Congo's Ebola Epidemic May Have Gone Undetected for Months
DW
The deadliest Ebola outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have begun months before it was first declared in May. Read more »
Facebook, TikTok Shut Down in Equatorial Guinea After VP Corruption Video
Leadership
Facebook and TikTok have been inaccessible in Equatorial Guinea for more than two weeks following the circulation of a video accusing the country's vice-president, Teodoro Nguema… Read more »
Chad's Anti-Corruption Institutions Buckle Under Political Pressure [analysis]
ISS
An aborted oil sector audit exposes the gulf between Chad's commitments and its willingness to investigate powerful interests. Read more »
How Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Finance Their War in DR Congo
The New Humanitarian
"They have methodically consolidated a de facto, deeply illegal, parallel administration." Read more »
Rwanda Eyes Nuclear Tech to Improve Agriculture
New Times
The governement is exploring the use of nuclear and isotopic techniques to improve agricultural productivity, food safety and resilience to climate change, Minister of State for… Read more »
DR Congo Protests Tshisekedi Constitutional Plans
allAfrica
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo used tear gas and arrested protesters as demonstrations were held in several cities against President Felix Tshisekedi's plans to… Read more »
Angolan and São Tomé and Príncipe Ambassadors Strengthen Coordination
ANGOP
The ambassadors of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe to Morocco, José Filipe and Luís Guilherme D'Oliveira Viegas, respectively, on Wednesday in… Read more »
Ebola Outbreak Slows in Parts of DR Congo but Crisis Remains Severe
RFI
Ebola infections are slowing in parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo four months into the outbreak, but cases are climbing fast in North Kivu and the World Health… Read more »
Angola Commemorates the Father of National Independence
ANGOP
Angola today, 17 September, marks the Day of the Founder of the Nation and National Hero, a date dedicated to honouring António Agostinho Neto, the first President of… Read more »
New Momentum in Angola-Botswana Strategic Partnership
ANGOP
Angola and Botswana have taken concrete steps in recent days towards consolidating their strategic partnership, which has gained fresh momentum with the state visit of President… Read more »
Adolescent Fertility Rate Falls to 27 Percent in Angola
ANGOP
The adolescent fertility rate in Angola fell from 34.5% to 27% between 2015-2016 and 2023-2024, according to a report by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Read more »
Protests Against Tshisekedi's Proposed Constitutional Changes Met With Arrests, Death
New Times
Opposition supporters stormed the streets in several cities across DR Congo on Tuesday, September 15, against proposed constitutional changes, with local reports indicating arrests… Read more »
Angolan Students Graduate From Rusangu University in Zambia
ANGOP
Four Angolan students graduated on Sunday from Rusangu University in the city of Monze, Republic of Zambia, at a ceremony attended by representatives of Angola's diplomatic mission… Read more »
DR Congo Opposition Condemns Violence At Protests Over Constitutional Changes
RFI
Despite being authorised, an opposition protest in Kinshasa was cut short on Tuesday after clashes broke out and police dispersed demonstrators. The march was part of nationwide… Read more »
West and Central Africans Support Women's Autonomy and Sexuality Education, but Are Divided On Contraceptive Access and Abortion
Afrobarometer
Majorities say women should be able to make their own choices regarding marriage and childbearing. Read more »
