[East African] Rwanda has put its capital Kigali back under total lockdown for 10 days effective July 17 as the country battles a severe third wave that has seen fatalities increase over the last two weeks.

[VOA] Babadjou, Cameroon -- Cameroonian officials say anglophone rebels are taking a new tack in their fight to break away from the country's French-speaking-majority. Officials say the separatists have started disguising themselves as military troop...

[MSF] In a new report, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns of the lack of support available for survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Given the magnitude of such violence and its impact, we call on the Congolese a...

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- President Samia Suluhu Hassan will on July 16, 2021 travel to Burundi for a two-day State visit, Sate House Directorate has announced.

[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan will make a two-day State visit to Burundi to strengthen relations with the eastern African neighboring country.

[East African] Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Facebook plans to build a metro fibre network in the Democratic Republic of Congo to connect East and West Africa by land.

[ISS] Cameroon loses about 33 billion CFA francs (almost US$60 000 000) annually through the illegal exploitation of timber. The trade may also be benefiting terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and separatist movements in Nigeria and Cameroon.

[CPJ] Lome, Togo -- Central African Republic authorities should drop their defamation investigation into journalist Landry Ulrich Nguema Ngokpélé and ensure that members of the press can work freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists ...

[New Times] Last week, Bonheur Mugisha signed a two-year contract with APR after impressing last season with the army side which finished the campaign without losing a single match.

[Vanguard] West and Central Africa account for 24 percent of global open defecation, with 120 million people practicing it. Nigeria ranks second in the world with 38 million people, while eight countries of the region have more than five million peop...

[New Times] Tanzanian side Yanga SC has held a guard of honor for Haruna Niyonzima as a 'thank you' gesture after eight years' service that the midfielder had at the club.

[New Times] The national women's basketball team will be looking for a crucial win against Kenya when the two sides square-off on Friday in the semi-finals of the ongoing Afrobasket Zone V qualifiers.

[Egypt Online] Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Ati arrived in Kinshasa on Thursday on an official visit to the the Democratic Republic of Congo.

[Cameroon Tribune] Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin handed the advance copies of his letters of credence to the Minister of External Relations, Mbella Mbella on July 13, 2021.

[Cameroon Tribune] He made the pledge on July 13, 2021 during an audience with President Paul Biya's special envoy.

[Namibian] ANGOLAN citizens are allegedly flocking to constituency offices to obtain Namibian citizenship.

[New Times] Effective Saturday, June 17, several parts of the country will be under a 10-day lockdown, as the government looks to tame the current spike in new Covid-19 infections.

[New Times] Up to 210,000 vulnerable households are set to benefit from the government food relief programme following the latest Covid-19 lockdown imposed in some parts of the country.

[New Times] The High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes on Thursday, July 15, resumed the trial of the case in which Paul Rusesabagina and his co-accused are charged with terrorism crimes.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has made a case for the replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank fund to support emerging economies in their recovery from the Covid-19 crisis and transition to green, resilien...

[New Times] The government has banned meal delivery services offered by restaurants in districts placed in lockdown as it intensifies efforts to control the spread of Covid-19, which has been accelerating since last month.

[New Times] The creation of the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement has attracted positive reaction, with some officials saying it will help deepen national unity.

[New Times] Covid-19 rapid test costs are set to finally be reduced in the next two weeks after a review by competent authorities, The New Times has learned.

[New Times] The month of July will forever evoke nightmares for 59-year-old Mohammed Bigirimana, a resident of Gikondo, Kicukiro District.

[New Times] The Minister for Infrastructure Claver Gatete has said that the government has put in place strategies that will ensure that the issues within the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) are fixed and water supply within the country is i...

[New Times] The Government has announced plans to expand the Volcanoes National Park owing to its growing population.

[New Times] Rayon Sports are edging closer to bringing back former head coach Juma Masudi to the club for a second spell as the Blues look to bounce back from last season's poor showing.

[New Times] Rwanda and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) July 14, signed a concessional loan agreement worth $15 million to rehabilitate roads that connect the Southern and Western provinces.

[New Times] Tremors that ravaged Rubavu District in Western Province, following Nyiragongo volcanic eruption in May, left damages estimated at over Rwf36 billion.

[New Times] A cabinet meeting that sat on Wednesday, July 14 resolved to impose a 10-day lockdown on the City of Kigali and eight selected districts across the country from July 17 to 26.