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Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:03:41 GMT
Rwanda: 4,600 Violate Covid-19 Guidelines On Christmas
[New Times] A total of 4600 people across the country have been caught violating the Covid-19 guidelines on Christmas day, December 25.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:51:02 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Premier League Postponed As Amavubi Start Camp
[New Times] THE RWANDA premier football league has been postponed so that the national football team 'Amavubi' plays a series of friendly matches against Guinea and Senegal between January 2 to 6, 2022.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:51:02 GMT
Rwanda: Ferwaba Launches Long-Term Youth Coaches' Certification Program
[New Times] THE RWANDA Basketball Federation (Ferwaba), this month, launched a long term youth coaches' certification program, a development from which coaches working with primary, middle and high school players will benefit.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:51:02 GMT
Rwanda: 2021 Was a Year of Strides for Basketball in Rwanda
[New Times] BASKETBALL has been growing in the country in the past few years, but fans who follow the game closely in Rwanda can say that 2021 was a remarkable year for the sport.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:50:56 GMT
Rwanda/Senegal: Senegal to Land in Kigali On December 31st for Afcon Camp
[New Times] THE SENEGAL national team will arrive in the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Friday, December 31st, 2021 for residential training ahead of the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 09:41:12 GMT
East Africa: Uganda, DR Congo Armies Announce Capture of 'Biggest' Allied Democratic Forces Camp
[Nile Post] The UPDF and FADRC, the Congolese army have announced the capture of Kambi Ya Yua described as the "much revered" Allied Democratic Forces camp in the thick DRC forests.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 07:58:18 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Suicide Bomber Kills Several People in Attack On Bar
[DW] The attacker set off an explosive device at the entrance to a bar and restaurant in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as customers gathered on Christmas Day. Two children were reportedly among those killed.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:50:05 GMT
East Africa: Business Community Welcomes Imminent Admission of DR Congo to EAC
[New Times] The Chief Executive of East African Business Council (EABC), John Bosco Kalisa, has welcomed the move to admit the Democratic Republic of Congo into the East African Community body.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:27:34 GMT
Cameroon: Boosting Healthcare - Govvernment Gets Material Support
[Cameroon Tribune] 47 vehicles amongst other materials handed to the Public Health Minister on December 22, 2021 in Yaounde by UNICEF will improve the country's health platform during the AFCON.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:27:32 GMT
Cameroon: IRIC - Steering Committee Approves 2022 Budget
[Cameroon Tribune] Minister Felix Mbayu chaired the meeting of the institution on December 23, 2021.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:27:29 GMT
Cameroon: Buea Central Prisons - Inmates' Children Offered Christmas Gifts
[Cameroon Tribune] The event organised by Justice and Equity Prison Fellowship Cameroon saw the beneficiaries went home with toys, balloons, vegetable oil and soap.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:48:43 GMT
Rwanda: Why Lake Kivu Ports Will Not Be Completed On Time
[New Times] The construction of four cargo and passenger ports on Lake Kivu has been derailed by review of the designs and unfavorable site conditions that came as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, The New Times has learnt.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:04:48 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Hire Over 300 Zimbabwean Teachers
[New Times] Rwanda and Zimbabwe on Thursday December 23 signed an agreement where the latter will send 306 teachers to Kigali as part of the efforts to strengthen cooperation and partnership between the two countries.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:06:05 GMT
Africa: Samuel Eto'o Maintains 2021 Afcon Will Be Honored
[New Times] Newly elected Cameroon Football Federation boss Samuel Eto'o insists the 2021 AFCON scheduled in his country next month will go on.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:27:35 GMT
Cameroon: CERAC - First Lady Communes With Vulnerable Kids
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during the 28th General Assembly of the charitable association yesterday December 23, 2021 in Yaounde. A balance sheet of the year's activities was also presented.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:33:58 GMT
Rwanda: Zim, Rwanda Ink Professionals Exchange MOU
[The Herald] Zimbabwe and Rwanda yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the two republics exchanging educational personnel and expertise.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:49:15 GMT
Rwanda: Weatherman Predicts Rainy Festive Season
[New Times] Rwanda Meteorology Agency has predicted a festive season that is characterised by rain in different parts of the country.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:19:28 GMT
East Africa: DR Congo Inches Closer to Joining East African Community
[Nile Post] East African heads of state have directed the Council of Ministers to begin and conclude the process of admitting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:01:47 GMT
Africa: Afcon 2022 - Fans Will Be Allowed Into Stadiums in Cameroon
[Premium Times] There had been fears that the 2022 Nations Cup could be cancelled because of the fourth wave

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:35:33 GMT
Cameroon: Douala - Prices of Basic Commodities Soar
[Cameroon Tribune] Although traders have varied reasons, the increase on some products contravene homologated rates.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:35:32 GMT
Cameroon: NW, SW Reconstruction - Entrepreneurial, Moral Values Built in Nw Youths
[Cameroon Tribune] Maiden edition of Youth Talent Challenge (YOTAC), event in Bamenda inspires vulnerable talented North West youths to excel in moral, civic and entrepreneurial initiatives.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:03:09 GMT
Rwanda: More Rwandan Officers to Attend Sri Lankan Elite Military College
[New Times] More Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) officers will be trained in Sri Lanka, thanks to a renewed deal between the Ministry of Defence (MINADEF) and the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), a prestigious military college in the ...

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:03:09 GMT
Rwanda: MTN to Phase-Out Outdated Blackberry Services
[New Times] MTN Rwanda has confirmed the termination of services provided to devices that use the BlackBerry operating system effective January 4, 2022.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:03:05 GMT
Rwanda: 300 RDF Officers Complete Basic Special Operation Course
[New Times] A total 302 special operations forces have completed an 11 months Basic Special Operation Forces training at the Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) in Nasho in Kirehe District.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:05:06 GMT
Cameroon/Zimbabwe: Chidzambwa Throws Weight Behind Cameroon Mission
[The Herald] FORMER Warriors coach Sunday "Mhofu" Chidzambwa has thrown his weight behind the selected Zimbabwe squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:06:05 GMT
Rwanda: Investors Weigh in On Briquette Fuel As an Alternative to Charcoal
[New Times] Government is seeking to promote 'briquette fuel' as one of the alternative wood and charcoal as a source of cooking energy.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:06:03 GMT
East Africa: Kagame Urges EAC Collaboration to Minimise Covid-19 Impact
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, December 22, emphasised the pressing need for EAC countries to work more closely so as to minimise the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on regional economies.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:02:21 GMT
Cameroon: Yaounde Reproductive Hospital - Exceptional Christmas Feast With Chantal Biya
[Cameroon Tribune] The First Lady spent time with mothers and babies born via In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) yesterday December 22, 2021.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:35:40 GMT
Central African Republic: Special Court Announces First Trial
[HRW] Justice for 3R Abuses an Important Step Toward Accountability

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:04:34 GMT
Zambia: Thousands of Congolese Refugees in Zambia Opting to Go Home
[VOA] Geneva -- An operation is underway to repatriate thousands of Congolese refugees from Zambia to the homes they fled four years ago in fear of their lives.



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