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Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:22:01 GMT
Rwanda: Braille and Sign Language Curriculum to Be Introduced in Schools
[New Times] The Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) is set to roll out a Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) for special needs children - with visual impairment and the ones with hearing loss - a curriculum that will be part of a unit called special nee...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:07:25 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Alarming Crisis of Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
[IPS] New Delhi, India -- The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most hostile and dangerous regions for journalists. A complex conflict, deeply rooted in the country's past, allows very little freedom, both movement and the press.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:55:55 GMT
Nigeria: Boko Haram - Breaking the Conflict Trap in the Lake Chad Basin
[Daily Trust] Following a Special Report General Saleh Bala and I had written for the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) entitled "Civilian-led Governance and Security in the Lake Chad Basin", we held a follow up round table meeting with the La...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:30:40 GMT
Rwanda: Five Takeaways From Minister Biruta's News Conference
[New Times] The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Government Spokesperson Dr. Vincent Biruta hosted a press conference on Thursday, July 28.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:34:31 GMT
Cameroon: Bilingualism Commission - Newly Appointed Member Commissioned
[Cameroon Tribune] Madia Julienne was commissioned by the Commission's Chairperson, Peter Mafany Musonge on July 28, 2021.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:34:27 GMT
Cameroon: Chantal Biya International Cycling Race - Organisers Unveil Itinerary
[Cameroon Tribune] After the Centre, South, Littoral and East regions, the competition will take off for the first time in the West Region in October.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:49:21 GMT
Africa: Burundi to Battle Tanzania in CECAFA U-23 Cup Final
[CAF] The curtains will be drawn at the regional CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup when Burundi face Tanzania in the final at the Bahir Dar Stadium in Ethiopia on Friday.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:36:05 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda, Malawi Keen to Partner in Police Exchange Programmes
[New Times] The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza, on Wednesday, July 28, visited Malawi's Zomba Police College in the Eastern region.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:15:27 GMT
Uganda: Authorities Move to Stop Uganda-Rwanda Cross Border Animal Trade
[Monitor] District leaders and security have embarked on a move to stop the Uganda-Rwanda cross border animal trade that they say is increasing risks for spread of animal diseases that forced an ongoing animal quarantine in several districts in the r...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:34:05 GMT
Angola: Angolan Head of State Visits Republic of Guinea
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan President, João Lourenço, holds Friday and Saturday a working visit to the Republic of Guinea Conakry, at the invitation of his West African country's counterpart Alpha Condé.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:20:43 GMT
Cameroon: 2021 GCE Exams - Marking Ongoing in Buea, Limbe
[Cameroon Tribune] The Minister of Secondary Education,Nalova Lyonga, launched the scriptscoring exercise in Buea on Tuesday July 27,2021 and was also bearer of a motivational package for examiners.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:07:26 GMT
Angola: Angolan Artists Exhibit in Portugal
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan plastic artists Lino Damião and Nelo Teixeira inaugurated Wednesday an exhibition called "Exploring /Kubanga Kukatula",in Porto city, Portugal.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:34:28 GMT
Africa: AFCON Total Energies 2021 - Draws Announced for 17 August
[Cameroon Tribune] The Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Prof. Narcisse Mouelle Kombi announced the event during an evaluation meeting Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute chaired on July 28,2021.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:34:05 GMT
Angola: MPs Approve Amendment to General Elections Law
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Assembly (Angolan Parliament) on Wednesday approved two draft Laws of Amendment to the Organic Law of General Elections, one of legislative initiative of the MPLA parliamentary group and the other of UNITA.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:13:25 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Asks People Who Fled Boko Haram to Return
[VOA] Maroua -- Cameroon's government has sent ministers to its northern border with Nigeria to convince villagers who fled Boko Haram militants to return. Cameroon invested $10 million on reconstruction efforts after damage caused by the Islamist te...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:43:57 GMT
