[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Partners in malaria elimination have come together on community engagement in malaria control and elimination, and shared tools and experiences on fighting the parasitic disease. The gathering on February 19 included resea...

[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- In the world, 1 in 9 people are hungry or undernourished, and 1 in 3 adults are overweight or obese. Progress towards nutrition target is too slow, progress in Eastern and Southern Africa is too slow, according to the late...

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kinshasa -- With schools shut due to the pandemic, many Congolese children are illegally driving motorcycle taxis to support their families

[HRW] Interception of Rusesabagina's Attorney/Client Communications Raises Concerns

[The Conversation Africa] Rwanda has seen an improvement in public health over the past 20 years. The maternal health field has benefited greatly from such improvements. In particular, the country has seen a remarkable reduction in deaths related to ...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, said Thursday, the importance of conducting geological studies in the country, to preserve the welfare of the population.

[ANGOP] Menongue -- More than five hectares of maize, millet and sorghum crops were totally destroyed in Dirico municipality, Cuando Cubango province, as a result of locust plagues in the last 24 hours.

[ANGOP] Soyo -- The Ministry of Transport a few days ago made available US$80 million for the re-launch of construction work of the River and Maritime Terminal for passengers and cargo of Soyo, in Zaire province.

[Namibian] NAMIBIAN and Angolan government officials responsible for groundwater data collection and management are undergoing four days of transboundary training.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan health authorities on Thursday announced the report of 58 new infections, 44 recovered patients and one death, in the last 24 hours.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Petro de Luanda football team are seeking to improve offensive and defensive aspects ahead of their Saturday's match against South Africa's Kaiser Chiefs for the third round of the African Champions League group C.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The senior men's national basketball championship 2021 is expected to kick off March 12, after the initial date of March 5 had been postponed due to administrative issues.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The XIV international chess tournament called "Taça Cuca" is due to kick off on Friday in Luanda at the headquarters of the Angolan Chess Federation, after being interrupted for six years.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The national senior men's basketball team has been released from the 10-day quarantine they had been submitted after returning from Yaoundé (Cameroon), following their participation in the Afrobasket2021 qualifiers.

[ANGOP] Lubango -- Mário Soares has been appointed head coach of the Desportivo da Huíla football team, after the resignation of the former coach on Sunday due to bad results, ANGOP has learnt.

[New Times] Rwanda received her first Covid-19 shots on Wednesday, March 3, from the World Health Organization's (WHO) global vaccine sharing scheme, Covax.

[Monitor] Qatar Airways continues demonstrating its commitment in Africa and in response to strong demand, has operated its largest twin-engine aircraft, the Boeing 777 to Entebbe and Kigali for the first time.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, March 3, commended efforts by the COVAX framework to avail Covid-19 vaccines to African countries.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, Wednesday appointed four councillor judges for the Auditor Court.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- An enquiry has been ordered into the circumstances surrounding an incident in which lt.-general Simão Carlitos Wala got involved in a brawl with a woman in a public place on 28 February.

[UN News] Through the UN-led vaccine initiative COVAX, Sudan and Rwanda have become the latest beneficiaries to receive the lifesaving COVID-19 inoculation, UN agencies reported on Wednesday.

[New Times] The Chamber of Deputies has requested the Office of the Auditor General to make a follow-up audit of the use of budget appropriated towards management of the Nduba Landfill located in Nduba sector of Gasabo District, Kigali.

[New Times] The High Court Specialised Chamber for International and Cross Border Crimes on Wednesday, March 3, rejected the bail request of two former 'generals' under the militia group FLN.

[New Times] The lower chamber of parliament has requested the Prime Minister to amend the law governing public procurement in a bid to address challenges in the execution of public tenders.

[New Times] The Rwandan Private Sector Federation (PSF) Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Ruzibiza, on Wednesday, March 3, told The New Times that the business community is expecting a lot from Peter Mathuki who was chosen by East African Community le...

[New Times] Long-distance runners Felicien Muhitira and Yves Nimubona are in Djibouti as they seek to win a medal in the inaugural Djibouti International Half-Marathon, slated for Friday, March 5.

[East African] Rwanda received its first batch of 240,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from Covax on Wednesday morning, becoming the second country in East Africa after Kenya to get the free jabs.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The minister of State and Head of the Civil Affairs Office to the President ruled out that the review of the Constitution could negatively affect the holding of elections in 2022.

[New Times] The move by the government to automatically legalize unions of informally cohabiting couples in the country has been welcomed by different people, mainly organisations that advocate for gender equality.

[New Times] Rwanda received its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines under the Covax facility on Wednesday, March 3, a big boost to the country's battle against coronavirus.