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Rwanda: Mosques banned from using loudspeakers

The government of Rwanda has placed a ban on mosques in the capital, Kigali, preventing them from using loudspeakers during the call to prayer, in an attempt to deal with noise making.

People of Burundi are the unhappiest on earth

Burundi has been named the least happy country in the latest UN's annual World Happiness Report which ranked 156 countries.

At least 40 killed in ethnic clashes in eastern Congo

More than 40 people are reported to have been killed in ethnic violence in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Burundi leader named ‘eternal supreme guide’ by party

Burundi's ruling party has bestowed the title of "eternal supreme guide" on President Pierre Nkurunziza, a party official confirmed Sunday, as critics claimed he wants to lock in power for life.

Rwanda: SDA churchgoers killed by lightning

A lightning strike killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more at a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Rwanda on Saturday, an official said.

Militia in Central African Republic commits mass rape

Militia fighters attacked, kidnapped and raped en masse a large group of women in an isolated area of Central African Republic last month, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday.

Congo’s Kabila to sign new mining code

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila will soon sign into law a new mining code, the government and the country’s mining companies said on Wednesday. The code has been vigorously opposed by the miners.

Rwanda accuses Human Rights Watch of ‘violations’

The government of Rwanda has accused rights group, the Human Rights Watch of violating agreements with the country and publishing "reports that tarnish the image of the country".

Rwanda arrests pastors of ‘noisy’ churches

The Police in Rwanda have arrested six church leaders for attempting to defy a government order that requires churches to comply with building regulations and noise pollution.

Nighttime driving banned in Anglophone Cameroon

Drivers in one of Cameroon's restive English-speaking provinces have been banned from driving at night for a month, as tensions run high between government forces and separatists.

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