Equatorial Guinea: VP Teodorin Obiang's French Embezzlement Appeal Thrown Out
[RFI] France's highest appeals court upheld the embezzlement guilty verdict against Teodorin Obiang, the vice president of Equatorial Guinea, which could result in the return of millions of euros in assets to the country

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:09:45 GMT
Cameroon: Five Cameroonian Soldiers Killed in Raid By Boko Haram
[Nation] Cameroonian President Paul Biya has dispatched Defence Minister Joseph Beti Assomo to the far north region after Nigerian-based jihadists renewed attacks on the country.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:09:12 GMT
Cameroon: Witness Testimony and Satellite Images Reveal Scale of Devastation in Anglophone Regions
[AI London] New research by Amnesty International has revealed the devastating scale of destruction caused by the ongoing conflict in Cameroon's Anglophone regions.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:43:48 GMT
Rwanda: Labour Union Calls Equal Treatment of Ex-Workers of Energy, Water Utilities
[New Times] The Energy, Water, and Sanitation Workers Union - SYPELGAZ- has called for the harmonisation of the case in which former staff members of the energy and water utility bodies are seeking compensation after they were laid off when the two b...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:29:22 GMT
Rwanda: Nyinawumuntu Named U20 National Women Football Team Coach
[New Times] Veteran coach and the technical director Grace Nyinawumuntu of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in Rwanda has been appointed head coach of the U-20 national women's football team.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:29:16 GMT
Rwanda: Buteera Ready to Bounce Back After AS Kigali Move
[New Times] At 27 years of age, APR FC midfielder Andrew Buteera is confident he still has time ahead of him to shine and thrive not only locally but also at the international level.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:22:43 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Receives Credentials From Three New Envoys
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, July 28, received letters of credence from three new envoys who will represent their respective countries in Rwanda including Antoine Anfre, the new French Ambassador.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:08:22 GMT
Rwanda: Government Moves to Tame High Motorcycle Insurance Premiums
[New Times] The Government has stepped in to help address the hike in bike insurance premiums which had made motorcycle taxi operators worried about the future of this means of transport and their livelihoods.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:06:13 GMT
Central African Republic: AfCFTA Focus - Central African Republic
[Namibian] ON 1 January this year, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) became operational. The agreement pushes for a liberalised trade regime that would gradually lead to an integrated continental market with import tariff...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:37:49 GMT
Cameroon: Five Cameroonian Soldiers Killed in Raid By Boko Haram
[East African] Cameroonian President Paul Biya has dispatched Defence Minister Joseph Beti Assomo to the far north region after Nigerian-based jihadists renewed attacks on the country.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:33:34 GMT
Burundi: Burundi Set to Host Live Marahaba Music Expo
[East African] As most African countries battle third and fourth waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of music lovers will be converging at the Zone Kinama Stadium in Bujumbura July 30-31 for the Marahaba Music Expo.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:34:06 GMT
Angola: Angola Polishes Less Than 5 Percent of Diamond Produced
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The country has the capacity to cut less than five percent of the diamond produced in Angola, a fact that has led to most of the rough diamond's production being exported, the executive secretary of the National Commission for the K...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:34:02 GMT
Angola: Angola and Turkey Boost Trade Balance
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The chairperson of the Turkish Council for Foreign Economic Relations (DEIK), Nail Olpak, announced Wednesday in Ankara an increase in the trade balance with Angola, estimated at USD 500 million.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:15:06 GMT
Uganda: Kagame to Uganda - Yes We Spy On You
[Observer] Military-grade spyware leased by the Israeli firm NSO Group to governments for tracking terrorists and criminals was used in attempted and successful hacks of 37 smartphones belonging to journalists, human rights activists, business execut...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:22:56 GMT
Angola: Istanbul-Luanda Route Opens Next October
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Turkish Airlines' operations on the Istanbul-Luanda route will officially open in October this year, Transport Minister Ricardo de Abreu announced in Ankara on Wednesday.



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