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Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:19:14 GMT
Burundi: Dozens Die as Fire Sweeps Through Prison
[DW] A huge fire tore through an overcrowded prison in Burundi, claiming 38 lives and injuring many more.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:43:35 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali to Renovate Key Roads in Major Infrastructure Upgrades
[New Times] Up to 58 road projects are set to be implemented in the neighbourhoods of Kigali city before 2024, according to the city council resolutions dated October 29.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:33:28 GMT
Uganda: Top ADF Commander Survives Congo Bombing Raid
[Monitor] The overall commander of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), Musa Baluku, was not killed in last week's bombing raid on his suspected camp, a highly-placed security source has said.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:52:57 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali to Renovate Key Roads in Major Infrastructure Upgrade
[New Times] Up to 58 road projects are set to be implemented in the neighbourhoods of Kigali city before 2024, according to the city council resolutions dated October 29.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:52:59 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda and China Agree to Eliminate Double Taxation
[New Times] China and Rwanda have signed an agreement that will see the two countries eliminate double taxation with respect to tax on income and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance (DTAA).

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:52:53 GMT
Rwanda: RBC Boss Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana Suspended
[New Times] The Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, announced the suspension of the Director-General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:52:49 GMT
Rwanda: MPs Task Govt to Speed Up Efforts to Revive Jobs
[New Times] Members of parliament on Monday December 6, raised their concerns over the rising rate of unemployment in the country.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:52:47 GMT
Rwanda: Government Revenues Fall Short of Target
[New Times] The Government collected less revenues than expected in the first quarter of this fiscal year, Uzziel Ndagijimana, the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, said on Monday as he updated parliamentarians on the state of the economy a...

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:50:09 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Receives 150,000 Johnson & Johnson Doses From Africa CDC
[New Times] Rwanda, on Monday, December 6, received 151,200 Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine doses purchased under the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:49:41 GMT
Rwanda: Kicukiro Flyover to Be Complete By June 2022
[New Times] According to the city master plan, the project connects four city roads, making Kigali more cosmopolitan.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:49:21 GMT
Rwanda: Genocidaire Priest Munyeshyaka Ex-Communicated - How It Unfolded
[New Times] "Claudine, truly, if I am let off, I will give you a second child... but this time I want a girl;" reads a transcript from French judicial authorities retrieved from a telephone conversation between Catholic priest Wencesalas Munyeshyaka ...

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:18:36 GMT
Cameroon: North West Regional Assembly - Appreciable Ground Covered
[Cameroon Tribune] Some remarkable works have been realised by the institution one year into its functioning.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:18:25 GMT
Cameroon: Collective Marriages - 28 Couples Tie Nuptial Knots
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during collective marriage organized on Saturday by the civil status registration Centre in Ngwele in the Douala IV Sub-division.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:05:26 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Says New Clashes Kill At Least 10, Displace Hundreds
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroonian authorities say clashes between ranchers and fishers have left at least ten people dead and scores wounded Monday, forcing hundreds to flee into neighboring Chad.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:54:31 GMT
Cameroon: Local Development Minister Lauds 'Deep' Relations Between Egypt, Cameroon
[Egypt Online] Local Development Minister Mahmoud Shaarawy has hailed as "deep" relations between Egypt and Cameroon, pointing to directives by the political leadership in Cairo to enhance cooperation with all African countries.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:33:02 GMT
Uganda: Uganda Installs Scanners At Rwanda Borders to Ease Trade
[Monitor] The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and immigration officers Monday started installing cargo, baggage and walk through scanners at the Uganda-Rwanda border points in a bid to increase trade efficiency while also averting cross-border terrori...

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:07:39 GMT
Cameroon: Vaccine - Pfizer Doses Available
[Cameroon Tribune] Children aged 12 to 15 years old will be able to benefit from the vaccine from the United States of America.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:39:17 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Court Releases Ex-Tshisekedi Aide After 20-Month Detention
[East African] Vital Kamerhe, the former chief of staff of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, has been granted provisional release after 20 months in detention.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 07:38:19 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Deploys Military to Assist Rangers As Poaching Increases
[VOA] Yaoundé -- Cameroon has deployed its military forces to help rangers crack down on poachers on its eastern border with the Central African Republic. Cameroon wildlife officials say poaching is again increasing after pandemic restrictions saw a...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 06:53:44 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: There Are Limitations to 'Strictly Military Approach' to Stem Violence - UN Mission Chief
[UN News] The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security Council on Monday that "a lasting solution" to the violence "requires a broader political commitment to address the root causes of...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 04:20:29 GMT
Nigeria: Cameroonian Refugees in Nigeria Now Over 70,000, Says UNHCR
[This Day] Abuja -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria are now over 70,000.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:42:23 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: President Felix Tshisekedi Fires Mining Boss Albert Yuma Mulimbi
[Nation] Kinshasa

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:48:35 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: On the Trail of Joseph Kabila's Mystery Company
[RFI] A leak of millions of documents and transactions at BGFIBank reveals some of the activities of former President of Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila. Nineteen media outlets and five NGOs have investigated one of his lucrative companie...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:59:02 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Security Council to Discuss DR Congo Sanctions
[East African] The United Nations Security Council will on Monday afternoon meet for a briefing on the sanctions against the Democratic Republic of Congo as the African nation battles renewed insurgencies.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:17:02 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Forces in Mozambique Receive Covid-19 Booster Dose
[New Times] Rwanda Security Force (RSF) in Cabo-Delgado, Mozambique, on Monday, December 6 received the booster (3rd) dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:09:41 GMT
Rwanda: Education Ministry to Change System Amidst Exams Petitions
[New Times] The Ministry of Education is to change the system in which it records and releases national examinations.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:01:23 GMT
Rwanda: APR FC Eliminated From CAF Confederation Tourney
[New Times] APR FC once again missed out to reach the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup after losing 2-1 to RS Berkane of Morocco on Sunday.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:00:05 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - Gisagara Wins Pre-Season Tourney
[New Times] Gisagara Volleyball Club, on Sunday, December 5 won the pre-season tournament in the men's category, while United Volleyball Club (UVC) claimed it in the women's fray.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:59:36 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Raises Covid-19 Vaccination Targets
[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has disclosed that the country aims to vaccinate at least nine million people against Covid-19 by October 2022.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:35:07 GMT
Rwanda: Byusa, Nsanzuwera Win 2021 CIMEGOLF Tourney
[New Times] KIGALI Golf Club President Marcel Byusa and Celestin Nsanzuwera won the fourth edition of the CIMERWA annual golf tournament, which climaxed on Saturday at the newly renovated 18-hole Kigali golf course in Nyarutarama.



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