[ISS] The proliferation of illegal arms in Cameroon increases violence and insecurity in a country already grappling with violent extremist attacks and a separatist conflict.

[JusticeInfo.net] Prior to Chadian ex-president Hissène Habré's death on Tuesday, nothing was moving on the reparations for victims ordered after he was convicted. The seizure of his assets in Senegal has never taken place and the African Union has...

[New Times] Being a student and a full-time athlete can be daunting to balance. For Yvonne Bayija, this came with a lot of benefits; most importantly it led her to self-discovery.

[New Times] AMAVUBI residential camp has been boosted by the arrival of talisman Meddie Kagere and center-back Salomon Nirisarike as Rwanda gears up for the Mali clash in the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers.

[New Times] The City of Kigali (CoK) will in September open the gates to a 28 unit housing block located in Nyarugenge district to families that have been at risk due to their proximity to the Mpazi drainage system.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi national football team's 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cameroun in Yaoundé on Friday, September 3 and against Mozambique in Johannesburg, South Africa on September 7 will be beamed live on Azam TV.

[New Times] Rwanda international Ange Mutsinzi has said he is ready for the new chapter of his footballing career after completing a move to Portuguese second division side Clube Desportivo Trofense.

[New Times] Youths in the country have been called upon to join the efforts to innovate and create jobs in the green sector while at the same time solving environmental issues that are affecting the country.

[New Times] Today, the Rwanda National Union for Deaf (RNUD) counts 50,000 deaf persons across the country and only 40 persons are trained to interpret with sign language.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied chaired, on Thursday at El Aouina military base, a farewell ceremony for the Tunisian military contingent that will join the Air Force rapid intervention, air escort, search and rescue unit...

[The Point] President Adama Barrow is set to preside over the launch of The Gambia's road to Cameroon campaign and National Coordinating Committee (NCC) this weekend at the Football House in Kanifing, as the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations edges closer.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's coach Mondher Kebaier revealed on Thursday the list of players called for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers (Group B) against Equatorial Guinea and Zambia.

[Cameroon Tribune] Cameroon's visiting Secretary of State for the National Gendarmerie, Galax Etoga, on Tuesday August 23, 2021 held talks with the Permanent Secretary at Nigeria's Ministry of Defence in view of sealing the deal.

[Cameroon Tribune] The 1000m2 structure is made essentially of modern glass and aluminum design with inbuilt technology to meet the demands of modernisation.

[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has confirmed the arrest of Canisius Bihira, an economic analyst who is under investigation for fraudulently obtaining other people's property.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame is in Berlin, Germany where alongside other Heads of State from various African countries he will take part in the G20 Compact with Africa Summit hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola government has congratulated the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the high commitment to the general materialisation and mobilisation of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR), worth 650 billion dollars (456 billion SDR).

[This Day] Nigeria's D'Tigers started their 2021 Afrobasket championship on a winning note with a dominant 81-73pts win against a determined Malian team.

[New Times] KCB Rwanda Plc and Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc (BPR) have commenced a process of merging into one entity to be named BPR Bank, officials at the lender have said.

[New Times] Champions APR FC hope to be in perfect shape for preliminary round of Total Champions League clash against Somalia's Mogadishu City Club in Kigali.

[New Times] The Ministry of Trade and Industry has assured players in the leather value chain that there are plans to have a modern tannery park in Bugesera District to reduce imports of tanned hides and skins and as well as reduce the country's trad...

[New Times] The women sitting Volleyball is one of 539 medal events, across 22 sports, that will be played at the 2020 Summer Paralympics officially which kicked off in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, August 24.

[Cameroon Tribune] In order to ensure an honourable participation of the Lionesses, the head coach has added ten players plying their trade abroad to the squad.

[Daily News] SERIOUSNESS must be a top priority in the launched 2022 World Cup campaign that sees Tanzanian envoys Taifa Stars facing Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar in the first and second matches of group J early next month.

[ANGOP] Dundo -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço arrived Thursday morning in Dundo, eastern Lunda Norte province, for a two-day working visit to the region.

[VOA] With Afghanistan in the hands of the Taliban, which had banned young women from formal education, the country's only girls boarding school is temporarily relocating to Rwanda for a "study abroad" session.

[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon has turned public buildings on its northern border with Nigeria into temporary housing for former Boko Haram militants. Hundreds of Boko Haram members have been defecting from the Islamist group, including more than two hund...

[New Times] Suicide data released by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB)'s Spokesperson Thierry Murangira this past weekend provoked the need for open conversations about mental health issues.

[Nation] KCB Bank has completed the acquisition of Rwanda's second-largest lender, Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR).

[New Times] The 2021/22 women football league season for both the top flight and second divisions will commence on November 1 and run through April 2, 2022, the football governing body (Ferwafa) has announced.