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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:30:55 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Pilots Sniffer Dogs in Covid-19 Screening
[New Times] Rwanda has launched a three-month trial of using sniffer dogs in the testing for coronavirus in a bid that is likely to strengthen the country's efforts to control the virus spread.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:46:52 GMT
Nigeria/Cameroon: Nigeria 0-1 Cameroon - Anguissa Provides the Winning Shot
[Premium Times] The Super Eagles lost the first of two friendly matches against Cameroon

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:39:51 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon-France - Exemplary Development Partners
[Cameroon Tribune] Cooperation ties between Cameroon and France have so far remained remarkable and exemplary covering political, economic, cultural, scientific, educational, governance, health, infrastructure, rural development, technical and milita...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:30:35 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: The Eruption of Mount Nyiragongo - Its Health Effects Will Be Felt for a Long Time
[The Conversation Africa] The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), led to the deaths of at least 30 people. There could however be longer term health implications for residents of the area. Pa...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:54:54 GMT
Tanzania: Tanzania Calls for Removal of Sanctions On Burundi
[Daily News] THE government has appealed to the international community to remove economic sanctions imposed on Burundi and provide support to the country to receive its citizens who are returning back home.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:07:29 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Attacks in Eastern DR Congo Kill Dozens, Force 1,000s to Flee
[VOA] The U.N. refugee agency says at least 57 civilians were killed, including seven children, and nearly 6,000 forced to flee, when their displacement sites came under attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province on May 31.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 11:08:57 GMT
Angola: President Lourenço Leaves for Congo
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President João Louernço left this Friday morning for the Republic of Congo, where he is to attend a summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on the political and security situation in the Republic...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:54:53 GMT
Rwanda: Dar, Kigali Cement Ties
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has called for the revival of the Joint Permanent Com- mission (JPC) between Tanzania and Rwan- da, for effective implementation of develop- ment strategies and identifying new areas of bilateral cooperation...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:13:22 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands of Women and Girls Need Urgent Help After Volcano Eruption
[UNFPA] North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo -- Following the eruption of the volcano, Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, tens of thousands of women and girls are in urgent need of critical sexual and reproductive health services, including support to p...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:22:06 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host Basketball Africa League for the Next Two Years
[New Times] Rwanda will host Basketball Africa League (BAL) games in the next two years (2022 and 2023).

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:47:22 GMT
Rwanda: Sigh of Relief as Government Eases Wedding Restrictions
[New Times] The cabinet on Monday, March 31, lifted some restrictions related to weddings, giving the green light to receptions and traditional wedding ceremonies (also referred to as introduction or gusaba in Kinyarwanda).

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:32:42 GMT
Cameroon: Prof. Dorothy Limunga Njeuma - Sterling Chair of Educational System Committee
[Cameroon Tribune] One of the hottest topics for discussion at the Major National Dialogue from September 30 to October 4, 2019 at the Yaounde Conference Centre to help end the war in the North West and South West Regions was education. This is more ...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 11:14:32 GMT
Angola: Congolese and Angolan Militaries to Hold Joint Airshow
[East African] The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) is due to hold a joint airshow with Angolan counterparts on Friday in Kinshasa, marking rare cooperation in recent times.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 11:04:31 GMT
Angola: President João Lourenço Travelling to Congo Brazzaville
[ANGOP] Luanda -- President João Lourenço is travelling Friday to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, to participate in a Summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on the political and security situation in Chad.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:21:29 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Acquires New Equipment for Covid-19 Testing
[New Times] The Ministry of Health has acquired new high-tech equipment that will assist its referral laboratory to more than double the number of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Covid-19 tests done per day.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:13:11 GMT
Rwanda: Lady Cricket Cranes Bowl Off Uganda's Busy Spell in Kigali
[Monitor] A busy spell awaits Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) at the regional and international stage after a number of events were postponed to 2021 thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:53:15 GMT
Tanzania: Rwandair to Ferry Fish Fillets From Mwanza
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has tasked the joint permanent commission between Tanzania and Rwanda to ensure fish fillets from the country's northwestern city-Mwanza are exported by the Rwanda's national carrier-RwandAir.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:42 GMT
Cameroon: Obituary - Jacqueline Koung À Bessike Is Dead
[Cameroon Tribune] The former member of government died at the Social Insurance Hospital in Yaounde yesterday June 2, 2021 after a brief illness.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:40 GMT
Cameroon: Cooperation - Two Diplomats At Star Building
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute in separate audiences yesterday June 2, 2021 held talks with the new EU Ambassador and British High Commissioner to Cameroon.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:38 GMT
Cameroon: South West Regional House of Assembly - First-Ever Budget Session Rumbles On
[Cameroon Tribune] From yesterday till Friday, 86 of the 90 members of the South West Regional Assembly are meeting to have their 2021 budget and standing orders for the three levels of the institution.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:36 GMT
Cameroon: Reading Proficiency - MINEDUB, Nascent Solutions Organise School Quiz
[Cameroon Tribune] The competition on May 25, 2021 in Belabo, Lom and Djerem Division of the East Region, saw the participation of primary school children.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:31 GMT
Cameroon: Local Development - Decentralised Cooperation Offers Opportunities
[Cameroon Tribune] The law to Institute the General Code of Regional and Local Authorities makes provisions for decentralised cooperation to enable councils twin with others for the sake of development.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:29 GMT
Cameroon: Senseless Angling
[Cameroon Tribune] Cameroon once highly reputed for its peace-loving endowments, strong kinship ties, hard work, intelligence and creativity is today apparently, a shadow of itself. Reasons: We seem to have fallen in love with unpatriotic trends that...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:27 GMT
Cameroon: Situation in the NW/SW Regions - Cameroon, Britain Discuss Peace Mechanisms
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during an audience Minister Felix Mbayu granted the British High Commissioner on June 2, 2021.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:38:08 GMT
Rwanda: UNMISS Police Commissioner Lauds Rwandan Peacekeepers
[New Times] The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Police Commissioner, Madam Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa has thanked the Rwanda Formed Police Unit Three (FPU-3) contingent serving in the world's newest nation for their dedication and selfle...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:38:06 GMT
Rwanda: Why Rwanda Was Chosen as a Vaccination Hub for Olympic Athletes
[New Times] Athletes who are not yet able to access vaccination programmes in their respective countries will now be eligible to travel to either Doha (Qatar) or Kigali (Rwanda) to get vaccinated at hubs established in the two countries before they f...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:38:03 GMT
Rwanda: 2021 National Basketball League Gets Underway
[New Times] The 2021 National Basketball League is set to get underway on Friday, June 4 at Amahoro Indoor Stadium, after a delay of almost 5 months.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:38:00 GMT
Rwanda: MTN Rwanda Shareholders to Receive Rwf10 Billion in Dividend Payout
[New Times] MTN Rwanda's Board of Directors has approved a recommendation for a dividend payout of Rwf 10.2 billion to shareholders. This is subject to approval by shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting slated for June 30 this year.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:37:59 GMT
Rwanda: Cardinal Kambanda Officially Launches Eucharistic Congress
[New Times] Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, the Archbishop of Kigali on Thursday, June 3, launched the Eucharistic Congress at Karoli Lwanga Parish in Nyamirambo, an event that coincided with the celebration of the Saint Charles Lwanga.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:37:56 GMT
Rwanda/Central African Republic: Mashami to Use Two Teams in Central Africa Republic Friendly Tie
[New Times] Amavubi coach Vincent Mashami says he will give most of the players some playing time when the national team plays the first of two friendly matches against Central Africa Republic on Friday afternoon at Amahoro Stadium.



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