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Fri, 07 May 2021 06:39:57 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Tanganyika Officials Impeach Kabila's Brother
[Nation] Kinshasa -- The governor of Tanganyika, a southern province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been impeached on Thursday by his provincial deputies.

Fri, 07 May 2021 05:36:30 GMT
Cameroon: Poultry Farmers Urge Europe to Ease Trade Restrictions
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon's poultry farmers and sellers are calling on authorities at home and in Europe to loosen trade restrictions put in place over the coronavirus pandemic and avian influenza, which have more than doubled the price of ...

Fri, 07 May 2021 05:11:38 GMT
Rwanda: The Commonwealth Must Call for Reforms in Rwanda
[African Arguments] Rwanda joined in 2009 despite its poor human rights record. At the CHOGM summit this June, the Commonwealth must stand up for its values.

Fri, 07 May 2021 05:07:13 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Charting the Course to a Better Future for DRC
[ISS] After years of stagnation, Tshisekedi's 'sacred union' could transform the country's prospects through five sectoral policy choices

Fri, 07 May 2021 08:25:51 GMT
Angola: The #JerusalemaDanceChallenge Showed How Pan African Styles Can Be Forged
[The Conversation Africa] A year has passed since an Angolan dance troupe called Fenómenos do Semba released a video of themselves dancing in a courtyard in Luanda to the South African hit song Jerusalema by Master KG.

Fri, 07 May 2021 05:29:29 GMT
Rwanda: Tour Du Rwanda - Alan Boileau Wins Stage 5 as Eyob Takes Yellow Jersey
[New Times] Alan Boileau, featuring for B&B Hotels team, has won his third victory at the ongoing Tour du Rwanda 2021 after outclassing a host of rivals in a final sprint to claim the fifth stage in Kigali on Thursday afternoon.

Fri, 07 May 2021 05:29:13 GMT
Rwanda: Seventeen More Rwandans Deported From Uganda
[New Times] Seventeen Rwandans were on Wednesday, May 5, deported from Uganda after being illegally detained in the country for weeks.

Thu, 06 May 2021 11:03:38 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Reopens Gyms As It Eases Covid-19 Measures
[East African] Rwanda has reopened gyms after almost 14 months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, however swimming pools and beauty spas remain closed.

Thu, 06 May 2021 07:06:32 GMT
Rwanda: Denmark's Plans to Send Asylum-Seekers to Rwanda 'Unconscionable' - Amnesty International
[AI London] Responding to the news that Danish authorities have signed an agreement with the Rwandan government to enhance cooperation on migration and asylum, potentially to then send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, Amnesty International's Europe Director...

Thu, 06 May 2021 06:39:11 GMT
Rwanda: Outrage Over Call to Shelve Genocide Case Against French Military
[RFI] Survivors and human rights groups have criticised a recommendation by prosecutors in France to drop a 15-year case accusing senior French military officials of complicity in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:43:08 GMT
Zambia: Xenophobia Flares Ahead of Zambian Elections
[New Frame] Shop customers are threatening migrant traders with violence come the national elections in August, amid a rise in xenophobia that appears to correlate with election periods in Africa.

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:38:15 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Anti-Monusco Protests Send a Clear Message to Tshisekedi
[ISS] On 23 April, around 100 women protested in Beni, in north eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), calling on the United Nations peacekeeping mission to leave the country. In protests that ran throughout April, Congolese also challenged ...

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:41:30 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda is Favourite to Host 2025 UCI Road World Championships
[New Times] Rwanda stands high chances of hosting the 2025 UCI Road World Championships ahead of Morocco, according to Rwanda Cycling Federation President, Abdallah Murenzi.

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:56:19 GMT
Angola: State Secretary Praises Auction of BPC Real Estate Assets
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The process of sale, via auction, of real estate assets made up of 480 properties, at a national level, of the State-owned Banco de Poupança e Crédito, will help to reduce housing pressure on the state, the Secretary of State for ...

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:48:51 GMT
Angola: Inamet Trains Technicians for Meteorological Equipment Maintenance
[ANGOP] Luanda -- About Forty four technicians from the country's 18 provinces concluded, Wednesday in Luanda, the grade 3 meteorology course and are now qualified to operate and maintain meteorological equipment.

