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Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:40:10 GMT
Cameroon: Video Appears to Show Separatists' Campaign of Kidnappings, Torture
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon military officials say separatists have abducted and tortured several hundred civilians they accuse of violating a lockdown the fighters have imposed in the English-speaking western regions every Monday. The claim ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 04:58:56 GMT
Uganda: Thousands Flee DR Congo Fighting for Uganda - UNHCR
[UN News] Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced at least 11,000 people to flee to neighbouring Uganda since Sunday night, representing the largest refugee influx in a single day for more than a year, the UN refugee...

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:39:49 GMT
Uganda: Heavy Fighting in Eastern Congo Forces Hundreds Into Uganda
[Citizen] Hundreds of Congolese nationals have fled into Uganda following heavy gunfire exchange between government forces and M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:34:55 GMT
Rwanda: Kwizera Remains Awol Amid Contract Dispute With Rayon Sports
[New Times] Rayon Sports goalkeeper Olivier Kwizera has continued his exile from the club after failing to report for duty since the beginning of the 2021/2022 season.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:56:36 GMT
Rwanda: Local Polls - Which Are the Remaining Elective Seats?
[New Times] The local government elections are inching closer to an end as the exercise goes to the district level, the highest elective local administrative office in the country.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:41:25 GMT
Rwanda: EALA Lawmakers in Kigali Over Sexual and Reproductive Health Bill
[New Times] A team of lawmakers from the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) are in Rwanda to discuss with different stakeholders the sexual and reproductive health bill that has been with the regional parliament for years now.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:06:40 GMT
Rwanda: National Dialogue Returns as Covid-19 Cases Ease
[New Times] The 18th edition of the National Dialogue Council commonly known as Umushyikirano will take place this year after being postponed last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The New Times has learnt.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:04:28 GMT
Rwanda: How Climate Change Effects Are Leaving Farmers Vulnerable
[New Times] The farmers who are facing the unusual drought periods in Rwanda have requested the government to increase the funding to the irrigation scheme to make the technology affordable to all.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 06:56:31 GMT
Rwanda: Queen's Baton Relay Arrives in Rwanda
[New Times] The Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay has today, November 9 arrived in Rwanda where it will spend three days before heading to Tanzania on November 12.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:38:48 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: New Crisis Looms As DRC Refugees Flee to Uganda
[VOA] Kampala, Uganda -- Ugandan officials say thousands of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo are streaming across the border to escape fighting between armed groups. Uganda Red Cross Society officials say the numbers are overwhelming hu...

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:59:50 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: First Trial in Kasai for Crimes of the Kamuina Nsapu Rebellion
[JusticeInfo.net] For the first time in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai province, a former militia leader was on October 30 convicted of war crimes by Congolese military justice. This took place in one of the villages set on fire in 2017 dur...

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:32:43 GMT
Angola: President Recommends Ban On Offers to Voters Ahead of Election Campaign
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço has recommended the National Assembly (Parliament) to impose a ban on the offers to voters ahead of the country's electoral campaign.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:32:38 GMT
Angola: Angolan President Arrives in Cabo Verde
[ANGOP] Praia -- Angolan Head of State João Lourenço arrived Monday in Cabo Verde to attend the inauguration of the elected President of that country José Maria Neves to take place this Tuesday.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:19:45 GMT
Namibia/Congo-Brazzaville: Brave Warriors Leave for Brazzaville World Cup Qualifier
[New Era] The Brave Warriors yesterday left for Brazzaville to acclimatise and touch base ahead of their vital 2022 Fifa World Cup second-round qualifier against Congo on Thursday at the Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:55:20 GMT
Tanzania/Congo-Kinshasa: Samatta, Msuva in for DRC Tie
[Daily News] TAIFA Stars skipper Mbwana Samatta and striker Simon Msuva are expected to join their colleagues in a camp today to boost morale ahead of the World Cup qualifying match against Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:25:21 GMT
East Africa: Rwanda, Burundi Lawyers Blocked From Practising in Kenya
[East African] Kenya has blocked Rwanda and Burundi lawyers from practising in the country until local advocates are allowed to work in the two countries on a reciprocal basis.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:59:48 GMT
Angola: Deputies Vote Second Deliberation On General Elections
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Assembly (AN) will on Monday discuss and vote, in its second deliberation, on the draft amendment to the Organic Law on General Elections, under the terms requested by the President of the Republic.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:59:48 GMT
Angola: Petro Strengthen National Soccer Championship Lead
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Petro de Luanda won today (Sunday), at the 22 de Junho Stadium, Desportivo da Huíla, by 3-0, in a game of the sixth round of the National Football Championship (Girabola 2021/2022), keeping the lead with 16 points.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:59:48 GMT
Angola: Lunda Norte Gains University Campus
[ANGOP] Dundo -- The province of Lunda Norte will gain in 2022, a university campus to meet the demand of the current framework of training needs in the region.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:59:48 GMT
Angola: MPLA Official Calls for Reinforcement of Party's Unity and Cohesion
[ANGOP] MPLA official calls for reinforcement of party's unity and cohesion Politics Cabinda - The coordinator of the monitoring group of the Secretariat of MPLA's Political Bureau for Cabinda province, Virgílio de Fontes Pereira, Saturday in this c...

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 06:30:23 GMT
Cameroon: Paul Biya Marks 39 Years in Power
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Supporters of Africa's second-longest serving leader, Cameroon's 88-year-old President Paul Biya, are celebrating his 39 years in office November 6. Biya, who has been Cameroon's president since 1982, is rarely seen in publ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:48:37 GMT
Angola: Angola Wins Bronze Medal At World Ju-Jitsu Championship
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola athlete Heliane Caio won the bronze medal on Sunday at the World Ju-Jitsu (Ne-Waza) Championship being held in the United Arab Emirates.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:48:37 GMT
Angola: 1º De Agosto Stumble for Second Time in Championship
[ANGOP] Huambo -- 1º de Agosto conceded a 1-0 defeat to Recreativo da Caala on Sunday for the 6th round match of the national first division football championship adding to two the number of defeats the team have suffered this season.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:26:50 GMT
Rwanda: Commonwealth Games 2022 - Queen's Baton to Arrive in Rwanda This Month
[New Times] Rwanda will, this month, receive the Queen's Barton ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:33:19 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Registers 1660 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan health authorities announced, this Saturday, the recovery of 1660 patients and 42 new infections in the last 24 hours.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:33:19 GMT
Angola: Angola At Intra-African Fair With About 20 Companies
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola will participate with around twenty companies in the 2nd edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021), which takes place from 15 to 21 November, in Durban, South Africa, under the motto "Transforming Africa".

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:33:15 GMT
Angola: World Bank Vice Presidents in Angola for New Partnerships
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The World Bank Regional Vice-President for Eastern and Southern Africa, Hafez Ghanem, arrives in Angola on the 8th of this month, for a new partnership with the Angolan Executive.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 09:28:30 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Lawmakers Want the State of Siege in North Kivu and Ituri Called Off
[East African] Six months after the declaration of the state of siege in North Kivu and Ituri by President Felix Tshisekedi, the National Assembly has once again extended it by 15 days. This is the 11th extension, and on its announcement on November ...

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:01:11 GMT
Congo-Brazzaville: IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement On an Extended Credit Facility Arrangement With the Republic of Congo
[IMF] End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the ...

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:59:48 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Announces 863 Recoveries, 20 New Infections
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola reported this Sunday the recovery of 863 patients, 20 new cases and 1 death, in the last 24 hours.



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