[RFI] The French government failed to help stop the 1994 Rwandan genocide and holds responsibility for an inability to see preparations for the killing, according to a report published on Friday by a historical commission set up by President Emmanuel...

[VOA] Geneva -- The World Food Program is warning of severe food shortages and rising hunger in Angola as the country is gripped by its worst drought in nearly four decades.

[New Times] The African Union (AU) hopes to engage Rwanda, asking it to renew the agreement signed to host stranded African migrants evacuated from Libya.

[VOA] Yaounde -- Prisoners in Cameroon's overcrowded prisons are protesting what they say is neglect in prison centers, leading to a rapid spread of the coronavirus. Over the past month, protests were reported in several locations, including the Kond...

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Thousands of Cameroonians are stranded after heavy rains Thursday collapsed the only road to the country's troubled Northwest Region.

[New Times] Rwanda's push to finally win Tour du Rwanda for the first time since 2019 could be thwarted by the sudden decision by in-form rider Moise Mugisha who recently announced that he could miss this year's edition as a result of persistent disp...

[Leadership] President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed worry on the steady shrinking of Lake Chad, saying that the development had adversely affected over 30 million people.

[Leadership] The President of Chad Republic, Marshal Idris Deby Itno, has said terrorism remains an issue in the Lake Chad Basin and the Sahel region of Africa because the crusade against it has not been adequate.

[This Day] Scorer of Super Eagles AFCON 2021 lone goal winner against Benin Republic last weekend, Paul Onuachu, has said he believes Nigeria will be in Cameroon to be champions of Africa again.

[Balancing Act] London -- Given the continuing slow transition to terrestrial DTT in many countries, international satellite operators like Intelsat and SES are trying to change the broadcast landscape by offering African viewers bouquets with conten...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Ministry of Health (MINSA) announced that the vaccination against Covid-19, in Angola, reached already 111, 231 people.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola registered, in the last 24 hours, the recovery of 60 patients and 51 new infections, in the last 24 hours.

[New Times] The Military High Court has sentenced retired Major Habib Mudathiru and two active servicemen of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) to a 25-year jail sentence after they were convicted for conspiring against an established government, among other...

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kinshasa -- Rising number of girls in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) turn to sex trade as COVID-19 deepens desperation

[New Times] In a bid to revive the manufacturing, the government plans to inject at least Rwf150 billion into the sector by the end of this year, Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente, said on Thursday.

[New Times] The testimony of Noel Habiyaremye on Thursday, March 25, became the third to be heard at the High Court Special Chamber for International and Cross-border Crimes in the ongoing trial involving 21 terror suspects linked to MRCD and its mil...

[New Times] The General Assembly of the National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations (NFPO), on Thursday, March 25, elected new leaders including MP Solange Uwingabe as its Spokesperson and Jean-Damascene Ngiruwonsanga as the Deputy Spokesp...

[East African] Burundi and Egypt on Wednesday signed a visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports in the two countries.

[New Times] Medical workers have rallied policymakers to support efforts aimed at increasing the detection and treatment of Tuberculosis (TB), saying there has been a setback in the fight against the disease following the outbreak of Covid-19.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The musician Yuri da Cunha is due to perform four concerts called "Yuri da Cunha canta Teta Lando", on April 9, 10, 17 and May 1 in Luanda, in homage to the late musician Teta Lando.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan health authorities on Thursday announced the record of 78 new cases and the recovery of 18 patients in the last 24 hours.

[New Times] Medical workers at the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) are not sure when the country will be getting more Covid-19 vaccine doses, having used up all that was available.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- With the "Angola Avante" chanted by the 1,500 delegates and guests, the VII (seventh) Ordinary Congress of the Angolan Women's Organisation (OMA) started at around 10.30am on Thursday at the Belas Convention Centre in Luanda.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of ruling MPLA party, João Lourenço, Thursday highlighted the need to strengthen the advocacy of women's causes, mainly of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged that need more attention from public the authorities an...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The General Commander of the National Police, Paulo de Almeida, Wednesday in Luanda announced the restructuring of the Rapid Intervention Police (PIR).

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI) was elected the Best Angolan Bank, in this first quarter of 2021, in New York, United States of America (USA), as part of the World's Best Banks award, organised by renowned magazine "Global Fin...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Four ANGOP professionals are running for the SADC 2021 Journalism Award, whose winner will be announced at the 41st Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the organisation, to be held in Malawi.

[East African] While in Johannesburg pursuing an accounting degree, Annette Uwizeye landed a gig as an extra in a film shoot, from which she made some pocket money but the movie business didn't appear as glamorous as she had imagined it.

[New Times] Two weeks before the world commemorates the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi for the 27th time, survivor organisations say that they have already started treating psycho-trauma cases, The New Times can reveal.

[New Times] The Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC), in partnership with Juru Ruranganwa have launched a new book dubbed 'Imikino Nyarwanda Gakondo, Umurage, Amahame, Indangagaciro', which can loosely be translated as 'Rwandan tradit...