July 02
Congo-Kinshasa: Lumumba Assassination - New Angle On the 20th Century's Longest Murder-Conspiracy [analysis]
African Arguments
At 99, the memory of Patrice Lumumba only grows stronger, as a new book uncovers fresh details about his gruesome assassination 64 years ago. Read more »
Rwanda: Scientists Seek to Save Endangered Plant Species in Rwandan Hot Spring
New Times
Scientists are calling for the development of a modern plant propagation and conservation facility dedicated to preserving endangered plants. This follows the rediscovery of a… Read more »
Angola: Abandoned Child in Brazil Returns to Angola
ANGOP
An Angolan child who was abandoned in Brazil has returned to the country, as a result of the intervention and support of the Angolan government, said this Tuesday, in Luanda, the… Read more »
Rwanda: I Am Hip Hop Festival in the Rapper's Perspective
New Times
Rwanda's first-ever I Am Hip-Hop festival is around the corner and, with just two days to go, rappers on the lineup are giving their maximum in rehearsals, as they vow to deliver… Read more »
Rwanda: Scientists Seek to Save Endangered Medicinal Plant in Rwanda's Hot Springs
New Times
Scientists are calling for the development of a modern plant propagation and conservation facility dedicated to preserving endangered species. This follows the rediscovery of a… Read more »
Rwanda: Here Is Why I Will Vote for Kagame in July Elections [opinion]
New Times
On Tuesday, June 25th, the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) hosted a presidential campaign rally for its candidate, Paul Kagame, in the capital city of Kigali, in Nyarugenge… Read more »
Rwanda: RPF Promises to Construct Modern Ports On Lake Kivu
New Times
Three modern ports are set to be constructed on Lake Kivu to improve transportation and navigation on waters as per FPR-Inkotanyi manifesto 2024-2029. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Engineers' Body Gears Up for Global Summit in Kigali
New Times
The Rwandan engineering community is gearing up for the Global Engineering Conference (GECO), a first to be hosted by a sub-Saharan nation. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Says Critics Not Used to Politics of Uniqueness, Unity, Integrity
New Times
RPF Inkotanyi presidential candidate Paul Kagame has challenged people who allege that the party forcibly brings thousands of people to its campaigning sites, to try it in their… Read more »
South Africa: UN Demands Release of South African Engineers Held in Equatorial Guinea [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention effectively rejected the drug charges against Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham as bogus. Read more »
Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Step Toward Accountability
HRW
Special Criminal Court Arrests Former Armed Group Leader Read more »
Angola: 10 Million Luanda Citizens to Have Piped Water By 2027
ANGOP
At least 10 million citizens in Luanda province are expected to have piped water after the Bita and Quilonga projects are completed in 2027, President João Lourenço… Read more »
Angola: Angola Parliament Speaker Calls for Creation of SADC's Common Energy Market
ANGOP
The Speaker of the National Assembly (AN), Carolina Cerqueira, said Tuesday in Luanda that the time has come to create, in good time and at low cost, a more competitive common… Read more »
Rwanda: PDI Campaigns in Rubavu, Courts Supporters to Vote Kagame
New Times
The Ideal Democratic Party (PDI) campaigned in Rubavu town on Monday, July 1, asking its supporters to vote for RPF-Inkotanyi presidential candidate Paul Kagame, in addition to… Read more »
Rwanda: Seek Jobs Abroad Too, UAE Envoy Urges Mount Kigali University Students
New Times
Young people should also look for jobs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has vast opportunities. This is according to UAE's ambassador to Rwanda, His Excellency Hazza… Read more »
Rwanda: Meet Yee Fanta, a Self-Taught Producer Turned Musician
New Times
His love for music dates back in his high school days and, now a self-taught producer and singer, Yee Fanta is poised to make a remarkable impact in the music industry. Read more »
Cameroon: Conflict, Land Dispossession, and the Struggle for Gender Equality in Cameroon [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Rwanda: Infantino Congratulates Kagame As Amahoro Stadium Officially Opens
New Times
World football governing body (FIFA) president Gianni Infantino has heaped praise on President Paul Kagame for his consistent support of football development in Rwanda. Read more »
July 01
Nigeria: Troops Eliminate Over 70 Militants in Chad, Borno, Destroy Camps
Vanguard
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) said on Monday that its troops fighting insurgency have successfully obliterated terrorist camps situated on islets across the… Read more »
Rwanda: How Rwanda Plans to Raise Trillions in Taxes in 2024/25
New Times
The government, on June 29, promulgated a 2024/2025 state finance law under which Rwanda plans to spend a national budget of more than Rwf5.69 trillion for the fiscal year that… Read more »
Angola: Are Angola's Democractic Values Under Threat?
DW
Angolan NGOs have raised concerns about what they say are attempts by President Joao Lourenco's government to restrict democratic rights, suppress the opposition and reshape the… Read more »
Central Africa: Stella, the Midwife Who Increase Trust and Skilled Birth Attendance in Health Facilities [press release]
UNFPA in WCA
In alignment with local development strategies, UNFPA worked in close collaboration with United Nations Volunteer programme and the Bana City Council to recruit a midwife from the… Read more »
Angola: More Than 100,000 Firearms Destroyed Across the Country
ANGOP
More than 100,000 firearms have been destroyed throughout the national territory so far, as part of the process of disarmament of the civilian population, which began in 2008, the… Read more »
Rwanda: Emergency Ministry Calls for More Fire Extinguishers in Secondary Cities
New Times
The Ministry of Emergency Management (MINEMA) has called for an increase in fire extinguishers in secondary cities to ensure the safety of residents as these areas expand and grow. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon, Nigeria Agree to End Decades-Long Border Dispute
This Day
Nigeria and Cameroon have resolved they would no longer seek a court ruling to settle their decades-long disputed border case, a report by the Voice of America (VON) said at the… Read more »