You are here

Tag: central africa

Africa Central Africa Featured World 

DR Congo: New Ebola vaccine to be used in November

Village Reporter, , , , ,
A new and second model of an Ebola vaccine is to be introduced in the Democratic Republic of Congo in November this year. Health officials in the country say this is to help combat the spread of the deadly virus in the country’s eastern provinces. The Johnson & Johnson manufactured vaccine will now be introduced to compliment that of Merck.… Read More
Africa Central Africa Featured Rwanda World 

Rwanda to launch satellite into orbit before end of 2019

Village Reporter, , , , , ,
Three Rwandan engineers with the support of a team of Japanese at Tokyo University have built a satellite that will be launched into orbit next month. Known as RWASAT-1 the satellite is ready to be launched into orbit after it’s September 24 launch into the International Space Station. RWASAT-1 is a mini satellite, commonly as CubeSats. Such tiny satellites are… Read More
Africa Central Africa Featured Rwanda World 

Rwanda deports American pastor ‘for meeting journalists’

Village Reporter, , , , , , , ,
Rwandan officials have deported an American preacher who is deemed controversial after his arrest on Monday. Evangelist Gregg Schoof was arrested for holding what officials said was an “illegal meeting with journalists”. Schoof was operating a radio station called  Amazing Grace but the station was banned last year after it broadcast a sermon that described women as “evil”. Another evangelist… Read More
Africa Business Central Africa Rwanda World 

Rwanda launches ‘Made in Africa’ smartphones

Village Reporter, , , , , , , ,
Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame on Monday officially launched two new smartphones manufactured in Africa. The new phones are the first “Made in Africa” models produced by a Rwandan based company called Mara Group. Mara X and Mara Z are now available for purchase to consumers. They were showcased in May this year at a Tech summit in Paris. Now on… Read More
Africa Central Africa World 

Cameroon: Biya orders release of rival Maurice Kamto

Village Reporter,
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has ordered the release from prison of his main political rival, Maurice Kamto. Kamto’s release was ordered on Saturday meaning he walks a free main after insurrection charges against him were dropped. The government said the move is to help ease tension and lead the country towards national reconciliation. Kamto was released to a crowd of… Read More
Africa Cameroon Central Africa World 

Cameroon: Biya orders release of 333 political prisoners

Village Reporter, , , ,
The President of Cameroon Paul Biya has ordered the release of 333 persons detained for taking part in a separatist uprising. Those detained come from the Northwest and Southwest regions and reportedly played roles in seeking independence for Anglophone Cameroon. President Biya said in a statement on Twitter that he will drop charges against the 333 prisoners arrested for their… Read More
Africa Central Africa Featured World 

590 Burundian refugees return home from Tanzania

Village Reporter, , , , , ,
Almost 600 refugees on Thursday left Tanzania to return to their home country of Burundi as part of a mass repatriation. In August this year Tanzania and Burundi announced that they have agreed for some 200,000 Burundian refugees to return home. Burundi and Tanzania agreed to this move of mass repatriation from October. The refugees settled in the Nyarugusu, Nduta… Read More
Africa Central Africa Rwanda World 

Rwanda abolishes over 1,000 colonial-era laws

Village Reporter, , , , , ,
Rwanda‘s parliament has passed a law scrapping over 1,000 laws considered colonial and outdated. For months the country debated and discussed plans to scrap all the country’s colonial-era laws. Local media New Times reported that some of these laws were put in place by colonial countries like German (1900-1916), and Belgium between 1916-1962. Some of the laws abolished include a… Read More
Africa Central Africa Libya North Africa Rwanda World 

Rwanda welcomes first batch of migrants trapped in Libya

Village Reporter, , , , ,
The first batch of African migrants stranded in Libya detention camps has arrived in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. The sixty-six migrants are part of the over 500 migrants Rwanda has agreed to take. The migrants are relocating to Rwanda following an agreement between the Rwandan government, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the African Union. There are 4,700 estimated… Read More
Africa Central Africa East Africa Featured Rwanda World 

Rwanda to host Commonwealth heads of government meeting

Village Reporter, , , , ,
The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) has been officially launched in a video message from the President of Rwanda and the Commonwealth Secretary-General. President Paul Kagame and Secretary-General Patricia Scotland announced that CHOGM 2020 will be held at the Kigali Convention Centre during the week starting 22 June. Leaders from all 53 Commonwealth countries are expected to attend.… Read More