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Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:24:05 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Has Finally Made Its Netflix Debut. It's Been a Long Time Coming
[African Arguments] The Anglophone film industry has overcome many odds to reach a global audience.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:52:22 GMT
Angola: Vice President Praises National Heroes Legacy
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Vice President Bornito de Sousa Tuesday in Luanda commended the role of national heroes in the struggle for the liberation of Angola, urging the young people to follow suit.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:00:06 GMT
Rwanda: Lawmaker Wants Genocide Prevention Mechanism in Region's Peace and Security Strategy
[New Times] Genocide prevention should be given serious consideration in the East African Community peace and security strategy if the six-member regional bloc is to ever succeed in avoiding a repeat of what happened in Rwanda, 27 years ago, a Rwanda...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:53:38 GMT
Rwanda: Type 1 Diabetes No Longer a Death Sentence - Activist
[New Times] Children living with Type 1 diabetes were on Tuesday November 23 joined by their families to celebrate, activists and medical workers to celebrate World Diabetes Day which is internationally marked on November 14.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:44:04 GMT
Cameroon: Prof. Nchoji Paul Nkwi - Giant in Academic, Political Circles
[Cameroon Tribune] The Professor Emeritus is founder of academic associations.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:53:48 GMT
Cameroon: HIV - First Long-Acting Injection Approved
[Cameroon Tribune] The shot called Cabenuva is a bimonthly treatment in the United Kingdom.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:53:46 GMT
Cameroon: Youth Football - Over 4,500 Young Talents Detected
[Cameroon Tribune] Out of that number, 300 kids will be selected for the 2021-2022 academic and sporting year.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:53:42 GMT
Cameroon: 2021 Women's World Handball Championship - Lionesses' Final List Awaited
[Cameroon Tribune] Less than two weeks to the competition, the pre-selected players are still bracing up hard at the Mateco stadium in Yaounde amidst challenges.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:53:40 GMT
Cameroon: Managing Public Funds - Auditors Acquire Communication Skills
[Cameroon Tribune] Minister Mbah Acha Rose chaired a two-day capacity building workshop on November 22, 2021.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:45:05 GMT
Angola: President Joao Lourenço Sacks Cuando Cubango Governor
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, Tuesday dismissed Júlio Bessa as governor of Cuando Cubango province.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:24:58 GMT
Central African Republic: Hassan Bouba - A Rebel Minister Before the Special Court
[JusticeInfo.net] Bangui -- In the Central African Republic, the Minister of Livestock and former political coordinator of the UPC rebellion was arrested and charged on Friday, November 19, with war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Special C...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:04:51 GMT
Central African Republic: Administrator Samantha Power Meets With Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President, Central African Republic
[USAID] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Rebecca Chalif:?

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:53:02 GMT
Namibia: Plight of Angolan Migrants Worsens
[New Era] The poor living conditions of Angolan migrants, who are currently accommodated at Etunda in the Omusati region, have been worsened by unfavourable weather conditions.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:25:06 GMT
Rwanda: Survivors Welcome Naming of Paris Street After Genocide Victim Birara
[New Times] Genocide survivors have welcomed the act by the Mayor of Paris to name one of the neighbourhood in the city after Aminadabu Birara, a victim of the Genocide against the Tutsi.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:18:58 GMT
Rwanda: Five Things to Know as Rwanda Rolls Out Covid-19 Vaccine to 12-Year Olds
[New Times] The Ministry of Health will vaccinate children in schools aged 12 years old and above starting with the City of Kigali from Tuesday, November 23, and later on, the exercise will be scaled up to upcountry schools.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:42:00 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Ex-Hotel Driver Tried in Paris for Complicity in Genocide
[RFI] A court in Paris begins hearing Monday the trial of Claude Muhayimana, a former hotel driver accused of complicity in Rwanda's 1994 genocide by transporting Hutu militiamen who massacred hundreds of Tutsis.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:32:01 GMT
Rwanda: Rayon Sports Keen to Halt APR's Unbeaten Run
[New Times] Rayon Sports will be looking to end the unbeaten run of APR when the two giants of Rwandan football face off in the Rwanda premier league on Tuesday afternoon at Kigali Stadium.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:28:11 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball Africa League Qualifiers Round of 16 Set for December 2
[New Times] The Basketball Africa League (BAL) qualifiers round of 16 will start on December 2 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:45:55 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 - Govt to Inoculate 12 to 17 Year Olds
[East African] Rwanda on Monday announced it was starting vaccination of teens under 18 years.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:34:37 GMT
Sudan: West Darfur Violence Leaves At Least 21 Dead, Thousands Displaced
[Radio Dabanga] Jebel Moon -- At least 21 people died in attacks on villagers and nomads in Jebel Moon, West Darfur, during the past days. About 20 others were injured. Thousands of villagers fled to eastern Chad after their homes burned to ashes.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:59:08 GMT
Africa: Angola Re-Elected to UN Committee On Administration and Finance
[ANGOP] New York -- Angola was re-elected member of the Consultative Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters of the United Nations General Assembly, for the 2022-2024 triennium.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:20:28 GMT
Rwanda: Africa Commonwealth Parliamentary Speakers Convene in Rwanda
[New Times] The Parliament of Rwanda is set to host the 17th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) - Africa Region, which will focus on, among other topics, retooling Parliaments for effective and efficient oversig...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:20:05 GMT
Rwanda: France - Trial Goes Underway for Genocide Suspect Claude Muhayimana
[New Times] The trial of key Genocide suspect, Claude Muhayimana, finally started on Monday, November 22, at the Cour d'Assises Paris in France after being postponed on several occasions.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 07:52:50 GMT
Uganda: Uganda Rallies Diplomatic Support to Deploy in DRC
[Monitor] Uganda has a right, and is ready, in "self-defence" to deploy its military to flush out subversive and terrorist groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a government minister said yesterday.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 07:48:42 GMT
Cameroon: Brain Health Careers - Students, Young Doctors Urged to Take Greater Interest
[Cameroon Tribune] This year's Brain Week in Cameroon and World Brain Day celebrations were concluded on November 6, 2021.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 07:20:31 GMT
Cameroon: Youth Connekt - Some 6,000 Jobs Already Created
[Cameroon Tribune] This was revealed during the first ever working session of the steering committee of the programme on November 19, 2021.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 07:20:27 GMT
Cameroon: Inter-Trade Organisations - Government Seeks Proper Organisation
[Cameroon Tribune] This is contained in the bill governing inter-trade organisations in Cameroon that is under discussion in the National Assembly.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 07:20:20 GMT
Cameroon: National Assembly - Six Bills Adopted
[Cameroon Tribune] Senior Deputy Speaker, Hon. Hilarion Etong chaired the plenary sitting on November 19, 2021.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:00:14 GMT
Rwanda: New Mayors Sworn in, Kick Off With Leadership Retreat
[New Times] The newly elected district executive committees for all the 27 districts where elections were held recently were Monday November 22 sworn-in and officially took over from outgoing teams.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 04:40:01 GMT
Rwanda: France Puts Driver Accused of Genocide Complicity in Rwanda On Trial
[DW] A former hotel driver stands accused of driving Hutus who massacred Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994. In the late 1990s he moved to France, tried and failed to obtain asylum but became a French citizen in 2010.



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