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Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:29:18 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Lack of Funds Will Force Aid Cuts to DRC, UN Official Says
[VOA] Geneva -- A U.N. official says a funding shortage means humanitarian aid will have to be cut for many of the nearly 10 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo facing multiple crises because of lack of money.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:37:14 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Genocide Suspect Faces 30 Years in Prison
[VOA] An alleged participant in the 1994 Rwandan genocide faces a possible 30 years in prison after U.S. officials deported him to Kigali, where he was taken into custody after his arrival Thursday.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:23:37 GMT
Burundi: Lawyer's Conviction a Travesty of Justice
[HRW] Nairobi -- The decision in the Court of Appeal of Ngozi to uphold the conviction and five-year prison sentence for a lawyer who had been affiliated to a human rights group in Burundi was a travesty of justice, Human Rights Watch and five other ...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:35:08 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Transitional Justice' Key to Unblocking Vicious Cycle of Violence - UN
[VOA] Geneva -- A report by U.N. human rights chief Michele Bachelet finds some progress has been made in the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the report finds extensive violations and abuses continue unabated in N...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 07:50:31 GMT
Cameroon: We Turned to Twitter to Understand Conditions On the Ground in Cameroon
[The Conversation Africa] For the past five years there has been conflict in the two English-speaking regions of Cameroon, with no solution or end in sight. There have been political, social and cultural differences and antagonisms for several decade...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:41:55 GMT
Africa: Central African Republic Stun Nigeria At Home As Uganda Beat Rwanda in Kigali
[CAF] Substitute Karl Namnganda scored a sensational 90th minute goal as the Central African Republic stunned Nigeria's Super Eagles at home, beating them by a solitary goal in their third Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:39:49 GMT
Rwanda: Prosecutors Seek Life Imprisonment for Former FDLR Top Officials Nkaka and Nsekanabo
[New Times] Prosecutors are seeking life imprisonment for Ignace Nkaka alias La Forge Fils Bazeye and Lt Col Jean-Pierre Nsekanabo, two former FDLR officials who are being tried in relation to terrorism charges.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:39:49 GMT
Rwanda/Uganda: Rwanda Suffer 1-0 Loss to Uganda in World Cup Qualifiers
[New Times] Rwanda's woes in the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers extended on Thursday evening as they lost 1-0 to Uganda Cranes at Kigali Stadium.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:39:46 GMT
Rwanda: Joint Team to Investigate Kibagabaga Hospital Fire
[New Times] The government has set up a team to investigate the cause of the fire that gutted Kibagabaga Referral Hospital laboratory on Wednesday afternoon.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:39:45 GMT
Rwanda: Finland to Work With Rwanda on Improving Weather Warning
[New Times] The Ministry of Environment and the Finnish Meteorological Institute have signed an agreement to cooperate in the fields of meteorology, climatology and air quality.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:39:42 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Welcomes U.S. Deportation of Genocide Fugitive Oswald Rurangwa
[New Times] The United States government on Thursday, October 7, deported Oswald Rurangwa, alias Oswald Rukemuye, a genocide fugitive who was the leader of Interahamwe militia in the Gisozi sector of Kigali during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:39:39 GMT
Rwanda: U.S. Deports Genocide Fugitive Rurangwa Who 'Turned Gisozi Into Mass Grave'
[New Times] The United States will on Thursday, October 7, deport Oswald Rurangwa, alias Oswald Rukemuye, a genocide fugitive who was the leader of Interahamwe militia in the Gisozi neighbourhood of Kigali during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:39:36 GMT
Rwanda: 2021 Governance Scorecard to Reflect on Covid-19 Effects
[New Times] Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), on Friday, October 8 will publish the Rwanda Governance Scorecard (RGS) 8th Edition, which will among other things, reflect on the implication of Covid-19 effects on the performance of some sectors.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:39:33 GMT
Rwanda: Women's U-20 W Cup Qualifiers - Rwanda Bows Out After Ethiopia Defeat
[New Times] Rwanda is out of the Women's U-20 World Cup qualifiers following a humiliating 8-0 loss to Ethiopia over two legs in the second round.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:40:57 GMT
Cameroon: Babadjou-Bamenda Road - PM Announces Resumption of Works
