June 18

• IMF Extends Policy Support Instrument for Rwanda [press release]

  IMF

  The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed on June 17, 2013, the sixth review under a three-year Policy Support Instrument (PSI) for Rwanda.1 The... Read more »

• Plastic Artist to Hold Exhibition On Rink Hockey World Cup

  ANGOP

  The plastic artist Pedro Tchivinda will hold in August in the provinces of Huíla and Namibe an exhibition of paintings on rink hockey, under the world cup that the country... Read more »

• Home Affairs Minister Visits Huambo and Kwanza Sul Provinces

  ANGOP

  The minister of Home Affairs, Ângelo de Barros Veiga Tavares, is in the city of Huambo, where for two days he is to carry out activities that will be extended to the Cela... Read more »

• Angop Unveils Sub-Delegation in Kamanongue Municipality

  ANGOP

  The state Angolan News Agency (Angop) gained on Tuesday a new sub-delegation in Kamenongue municipality, which was inaugurated by the Vice governor of the eastern Moxico province... Read more »

• Parliament Satisfied With Construction of Provincial Branch

  ANGOP

  The quality of the future office of the National Assembly (Parliament) in the central Huambo Provincial was highlighted Monday in the city of Huambo, by the chairman of the... Read more »

• Spanish Ambassador Works in Benguela

  ANGOP

  The ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Angola, Júlia Holbo, is since Monday working in the central Benguela Province, where the Spanish navy ship "Bam Rayo" moored on... Read more »

• Inac Records 30 Cases of Paternity Denial Monthly in Luanda

  ANGOP

  The National Children Institute (INAC) has been recording monthly an average of 30 cases of paternity denial and non assistance. Read more »

• Nation At 37th Session of World Heritage Committee

  ANGOP

  The secretary of State for Culture, Cornélio Caley, is attending the 37th Session of t he World Heritage Committee taking place from June 16-27 in Cambodia. Read more »

• MP Happy With Construction Works National Assembly Nucleus

  ANGOP

  The quality of the construction works of the future facilities of the National Assembly nucleus in the central Huambo province was highlighted on thursday by the CEO of the Angolan... Read more »

• Foreign Masters Confirm Participation in Uíge Chess Tournament

  ANGOP

  At least five foreign masters confirmed their partipation in the international chess tournament dubbed "Uíge city cup", announces a source from the organisers. Read more »

• Rwanda Stays Tax Increases

  EA Business

  Rwanda's total domestic revenues for the next fiscal year are expected to grow. Read more »

• NE Nigeria Insecurity Sees Refugee Outflows Spreading to Cameroon [press release]

  UNHCR

  This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 18 June 2013, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »

• Burundi Gets U.S.$2 Million

  EA Business

  The Federal Republic of Germany has granted $2 million ($2,665,150) to Burundi through its international development bank (KFW). Read more »

• Rwanda Focuses On Self-Reliance

  EA Business

  Rwanda's budget is being presented against a backdrop of a weak global economy and a prolonged crisis in the Euro zone which has affected the country's commodity export earnings,... Read more »

• Witness Insists MLC Soldiers Did Not Commit Crimes

  Bemba Trial Website

  Today, the 22nd witness to testify for Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded his testimony insisting that the accused's soldiers did not commit... Read more »

• Rwanda Mountain Gorillas - We Name Them Because They Are Important

  News of Rwanda

  While gorillas are on the brink of being extinct in other African countries, Rwanda has given great importance to preserving Mountain Gorillas, and this comes along with a series... Read more »

• Diamond Mining Could Push Angola's Antelope to Extinction

  IPS

  Environmental campaigners are urging the Angolan government to halt plans to mine diamonds inside a national reserve that is home to the world's last wild population of a rare... Read more »

• Security Officials Arrest Burundian TV Journalist [press release]

  CPJ

  Authorities in Burundi have been holding a journalist since Thursday on broad allegations of breaching national security, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect... Read more »

• Miller Gomes to Coach Recreativo Libolo

  ANGOP

  The Angolan coach Miller Gomes will manage Recreativo do Libolo in the second round of the first division national football championship (Girabola), in substitution of the... Read more »

• Interior Ministry Hails Media Role in Preventing and Fighting Crime

  ANGOP

  The role played by the social communication in the preventing and fighting crime in the northern Kwanza Norte province was highlighted on Monday in Ndalatando city by the manpower... Read more »

• Foreign Masters Confirm Presence At Uíge City Chess Tournament

  ANGOP

  Five foreign international masters have confirmed their presence in the International Chess Tournament dubbed "Uíge City Cup", announced a source with the organizers. Read more »

• Bento Bembe Hails Importance of Human Rights Culture

  ANGOP

  The Secretary of State for Human Rights, António Bento Bembe, highlighted on Monday in Ndalatando city, northern Kwanza Norte province, the importance of the citizens'... Read more »

• Parliamentary Commissions Visit Media Organs

  ANGOP

  MPs of the 6th and 10th commissions of the National Assembly (Angolan Parliament) will be visiting public and privately-owned media organs from June 20 to July 2 this year, for... Read more »

• National Basketball Team Holds First Training in Bié

  ANGOP

  Physical exercises dominated Monday's session of training of the national team of basketball in Kuito city, central Bié province, as part of the preparation for the Africa... Read more »

• Official Decries Shortage of Child Books

  ANGOP

  The assistant director general of the National Child Institute (INAC), Alberto Fundi, has acknowledged a deficit in the production of books for children, despite Government's... Read more »