[New Times] Chriss Tuyishime, a Rwandan student at Yale University, has been named one of the 2025 Rhodes Scholars, joining a global group of elite students recognized for their academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to social impact.

[Namibian] Namibia is on high alert after neighbouring Angola confirmed a case of the infectious disease, mpox, on Wednesday.

[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- More than 13 000 laboratory-confirmed mpox cases have been reported in the African region since the start of 2024, as of 17 November. Three countries - Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda - account for approximately 97% of all reported cases so far this year.

[allAfrica] This week, the Swiss company Mitrelli celebrated another milestone in the West African country of Angola, inaugurating its third state of the art hospital in the space of a year. The Cuanza Norte General Hospital, together with the two previously inaugurated hospitals -- the General Hospital in Cuanza Sul (October 2024) and the Bengo General Hospital (November 2023) -- contributes to the new expanded healthcare network which reaches over 3 million residents, offering a total of 600 beds

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Two key donors - the EU and the UK - have indirectly backed Frelimo in the dispute over the elections, in a way which will clearly strengthen the position of hard-liners within the Frelimo leadership. Yesterday, 18 November, the European Council of Ministers approved another €20mn ($21mn) to support Rwandan troops in Mozambique, in direct support of Frelimo policy on the Cabo Delgado war. And yesterday was leaked a 13 November letter from Chatham House in London to Daniel Chapo "to congratulate you

[ANGOP] Rio De Janeiro -- Angolan Maria do Rosário Lima was appointed ambassador of the G20 Social, at the proposal of South Africa, at an event held last week in Rio de Janeiro, where she spoke about sustainability and community development in Angola.

[New Times] The Music In Africa Honorary Award has long been a celebration of artists who shape the music industry in their home countries and beyond.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's senior men's football team face an uphill task as they play against continental soccer giants Cameroon on Tuesday afternoon.

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Political parties and civil society groups in the Central African Republic are welcoming the U.N. Security Council's decision to extend the mandate of the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission, or MINUSCA.

[New Times] With finance at the top of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) agenda in Baku, Azerbaijan, the International Trade Centre (ITC) unveiled its newly developed guidelines to help countries incorporate micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) into the upcoming cycle of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

[New Times] Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Sunday, November 17, commended Rwanda for its commitment to eliminating cervical cancer before 2030.

[RFI] Gabonese voters have given a resounding 'yes' to a new constitution proposed by the country's military rulers. The changes, approved in a referendum on Sunday, include limits to terms in office and prevent family members from succeeding a president.

[allAfrica] Every year, over 350,000 women die from cervical cancer and another 660,000 are diagnosed. As a consequence, children are orphaned, families impoverished, and communities diminished by the loss of mothers, wives, daughters and sisters.

[MSF] After several months, insanitary conditions and severe, life-threatening shortages of clean water continue to reach critical levels in various informal camps for displaced people around Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC), warns Médecins Sans Frontières. MSF urges aid organisations with water, sanitation and hygiene expertise to take immediate, sustained actions to address this catastrophic crisis and prevent outbreaks of life-threatening diseases

[New Times] Rwanda and Poland on Wednesday, November 13, signed a bilateral air service agreement (BASA).

[New Times] In marking World Diabetes Week, Rwanda Diabetes Association (RDA) will offer a free AI-driven eye screening on Friday, November 15, at Biryogo Car Free Zone in Nyamirambo to prevent diabetic retinopathy, a sight-threatening condition that affects nearly one in three people with diabetes.

[Trafigura.com] Lobito -- The Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) has taken an important step this week towards strengthening its transport capacity with the arrival in Lobito, Angola, of the first batch of 275 new container wagons purchased from Galison Manufacturing in South Africa.

[Dabanga] New York / Port Sudan / Adré -- The United Nations has welcomed the decision announced yesterday (November 13) by Sudanese authorities to extend the opening of the Adré crossing from Chad for three months, so that UN agencies can continue to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need in Sudan.

[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- allAfrica 's Nontobeko Mlambo attended the 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) - the largest gathering of African investigative journalists on the continent - at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, South Africa.

[WHO] On 9 November 2024, the recommended 42-day countdown to declare the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda commenced, the day after the last confirmed patient tested negative for MVD by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). As of 8 November 2024, 66 confirmed cases, including 15 deaths with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 23% have been reported and 51 confirmed cases have recovered. The country has reported no new confirmed cases since 30 October 2024. The outbreak will only be declared over

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- An estimated 8 million voters in Chad go to the polls Dec. 29 in legislative, local and district elections. Female leaders and activists, however, say women candidates are being underrepresented.

[World Bank] Kigalirwanda -- Today, the Government of Rwanda and the World Bank launched the Rwanda Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), titled «Pathways to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in Rwanda.» This comprehensive report, a collaborative effort between the Government of Rwanda and the World Bank, highlights the country's significant economic achievements and presents recommendations to sustain growth in alignment with the second National Strategy for Transformation (NST-2).

[New Times] Kigali's nightlife is about to light up with nostalgia as «The Reminisce» returns for its second edition, bringing back what organizers call «the grown folks' playground.»

[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has affirmed the government's commitment to advancing toward the nation's Vision 2050 goals, emphasizing resilience in the face of challenges.

[WFP] Yaounde -- Recent flooding in Cameroon has affected more than 400,000 people and upended lives and livelihoods, as the country grapples with acute food insecurity amid rising food prices, conflict, displacement, and climatic shocks.

[VOA] Yaoundé, Cameroon -- The government of Chad said Tuesday that hundreds of Boko Haram fighters are fleeing the central African state's territory and crossing over into Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. State TV reports the fighters fled after clashes with Chadian forces over the weekend that killed more than 100 Boko Haram fighters as well as close to 20 Chadian soldiers.

[UNHCR] UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has just concluded a three-day event, hosting partners and Governments from the East and Horn of Africa, Great Lakes Region and Yemen, to review strategies for comprehensive solutions to the ongoing displacement crisis in Somalia. The meeting brought together representatives from Uganda, Yemen, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya, as well as the regional body, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and provided a platform for sharing insights and aligning efforts among

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, November 12, arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan where world leaders gathered for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

[New Times] Public institutions in Rwanda will soon be required to prioritise green procurement practices that emphasise eco-friendly goods and services so as to enhance their contribution to environmental protection, according to Joyeuse Uwingeneye, the Director General of Rwanda Public Procurement Authority.

[New Times] US-based defender Phanuel Kavita and Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari are among foreign-based players joining Amavubi squad on Monday, November 11, ahead of their 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Libya and Nigeria.

[Daily Trust] Numerous Chad troops have been killed in a clash with jihadists in the Lake Chad region, the latest such incident in the central African nation, officials said on Sunday.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Gedion Timothewos, held productive bilateral talks with several key counterparts on the sidelines of the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi, Russia.

[Nile Post] Rwanda has discharged its final patient from the Marburg virus treatment unit, marking a critical milestone in the country's fight against the deadly virus.

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Chadian military airstrikes killed scores of Boko Haram fighters and injured several dozen more in the Lake Chad Basin, President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Friday.

[New Times] The Ministry of Health has announced that two patients who had been receiving treatment for the Marburg Virus Disease recovered on Friday, November 8, bringing the total recoveries to 51.