[Cameroon Tribune] Day two of the Prime Minister, Head of Government's visit in the North West yesterday October 6, 2021 also saw the surrender of some 13 ex-fighters from Noni Subdivision.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:40:51 GMT
Cameroon: African Medicines Agency - Better Regulation Is Imperative
[Cameroon Tribune] The organ will effectively address the issue of the availability and quality of medical products in Africa as well its production and distribution.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:40:47 GMT
Cameroon: Tackling Drugs Trafficking, Crime - Minister Mbella Mbella, UN Official Discuss
[Cameroon Tribune] The Minister of External Relations, on October 5, 2021 had talks with the Director of the UN West and Central African Regional Office for the Fight Against Drugs and Crime.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:08:49 GMT
Angola: Angola-Portugal Protocol Facilitates Ordinary Visas
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Approval of bilateral protocol, on medical grounds and for employment purpose, between Angola and Portugal has made it easier for visas in ordinary passports for youth mobility.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:06:25 GMT
Cameroon: South West - Secretary General in the World Beyond
[Cameroon Tribune] He died on September 30, 2021 at the General Hospital in Douala and was buried immediately at the Bios des singe Cemetery still in Douala.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:06:24 GMT
Cameroon: Stabilising NW/SW Regions - Visiting PM Dion Ngute Building Peace in NW
[Cameroon Tribune] Impressive welcome for the Head of Government, whose crucial peace building mission started with sporadic gunshots from some neighbourhoods at Matazen, gateway into the region.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:06:23 GMT
Cameroon: Star Building - UN Habitat Executive Director Decorated
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute on October 4, 2021 decorated Maimunah Mohd Sharif with the medal of the Grand Officer of the Order of Valour.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:06:20 GMT
Central Africa: Lake Chad Basin - the Way to Stabilisation
[Cameroon Tribune] The third Governors' Forum of the Lake Chad Basin Commission in Yaounde served to evaluate the state of humanitarian, security situation in the region and chart the way forward.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:06:18 GMT
Cameroon: Popularising Special Measures for NW, SW - PM Promises to Dispatch Experts
[Cameroon Tribune] Chief Dr. Dion Ngute chaired a second session of the execution of Major National Dialogue recommendations in Buea yesterday September 22, 2021.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:06:15 GMT
Cameroon: Making and Keeping Peace
[Cameroon Tribune] After his peace and evaluation mission to the South West, Prime Minister / Head of Government, Dr. Dion Ngute is this week in Bamenda, capital of the North West Region in continuation of his sustained craving for peace in these con...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:06:12 GMT
Central Africa: Lake Chad Basin - Consolidating Peace
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Ngute offered on behalf of the Head of State, a diner to stakeholders of the Third Lake Chad Basin Governors' Forum on October 4, 2021.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:46:48 GMT
Angola: Angolan President Lourenço, UN Representatives Discuss Peace in CAR
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Peace and stability in the Central African Republic (CAR) dominated the meeting the Angolan President of the Republic João Lourenço held with the United Nations secretary-general's representatives on Wednesday in Luanda.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:32:10 GMT
Africa: Indigenous People at Centre of Protecting Ecosystems #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Indigenous peoples are increasingly being acknowledged for their protection and management of land, water bodies and wildlife.  As their culture and livelihood are intimately linked to the natural environment they often beco...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:40:28 GMT
Uganda/Rwanda: Uganda Cranes 1 Rwanda Amavubi 0
[Independent (Kampala)] FT: Rwanda 0 Uganda 1

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:51:50 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Optimistic as WHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine
[New Times] Rwanda's Ministry of Health has expressed delight as a ground-breaking malaria vaccine has been given a go-ahead by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for use among children under the age of 5.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:52:53 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali Sets Aside 6,000 Hectares of Subsidised Land to Fix Housing Shortage
[New Times] Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) has earmarked 6,100 hectares where the private sector will construct affordable houses as part of the 30-year plan to fix Kigali's shortage of affordable homes.



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