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Sun, 27 Jun 2021 06:20:31 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda, DR Congo Sign Three Bilateral Agreements
[New Times] Ministers from Rwanda and the DR Congo on Saturday, June 26, signed three key bilateral agreements as the two countries look to further enhance trade and diplomatic ties.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:13:55 GMT
Namibia/Congo-Brazzaville: Namibia Remain Unbeaten in Congo
[Namibian] Namibia's unbeaten run at the Africa Group IV Davis Cup competition in Brazzaville, Congo continued yesterday when they beat the hosts Congo 3-0.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:09:12 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame, Tshisekedi Tour Areas Affected By Earthquakes in Rubavu
[New Times] President Paul Kagame, alongside his DRC counterpart President Félix Tshisekedi, on Friday, toured areas affected by earthquakes which were caused by the recent Nyiragongo volcanic eruption in Rubavu.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 14:34:34 GMT
Cameroon: Yaounde - Ultra-Modern Hotel Complex in Three Years
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister, Head of Government Joseph Dion Ngute presided at the ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the five-star hotel complex yesterday June 24, 2021.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 14:34:30 GMT
Cameroon: Senate - Economic, Diplomatic Bills Adopted
[Cameroon Tribune] The House President, Marcel Niat Njifenji presided at the plenary sitting during which the bills were adopted on June 24, 2021.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 14:34:25 GMT
Cameroon: AFCON 2021 - Olembe Stadium Undergoing Finishing Touches
[Cameroon Tribune] The Minister of Sports and Physical Education inspected construction works at the Complex yesterday June 24, 2021.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:17:20 GMT
Central African Republic: Russian Mercenaries Accused of Rights Abuses, Hindering Peacekeepers
[RFI] UN diplomats have accused Russian armed forces and paramilitaries of human rights violations and hampering UN peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:48:24 GMT
Rwanda: Green Hills Students Tussle It Out in Entrepreneurship Challenge
[New Times] It was a victorious day for a group of three Grade 11 students at Green Hills after they emerged the winners of a social entrepreneurship challenge on Wednesday.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:48:18 GMT
Rwanda: Trials and Tribulations of Teenage Pregnancies
[New Times] When she was impregnated at the age of 17, Alice Uwase (not real name) was a senior six candidate.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:15:30 GMT
Nigeria: Dangote Receives Highest Civilian Honour in Cameroon
[Vanguard] Pledges expansion in investment

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:34:58 GMT
Rwanda: World Bank Approves U.S.$20 Million for Refugees in Rwanda
[New Times] The World Bank has approved a grant of $20 million to boost social inclusion of refugees hosted by Rwanda.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:28:59 GMT
Rwanda: Busingye Makes Case for ICT in Justice Delivery
[New Times] There is a need for more efforts in leveraging ICT in service delivery in the justice sector during Covid-19, Minister of Justice Johnston Busingye has said.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:47:14 GMT
Angola: Politician Nfuca Muzemba Announces Creation of Political Party
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The politician and former secretary-general of UNITA´s youth wing JURA, Nfuca Muzemba, handed in this Thursday, at the Constitutional Court, the process for the legalization of the Installation Commission of the political party dub...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:47:13 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Registers 89 New Infections and 18 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola reported on Thursday 89 new infections, the recovery of 18 patients and 3 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:47:12 GMT
Angola: Angola Presents Report On Implementation of SDGs in July
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The State Secretary for Planning, Milton Reis said this Thursday in Luanda that Angola will present in July, this year, its first voluntary report on the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 agen...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:47:10 GMT
Angola: Rough Diamond Auction Yields Usd 56.6 Million for Sodiam
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Diamond Marketing Company of Angola (SODIAM) pocketed around 56. 6 million dollars, as a result of the third rough diamond auction, held this Thursday, in Luanda.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:47:08 GMT
Southern Africa: Angola Supports SADC Fight Against Terrorism in Mozambique
[ANGOP] Maputo -- The Secretary of State for the Interior, José Bamoquina Zau, affirmed this Thursday, that Angola supports SADC's efforts of fighting against terrorism in the province of Cabo Delgado, northeast of Mozambique.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:25:35 GMT
Angola: Sonangol Contracts Vitol and Totsa to Import Refined Products
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's National Fuel Society (SONANGOL) has contracted the companies Vitol and Totsa to import petrol and diesel over the next twelve months.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:21:17 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Grave Consequences for Children Witnessing 'Appalling Violence' - UNICEF
[UN News] The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, appealed on Thursday for urgent resources to support thousands of people who have fled armed violence in two small towns in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past two mon...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:41:55 GMT
Congo-Brazzaville: Namibia Off to Winning Start in Congo
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's senior men's tennis team got off to a great start at the Davis Cup Africa Group IV tournament in Brazzaville, Congo this week, when they won their opening two ties.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:29:56 GMT
Chad: Human Rights Watch Calls for End to Crackdown, Abuses
[HRW] Nairobi -- Investigate, End Excessive Force Against Protesters

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:58:50 GMT
Cameroon: Festi Foot Y'ongola - Competition Begins On June 26
[Cameroon Tribune] Seven teams each representing the seven subdivisions of Mfoundi will take part in the competition that will run till August 28, 2021.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:58:15 GMT
Cameroon: Dangote Group - Dependable Investor
[Cameroon Tribune] Cameroon through the State House audience President Paul Biya granted to the Nigerian business magnate, Aliko Dangote on June 23, 2021 has demonstrated the dependable and central role the President and Chief Executive Officer of th...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:58:12 GMT
Cameroon: First Lady Honours Friendship
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during a Tea Party she offered to wives of members of the diplomatic corps to Cameroon, at the Oriental Pavilion of the Unity Palace, yesterday June 23, 2021.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:58:08 GMT
Cameroon: 'Hotel Du Lac' - Laying of Foundation Stone Today
[Cameroon Tribune] On the esteemed instructions of the President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul Biya, the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr. Joseph Dion Ngute, shall on Thursday, 24 June 2021 at 3:00 p.m., preside over the ceremony t...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:41:48 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 - Schools Step Up Vigilance
[New Times] Different secondary schools have stepped up Covid measures at a time the country is seeing a sharp spike in new confirmed infections.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:41:47 GMT
Rwanda: Gaming Industry Suspended Amid Spike in Covid-19 Cases
[New Times] Operations of the gaming industry have been suspended until further notice, The New Times can report.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:16:47 GMT
Central Africa: Eccas Assesses E-Communication Infrastructure
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Ministers of Telecommunications and Information Technologies of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) discussed Thursday the consensual action plan for the implementation of electronic communications infrastructur...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:29:24 GMT
Gabon: How Forest Elephants Move Depends On Water, Humans - And Their Personality
[The Conversation Africa] African forest elephants roam the dense rainforests of West and Central Africa where they subsist largely on a diet of fruit. They shape forests by dispersing fruit and seeds, browsing, and creating an extensive trail networ...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:19:32 GMT
Central African Republic: Nation Entrenched in 'Unprecedented Humanitarian Crisis'
[UN News] Defense forces, soldiers from nearby countries and other security personnel have been fighting an "asymmetric war" against armed groups, sparking an "unprecedented humanitarian crisis", the top UN official in the country told the Security C...



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