May 12
Angola: Plagues Affect Over 30 Thousand Agricultural Fields in Cunene
ANGOP
A total of 30,150 family agricultural fields in the municipalities of Ombadja, Cahama and Curoca, in the southern Cunene Province, were affected by the armyworm and Acanthoplus… Read more »
May 11
Chad: Chad Deploys Combat-Ready Troops As Post-Election Violence Spikes
VOA
Chad says it has deployed combat-ready troops to stop armed attacks and maintain peace as the death toll increased to 12 people in post-election violence on Saturday. At least 90… Read more »
May 10
Africa: Bold African Union Role Needed to Stabilise East DRC [analysis]
ISS
The African Union lacks a coherent strategy that can reduce tensions between countries and improve security coordination. Read more »
Chad: Chad Deploys Troops As Opposition Protests After Deby Named Election Winner
VOA
Chad has ordered the immediate deployment of troops to maintain peace, especially in the capital, N'djamena, after provisional results of the May 6 presidential elections… Read more »
Chad: Junta Chief Deby Declared Winner of Presidential Vote
DW
His father ruled Chad for a generation and now Mahamat Deby Itno has consolidated the family dynasty with victory in the presidential election. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Journalist Blaise Mabala Freed After 4 Months in Jail Over Insult to Governor
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the acquittal and release of journalist Blaise Mabala after more than four months in detention and calls for authorities in the… Read more »
Chad: Chad Presidential Election - Junta Chief Deby Declared Winner
DW
His father ruled Chad for a generation and now Mahamat Deby Itno has consolidated the family dynasty with victory in the presidential election. Read more »
Africa: French Catering Company Gives Refugee Women a Recipe for Success
RFI
French catering company Bande de Cheffes employs women displaced from their own countries to cook food from around the world. The goal is to make the most of refugees' talents… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Can Be a Country Where No Woman Dies Giving Life
New Times
Rwanda's story of progress in maternal health is nothing short of remarkable. The country has managed, in terms of maternal mortality, to move from the red zone 'extremely high'… Read more »
Chad: After Elections On May 6th - President Deby Declared Winner
Agenzia Fides
"The celebrations lasted late into the night, with the military firing into the air," report local sources from N'Djamena, capital of Chad, where yesterday interim President… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Faces $7 Billion Funding Gap to Implement Climate Action Plan
New Times
The government has identified a funding gap of $7.1 billion (Rwf 9 trillion) in order to meet its climate action targets under the Paris Agreement by 2030. The country plans to… Read more »
Chad: Shots Fired by Soldiers After Presidential Vote Results Announced
RFI
Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Déby has been declared the official winner of the 6 May presidential elections with over 61 percent of the vote, according to… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Deploy New System for Improved Land Services
New Times
People could be able to monitor the progress of their land service requests, and responsible public staff will be held accountable for delaying response once a new Land… Read more »
May 09
Congo-Kinshasa: 8 Killed in Attack On DR Congo Health Center
VOA
At least eight civilians died Thursday in an attack on a health center in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to media reports that cited locals. Read more »
Chad: Chad Opposition, Civil Society Groups Complain of Vote Rigging and Threats
VOA
Chad's opposition, civil society groups and some election observers are condemning violence, threats and fraud, including the stuffing of ballot boxes, to favor transitional… Read more »
Africa: Almost 1 Million People in Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, and Somalia Affected As Unprecedented Heavy Rains Continue to Wreak Havoc in Eastern Africa
Unicef
UNICEF and other humanitarian agencies are stepping up life-saving emergency relief to children and affected communities Read more »
Angola: Government Defends Setup of Marine Ecosystem Management Platform
ANGOP
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Carmen dos Santos, defended on Thursday, in Luanda, the creation of a marine ecosystem management platform, to ensure the… Read more »
Mozambique: Angolan and Namibian Troops Leave Mozambique After 3 Years
AIM
According to the South African platform "DefenceWeb', a farewell ceremony for the Angolan and Namibian contingents, held at the airport in the Cabo Delgado provincial capital,… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Inter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting of Ministers of Trade, Transport and Security Matters Between DR Congo, Zambia [document]
SADC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an Inter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting of Ministers of Trade, Transport, Infrastructure and Security Portfolios from the… Read more »
May 08
East Africa: Unprecedented Flooding Displaces Hundreds of Thousands Across East Africa
UN News
"Unprecedented and devastating" flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Tanzania Defence Forces Meet Over Border Security
New Times
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) 5 Division on May 7 received a delegation from Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) led by 202 Brigade Commander, Brig Gen Gabriel Elias Kwiligwa,… Read more »
Rwanda: How Will Govt Finance the 2024-2025 Budget?
New Times
The government plans to spend an estimated Rwf5,690 billion in the fiscal year 2024/2025, an 11.2 per cent increase compared to the Rwf5,116 billion approved for the current fiscal… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement - Ingos in DR Congo Call for a Cessation of Hostilities and the Respect for International Humanitarian Law
Norwegian Refugee Council
A deadly attack on Friday 3 May directly hit displacement sites hosting over 55,000 families around Goma in the North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
Rwanda: Project in Pipeline to Restore Congo-Nile Divide
New Times
The government has embarked on a new initiative aimed at restoring the Congo-Nile Divide through a comprehensive approach to combat deforestation and erosion while enhancing… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Head of State Returns to Country After Two Weeks Working Abroad
ANGOP
The Head of State, João Lourenço, returned to Luanda on Wednesday after a 2-week working visit that took him to Portugal, South Korea and the United States of… Read more »