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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 06:00:46 GMT
Kenya: Burundian Refugees Leave Kakuma Voluntarily
[Nation] Burundian refugees who agree to return to their country from the Kakuma camp in Turkana will be facilitated to go back home, as officials intensified a campaign for voluntary repatriation.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:12:25 GMT
Burundi: DRC and Burundi Sign Trade, Development Agreements
[East African] Kinshasa -- The Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi have signed vital agreements aimed at strengthening their ties.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:17:04 GMT
Cameroon: IRIC - Thirty-Four Diplomatic Trainees Graduate
[Cameroon Tribune] The Acting Secretary General at the Ministry of External Relations presided at the ceremony on behalf of the Minister on July 13, 2021.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 06:47:34 GMT
Zimbabwe: Koffi Jets in for Collabo With Roki
[The Herald] Congolese soukous singer, Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, affectionately known as Koffi Olomidé, is in the country ahead of recording a collaboration with Roki.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:47:33 GMT
Central African Republic: Journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé Detained Overnight in Defamation Case
[New Dawn] Central African Republic authorities should drop their defamation investigation into journalist Landry Ulrich Nguema Ngokpélé and ensure that members of the press can work freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said toda...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:36:13 GMT
Angola: Angola Takes Over Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States Chair in 2022
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola will take up the chairmanship of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) during the Summit of Heads of State and Government, to be held from 6 to 9 December, 2022, in Luanda.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:25:41 GMT
Rwanda: FLN Terror Trial Resumes After Nearly Three Weeks of Recess
[New Times] The trial of Paul Rusesabagina and 20 others with whom he is co-accused of perpetrating terror activities on Rwandan soil will resume Thursday, July 15 at the High Court Specialised Chamber for International and Cross Border Crimes.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:24:51 GMT
Rwanda: We Need to Be Physically and Mentally Ready - Captain Tierra Henderson
[New Times] Tierra Monay Henderson, the national women basketball team captain, has called on her teammates to be mentally and physically ready as they go into their game with South Sudan today, an encounter that they need to win so badly, in order t...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:24:49 GMT
Rwanda: Baho International Hospital Apologises to Patients
[New Times] The management of Baho International Hospital (BIH) has come out and apologised to patients who have received poor services when they checked-in at the Nyarutarama-based private hospital.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:24:25 GMT
Rwanda: WASAC to Be Split Into Two Entities
[New Times] The Ministry of Infrastructure has revealed plans for major reforms at the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC), a move aimed at helping the institution execute better service delivery.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:39:01 GMT
Angola: Angola and Portugal Sign Memorandum of Cooperation On Training
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola and Portugal Wednesday in Luanda signed an agreement for the Portuguese government to implement three master's degree courses in the area of training and management of teaching staff.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:38:57 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 189 New Infections, 84 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan health authorities reported, Wednesday, 189 new cases, 84 recovered patients and 5 deaths, in the last 24 hours.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:06:50 GMT
Rwanda: Cabinet Creates New Ministry in Charge of National Unity
[New Times] The Cabinet meeting has approved the creation of a new ministry to be called the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:47:38 GMT
Rwanda: Top Flight Clubs in Recruitment Drive Ahead of 2021/22 Season
[New Times] Champions APR FC and other top flight clubs are busy recruiting new players and releasing those that they no longer need as they continue preparations for the 2021/22 season which is expected to start in September.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:46:53 GMT
Rwanda: Is Kagere Set for a Reunion With Tuyisenge at APR FC?
[New Times] League champions APR FC on Monday, July 12, unveiled six new signings while five more players signed contract extensions as the club beefs up its squad in a bid to dominate next season and impress in the CAF Champions League.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:14:17 GMT
Cameroon: Election of Regional, Divisional Executives Follows
[Cameroon Tribune] After the adoption of new statutes of FECAFOOT on July 13, 2021, the electoral programme provides for the voting of the above mentioned officials in August and September.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:14:14 GMT
Cameroon: 2020 Olympic Games - Mballa Atangana Joins the Crew
[Cameroon Tribune] The +78kg Judo athlete arrived in Hita on July 11, 2021 making the total number of athletes to 12. She has since begun training with the other athletes.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:18:35 GMT
Rwanda: Farmers Seek Subsidies to Access Quality Seeds
[New Times] Farmers' hopes for seed subsidy extension have faded after only three crops -maize, soya and wheat - will have their seeds subsidised under the current farming season, according to the ministerial instructions regarding the distribution o...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:54:31 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda's Fight Against Malaria Gets U.S.$53 Million Boost
[New Times] The government has received a $53m grant from the Global Fund as a contribution towards a whopping Rwf295bn ($280 million) required in malaria prevention and treatment efforts running between 2020 and 2024, The New Times has learnt.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:26:10 GMT
Southern Africa: Rwandan Troop Deployment to Mozambique Not a Surpise - Analyst
[DW] Rwanda deployed a joint force of army and police to Mozambique's troubled northern province of Cabo Delgado to help fight Islamic State-linked militants. Not everyone is happy about Kigali's move.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:10:38 GMT
Southern Africa: SADC Has Consented to Rwandan Deployment, Says Nyusi
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi declared on Monday that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has given its consent to the deployment of troops from Rwanda in the fight against islamist terrorists in the northern provinc...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:53:48 GMT
Gabon: Gabon Becomes First Country on Continent to Receive Payment for Reducing CO2 Emissions
[Africa Renewal] Gabon is the first country in Africa to receive results-based payments for reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:54:24 GMT
Angola: Vice President Defends Teacher Training and Schools 4.0
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Vice President of the Republic, Bornito de Sousa, said today (Tuesday) in Luanda that the country needs teachers and schools 4.0, with a focus on the Angola 2050 programme and the fourth industrial revolution.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:53:20 GMT
Angola: Inad Destroys Over 100 Explosive Devices in Kangola
[ANGOP] Uige -- At least 146 explosive devices, removed during the first half of this year, in Cangola municipality, in Uige province, were destroyed on Tuesday by the National Demining Institute (INAD).

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:49:16 GMT
Angola: Government Signs U.S.$1.8 Billion Agreements
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Government signed today, Tuesday, with the World Bank (WB) and the French Development Agency (AFD), four financing agreements valued at USD 1.867 million.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:37:23 GMT
Angola: Imex Group to Invest U.S.$4.5 Million in Factory
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The IMEX group plans to invest US$4.5 million in a factory in Luanda by the end of this year, managing director Ramzi El Houchaimi said Tuesday.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:25:42 GMT
Angola: Minister Wants Companies to Assist in Professional Internships
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- The Minister of Public Administration, Labour and Social Security, Teresa Rodrigues Dias, said this Tuesday in the municipality of Tomboco, Zaire province, that it is essential that local companies are open to receive trainees...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:24:07 GMT
Angola: Angola Presents SDGs Report
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Minister of State for Social Affairs, Carolina Cerqueira, Tuesday reiterated the country's commitment to the implementation of the United Nations Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:48:49 GMT
Rwanda: Afrobasket Qualifiers - Rwanda Loses to Egypt
[New Times] The national women basketball team on Tuesday, July 13, lost to Egypt 59 - 71 in the ongoing Afrobasket Zone V qualifiers.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:46:07 GMT
Rwanda: Rusizi - Six Women Arrested Over Assault on Court Officers
[New Times] The Rwanda Investigation Bureau has confirmed having in their custody six women who allegedly assaulted judicial officers at Kamembe Primary court in Rusizi district.



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