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Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:03:40 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Aid for Homeless Slow to Arrive After Volcano Spews Lava
[The New Humanitarian] Goma -- 'This [response] is small, highly political, and highly sensitive.'

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 05:48:52 GMT
Burundi: Torture, Killings, Lawlessness, Still Blight Country's Rights Record
[UN News] The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, the majority committed by those with links to the ruling party, UN-appointed independent investigators said on Thursday.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:31:58 GMT
Cameroon: African Leopard Sighting Raises Hopes for Their Conservation in South
[The Conversation Africa] In recent years, ecologists have been able to confirm the existence of species previously thought to be lost from former parts of their range.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:30:33 GMT
Congo-Brazzaville: Feared and Forgotten, Congo's Ebola Orphans Work to Survive
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Hundreds of children orphaned by Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been driven to work amid trauma, discrimination and fear around the disease

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 07:48:28 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Zimbabwe, DRC Pursue Stronger Trade Relations
[The Herald] Zimbabwean companies have been urged to unlock the vast export opportunities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the Second Republic bids to grow its bilateral trade relations with other African countries.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:58:11 GMT
Rwanda: Over 75,000 Children to Benefit From Home-Based Care Initiative
[New Times] At least 75,000 children are set to benefit from home-based Early Childhood Development (ECDs) centres.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:58:11 GMT
Rwanda: Over 20 Per Cent of Kigali City Wetlands Need Rehabilitation
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Fri, 17 Sep 2021 07:43:03 GMT
Angola: Angolan President Encourages Peace Efforts in CAR
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Head of State João Lourenço encouraged Thursday in Luanda the counterpart of the Central African Republic, Faustin Touadera, to move on with the peace process in his country in favour of reconciliation among different inte...

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 07:42:25 GMT
Angola: Angola Marks National Hero's Day
[ANGOP] Angola is celebrating on September 17, 2021, the 99th anniversary of the birth of Dr. António Agostinho Neto, writer, politician and first President of the Republic of Angola, born on 17, 1922.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:54:02 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Inches Closer to Winning Bid to Host 2025 World Cycling Championships
[New Times] Rwanda is in pole position to win the race to host the 2025 World Road Championships, Times Sport has established.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:32:52 GMT
Rwanda: Speaker Assures Liberian Students in Rwanda
[New Dawn] House Speaker Bhofal Chambers has assured Liberians living and studying in Rwanda of the Government of Liberia's continual commitment and support towards their educational endeavors.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:58:11 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - Four Rwandan Players Retire After African Championships
[New Times] Four players of the national team, including skipper Lawrence Yakan Guma, have retired from international volleyball just two days after helping Rwanda to finish sixth at the 2021 African Nations Championships.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:58:09 GMT
Rwanda: Women Volleyball - Rwanda Vs Senegal Game Suspended
[New Times] The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) has suspended the game between Rwanda and Senegal at the ongoing Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship in Kigali, citing "technical issues".

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:54:02 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball - Reg Coach Sets Sights On League Trophy
[New Times] Maxime Mwiseneza, the Assistant coach of Rwanda Energy Group Basketball (REG) has insisted that the club's focus is to win the 2020/2021 basketball national league title.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:53:59 GMT
Rwanda: Mukura Set Top 4 Target for 2021/22 Season
[New Times] Mukura Victory Sport (VS) have set an ambitious target of finishing inside the top four teams in the 2021/22 season which kicks off in October.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:53:52 GMT
Burundi: Burundi - Behind a Façade of Normalization, Grave Human Rights Violations Continue, and the Democratic Space Remains Closed
[OHCHR] Despite the initial promises of Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye to improve the human situation in the country ridden by years of violent repression and to restore the rule of law, structural measures to bring long-lasting change ar...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:20:12 GMT
Cameroon: Women's African Volleyball Championship - Cameroon Sails Through to Semi-Finals
[Cameroon Tribune] The Lionesses picked their qualification ticket after they beat Burundi 3-0 sets in their third group game yesterday, September 15, 2021 at the Kigali Arena.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:54:02 GMT
Rwanda: Over 20 Rwandans Killed in Uganda Since April 2019
[New Times] More than 20 Rwandans have been killed in various parts of Uganda, since April 2019, according to information availed from different sources including relatives of the victims.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:15:13 GMT
Angola: ICGLR Mini-Summit Addresses CAR Situation
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's capital, Luanda, hosts Thursday a Mini-Summit of the heads of State with the focus on the security matters of the Central African Republic (CAR).

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:57:33 GMT
Angola: Human Rights Award Launched
[ANGOP] Luanda -- National Award of Human Rights was launched on Wednesday in Luanda aimed at enhancing the merit, excellence, competence and pro-activities of the concerned personalities and institutions.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:53:24 GMT
Angola: President Lourenço Discusses CAR Situation
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Head of State João Lourenço Wednesday in Luanda discussed with the president of the African Union Commission (AU), Moussa Faki, the political situation in the Central African Republic (CAR ).

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:56:28 GMT
Angola: Moody's Raises Angola's Rating With Stable Outlook
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The financial ratings agency Moody's Investors Service (Moody's), in New York, United States of America, Monday raised the long-term foreign and local currency issue rating of the Angolan government from Caa1 to B3, maintaining a st...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:33:42 GMT
Gabon: UN Sends Gabon Peacekeepers Home From CAR Following Abuse Allegations
[UN News] The United Nations announced on Wednesday that all Gabonese military units deployed to the peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, are to be sent home immediately, following credible reports alleging that unidentified '...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:03:51 GMT
Rwanda: The Mysterious Disappearances and Deaths of Political Opponents
[DW] DW has put together a list of mysterious deaths and disappearances of people critical of Rwanda's government. Monday's killing of businessman Revocant Karemangingo in Mozambique is the latest on the list.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:01:01 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Massacres Persist Despite Martial Law
[HRW] Kinshasa -- At Least 739 Civilians Killed in Ituri, North Kivu Provinces Since May

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:52:39 GMT
Uganda: Eight More Rwandans Deported From Uganda
[New Times] Eight Rwandans were on Wednesday, September 15, deported by Ugandan authorities at .

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:52:38 GMT
Rwanda: Inside New Rwanda, Qatar Financial Services Agreement
[New Times] Rwanda and Qatar are set to benefit from mutual recognition agreements for new business opportunities in both markets following a new agreement between Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and Rwanda Finance Limited (RFL).

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:48:58 GMT
Angola: President Formalises Simplified Contract Ahead of Political - Administrative Division
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan president João Lourenço formalised Wednesday the opening of the Simplified Contract Procedures, in terms of material criteria.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:34:40 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Drugged and Raped At a Party, 17-Year-Old Josephine Discovers She Is Pregnant
[UNFPA] Kinshasa -- "I woke up at around 10 p.m. in one of the rooms where the party was [being held]. My body ached and I felt dizzy. I noticed that my underwear was next to me and I was not dressed. I realized that I had been abused," said Joséphi...

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:32:45 GMT
Angola: Suspension Measures of Tariffs On Foodstuffs Come Into Force
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has announced relief measures on the prices of essential goods widely consumed by the population, through the suspension of customs duties.



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