[White House] Washington, DC -- Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer will travel to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania for official meetings next week. He will be joined by National Security Council Senior Director for Africa ...

[UN News] Anastasie Obama, a Cameroonian woman who set up her own smoked shrimp business, has been recognized by the UN's Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) as a Food Hero, for her contribution towards unlocking the potential of selling shellfish loca...

[New Times] Transporters of goods across the country have welcomed continued intervention by the government to subsidize fuel costs saying that it will go a long way to stabilize the cost of logistics and consequently cost of goods.

[Monitor] Whenever East Africans nations face, there is always a pick-out storyline that pumps up the volume in the build-up to the match.

[New Times] The Confederation of African football body has suspended the Kigali stadium host International matches without meeting criteria required by CAF.

[New Times] 17 drivers from different African countries have confirmed that they will participate in the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally (RMGR) that will take place from October 22 to 24.

[New Times] Rwanda is expected to host the fourth edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA), organizers have confirmed.

[New Times] AS Kigali FC suffered a home loss to DR Congo's Daring Club Motema Pembe in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup at Kigali Stadium on Sunday.

[New Times] Sustainable cooling experts from around the globe will, on Tuesday, October 19, be taking part in a virtual summit that aims at giving Africa's policymakers and business leaders the tools to help keep farmers' produce fresh and get it to ...

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said that while Rwanda has overcome multiple hurdles and made significant progress over the years, the nation should not lose sight of the end goals which include prosperity, development and stability.

[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the declaration of a unilateral ceasefire in the Central African Republic (CAR), his spokesperson said in a statement issued on Saturday.

[DW] The World Health Organization has been under pressure after nearly two dozen of its employees were accused of sexual abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

[RFI] Authorities in English-speaking western Cameroon have appealed for calm after a policeman who killed a four-year-old schoolgirl was lynched by an angry mob. This comes just weeks after the new school year began in the troubled region, with stud...

[UN News] A Cameroonian woman who set up her own smoked shrimp business, has been recognized by the UN's Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) for her contribution towards unlocking the potential of selling shellfish locally and abroad.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan president João Lourenço announced Friday the visit of his Turkish counterpart Recept Tayip Erdogan in the next few days to Angola, aimed at strengthening the bilateral cooperation.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Head of State João Lourenço Friday in Luanda met with the former President of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, with whom he discussed issues of common interest.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Health authorities announced Friday the recovery of 281 patients, 221 new cases and 7 deaths, in the last 24 hours.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço has conveyed a massage of hope to Angolans during his State of the Nation Speech delivered Friday at the National Assembly in Luanda.

[ANGOP] Cuito -- Secretary of State for the Interior José Bamóquina Zau requested Friday the population's help in denouncing suspected offenders, in order to reduce crime rates in the country.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- National Assembly (AN) Speaker Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos Friday reaffirmed the Parliament's commitment to promoting the values of tolerance, mutual respect and fraternity, in the interests of peace and national reconciliat...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Oil revenue surplus to be collected this year will be earmarked for the implementation of the 2021 budget's Public Investment Programme projects, said Friday the Angolan head of State, João Lourenço.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço said Friday that the country's Tax Revenue projections indicate an increase of around 26 percent of 2021 General State Budget (OGE), which is estimated at 13.5 billion kwanzas.

[Namibia Economist] The Southern African Science Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) Council of Ministers has appointed Angolan Minister for Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Maria do Rosário Braganç...

[East African] Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has dismissed persistent criticism for his visit to Guinea earlier this week, saying that the state visit was in the interest of his country's national security.

[New Times] Divine Ingabire, the founder of I Matter, a youth-led organisation that seeks to end period poverty and stigma to menstruation in all Rwandan schools, has been nominated for AfricTivistes Civic Action Prize 2021.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has granted pardon to former Prime Minister Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi, who has been serving a three-year jail term handed to him last year over issuance of bounced checks.

[Seychelles News Agency] A cricket team from Seychelles will participate in the T20 World Cup Africa qualifier tournament in Kigali, Rwanda from October 16 to 17.

[This Day] Nigerians living in Angola have commended the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, his Angolan counterpart, President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço and the Nigerian Ambassador to Angola, Prof. Monique Ekpong for the relief brought b...

[New Times] Fully vaccinated travellers to Rwanda will no longer be required to quarantine at hotels upon arrival.

[New Times] The cabinet has nominated Alex Kamuhire as the new Auditor General, replacing Obadiah Biraro, who had served for 10 years.