[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...

[East African] Travel bans and strict coronavirus protocols implemented by key tourist source markets for Rwanda threaten businesses with closure.

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

[UNFPA] The start of 2021 has been a trying time for Rwanda's fight against COVID-19, with nearly 7,000 new infections and 104 deaths confirmed in just one month. For the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, Rwanda was reporting 270 new inf...

[Unicef] Kinshasa -- More than 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC. They were shipped to the country through COVAX, an alliance comprising the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI),...

[New Times] Fifty district and referral hospitals across the country on Thursday, March 4, received over 347,000 Covid-19 doses, hours before the vaccination exercise is set to kicks off.

[East African] Covid-19 tales dominate the nine one-minute film entries from East Africa competing for ?26,000 ($31,585) in prizes at the inaugural Mobile Film Festival contest between February 17 and March 17.

[New Times] The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court has postponed to March 19 the ruling for a public tender flouting case involving Caleb Rwamuganza, the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and other former senior government officials.

[New Times] A virtual plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, March 3 commended the achievements made so far under the Armed Forces Shop, but requested that it increases its presence across the country to be able to serve better serv...

[East African] New Year's Day Resolutions. Unforgettable voyages. Hands-on adventures. Gastronomic journeys. The pleasures of family reunions and exploration of different places and culture beckoned as we ushered in the year 2021.

[New Times] American basketball coach Zachary J. Cave has reached an agreement to sign a deal that will see him lead IPRC-Musanze Basketball Club for the next two years, Weekend Sport can confirm.

[New Times] The Rwanda National League will with immediate effect rebrand to 'Primus National League' after the local football governing body (Ferwafa) announced local brewer Bralirwa Plc as the league's new sponsor for the next four years.

[New Times] Yvonne Idamange Iryamugwiza on Thursday, March 4 appeared before Gasabo Primary Court in Kibagabaga where she was charged with six counts to which she pleaded not guilty.

[CPJ] Lisbon -- Angolan authorities should stop harassing editor Mariano Brás, drop any charges against him, and allow the press to cover the country's president without fear of legal harassment, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank Board approved additional financing of $8 million for the Social Protection and Skills Development Project (SPSD) in Sao Tome and Principe (STP). This grant reinforces the work of the ongoing SPSD, and streng...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan president João Lourenço denied Tuesday the presence of xenophobic acts in the country and described as "ungrounded and unrealistic" the fears that point to the emergence of a campaign in this direction.

[New Times] The Imbuto Foundation is set to celebrate 20 years of existence, impacting lives in Rwanda.

[New Times] Jean-Claude Iranzi, a former forward for local giants APR and Rayon Sports, has said he is enjoying football in Egypt following his move to second division side Pharco FC.

[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.

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

[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.

[NexTVAfrica] MTN Rwanda has launched a new music streaming service, MusicTime, that charges by the minute. The pay-as-you-go music streaming service allows customers to access both local and international music content at zero data cost.

[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.