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Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:29:25 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Veteran Politician Gabriel Wa Kumwanza Dies
[Nation] Veteran Congolese politician Gabriel Kyungu Wa Kumwanza has died.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:29:28 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Green Card Lottery Winners Desperate as Deadline Approaches
[New Times] Hundreds of Rwandans who won a rare opportunity to be allowed to live and work in the U.S. through Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program - also known as "Green Card Lottery" - are worried they might lose it.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:48:18 GMT
Rwanda: University of Global Health Equity Board Roots for Sustainable Healthcare
[New Times] The African Advisory Board (AAB) for the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) held its first meeting on Friday, August 20, 2021. The meeting took place virtually.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:48:13 GMT
Rwanda: Liz Mills - the Only Woman Head Coach At Afrobasket 2021
[New Times] The continental showpiece gets underway on August 24 and runs through September 5 at Kigali Arena.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:48:13 GMT
Rwanda: Govt to Vaccinate 90% of Adults in Kigali
[New Times] The Government of Rwanda hopes to have 90 percent of all adult residents of Kigali vaccinated in the next two weeks as the campaign intensifies.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:48:07 GMT
Rwanda: Gasabo - More Than 18,000 Tipped Against Early Pregnancies
[New Times] A three-week programme on sexual reproductive health and the fight against early pregnancies was concluded on Saturday, August 21.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:48:07 GMT
Rwanda: Central Bank Scraps 'Push and Pull' Charges
[New Times] No charges and fees will henceforth be incurred when transferring funds from one's bank account to their mobile money wallet and vice versa (push and pull charges).

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:29:41 GMT
Rwanda: How Will Major Lakes, Rivers Be Saved From Persistent Encroachment?
[New Times] Conservation experts have proposed a 'community participatory approach' as a sustainable model that could end the rising encroachment of Rwanda's major lakes and rivers buffer zones.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:29:40 GMT
Rwanda: New Ubudehe Categories to Be Activated By December
[New Times] Ubudehe is a social stratification programme depending on income among households.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:29:40 GMT
Rwanda: After Rwanda Has Done the Heavy Lifting in Mozambique, Museveni Says He Now Wants in
[New Times] It was going to be a matter of time before Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni's rage, over the decision by Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi to seek military assistance from Rwanda to fight Islamic State (IS) terrorists, boiled over to the...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:29:39 GMT
Rwanda/Mali: World Cup Qualifiers - Niyonzima Rallies Amavubi for 'Crucial Win' Against Mali
[New Times] Skipper Haruna Niyonzima has issued a rallying call to his Amavubi teammates to step up and aim for a crucial away win against Mali when the two sides square off in World Cup qualifiers next month.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:29:37 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Media Code of Ethics to Be Revised - RMC
[New Times] Rwanda Media Commission (RMC) is set to revise the current journalists' code of ethics, which has been valid since 2014, The New Times has learnt.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:29:36 GMT
Rwanda: Afrobasket - Mugabe, Sagamba Dropped as Rwanda Names Final Roster
[New Times] Point guards Aristide Mugabe and Sedar Segamba will not play the 2021 African Basketball Championship (Afrobasket) after being left out of Rwanda's final squad for the tournament.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:29:33 GMT
Rwanda: Central Bank Allays Fears of Covid-Related Property Auctions
[New Times] There will not be an influx of properties up for auction in the local market on the basis of inability to service debts as a result of the economic slowdown due to Covid-19, the Central Bank has allayed fears.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:29:30 GMT
Rwanda: Ghana Beat Rwanda to Win Friendly T20 Series
[New Times] Ghana national cricket team's journey in Rwanda climaxed in style after beating the hosts in the fifth and final game of their bilateral T20 series by seven wickets on Saturday, August 21, at Gahanga Cricket Stadium.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:29:24 GMT
Rwanda: Construction Works of Ferwafa Hotel Resume
[New Times] The construction works for the stalled Ferwafa Hotel project resumed over the weekend, Times Sport has reliably learned.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:14:18 GMT
Central African Republic: U.S. Graft Watchdog Links French Firm Castel Group to Funding Militia
[Nation] A subsidiary of French's largest wine producer, Castel Group, negotiated with a violent militia group in the Central African Republic to have its sugar operations and market shares in the country protected, a US graft watchdog has revealed.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 16:28:40 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Military Raids Separatist-Held Roads, Kill Seven Self-Proclaimed Separatist Generals
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon says its military has killed seven self-proclaimed separatist generals who blocked traffic for a month on roads in the central African state's English-speaking western regions. The military says during a two-week operation, ...

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 16:20:40 GMT
Rwanda: Law Expert Weighs in On Unaccredited Belgian Lawyer's Appearance in Rwandan Court
[New Times] Pie Habimana, a lecturer of Law at the University of Rwanda and a member of the Rwanda Bar Association has criticized the behaviour of Vicent Lurquin, a Belgian lawyer who showed up in Rwanda's High Court Chamber for International and Cro...

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 16:19:30 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda's Covid Death Toll Passes 1,000
[New Times] The number of people who have died of Covid-19 in Rwanda has passed 1000, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday, August 20.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:08:36 GMT
Cameroon: No Legs, but Still Standing and Swinging
[New Frame] Issa Amang had both his legs amputated after falling ill in 2018, but that did not stop him. With the help of prosthetics, he is back up and not only playing golf but winning.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:02:18 GMT
Central African Republic: French Wine Giant Castel Accused of Funding Rebels
[RFI] The French wine giant Castel says it will investigate claims that one of its subsidiaries paid rebels in the Central African Republic to protect its sugar operations in the country.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 07:35:47 GMT
Angola: Portugal Donates Over 100,000 Doses of the Astrazeneca Vaccine
[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 135,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrived this Thursday in Angola, through a donation of the Portuguese government, in the framework of the European country's support for the Portuguese speaking countries.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 07:35:46 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Records 258 New Cases and 177 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Republic of Angola reported in the last 24 hours 258 new cases of the newcoronavirus, 177 recoveries and 5 deaths.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 07:35:41 GMT
Angola: Head of State Receives Message From China
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, this Friday in Luanda received a message from his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:05:29 GMT
Cameroon: Designation of CENI President Drags On
[Cameroon Tribune] Catholics, Protestants have opposed the candidacy of Denis Kadima proposed by other denominations.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:05:28 GMT
Africa: Aisha Buhari Cup - Cameroon Pooled With Ghana, South Africa
[Cameroon Tribune] The draw for the group stage took place on Wednesday August 18, 2021 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:55:23 GMT
Central Africa: Covid Has Heightened Conflict, Deepened Poverty - Central African Leaders
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened problems of conflict, terrorism, and scarce resources in Central Africa to plunge millions of people deeper into poverty. That's according to members of the regional bloc CEMAC. CEMAC he...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:37:07 GMT
Cameroon: Johnson & Johnson - Over 10, 000 Doses Already Administered
[Cameroon Tribune] Many Cameroonians are going for the single-shot Covid-19 vaccine.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:37:05 GMT
Cameroon: Reconstruction of NW/SW - Strides of Presidential Plan
[Cameroon Tribune] Trade has improved, some construction works realised and social cohesion enhanced in the affected regions.



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