Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his counterpart Felix Tshisekedi are to meet in Angola as diplomatic relations between the two countries deteriorate. The presidents expected in the Angolan capital, Luanda, will meet on Wednesday and try to resolve the crisis in eastern DR Congo, the Angolan presidency said in a …
Read More »Economy: Central African Republic launches its Bitcoin hub
The Central African Republic government is launching its cryptocurrency hub it named Sango, nearly three months after adopting Bitcoin as one of its official currencies. President Faustin Archange Touadéra launched the hub on Sunday in a live announcement on social networks. The name “Sango” is in one of the country’s …
Read More »Cameroon: adoption of the bill on medically assisted procreation
Cameroonian MPs on Wednesday adopted bill on medically assisted procreation (PMA), a set of clinical practices to help people who have difficulty having a child. The clinical process already practiced for several years in Cameroon, but until now there was no legal framework in this area, reports RFI. The project …
Read More »World Bank warns of the number of out-of-school children in West and Central Africa
Education and Finance ministers from West and Central Africa met Monday, June 27 in Accra (Ghana), on the occasion of the launch of the World Bank’s regional education strategy for two sub-regions of the continent. Gathered around the theme “From school to work: a journey for young people in West …
Read More »DR Congo: at least 24 dead in attacks in North Kivu
At least 24 people died in attacks over the weekend in villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern province of North Kivu, local media reported. From 9, the toll of these attacks attributed to Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels has risen to 24. The villages attacked were set …
Read More »DR Congo: former assistant to president Tshisekedi acquitted
The Court of Appeal in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, acquitted former chief of staff of President Felix Tshisekedi, Vital Kamerhe, of corruption charges, according to his lawyer. The acquittal of Mr Kamerhe was communicated to his lawyers, news agencies reported. The court cited lack of evidence …
Read More »“Ennemies arise when God lifts you up”- Samuel Eto’o
The boss of Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o declared that enemies arise when God opens doors for you, a message probably to his detractors. The former FC Barcelona player made this comment after being criticized several times. Critics have multiplied since his rant in place of the Indomitable Lions …
Read More »World Cup 2022: No chance for Cameroon to lift the Cup
Cameroon has no chance of lifting the 2022 World Cup trophy, according to the results of a study conducted by the company Opta and shared by several sports media. According to the company that produces the majority of football statistics, African countries are at the bottom of the rankings with …
Read More »Kenyan leader calls for immediate deployment of regional force to eastern Congo
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called for immediate deployment of a new regional military force to try to stop rebel violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported. President Kenyatta is calling for the immediate deployment of regional troops in close coordination with the UN peacekeeping mission in …
Read More »DR Congo: authorities accuse Rwanda of ‘invasion’
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo accused the Rwandan army of invasion after allegedly helping rebels take over Bunagana, a border town in North Kivu province. The Congolese M23 rebels took over the town on Monday after forcing some government soldiers to flee to neighbouring Uganda, media reported. In …
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