harerimana is a senior six student at Lycee de Kigali. She says she is concerned that she will sit for the same national exam as students from upcountry schools who were not affected by last month's decision by the government to clo...

[Nation] Foreign based stars were conspicuously missing at the Younde International Aiport as six Kenya Morans players boarded the Nairobi-bound plane at 2.20pm EAT Tuesday.

[Nation] Yaounde -- After a shock 74-73 loss to Kenya Morans, African giants Angola vented their anger on Senegal in their last Group B match to win 82-51 as the second and final round of the 2021 Fiba AfroBasket qualifiers concluded here on Sunday.

[New Times] When over 300 farmers planted maize seeds in October last year on 45 hectares in Rugende wetland, they were expecting a rebound from previous losses.

[Leadership] The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), under the leadership of the Federal Commissioner, Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed has distributed food and non-food items to 1,500 households of Bak...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has registered, in the last 24 hours, 177 new recoveries and 29 news infections by Covid-19, the Secretary of State for Public Health, Franco Mufinda said, during the usual update session about the pandemic.

[Premium Times] Asisat Oshoala scored four goals for the Super Falcons on the way to becoming Alanya Gold City Cup champions

[East African] The Burundi National Communication Council (CNC) on Monday lifted a ban on Bonesha radio after dialogue between CNC and media owners early this month.

[New Times] A draft law governing the Office of the Ombudsman has proposed the office cedes some powers to specialised organs.

[Nation] The DR Congo government has said that Italian Ambassador to Kinshasa, Luca Attanasio, was killed by Rwandan Hutu rebels.

[East African] Rwandan President Paul Kagame said he has no sympathy for Paul Rusesabagina and refuted claims that the Hotel Rwanda hero was kidnapped and illegally transferred to the country.

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