Fear of coup: Rwanda sacks 83 military personnel, Cameroon reshuffles officers
In a move that seems to feed from the coup spring sprouting across Africa, the Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) has retired 12 generals and others in a move to reshuffle…
Rwanda marks 29th anniversary of genocide against Tutsi, Kagame calls for unity
Rwanda on Friday started the commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group that left over one million people dead, with President Paul Kagame…
23 million Nigerian children receive chemo-prevention against malaria
June 24, 2022 Some 23 million Nigerian children have received the seasonal malaria chemoprevention, aiding reduction in severe malaria in children in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari made the declaration…
Rwandan court upholds ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s 25-year sentence
April 5, 2022 A Rwandan appeals court on Monday upheld a 25-year jail sentence for Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed in the movie “Hotel Rwanda” sheltering hundreds of people during…
Obasanjo at 85: I wish to be as strong as you when I get to your age – AfDB Boss
March 5, 2022 Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President, African Development Bank (AfDB) has congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 85th birthday, saying he would like to be as strong…
Agriculture: Over 3.8 mn hectares of farmland cultivated as FG makes N300bn available to 3.1mn smallholder farmersÂ
Sept. 15, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja said over 3.8 million hectares of farmland has been cultivated by smallholder farmers. Speaking virtually at the opening ceremony of…
BioNTech eyes Rwanda, Senegal for malaria, tuberculosis vaccine production
Aug. 27, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech said on Friday it was looking into building malaria and tuberculosis vaccine production sites in Rwanda and Senegal, narrowing its search for African…
French President, Macron asks Rwanda for forgiveness over county’s role in genocide
May 28, 2021 French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said only Rwandans could forgive France for its role in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. “On this path, only those who went through…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Calls For African-Made COVID-19 Vaccines
April 13, 2021 Africa needs the skills and capacity to manufacture its own vaccines, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday, as the continent lags other global regions in inoculating…
COVID-19: AfDB President says vaccines, debt relief will be key to Africa’s recoveryÂ
The President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines for Africans and said debt relief would help African economies recover…