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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:34:41 GMT
Cameroon: West African Troops Free Dozens of Boko Haram Victims
[VOA] Maroua, Cameroon -- About 60 former fighters and civilians rescued from Boko Haram by Nigerian, Chadian and Cameroonian troops have been rushed to a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration center in northern Cameroon. Most of the civilian...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 10:50:55 GMT
Chad: Chadian Ruler Déby Poised to Win Elections With 'No Real Opposition'
[RFI] Voters in Chad go to the polls Sunday for elections expected to deliver a sixth term to longtime leader Idriss Déby. This after a campaign in which demonstrations were banned or dispersed.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:42:42 GMT
Rwanda: Journalists Tipped on Law on Genocide Ideology
[New Times] Media should endeavour to have knowledge on the law punishing Genocide ideology as part of the efforts to raise awareness about the vice and disseminate accurate information to the public.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:47:04 GMT
Rwanda: Over 97,000 Genocide Victims at Nyanza Memorial Honoured
[New Times] Over 97,000 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi buried at Nyanza Genocide Memorial in Kicukiro were on Sunday, April 11 commemorated as part of 27th commemoration of genocide against the Tutsi.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:43:37 GMT
Rwanda: Seek Knowledge to Challenge Genocide Deniers - Rwandan Youth Told
[New Times] The Rwandan High Commissioner to India, Jacqueline Mukangira, has called upon the youth in Diaspora to be at the forefront to challenge narratives Genocide deniers who seek to mislead the world on the true events of the 1994 Genocide agai...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:37:17 GMT
Rwanda: In the Washington Post, Baldwin Justifies UK and U.S. Politicisation of the Genocide Against the Tutsi
[New Times] On the 7th of April 2021, as Rwandans were commemorating the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, US and UK officials engaged in a sordid competition of genocide denial by issuing shameful statements found here and here in which the victims a...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:26:31 GMT
Rwanda: Gatsibo Genocide Victims Honoured Amidst Covid-19 Restrictions
[New Times] In an hour-long event attended by less than 30 mourners, the community in Gatsibo District on Sunday morning paid tribute to victims of the Genocide against Tutsi interred at Kiziguro Genocide Memorial.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:24:56 GMT
Rwanda: Rusizi - Police Arrests 12 Suspected of Armed Robbery
[New Times] Police in Rusizi, Western Province have in their custody 12 people suspected of carrying out a string of robberies using weapons including guns.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:11:48 GMT
Angola: Angolan President Sends Condolences to Queen Elizabeth II
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President João Lourenço Friday sent his condolences to the Queen Elizabeth II on the death of her husband the Prince Philip Duke of Edinburg, expressing, on behalf of the Angolan People and on his own, the deepest sympathi...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:11:45 GMT
Central Africa: Angola Backs Dialogue for Peace in Great Lakes
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola defends permanent dialogue among the member countries of the Parliamentary Forum of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR) to ensure the peace on the continent.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:37:43 GMT
Angola: Angola Drop One Place in FIFA Ranking
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola national soccer team have dropped one place in FIFA ranking, according to the organisation's April update.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:11:49 GMT
Angola: Yuri DA Cunha Remembers Late Teta Lando Musician
[ANGOP] Lunda -- Angolan musician Yuri da Cunha remembered Friday night in Luanda the musician and composer Teta Lando, one of the great icons of Angolan music all.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:30:39 GMT
Chad: Chad's President Set to Extend His 30-Year Rule
[DW] President Idriss Deby Itno has ruled Chad since toppling the dictator Hissene Habre in 1990. Critics say his cunning and ruthless approach has helped him become one of the world's longest-serving leaders.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:48:39 GMT
Africa: Building Peace in Troubled Places – South Sudan, the Sahel, Mozambique
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A backgrounder for AllAfrica's online discussion with scholars and peace practitioners.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:57:22 GMT
Rwanda: How the Elderly in Bugesera Use Yoga to Tackle Mental Health
[New Times] Thursday afternoon is a special day for the elderly in Bugesera District. At about 2:30 pm the elderly men and women aged between 50 and 70 start trickling in at Aheza Healing Centre, some with the help of a walking stick.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:06:50 GMT
