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Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:08:31 GMT
Cameroon: Bomb Wounds 11 University Students in Cameroon
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- At least 11 University of Buea students were wounded after a bomb was thrown onto the roof of a lecture hall in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region of Southwest.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:46:15 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: COP26 - Landmark U.S.$500 Million Agreement on DR Congo's Forest Launched
[Africa Renewal] Forest loss in DRC is exacerbated by extreme poverty, mainly due to a growing population lacking livelihood

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:17:27 GMT
Tanzania: Nkasi Out to Market Kabwe Port to DRC
[Daily News] NKASI district in Rukwa is out to market Kabwe port to its neighbours across the Lake Tanganyika in a bid to boost cross border business.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:32:02 GMT
Angola: President's Speech On the Occasion of the 46th Anniversary of the National Independence
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Message to the Nation from the President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the National Independence.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:57:00 GMT
Namibia: Parliament to Ratify Treaty to Extradite Namibians in Angolan Prisons
[Namibian] NAMIBIA is expected to ratify a treaty that would see Namibians in Angola's correctional facilities serve their sentences at home, says minister of defence and veterans affairs Frans Kapofi.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:53:45 GMT
Angola: President João Lourenço Returns Home
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President, João Lourenço, returned this Wednesday to Luanda, from Cape Verde, where he witnessed the inauguration of President José Maria Neves.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:34:16 GMT
Rwanda: Experts on What Rwanda Can Take to Carbon Market
[New Times] Rwanda has potential to benefit from the carbon market considering its current conservation commitments, Faustin Vuningoma a Rwandan climate and activist who is attending COP26 UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, has said.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:04:28 GMT
Rwanda: How Climate Change Effects Are Leaving Farmers Vulnerable #AfricaClimateCrisis
[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 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 15:53:45 GMT
Angola: Public Investment to Absorb Akz 827.4 Billion
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Executive foresees a budget of 827.4 billion Kwanzas (US $1.4billion equivalent) for structural investments in the year 2022, representing an increase of 349.9 billion kwanzas (US $582.3million equivalent) compared to th...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:53:44 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Announces 863 Recoveries, 38 New Infections
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan health authorities announced, this Tuesday, the recovery of 863 patients infected with Covid-19, the registration of 38 new infections and 2 deaths, on the last 24 hours.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:53:43 GMT
Angola: Angolan and Cabo Verde Presidents Address Bilateral Co-Operation
[ANGOP] Cidade DA Praia -- The President of Angola, João Lourenço and the president of Cabo Verde, Jose´ Maria Neves, addressed this Tuesday, in the city of Praia, issues of bilateral cooperation.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:37:56 GMT
Rwanda: RDF Quashes Allegations of Involvement in M23 Attack in DR Congo
[New Times] The Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) is neither involved in nor supports any activities of the ex-M23 armed group, it announced on Tuesday, November 9.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:33:10 GMT
Rwanda: Advocate for Rights of Those You Represent - New Councillors Told
[New Times] Different district executive committee members of the youth, women and people with disabilities who were elected on Tuesday November 9, were tasked to accelerate different programmes to improve the welfare of the groups they represent.

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 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 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.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 04:49:25 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Woman Police Officer of the Year Represents 'Best of the United Nations'
[UN News] This year's UN Woman Police Offer of the Year Award was officially handed over to Superintendent Sangya Malla on Tuesday, for her groundbreaking work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - one of the highlights of the annual Police...

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.

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...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 04:46:51 GMT
Rwanda: Promoting International Humanitarian Law Among Rwandan Law Students
[ICRC] ICRC's Rwanda delegation held its fifth Annual National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

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.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:54:11 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Music Star Bopol Mansiamina Takes Final Bow
[Nation] Veteran Congolese musician Bopol Mansiamina, the composer of the hit song Pitie, has died.



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