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Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:28:03 GMT
Cameroon: Medical Charity MSF Withdraws From North-West Region
[Nation] Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will withdraw its services from the anglophone region of Cameroon after months of fruitless negotiations with government authorities to lift a ban on its operations.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:51:57 GMT
Central African Republic: UN Report Calls for Urgent End to Mounting Human Rights Abuses and Violations
[OHCHR] A UN report published today details the dire and worsening human rights situation over the past year in the Central African Republic (CAR), where armed groups carried out a violent bid to disrupt elections. In response, the country's defence ...

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:20:31 GMT
Rwanda: Bugesera FC Sign Five New Players
[New Times] Topflight side Bugesera FC have announced that five new players committed their future at the club ahead of the 2021/22 league campaign which starts on October 16.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:54:06 GMT
Rwanda: CAR President Expected in Rwanda on Thursday
[New Times] Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is scheduled to arrive in Rwanda on Thursday, August 5 for a state visit.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:29:39 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan, Mozambican Forces Take Control of Strategic Awasse City in Cabo Delgado
[New Times] Reports from Mozambique indicate that Rwandan and Mozambican forces are now in full control of the key base of Awasse after repulsing the retreating Islamic State-linked insurgency in Cabo Delgado, the northernmost province of Mozambique.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:12:56 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandans Abroad Tipped on Nurturing Umuganura Culture
[New Times] Rwandans living abroad have been urged to actively take part in the forthcoming National Harvest Day, commonly known as Umuganura, with officials saying that this was one of the ways to reconnect with the country's rich history.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 06:39:46 GMT
Angola: Angolan President Leaves Ghana
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola president, João Lourenço, left Ghana Wednesday back to Angola following a two-day state visit, during which he developed an intense political and investment agenda for the country.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:56:30 GMT
Cameroon: Doctors Without Borders Leaving West Cameroon After Govt Suspension
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Withdrawing emergency health care services amid a crisis was a difficult decision, but it was one that Doctors Without Borders (MSF) had to make after the government suspended its operations for eight months.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 03:50:10 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria, Cameroon Committed to Boundary Demarcation, Says Malami
[This Day] The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that the federal government is committed to the finalization of the boundary demarcation between Nigeria and Cameroon.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:30:27 GMT
Cameroon: Health, Security Cooperation - Cameroon, United States for Greater Ties
[Cameroon Tribune] External Relations Minister, Mbella Mbella received the new Chargé d'Affaires a.i of the United States embassy in Cameroon, Mary Daschbach on August 3, 2021.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:30:24 GMT
Cameroon: Elite One - Championship Resumes
[Cameroon Tribune] After two weeks of another interruption, matches counting for the 14th day in pool B and 16th for pool A have been programmed for today and Thursday August 5, 2021.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:30:23 GMT
Cameroon: National Communication Council - Curtains Drop On Sensitisation Tour
[Cameroon Tribune] Day two saw the NCC President visiting more private media organs in Douala yesterday August 3, 2021.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:30:16 GMT
Cameroon: NASLA in-Service Trainees Begin Classes
[Cameroon Tribune] The opening day of the National School of Local Administration (NASLA) for in-service trainees for the 2021 took place on August 2, 2021. The Director General of the institution, Tanyitiku Enohachuo Bayee told Cameroon Tribune that...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:16:37 GMT
Burundi: A Contribution of Fish From Japan Buoys the Diets of Schoolchildren
[WFP] High in protein, vitamins, and minerals, mackerel are being supplied to 270,000 pupils in the most food-insecure regions

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:46:11 GMT
Rwanda: MTN Rwanda Turns to Banks to Fund Rwf90bn Rura Licence
[New Times] MTN Rwanda has concluded its licence renewal process with Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), the telco confirmed in its half year statement.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:21:08 GMT
Tanzania: Stars Aim Guns At DRC, Madagascar Targets
[Daily News] TAIFA Stars will face Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar on September 4th and 7th in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers whose finals will be staged next year in Qatar.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:57:28 GMT
Tanzania: Samia - Seize Kigali Opportunities
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has instructed Ministers responsible for Investment, Industry and Trade dockets to meet with owners of factories in Rwanda for the country to explore business opportunities.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:40:47 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria, Cameroon Committed to Border Demarcation - Malami
[This Day] The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, had expressed the federal government commitment to finalise the boundary demarcation exercise between Nigeria and Cameroon.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:38:11 GMT
Cameroon: MSF Forced to Withdraw Teams from North-West Region
[MSF] Yaoundé, 3 August 2021 -- After nearly eight months of suspension by the Cameroonian authorities, medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to withdraw its teams from the North-W...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:49:20 GMT
Rwanda: What Should Be Done to Make Children Read More?
[New Times] Only nine per cent of parents read a story to a child, according to data by Save the Children, and three per cent of the children have at least read a Kinyarwanda storybook.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:43:56 GMT
Rwanda: MTN Rwanda Turns to Banks to Fund Rwf91 Billion RURA Licence
[New Times] MTN Rwanda has concluded its license renewal process with Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), the telco confirmed in its half year statement.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:21:37 GMT
Angola: Parliamentary Year Ends On 13th August
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Assembly (AN) on August 13 will hold the solemn session to close the legislative year of the IV Legislature.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:21:36 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Records 1,029 Recoveries, 100 New Infections
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The health authorities announced today, Tuesday, the registration of 100 new cases, 4 deaths and 1,029 recovered patients.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:21:33 GMT
Angola: Angolan President Invites Ghanaian Businesspeople
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, on Tuesday invited businesspeople from Ghana to invest in Angola, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the Angolan market.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:54:48 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Reels From UK Red List Travel Ban
[East African] Rwanda's tourism sector is feeling the pinch of the prolonged travel ban by the United Kingdom, which added the country to its red list at the end of January to prevent the spread of new variants of Covid-19.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:54:05 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Importers Face Supply Shortages
[East African] For months now, Rwanda has had Covid restrictions that have affected commerce. However, new markets like Turkey, Egypt, Italy and Dubai have opened up, but the quantity, pricing and consistency of supplies is not enough to satisfy the ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:36:25 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Raises U.S.$620 Million Through a 10-Year Eurobond
[East African] Rwanda will use part of its $620 million raised from its second Eurobond issued on Tuesday to pay back part of its $400 million Eurobond that was expected to retire in 2023.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:30:08 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Reduces the Cost of Covid-19 Rapid Test
[East African] Rwanda has reduced by half the cost of a Covid-19 rapid test, with clients paying Rwf5,000 (around $5) down from Rwf10,000 ($9.9) effective August 9.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:03:12 GMT
Cameroon: Govt Says Hundreds Boko Haram Fighters Surrendering After Abubakar Shekau's Death
[VOA] Yaoundé -- Authorities in Cameroon say there are seeing an increase in the number of Boko Haram militants surrendering at a disarmament center on the northern border with Nigeria. Officials say there have been hundreds of defections from the t...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:45:11 GMT
Rwanda: Tanzania, Rwanda Sign Pacts to Foster Bilteral Ties
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzania and Rwanda yesterday signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in a bid to foster bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries.



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