Rwanda: Gambia Joins Rwanda in Solidarity With Victims of Genocide
[The Point] As Rwanda begins 100 days of the 27 Commemoration of the "Genocide Against Tutsi" - The Government of The Gambia joins in solidarity with Rwandans in this difficult period of #Kwibuka27.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:06:27 GMT
Rwanda: The Rwandan Genocide - Memory Is Not Enough
[The Point] In just three months, between April and June 1994, while the world stood by and watched, nearly 800 000 Tutsis and tens of thousands of Hutus opposed to the government

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:50:59 GMT
Cameroon: National Assembly - CONAC Edifies On Path Covered
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during a special plenary session chaired by Senior Deputy Speaker, Hon. Hilarion Etong on April 8, 2021.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:50:53 GMT
Cameroon: Anti-Covid-19 Fight in Public Places - Local Authorities to Intensify Sensitisation
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute gave the instructions in Yaounde on April 8, 2021 as he chaired the Inter-ministerial meeting to evaluate government response strategy to the pandemic.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:54:25 GMT
Rwanda: Renewed Call for UK to Pursue Genocide Suspects
[New Times] The High Commissioner for Rwanda to the United Kingdom (UK), Yamina Karitanyi, has called on the UK to bring to book the five genocide suspects who have been roaming freely in the European country for the last 13 years.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 22:02:58 GMT
Chad: Coronation, Not an Election in Chad
[allAfrica] After 30 years in power, Chad's brutal ruler Idris Déby Itno is just coming into his own.  With elections on April 11 in his oil rich, yet crushingly impoverished country, he is offering a masterclass in how to not just win an election ...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:27:42 GMT
Burundi: Human Rights, Justice Still on Agenda in EU-Burundi Talks
[East African] The Burundian government and European Union Thursday winded up the second round of political dialogue aimed at improving relations and leading to the lifting of sanctions imposed on Burundi since 2015.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:24:47 GMT
Angola: Government Asks for Spain's Support in Building Its Economy
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Minister of State for Economic Coordination, Manuel Nunes Júnior, on Thursday asked the Kingdom of Spain for help in building up the national economy, making it less dependent on oil.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:16:17 GMT
West Africa: How Smuggled Petrol From Nigeria Floods Niger, Cameroon, Benin, Togo
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's refined petroleum products, especially the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, is the 'smuggle gold' feeding Cameroon, Benin, Togo, Chad and Niger Republic, which all share border with Nigeria.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:33:51 GMT
Angola: Covid - 19 - Over 34,000 People Vaccinated in Benguela
[ANGOP] Benguela -- At least 34,190 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19, in Benguela province, since the opening of the process on March 20 of this year, said this Thursday the local Health director, Manuel António Cabinda.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:33:29 GMT
Angola: Spain Supports Exports With 250 Million Euros
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, Thursday announced financial support estimated at 250 million Euros to cover exports from the business sector of the Republic of Angola.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 05:55:23 GMT
Rwanda: How Wedding Entourage Ended Up at Stadium in Sting Operation
[New Times] The arrests sparked public outrage, especially on social media platforms.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:24:43 GMT
Angola: Spanish Premier Thanks Angolan Government for Hospitality
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, Friday thanked the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço for welcoming him during his 24-hour visit to Angola.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:39:10 GMT
Angola/Gabon: Football - Angola Defeat Gabon
[ANGOP] Luanda -- With no chance of qualifying, Angola defeated Gabon 2-0 this Monday, at the 11 de Novembro stadium, in Luanda, in the last qualifying match (group D) for the African Nations Cup in football, in 2022 in Cameroon.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:10:35 GMT
Rwanda: The Man That Basketballer Gisembe Was - Family and Friends Tell His Story
[New Times] The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi affected every aspect of life in Rwanda, leaving behind a trail of poignant stories that still provoke tears when being told.



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