[New Times] The Prime Minister on Monday, September 8 tabled before parliament the second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), following its approval by cabinet last month.

[Nyasa Times] The young people at the Africa food Systems committed to being accountable for the Africa food systems, a commitment set to be presented at COP29.

[HRW] Johannesburg -- New Legislation Poses Threats to Media, Critics of Government

[RFI] Five mixed-race women demanding reparations from Belgium after being taken from their mothers in Congo 70 years ago took their fight to a Brussels appeals court Monday. The women accuse the country of crimes against humanity over a colonial-era practice that saw them taken from their families and placed in institutions.

[ISS] The upcoming elections are vital for returning Chad to constitutional rule, but to do so, they must be fair and credible.

[New Times] The HIV prevalence among individuals who inject drugs is at 9%--three times higher than the 3% rate in the general population, The New Times has learnt.

[Norwegian Refugee Council] In West and Central Africa, more than 14,000 schools have been forced to close due to violence and insecurity as of June 2024, impacting the learning of hundreds of thousands of children across the region, highlights the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. Children's right to an education must be protected as the future of an entire generation hangs in the balance.

[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- Two artisanal boats from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were seized Saturday by the Border Guard Police, for illegal fishing in the Zaire River, Soyo municipality.

[New Times] In January 2025, Uganda will host a crucial meeting to adopt a strategy and action plan for the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) post-Malabo Declaration.

[New Times] The City of Kigali has identified key disaster hotspots as part of its strategy to avert losses as heavy rains are expected this month.

[CAF] The journey to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, officially begins on Wednesday, September 4, with the first round of qualifiers set to unfold across the African continent.

[CAF] Angola travelled to Kumasi and stunned the Black Stars of Ghana in what was the highlight of the second day of matchday one of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers while Central African Republic produced a dominant performance with a 3-1 victory over Lesotho on Thursday.

[CAF] On Thursday night, Algeria began their AFCON 2025 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win against Equatorial Guinea at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. Houssem Aouar and Amine Gouiri were the heroes for the Desert Warriors, scoring the goals that handed their side a valuable three points.

[New Times] The recent publication of the revised Law on Persons and Family, which formally recognises surrogacy and provides guidelines on its practice, has set the stage for the procedure's implementation in Rwanda.

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, it to receive its first delivery of vaccines, with 100,000 doses to arrive on Thursday, and a second batch on Friday.

[MSF] Dr Tejshri Shah, General Director of MSF and a paediatrician specialising in infectious diseases, recently returned from North Kivu, an eastern province of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). DRC is the country at the epicentre of the current mpox, previously named monkeypox, epidemic in Africa. She emphasises that containing the virus in sites for displaced people will be impossible unless efforts are made to listen to people's needs and improve the appalling living conditions they have been struggling

[spotlight] The African Centre for Disease Control and World Health Organization have raised the alarm following a drastic uptick in mpox cases. This surge is being driven by a new strain of the virus. Elri Voigt reports about what we know so far and potential implications for South Africa.

[New Times] The death toll from an attempted escape from DR Congo's main prison on Monday, September 2, has risen to 129, local media reports said on Tuesday.

[RFI] At least 129 people were killed as prisoners tried to break out of the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest prison, which is chronically overcrowded.

[VOA] Nairobi -- Kenyan officials have long pushed for milk to be pasteurized before it reaches the marketplace, but much of the milk sold is not pasteurized because small-scale vendors and producers can't afford the expensive machines used in the process. Now, Canadian university graduates have developed a portable, affordable pasteurization machine that could help African farmers cheaply sterilize the dairy product and reduce milk-related disease.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Minister of State and Chief of Staff of the President of the Republic, Adão de Almeida, on Monday in Bali (Indonesia) defended the strengthening of south-south cooperation adapted to the challenges of the 21st century, in order to transform the African continent into a centre for the production of finished goods.

[New Times] As students prepare to return to school for the 2024-2025 academic year which starts on September 9, the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has urged them to follow specific guidelines to prevent the spread of Mpox.

[Nile Post] The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is partnering with the Democratic Republic of Congo to establish a cancer treatment centre in North Kivu.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Sovereign Fund (FSDEA) reached a historic milestone by achieving net results of US$199.35 million in 2023, recording a growth of 201% compared to the previous year.

[Nile Post] A three-day military engagement between Rwanda and Uganda concluded at Les Vegas Gardens Hotel in Mbarara City, with both sides committing to enhancing cooperation.

[IFAD] Kigali/Rome -- With adaptation finance needs estimated at about US$ 50 billion a year for Sub-Saharan Africa, the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Rwanda are playing their part by launching the Rwanda Dairy Development Project (RDDP) phase II.

[Liberian Investigator] Kinshasa -- Liberia's Director-General of the National Public Health Institute (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan, is in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo at an emergency conference of scientists and public health experts from Africa to discuss the current trend of the outbreak of Mpox (Monkeypox) in Africa.

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWEAN footballer Brendan Galloway, who plies his trade in Europe, has been ruled out of the senior men's soccer team, The Warriors, fixtures against Kenya and Cameroon.

[HRW] Kinshasa -- A Year On, Investigate Senior Officials, Compensate Families

[The Conversation Africa] The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that children, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems are at higher risk from the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reports confirm that children under five account for 39% of all cases in the country, and babies as young as two weeks are being diagnosed with this viral illness.

[IPS] United Nations -- Since June of this year, Chad has been facing an extended period of heavy rainfall. Major flooding has triggered the onset of a significant humanitarian crisis, as all aspects of Chadian life, including health, food production, and community, have been negatively impacted. Additionally, response plans are severely compromised due to high levels of hostility taking place in neighboring nations.

[Global Press Journal] Munigi, Democratic Republic of Congo -- Health officials in Uganda told Global Press Journal to ignore information provided by health workers at the border.

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Journalists in Cameroon say attacks on reporters have surged as the country prepares for next year's presidential elections. Ninety-one-year-old President Paul Biya, who has ruled the country for over four decades, may run again. Rights groups say six journalists have been assaulted by gunmen in the past weeks, while several reporters and a radio station have been ordered to stop broadcasting.

[New Times] People in need of services including land subdivision, merging, area correction, and registration or splitting of condominiums can now access them through Irembo - the e-government services platform.

[New Times] Bruce Cyemayire, a student with autism, defied expectations as he excelled in his Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).