KKOG Becomes First Company to Secure Cannabis Export License
New Times
King Kong Organics (KKOG Rwanda) has become the first local company to secure a 5-year license to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes, extraction, and export various… Read more »
Minister of State Denies Debt Moratorium With China
ANGOP
The Minister of State for Economic Coordination, José Massano, clarified Sunday, in Shandong, that the debt relief agreement between Angola and the People's Republic of… Read more »
Chad's Opposition Fears More Business As Usual for France After Coming Elections
RFI
As elections approach in Chad, the country's civil society fears that nothing will change. The vote should mark the country's transition back to democracy after three years of… Read more »
You Could Legally Marry At 18 in Rwanda, New Bill Proposes
New Times
A Rwandan who attains the age of 18 years might be allowed to marry legally, in case they apply for it from a competent authority and provide valid reasons, according to a draft… Read more »
More Than 5,000 People Affected By the Rains in Caxito
ANGOP
Two people died from electrocution, while 5,312 homes and 36 public and private facilities were affected by the rains that have been falling in the province of Bengo. Read more »
UN Chief Condemns Attack On Peacekeepers in DR Congo
UN News
The UN chief on Saturday condemned an attack which saw eight peacekeepers from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC, wounded during clashes between the… Read more »
Congolese March to Parliament to Draw Attention to War At Home
GroundUp
About 150 Congolese nationals marched to Parliament on Saturday to draw attention to war in their country. They sang and carried placards that read: "Justice for Congo", "Rwanda is… Read more »
Cameroon's Rebels May Not Achieve Their Goal of Creating the Ambazonian State - but They're Still a Threat to Stability [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Cameroon's separatist insurgency is an armed conflict in the country's North West (NW) and South West (SW) regions that began in 2017. It pits government forces against several… Read more »
Angolan President Works in East China Shandong Province
ANGOP
The Angolan Head of State João Lourenço will works in the province of Shandong this Sunday, as part of his three-day visit to People's Republic of China. Read more »
Rwanda, Tanzania Move to Open New Border Post
New Times
A top Tanzanian oficial has announced plans to open a new border post with Rwanda, as part of a raft of measures to scale up ties between the two East African countries. Read more »
Africa/Central Africa - the New Cold War Passes Through Mercenaries
Agenzia Fides
Is the Central African Republic a "Paradise of mercenaries"? The country has long been the scene of the intervention of various private military companies (PMCs), at least since… Read more »
Assassination of Main Opposition Figure Casts Doubt On Country's Return to Democracy [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The assassination of Chad's main opposition leader, Yaya Dillo, is hanging heavy over presidential elections due in early May. Dillo was killed on 28 February when the headquarters… Read more »
President of the Republic Defends Deepening Dialogue Between Angola and China
ANGOP
Angolan President João Lourenço on Saturday, in Beijing, considered the occasion as favourable to deepen dialogue between Angola and China and exchange experiences on… Read more »
Submarine Cables Cut Causes Minimal Impact On the Internet
ANGOP
The telecommunications company Angola Cables acknowledges the existence of a minimal impact on the failure of internet access, as a result of the cut in international submarine… Read more »
Angolan President Meets Chinese Businesspeople in Beijing
ANGOP
The President of the Republic, João Lourenço granted audiences, on Friday in Beijing, to 17 Chinese businesspeople who operate in various sectors in the Angolan… Read more »