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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:18:09 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Pilots Universal Access to HIV Prevention Medicine
[New Times] Rwanda is piloting the possibilities of making HIV-prevention pills-which are currently only accessible to key populations in the country-available to all.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:59:20 GMT
Rwanda: Bicycle Ride-Sharing App Gets the Green Light to Launch in Various Kigali Locations
[East African] Residents living in Kigali will soon be able to move around the city on electric bicycles.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:57:31 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Meningitis Outbreak Declared in North-Eastern Province
[WHO-AFRO] Kinshasa -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an outbreak of meningitis in the north-eastern Tshopo Province where 261 suspected cases and 129 deaths - a high case fatality ratio of 50% - have been reported.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:16:47 GMT
Rwanda: From Academic to Cabinet Minister - Who Is Jean-Damascene Bizimana?
[New Times] Jean-Damascène Bizimana was on August 31 appointed minister of the newly formed Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:11:15 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Rallies African Leaders On Sustainable Food Systems
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has challenged African leaders to commit to the implementation of the long discussed ideas for the transformation of food systems and livelihoods that depend on them.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:55:21 GMT
Cameroon: South West - UPC Talks Peace in Buea
[Cameroon Tribune] The gathering also looked at possibilities where the party could conquer lost territories.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:55:18 GMT
Cameroon: Humanitarian Aid - Red Cross Helps Mayo Sava Communities
[Cameroon Tribune] Through assistance from the Japanese government, the lives of vulnerable people and IDPs have been improved.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:12:57 GMT
Rwanda: Government Moves to Reform Water Sector
[New Times] The Government has embarked on a comprehensive assessment of persisting mismanagement issues in the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) in order to make an evidence-based reform of the institution, the Permanent Secretary at the Mini...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:12:28 GMT
Rwanda/Somalia: CAF Champs League - APR FC Name Squad for Mogadishu City Club Tie
[New Times] APR FC have named a 27-man team that will take on Mogadishu City Club in the first leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round against.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 06:56:41 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Endemic Insecurity in 3 Eastern Provinces Is Creating a Humanitarian Crisis
[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- Endemic insecurity in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (North and South Kivu and Ituri) has serious humanitarian consequences. In the province of Ituri alone, according to the United Nations office...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 06:43:26 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: 129 Deaths Reported in Meningitis Outbreak - WHO
[UN News] A deadly outbreak of meningitis has been declared in a northeastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the World Health Organization (WHO) have been supporting health authorities to deploy an initial emergency response ...

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:43:31 GMT
Tanzania: Rwanda, Tanzania Police Forces Hold Bilateral Talks
[New Times] Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Tanzania Police Force (TPF) held a bilateral meeting in Kigali, on Tuesday, September 7, which mainly focused on strengthening cooperation against cross-border crimes especially terrorism.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:55:17 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Probes Wildfire On 7,000 Ha Rugezi Wetland
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau has launched an investigation to examine the cause and likely impact of the large, destructive fire that recently gutted at least 50 hectares of Rugezi Wetland.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:55:12 GMT
Rwanda: Literacy Day - Local Publishers Urged to Adapt Content to Reality
[New Times] Local libraries are increasingly adding books authored by Rwandan publishers onto their shelves and campaigns have over the years been stepped up to encourage Rwandans to buy local books as a way of promoting the reading culture in the co...

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:53:34 GMT
Cameroon: African Men's Volleyball Championships - Good Start for Cameroon
[Cameroon Tribune] The Lions beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-1 sets in their first game yesterday September 7, 2021 at the Kigali Arena.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:55:16 GMT
Rwanda: Revenue Body Seizes Over 200 Smuggled Rolls of Electric Cables
[New Times] In an ongoing crackdown that has lasted for a month, Rwanda Revenue Authority has seized assorted merchandise which was found to have been smuggled into the country.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:33:52 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Takes Pride in Tokyo Despite Paralympics Disappointment
[New Times] The national women's national sitting volleyball team returns home with their heads held high despite struggling to hit their mark in the just-concluded Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:43:14 GMT
Africa: Bizarre Own Goal Gifts Nigeria Win in Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea Downs Mauritania
[CAF] Cape Verde's Kenny Rocha Santos gifted Nigeria a bizarre own goal, as the Super Eagles returned from Mindelo with a 2-1 win to go top of Group C of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022 qualifiers on maximum points.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:12:05 GMT
Africa: What You Need to Know About African Men's Volleyball Championship
[New Times] After a successful Afrobasket 2021 which concluded Sunday, September 5, all eyes turn to the Men's African Volleyball Championship which started on Tuesday, September 7.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:55:53 GMT
Angola: Ghost Accounts Disrupt Budget Execution
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Minister of Finance Vera Daves said Monday in Luanda that the existence of money out of control of the State in view of the high number of ghost bank accounts are disrupting the budgetary implementation.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:10:17 GMT
Angola: Angolan President Congratulates São Tomé & Príncipe President-Elect
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, this Tuesday congratulated Carlos Vila Nova, president-elect of São Tomé e Príncipe.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:43:16 GMT
Africa: Senegal Score Late to Beat Congo in Brazzaville
[CAF] Senegal scored two late goals to defeat hosts Congo 3-1 at Alphonse Massamba Debat Stadium in Brazzaville, to claim their second Group H victory in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (TM) qualifiers.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:42:44 GMT
Chad: Sudanese Woman Beaten to Death in Chad
[Radio Dabanga] Gaga Camp, Chad -- A young Sudanese woman died in Absha Regional Hospital in Chad on Sunday, from injuries she received during an assault near the village of Dankoj, four kilometres southwest of Gaga refugee camp in eastern Chad.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:32:32 GMT
Cameroon: Buea - the Ashus Ready for Classes
[Cameroon Tribune] Their six children already have all the necessary didactic materials and uniforms intact and only waiting for September 6 to hit the road.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:32:32 GMT
Africa: AU Peace, Security Council Chairmanship - Cameroon's Tenure Described Productive
[Cameroon Tribune] A total of 14 sessions were held in the month of August with Cameroon at the helm of the continental conflict resolution organ.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:32:28 GMT
Cameroon: SDF Centre - Renewal of Basic Organs Underway
[Cameroon Tribune] The operation that concerns Electoral Wards up to the Regional Executive Committee is slated to last from September 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:59:45 GMT
Cameroon: Back-to-School - Classes Begin in Earnest
[Cameroon Tribune] Pupils and students nationwide have gone back to their various classrooms for the 2021/2022 academic year.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:38:40 GMT
Rwanda: What Are the Most Polluted Places in Kigali?
[New Times] Nyabugogo junction, Kisimenti roundabout and Kimironko are the most polluted areas in Kigali, according to the latest report from an air pollution monitoring system.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:50:00 GMT
Cameroon: AFCON Anthem - Video Clip in Gestation
[Cameroon Tribune] Stakeholders say Cameroonians should be expecting to watch this work of arts in two weeks.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:42:44 GMT
Rwanda: Zim, Rwanda to Partner in Infrastructure Development
[The Herald] Senior Reporter



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