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Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:24:58 GMT
Rwanda: All Eyes On Kigali As Paul Rusesabagina Trial Concludes
[East African] After a seven-months long trial in Kigali, Paul Rusesabagina will know his fate on Monday September 20, 2021, when a judge will rule the nine terrorism-related charges against him.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:57:02 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Tackling Child Malnutrition in the DRC Through Cooking Classes
[RFI] A group of women seated with their babies are giving their full attention to Mama Elisabeth Muganwa in a large plastic tent in Kikumbe, an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp just 20 kilometres outside Kalémie, in the Tanganyika region of ...

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:04:11 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Gets New Justice Minister
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has appointed Dr Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, as Rwanda's Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:24:27 GMT
West Africa: Nigeria, ECOWAS Insist On Prompt Transition to Civil Rule in Guinea
[Daily Trust] Nigeria has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to insist on a short transition programme that will usher in a new civilian government in that country.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:24:37 GMT
Nigeria/Morocco: Morocco Upset Cameroon in the Battle of Lionesses in Lagos
[This Day] A brilliant goal by Fatima Tagnaout 13 minutes from time separated Cameroon and Morocco in the second match of the maiden edition of Aisha Buhari Invitational Women's Tournament at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:50:52 GMT
Angola: World Bank Grants U.S.$150 Million Credit to Angola
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan government and the World Bank (WB) signed this Thursday in Luanda, a financing agreement valued at US$150 million, to facilitate the purchase of vaccines, as part of the covid-19 prevention process.

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 14:58:17 GMT
Central African Republic: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region Encourages Cease Fire in CAR
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) encouraged, this Thursday, the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) to declare a ceasefire "ASAP" in order to pave the way for peace in that country.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:53:04 GMT
Angola: President Lourenço and Former President Dos Santos Talk Over the Phone
[ANGOP] Luanda -- President João Lourenço and former President José Eduardo dos Santos held a telephone conversation this afternoon in which they greeted each other.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:49:10 GMT
Angola: National Carrier Presents Gradual Flight Schedule
[ANGOP] Luanda -- TAAG - Linhas Aéreas de Angola (Angolan airways), presented a new commercial plan for international flights in three phases, effective from September 21 this year, to nine destinations, between Africa, America and Europe.

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 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 14:53:38 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Registers 420 New Infections and 411 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Health authorities announced this Thursday 420 new infections, 411 recoveries and 11 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:30:33 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: 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 07:43:03 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.

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

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".



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