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Kagame picked by his party as August candidate

Rwanda's ruling party has chosen longtime President Paul Kagame as its candidate for the August election. Kagame has ruled the East African nation since 2000....

DR Congo jailbreak frees 900 inmates

Eleven people were killed when militants attacked a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo and freed more than 900 inmates, officials say. The governor...

AfDB approves 343,000 dollars for honey production in Rwanda

The African Development Bank, in partnership with SERUKA – a national women’s organization focusing on women’s economic empowerment in Rwanda –has launched the Rwanda Honey Value Chain Project, which aims to enhance honey production in the country. The African Development Bank has approved a grant of approximately US $343,000 (280 million Rwandan Francs) to implement the project. The project will work directly with grassroots businesses. The implementing agency, SERUKA, is a reputable non-governmental organization with a sound track record in supporting grassroots economic empowerment initiatives in Rwanda.

11 killed as suicide bombers hit camp in north Cameroon

Authorities in northern Cameroon say 11 people are dead after two suicide bombers attacked a camp for those displaced by Boko Haram extremist violence...

Violence in Central African forces thousands to flee homes

Surging violence in Central African Republic has killed hundreds and forced some 88 000 people to flee their homes since the beginning of the...

Burundi orders couples to wed amid drive to ‘moralise society’

Cohabiting couples in Burundi have until the end of the year to get married or face legal consequences. The government order comes after President Pierre...

Deutsche Welle Burundi reporter freed by DRC

German broadcaster Deutsche Welle on Monday announced that its Burundian correspondent, arrested on accusations of spying in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week,...

Deutsche Welle calls for release of arrested correspondent in DR Congo

Germany's international broadcaster DW on Sunday demanded the immediate release of its correspondent Antediteste Niragira, who was arrested by members of the Congolese intelligence...

Fourth person in probable Ebola death in Congo

A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, as the...

At least 22 dead in clashes over Central African Republic town

Fighting this week between rival Christian and Muslim militias in the Central African Republic town of Bria killed at least 22 people, including 17...

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