July 22
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Deaths Increase to Over 1,000
DW
The fatality rate of the latest Ebola virus outbreak since mid-May is far higher than in previous outbreaks. No vaccines or treatments exist for the new strain. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: From Lithium to Nickel - How the UN Is Helping Countries Make the Most of Critical Minerals
UN News
The world's shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper. Read more »
Gabon: Gabon and France Deepen Industrial Cooperation With Eramet Manganese Deal
RFI
French mining group Eramet is considering a major expansion of manganese processing in Gabon under an agreement that could strengthen the country's industrial base, modernise its… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Welcomes 529 Returnees From DR Congo
New Times
Rwanda on Wednesday, July 22, received 529 citizens returning voluntarily from DR Congo as the ongoing voluntary repatriation exercise continues. Read more »
Nigeria: Boat Mishap Claims More Than 20 Nigerians in Camerounian Territorial Waters
Vanguard
Yola--No fewer than 20 persons mainly Nigerians have been confirmed killed following a boat mishap within the Cameroun territorial waters. Read more »
Angola: President João Lourenço Appoints New Provincial Police Commander for Cuanza-Sul
ANGOP
Angolan President João Lourenço appointed Commissioner Gabriel Tito João on Wednesday to the posts of Provincial Delegate of the Ministry of the Interior and… Read more »
Africa: Africa Needs Coordinated Structures for Greater Integration in Blue Economy - UNDP
ANGOP
The resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Angola, Gabriel Dava, advocated on Wednesday in Luanda for greater investment from African… Read more »
Angola: AfCFTA Forecasts USD 230 Billion in Trade Transactions By 2027
ANGOP
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) forecasts a volume of 230 billion US dollars in trade transactions by 2027, the Secretary-General of the organizion, Wamkele Mene,… Read more »
Rwanda: First Lady Says Solutions to Maternal Deaths Exist, Delivery Is the Problem
New Times
First Lady Jeannette Kagame has said no woman should die during childbirth as solutions to save mothers' lives already exist but do not reach those who need them. Read more »
Rwanda: New Doctoral Education Reforms Could Drive Innovation - Officials
New Times
Rwanda has launched its first Graduate and Doctoral Education Policy Framework and Research and Innovation Framework in a bid to strengthen doctoral education, improving research… Read more »
Rwanda: AFC/M23 Official Says UN, U.S. Sanctions Undermine Peace Efforts
New Times
An official in the AFC/M23 movement has criticised the latest sanctions imposed by the United Nations and the United States on some of its leaders, saying the measures undermine… Read more »
Rwanda: Bill Gates in Butaro for Dialogue On Maternal, Child Health
New Times
American philanthropist and billionaire Bill Gates has attended the inaugural Paul Farmer Butaro Dialogues on Health Equity and Innovation held at the University of Global Health… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Opposition Postpones Protest After Tshisekedi Announces National Dialogue
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition coalition has postponed a protest after President Félix Tshisekedi announced the imminent launch of a national dialogue, a… Read more »
Rwanda: Former CIA Official Nominated As Us Ambassador to Rwanda
New Times
The US government has nominated Nicholas Checker, a diplomat and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official, as its proposed ambassador to Rwanda, with the nomination now… Read more »
Rwanda: Oncologist Warns of Rising Stomach Cancer in Young People
New Times
Stomach cancer, once largely associated with older adults, is increasingly being diagnosed in younger people in Rwanda, according to a leading oncologist, who has urged the public… Read more »
Angola: Luanda Railway Train Derails On Malanje/Lucala Line Section
ANGOP
A Luanda Railway locomotive and a wagon derailed on Wednesday (22) on the Malanje/Lucala railway section, in the province of Cuanza-Norte. Read more »
Angola: AP-Cplp Begins Interim Session Focusing On Cooperation and Mobility
ANGOP
The 15th Interim Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (AP-CPLP) Wednesday (22), in Luanda, with debates focused on strengthening… Read more »
Angola: Embassy Staff Pay Tribute to Former Ambassador to Cuba
ANGOP
Staff from the Angolan Embassy in Cuba and members of the Angolan community residing in that central American country on Tuesday (21) paid tribute to former ambassador Carlos Cruz… Read more »
Rwanda: Home Advantage Fuels Rwanda's ICC U19 World Cup Ambition
New Times
Rwanda U19 head coach Kenneth Bugingo believes playing the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 2 on home soil gives his side a strong chance of securing a… Read more »
Rwanda: MTN's Smartphone Financing Unlocks Digital and Business Opportunities
New Times
When Agnes Mukampabuka wanted a smartphone, the cost put it beyond her reach. Buying one outright would have required nearly Rwf300,000--an amount she could not afford in a single… Read more »
Angola: Portuguese Investment in Zee Reaches USD 330 Million
ANGOP
The sum of USD 330 million represents the total value of 23 investment projects by Portuguese companies in the Special Economic Zone (ZEE) located in the Icolo e Bengo Province. Read more »
Rwanda: For Mediation to Persist, the Adversarial Culture Has to Die [opinion]
New Times
When the Western-style judicial system was introduced in Rwanda, it brought not only new procedures but also a way of thinking about conflict. Disputes stopped being problems for a… Read more »
Rwanda: New Brokerage Rules Lay the Foundation for a More Transparent Property Market
New Times
The government's move to regulate real estate brokers and property managers is a necessary intervention that promises to make Rwanda's property market more transparent,… Read more »
Rwanda: Eric's Folder Has a New Reader [opinion]
New Times
This is Part 2 of a five-part series on artificial intelligence, seen through Rwanda's experience of building its institutions from scratch. The previous piece explained that AI is… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Peacekeepers in Car Honoured With Presidential Medals
New Times
Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) have been awarded the Presidential… Read more »
