June 27
Rwanda: What Women Expect From Their Next Representatives in Parliament
New Times
As women parliamentary candidates start their campaigns, expectations are high among women. Read more »
Angola: Central Bank of Angola Develops Strategies to Tackle Cyber Threats
ANGOP
Exposure to cyber risks by banking institutions and the current modernization of the Angolan financial system, has forced the National Bank of Angola (BNA) to develop robust cyber… Read more »
Angola: Angolan President Optimistic About Peaceful Solution for DRC Conflict
ANGOP
Angolan president João Lourenço, on Thursday in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, expressed optimism in a highly sought peaceful solution to the armed conflict in the… Read more »
Africa: Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa Program - Angola [press release]
World Bank
What is the Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) program? Read more »
Cameroon: UNFPA-Supported Tech Innovations Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls in Cameroon, Kenya and Turkmenistan
UNFPA
Technology has transformed people's ability to meet their sexual and reproductive health needs and claim their rights, serving as a gateway to information, revolutionizing… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Mourns the Death of Two SANDF Members
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep sadness at the deaths of two South African National Defence Force soldiers, following a mortar attack at their base in Sake in the… Read more »
Rwanda: What New Rwanda-France Cooperation On Medicines Regulation Means
New Times
Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) are looking to enhance cooperation in the regulation of… Read more »
Angola: U20 Ihf - Angola End Championship By Facing Spain
ANGOP
The National Junior Women's Handball Team will face, on Friday, at 9:30 am, the similar team from Spain, in the 17th place qualifying round of the World Championship, taking place… Read more »
Angola: Recicla2024 Brings Together Sixty Exhibitors
ANGOP
The chairwoman of the board of directors of the National Waste Agency (ANR), Nelma Caetano, has announced the holding of the third edition of Expo Reclica which will take place… Read more »
Angola: Angola Reaffirms Commitment to Advertise Mining Potential
ANGOP
The Secretary of State for Mineral Resources, Jânio Correa Victor, reaffirmed Thursday the country's continued commitment to promote and advertise the potential and business… Read more »
Africa: Rubavu - South Africa's TxC to Rock DJ Marnaud's 'Long Weekend' Party
New Times
All roads will Friday, June 28, lead to Rubavu District for the July opening 'Long Weekend' disc jockeying extravaganza as renowned Rwandan DJ Marnaud hosts South African… Read more »
Rwanda: American Horror Movie Starring Rwanda's Umuhire to Premiere in Kigali
New Times
AQuiet Place: Day One' an American horror film starring award-winning Rwandan actress Eliane Umuhire and Kenya's prominent actress Lupita Nyong'o, will premiere at Canal Olympia,… Read more »
Africa: Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa Program - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [press release]
World Bank
What is the Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) Program? Read more »
June 26
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Hears Testimony From Former Child Soldier On Brutal Reality of War
UN News
The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard powerful and personal testimony from a former child soldier who recounted harrowing experiences of being abducted and forced to join an… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Children - Recruited, Raped and Killed in Conflict
VOA
A Congolese teenager appealed to the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to protect children in his country, where conflict between the military and armed groups in the country's east… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: South African Soldiers Killed in DR Congo Attack, 20 Injured
SAnews.gov.za
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) announced on Wednesday that two soldiers were killed yesterday when M23 rebels attacked the town of Sake in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Urges Swift Response As DRC Hit By Mutated Mpox Strain
RFI
The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization has warned, as more deaths were reported from a mutated strain of the virus in the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Two More SANDF Soldiers Killed in Eastern DRC, Death Toll Rises to Five
Daily Maverick
South Africa's death toll in the DRC mission has risen to five after a mortar attack on their base claimed two soldiers. Read more »
Cameroon: 'Cometh the Man, Cometh the Hour' - Komen Clinches African Title in Cameroon
Capital FM
Brian Komen grabbed Kenya's fourth gold medal on the final day of the Africa Athletics Senior Championships on Thursday evening in Douala, Cameroon. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Here's the Potential Solution to DRC's Conflict Conundrum [opinion]
Nile Post
DR Congo's history of civil wars is like a never-ending family feud, except with more guns and less pie Read more »
Angola: Fight Against Corruption Impacts Positively On Society
ANGOP
The Political analyst Bonifácio António said Wednesday that the implementation of the process to combat corruption in Angola since 2017 is having a positive impact on… Read more »
Rwanda: Top Seven Real Estate Projects in the Pipeline in Rwanda
New Times
Rwanda continues to witness accelerated urbanisation, and as a result, the country has attracted a sizable number of mega real estate projects mainly in the capital Kigali. Read more »
Rwanda: United Front Needed to Tackle the Threat of Drug Abuse
New Times
As Rwanda on June 26 joined the global community to mark the World Drugs Day, we must confront a shadow creeping over Rwanda's vibrant future: the growing problem of drug abuse. Read more »
Angola: Cabinet Council Approves National Minimum Wage
ANGOP
The Cabinet Council approved Wednesday the national minimum wage, set at 70,000 kwanzas and 50,000 kwanzas for micro-enterprises and startups. Read more »
Angola: Angolan MP Participates in Conference Against Terrorism
ANGOP
Angolan MP, Lurdes Caposso takes part in the Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians in DOA Qatar that started on June 26, dedicated to address counter-terrorism strategies and… Read more »