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Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:52:59 GMT
Cameroon: Fishermen-Herders Conflict Leaves 12 Dead in Cameroon
[Nation] At least a dozen people were killed and 48 others wounded in clashes between cattle breeders and fishermen on Tuesday in the Far North region of Cameroon, authorities announced Thursday.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:53:17 GMT
Cameroon: Star Building - PM Receives New Swiss Ambassador
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute and Ambassador Martin Strub yesterday August 12, 2021 discussed ways of fostering cooperation between their two countries.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:53:14 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon-India Relations - Growing Prospects for Stronger Cooperation
[Cameroon Tribune] A series oWhat are the key areas that will mark your tour of duty in Cameroon?f activities are being organised in Yaounde to mark 75 years of the Independence of India.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:53:10 GMT
Cameroon: Back-to School, AFCON - Strengthening Covid-19 Surveillance, Treatment
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister, Head of Government Joseph Dion Ngute on August 12, 2021 chaired the inter-ministerial meeting on government's response strategy against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:38:24 GMT
Mali/Rwanda: Amavubi Head Coach Mashami Names Squad for Mali Clash
[CAF] The Amavubi head coach Vincent Mashami has announced a 39-man provisional Rwanda squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022 qualifying campaign with an away game against Mali next month.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:24:03 GMT
Rwanda: Planning on Making Savings? BPR Accounts to Consider
[New Times] The economic slowdown resulting from Covid-19 pandemic has been a stark reminder of the need to make financial savings in the event of a rainy day and reduce reliance on debt to fund one's expenditure.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:23:15 GMT
Rwanda: Number of Rainy Days in Rwanda Decreases By 45
[New Times] The number of rainy days in Rwanda has declined by between 35 and 45 days per year due to climate change, scientists have said.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:42:12 GMT
Angola: Chief Judge Leaves Constitutional Court
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Chief Judge Manuel Miguel da Costa Aragão on Thursday expressed to the President of the Republic his wish to cease his functions as the Constitutional Court.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:06:51 GMT
Rwanda: How PSG's Messi Could Boost Visit Rwanda Campaign
[New Times] French football giants Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, August 11, unveiled Lionel Messi from FC Barcelona on a two-year deal with an option for an extension until 2024.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 06:46:01 GMT
Rwanda: Govt, Private Sector Partner to Boost Education Financing
[New Times] Reprioritising and a review of the cooperation between the government and the private sector is the best approach that can be used to cut the current 24 per cent education funding gap that it is facing for the next few years, experts say.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:34:29 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Signs International Convention on Tax Matters
[New Times] Rwanda this week became a signatory to the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAAC).

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:42:13 GMT
Angola: Trade Balance Registers Usd 8,381.9 Million Surpluses
[ANGOP] The Secretary of State for Planning, Milton Reis, who was speaking at the usual briefing of the Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP), said that the figure represents an increase of 40.2 percent.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:42:13 GMT
Angola: Parliament Deliberates On Constitutional Revision Law
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Assembly (Angolan Parliament) on Friday is due to deliberate on the Draft Constitutional Revision Law under the terms of the Constitutional Court ruling.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:42:12 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 215 Recoveries, 176 New Cases
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The health authorities reported, this Thursday, the recovery of 215 patients and the registration of 176 new cases and 7 deaths, in the last 24 hours.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:43:39 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Allows Church Services, Weddings As It Eases Covid Rules
[East African] Rwanda has eased Covid-19 restrictions after a gradual a drop in infections with the positivity rate dropping from 10 to 4 percent.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:19:05 GMT
Africa: CAF Publishes the Official TotalEnergies AFCON Cameroon 2021 Match Schedule
[CAF] CAF has published the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 match schedule.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:33:53 GMT
Cameroon: AFCON 2021 Draws - Awareness Raising Gathers Steam
[Cameroon Tribune] Posters and spots announcing the event are making waves on social media, just like roll-ups are already being placed at some areas of the Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:33:51 GMT
Cameroon: International Youth Day - Youths Share Dev't Projects
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during a visual "hang out" organised yesterday August 11, 2021 in Yaounde.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:33:45 GMT
Cameroon: AFCON 22021 - Outsiders Not Left Out
[Cameroon Tribune] Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco, Tunisia and Mali might create a sensation during competition in Cameroon.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:33:44 GMT
Cameroon: Implementing Decentralisation - Stakeholders Discuss Challenges
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during the 10th edition of African Day of Decentralisation and Local Development celebrated on the 10 of August 2021.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:39:57 GMT
Cameroon: First Person - From a Life of Violence to a Culture of Peace
[UN News] A young peace campaigner from Cameroon who turned his back on the violence prevalent in his hometown and became a youth civil society activist, has been telling the United Nations about how he is helping other young people to reject conflic...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:49:42 GMT
Cameroon: 'It's Simplified With Reduced Steps'
[Cameroon Tribune] Professor Francois-Xavier Mbopi-Keou, Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, Haematology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:49:39 GMT
Cameroon: Diplomacy - Minister Receives New Norwegian Ambassador
[Cameroon Tribune] Knut Eiliv Lein was at the Ministry of External Relations to present the advance copies of his letters of credence.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:49:37 GMT
Cameroon: CPDM Reorganisation in Meme - Ball Set Rolling
[Cameroon Tribune] More than 1000 militants took part in the launching ceremony; such crowd not witnessed in the past four years.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:49:32 GMT
Cameroon: Covid-19 - Ampliquick Making Screening Faster
[Cameroon Tribune] This is the result of a research carried out by some Cameroonian experts in a hospital in Douala.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:39:22 GMT
Africa: Award-Winning Nigerian Mimi Fawaz and Cameroon's Leonard Chatelain to Host Totalenergies Final Draw
[CAF] Award-wining Nigerian sports presenter Mimi Fawaz and Cameroon acclaimed TV and radio legend Leonard Chatelain will host the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations final draw on Tuesday night, 17 August 2021.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:21:20 GMT
Angola: Govt Approves National Plan to Eradicate Child Labour
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Cabinet Council approved this Wednesday, in Luanda, the National Action Plan for the Eradication of Child Labour in Angola (PANETI 2021-2025).

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 11:05:49 GMT
Rwanda: Medical Facilities Rewarded for Registration of Births, Deaths
[New Times] The Ministry of Local Government has awarded five hospitals and ten health centres in recognition of their support towards the civil registration exercise following the extension of the service to health facilities.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:45:22 GMT
Rwanda: How Covid-19 Lockdowns and Car-Free Days Affected Air Pollution in Kigali
[The Conversation Africa] Rising levels of vehicle traffic, industrial activity and urban sprawl are contributing to rising levels of air pollution across the global South. This is particularly the case in cities where urbanisation is progressing fas...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:20:45 GMT
Chad: Interim President Invites Rebels to 'Inclusive National Dialogue'
[Agenzia Fides] N'Djamena -- In the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections, the interim president of Chad calls on the rebel groups to participate in an "inclusive national dialogue". It is a new path that the Chairman of the Military...



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