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:47:33 GMT
Angola: Former Opposition Leader Ends Mandate in Council of Republic
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, on Wednesday ended the mandate of André Mendes de Carvalho, as member of the Council of the Republic, and, subsequently, designated Manuel Fernandes, president of CASA-CE, as member of th...

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:47:03 GMT
Angola: Filomena Farm Invests U.S.$3 Million in Construction of Slaughterhouse
[ANGOP] Caxito -- At least USD three million are being spent by Filomena Farm, located in Panguila, Bengo province, on building of a slaughterhouse with capacity to slaughter one million chickens per day.

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:44:29 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Records 302 Recoveries, 245 New Infections
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The health authorities announced Wednesday the recovery of 302 patients and the reporting of 245 new cases and 9 deaths, in the last 24 hours.

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:40:35 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Lunda Norte Vaccinates Over 7,000 People
[ANGOP] Dundo -- At least 7,296 professionals from Health, Education, Media, National Police officers, Angolan Armed Forces and elderly people in Lunda Norte have already got the first dose of vaccine against Covid-19 since the vaccination campaign s...

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:37:51 GMT
Angola: Inad Removes Over 400 Explosive Devices in Mbanza Kongo
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- At least 415 non-detonated explosive devices were removed in the last 21 days in the city of Mbanza Kongo, northern Zaire province, by the Provincial Department of the National Institute for Demining (INAD).

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:18:07 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Minint Reinforces Appeal for Responsible Behaviour
[ANGOP] Soyo -- The spokesman of the Ministry of Interior directorate in Soyo municipality, Zaire province, Sérgio Afonso, Wednesday urged residents to behave in a civil and urban way, complying with the prevention measures against Covid-19.

Thu, 06 May 2021 14:26:42 GMT
Angola: Armed Forces Chief Calls On Navy for Commitment
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Chief of General Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), Egídio de Sousa Santos, Wednesday ordered the Angolan Navy (MGA) staff to act with honesty and sincerity so that the new commander can successfully fulfil the recently a...

Thu, 06 May 2021 10:18:56 GMT
Angola: Recredi Recovers Over Seven Billion Kwanzas
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Recredit - Gestão de Activos S.A recovered, over the last 12 months, 7.8 billion Kwanzas, out of a total of Kz 182.7 billion, from bad loans of the state-owned bank Banco de Poupança e Crédito (BPC).

Thu, 06 May 2021 10:09:22 GMT
Angola: Angola and Netherlands Discuss Cooperation
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations Agencies in Rome, Maria de Fátima Jardim, Wednesday received her counterpart from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Hans Hoogeveen, with whom she discussed multilateral and...

Thu, 06 May 2021 09:46:35 GMT
Angola: Angola, Equatorial Guinea Analyse Bilateral Cooperation
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola and Equatorial Guinea Tuesday in Malabo analysed aspects relating to the next session of the Bilateral Commission and reviewed cooperation between the two states.

Thu, 06 May 2021 09:26:18 GMT
Angola: State Secretary Highlights 'Good Pace' of Piim in Luchazes
[ANGOP] Cangamba -- The Secretary of State for Environment, Paula Coelho, Wednesday in Cangamba village, Luchazes municipality (Moxico), said that the physical and financial execution levels of the Integrated Programme for Intervention in Municipalit...

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:45:24 GMT
Africa: Athletics - Cameroon, Africa Sports Holding Strengthen Partnership
[Cameroon Tribune] A protocol agreement was signed in Yaounde on Thursday April 29, 2021.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:45:20 GMT
Cameroon: Congo Basin Forest - COMIFAC Interim Management Takes Over
[Cameroon Tribune] The executive secretariat of the regional organisation will be managed for a month under the chair of Cameroon's Minister of Forestry and Wildlife, Jules Doret Ndongo.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:45:17 GMT
Cameroon: Familiarisation Visit - Sopecam Welcomes New Regional Delegate
[Cameroon Tribune] The new Communication boss was in DRL on Tuesday May 4, 2021

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:33:20 GMT
Rwanda: In Rwanda, Genocide Commemorations Are Infused With Political and Diplomatic Agendas
[The Conversation Africa] Created in 2003, the National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide is responsible for Rwanda's genocide remembrance policy. It is a programme that has, over time, influenced all aspects of politics across all sectors.



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