Central Africa News

[ANGOP] Luanda -- National Police (PN) and the Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) have announced plans to work on identifying the citizens who commit cybercrimes and defile public properties, in order to be held criminally responsible.

[Ghanaian Times] Two second half goals from Princella Adobea and Vivian Adjei Konadu propelled Ghana to a 2-0 win over Cameroon in their second Group B game to end the Aisha Buhari tournament.

[Cosafa] Angola coach Sousa Garcia has named a preliminary squad for the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship that will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from September 28-October 9, including veteran captain Lídia Lubano.

[Cameroon Tribune] Armed separatists have stepped up attacks against defence and security forces with sophisticated weapons leading to lost of human lives and destruction of vehicles.

[Cameroon Tribune] The Summit which held in Angola focused on the security situation in the Central African Republic.

[Nation] Yaounde -- Four-time African player of the year, Samuel Eto'o Fils has declared his interest in the presidency of the Cameroon Football Federation, Fecafoot.

[ANGOP] Washington -- Angola's southern region will soon have solar and water supply systems, as part of USD 1.5 billion project to be implemented by US company " Sun Africa".

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Former chairman of Transporte Colectivo Urbano de Luanda (TCUL)s' bus transport company, extradited from Portugal to Angola, arrived in Luanda on Tuesday, ANGOP has learnt.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan health authorities announced Tuesday 324 new cases, 5 deaths and 76 recoveries in the latest 24 hours.

[UN News] The President of Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, asked for United Nations Member States to "materialize all the promises made to Africa in compensation for the sacrifices agreed to protect humanity against global warming."

[HRW] Dakar -- Release Political Prisoners; Respect Right to Peaceful Assembly

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, Joao Lourenço, Monday in Washington granted audiences to personalities linked to environmental conservation and park management institutions.

[ANGOP] Ondjiva -- At least four hundred families affected by hunger as a result of drought in Cahama municipality, Cunene province, are on Tuesday benefiting from food and hygiene items, an initiative of the Angolan Red Cross.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan President, João Lourenço, Monday in Washington announced that Angola has started negotiations with the American company "African Parks" for a public-private partnership, co-management and development of the Luengue-Luiana and Mavinga natural parks.

[ANGOP] Cuito -- About seventy million US dollars is the financial amount that the World Bank has invested in the provinces of Bié, Huambo and Malanje, with the implementation of the Family Agriculture and Commercialisation Project MOSAP II, from 2018 to date.

[Cameroon Tribune] A new bill modifying certain electoral articles has been proposed by the National Assembly.

[New Times] Rwanda recorded the first Covid-19 case in March 2020, and since then, medics have been at the forefront of fighting the pandemic.

[New Times] Four government institutions will be dissolved as the newly created Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement akes effect.

[New Times] The government has launched an inspection into the quality of services offered by eight private health facilities aimed at fixing gaps in the health system.

[New Times] Rwanda and Peru have proposed a legally binding international treaty to reduce global plastic wastes.

[New Times] A cabinet meeting on Tuesday September 21 resolved to open bars progressively, following the reduction of Covid-19 cases in the country.

[New Times] Moise Nkundabarashi, the lawyer representing Callixte Nsabimana alias Sankara, a key suspect in the just-concluded FLN trial, has said that they are yet to decide on the next course of action following the 20-year sentence slapped on his client.

[New Times] The national Under-20 women has entered residential camp in preparation for a FIFA world cup qualifier against Ethiopia on September 24.

[VOA] Yaounde -- For this year's U.N. World Peace Day (September 21), thousands of Cameroonians have called for a cease-fire between the military and separatists. People who marched in several cities and towns said they were tired of burying civilians caught up in the fighting. But the conflict is not likely to end soon.

[New Times] Rwanda will host the FIBA Women's Afrobasket 2023, Times Sport has learned.

[New Times] The first round of CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup has seen Rwandan representatives, APR FC and AS Kigali book tickets to the next round of the respective competitions which resume in October.

[New Times] A pig farmer from Muyumbu sector, Rwamagana District has lost all her livestock to the deadly African swine fever that has broken out in the country.

[New Times] For a very long time, Jacqueline Dushimirimana struggled to find the right school for her daughter since her condition did not allow her to follow the regular school programme.

[WHO-AFRO] Kigali -- Rwanda has fully vaccinated 10% of its population against COVID-19, reaching the September global target by the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed at widening vaccination and helping to turn the tide against the pandemic.

[East African] Burundi on Monday announced that it had suspended social gatherings on weekdays to curb spread of Covid-19.