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Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:36:01 GMT
Southern Africa: Rwanda's Military Intervention in Mozambique Raises Eyebrows
[DW] Rwandan forces have driven out Islamist militants in Mozambique's gas-rich Cabo Delgado province. Their success underlines the failure of Mozambique's army, but some observers want Rwanda to state when they will leave.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:51:56 GMT
Africa: Afrobasket Tips Off Today - What You May Need to Know About the 16 Teams
[New Times] Tuesday Tunisia vs Guinea 10:30 am Central African Republic vs Egypt 13:30pm Rwanda vs DR Congo 18pm Angola vs Cape Verde 21pm

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:21:27 GMT
Rwanda: New Rwanda FDA Boss Speaks Out on Priorities, Vaccine Production
[New Times] Last week, the Senate approved the appointment of Dr Emile Bienvenue as the new Director General of Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA), after he was appointed by a Cabinet meeting of August 11.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:21:26 GMT
Rwanda: What You Should Know About New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign
[New Times] The Ministry of Health on Monday, August 23 kicked-off the third phase of the vaccination campaign that targets the general population aged 18 and above, starting with the City of Kigali.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:31:54 GMT
Central Africa: Three Paths to Accelerating Digital Access in West and Central Africa
[World Bank] Just before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic struck, just over half of the world's population approximately (51%) had access to the internet compared with just 30% in Western and Central Africa. With the strict lockdown implemented du...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:21:37 GMT
Cameroon: Hippocratic Oath - Medical Authorities Clarify Situation
[Cameroon Tribune] A meeting to this effect took place last Tuesday at the Ministry of Public Health.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:49:20 GMT
Cameroon: TS Bright - When Jealousy Connects With Evil
[Cameroon Tribune] The budding artiste's single track, "Jealousy na sick," warns of the danger of not being content with what you have.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:49:19 GMT
Cameroon: Diplomacy - Israel's Foreign Minister Writes to MINREX
[Cameroon Tribune] The Ambassador of Israel to Cameroon Isi Yanouka handed the message to Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella during an audience at the Ministry of External Relations on August 20, 2021.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:49:16 GMT
Cameroon: 2021 TotalEnergies AFCON - Cameroon Tribune Remains On the Page
[Cameroon Tribune] After being at the heart of the draw, the national bilingual daily will as from tomorrow August 24, 2021 through special reports, begin its countdown to the competition.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:49:14 GMT
Central Africa: Lake Chad Basin - Strengthened Synergy to Fight Violent Extremism
[Cameroon Tribune] UN agencies, Lake Chad Basin Commission, donors and other partners are determined to accelerate the stabilisation of the region.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:49:14 GMT
Cameroon: NW, SW Security Crisis - European Union Ready to Support Peace Initiatives
[Cameroon Tribune] The Head of EU Delegation to Cameroon had discussions on August 20, 2021 with the Minister Delegate to the Minister of External Relations in charge of Relations with the Commonwealth Felix Mbayu.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:21:30 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda National Police Seize Over 620kgs of Marijuana in Rubavu
[New Times] Rwanda National Police (RNP) has continued to make headway against drug trafficking rings in Rubavu, one of the identified major trafficking routes from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:21:24 GMT
Rwanda: Massive Turn Up as New Covid-19 Vaccination Drive is Launched
[New Times] Residents of Kigali, on Monday, August 23 turned-up in big numbers for Covid-19 vaccination, as medics launched the third phase of the campaign, extending the inoculation service to all people aged 18 years and above.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:21:21 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali Residents Turn-Up in Big Numbers as Vaccination Campaign for All Adults Starts
[New Times] Residents of Kigali, on Monday, August 23 turned-up in big numbers for Covid-19 vaccination, as medics launched the third phase of the campaign, extending the inoculation service to all people aged 18 years and above.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:21:18 GMT
Rwanda: Second Division League Returns on September 18
[New Times] The football governing body (Ferwafa) has announced that second division clubs will finally return to football action when the 2020/2021 second division league begins on September 18.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:21:16 GMT
Rwanda: MTN Rwanda Consumers Anticipate Better Service After Regulator Cautio
[New Times] Consumers of MTN Rwanda services have said they are optimistic of better services following a notice to the telecommunication company by the sector regulator to fix glitches that have for months blighted their services.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:21:12 GMT
Rwanda: Regulator Warns MTN Rwanda Over Poor Network Connection
[New Times] Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has ordered local telecommunications company MTN Rwandacell Plc to solve all problems related to its call services.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 05:36:44 GMT
Kenya: Kenya Morans' Final Squad Named as Afrobasket Tips Off
[Nation] The 2021 Fiba Afrobasket championship tips off here at the iconic Kigali Arena Tuesday with defending champions Tunisia taking on Guinea in the opening match at 11:30pm.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:05:17 GMT
Rwanda: How the Afrobasket Tourney Will Be Played Under Covid-19 Guidelines
[New Times] The Afrobasket championship contested by senior national teams of African nations will be unfolding in Kigali, Rwanda from August 24 to September 5.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:00:15 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Trends on Twitter After Arsenal Loss
[Nairobi News] Rwanda President Paul Kagame was among the most discussed personalities on Twitter in Kenya on Monday, August 23, 2021, a day after Arsenal lost an English Premier League match for a consecutive time.

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 16:58:20 GMT
Angola: Oma Secretary General Highlights Women Empowerment As Priority
[ANGOP] Cuito -- The empowerment of women to reduce hunger and poverty within families, is one of the goals of the ruling party's women wing (OMA) in the coming years.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:53:58 GMT
Angola: Manuel Rui Monteiro Announces Plans to Release New Works
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan writer Manuel Rui Monteiro has announced plans to release new literary works soon, with stress to "Boneca de Trapos", "Boxer Benguelese" and two poetry books.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:21:13 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - 13 Deaths, 128 New Infections in Last 24 Hours
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola reported Sunday 13 deaths, 128 new cases and 34 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to the statistics contained in the daily bulletin.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:43:36 GMT
Angola: Angola Qualify for Second Phase of Chess Olympiad
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Mixed-gender national chess team Sunday qualified for the second phase of online Olympiad, leading the group C, with 22 points.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:29:28 GMT
Rwanda: 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 09:00:14 GMT
Kenya: Heart of Gold - Kenya's Olympian Mary Moraa Donates to Burundian Who Ran With Rubber Shoes at World U20
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kindness is a language in which the deaf can hear and the blind can see, so goes a famous adage.

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.



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