Central Africa
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:55:30 GMTRwanda: Rwandan Oncologists in New Drive to Fight Stigma, Myths About Cancer
[New Times] Local oncologists have launched a writing contest, where survivors and other people who have cancer-related stories can share their experience, in an initiative aimed at fighting stigma and myths about the disease in the country.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:55:30 GMTMozambique: Rwanda, Mozambique Security Chiefs Discuss Current Cabo Delgado Situation
[New Times] Rwandan defence and security chiefs alongside their Mozambican counterparts on Sunday agreed to establish joint security teams that will among others design new strategies to improve the stabilization and security sector reform process in...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:13:46 GMTCameroon/Burkina Faso: Aboubakar Guides Cameroon to a Win Over Burkina Faso in Afcon Opening Match
[CAF] Indomitable Lions captain Vincent Aboubakar scored twice to give host nation Cameroon a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in the opening match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:23:47 GMTCameroon: TotalEnergies Afcon 2021 to Be Broadcast in Over 150 Countries As Africa's Biggest Event Kicks Off
[CAF] World's leading broadcasters ready to beam 2021 TotalEnergies AFCON across the globe
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:20:10 GMTCameroon/Burkina Faso: Afcon 2021 - Cameroon 2-1 Burkina Faso: Aboubakar Is the Man With Two Nerveless Penalty Goals
[Premium Times] Two foolish challenges from captain Bertrand Traore and Issoufou Dayo gave the Lions the fillip to come back and win the first match of the 33rd Africa cup of Nations Cup tournament.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:54:48 GMTBurkina Faso/Cameroon: Afcon Under Way As Hosts Cameroon Come From Behind to Beat Burkina Faso
[DW] Three years later than originally planned, the Africa Cup of Nations finally got underway in Yaounde, Cameroon. Following the opening ceremony, the hosts got off to a winning start -- but they suffered an early setback.
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:49:54 GMTCameroon: VAR to Be Used in All 52 Afcon Matches in Cameroon - CAF
[Daily Trust] All 52 matches of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations which begins on Sunday in Cameroon will have the Video Assistant Referee.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:55:30 GMTRwanda/Guinea: Mugisha Takes 'Valuable Positives' From Amavubi Debut
[New Times] APR midfielder Bonheur Mugisha has said he is happy and took a lot of 'valuable positives' from his debut international for Rwanda during the friendly matches against Guinea last week.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:55:26 GMTRwanda: Richard Karimba - Patriots Founding Member Laid to Rest
[New Times] Richard 'Richo' Karimba was laid to rest on Sunday, January 9.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:46:44 GMTAfrica: Five Things to Know About Cameroonian AFCON Star, Vincent Aboubakar
[Daily Trust] Vincent Aboubakar led Cameroon to a 2-1 victory in the opening match of the African Cup of Nation (AFCON) hosted by his country on Sunday evening.
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:50:22 GMTCameroon/Nigeria: As Afcon Begins in Cameroon...
[This Day] It's time again for players to show themselves while entertaining the world
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:46:19 GMTAfrica: The Wait Is Over - Cameroon and Burkina Faso Kickoff TotalEnergies Afcon 2021
[CAF] The long wait is over, and the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations is finally here.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:13:47 GMTAfrica: Match Facts - Cameroon V Burkina Faso
[CAF] Hosts Cameroon kick off the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations facing Burkina Faso in the Group A opener on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:08:37 GMTCameroon: AFCON 2021 Opening Ceremony - Comorian President Azali Assoumani Arrives in Yaounde
[Cameroon Tribune] At the invitation of President Paul Biya, the Comorian leader is expected to watch the opening ceremony and opening match of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations tournament at Olembe Stadium in Yaounde tomorrow Sunday, January 9, 2022.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:08:37 GMTCameroon: Calling Time On Anglophone Conflict During Africa Cup of Nations Tournament
[RFI] The kickoff of one of the most closely followed football tournaments on the African continent, the Africa Cup of Nations, begins in Cameroon on Sunday, as human rights groups are calling for a cease-fire in the armed conflict between the govern...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:49:11 GMTAfrica: Cameroon Needs an African Cup Ceasefire
[Crisis Group] Cameroon will shortly begin hosting the biggest Africa Cup of Nations in history. Eight games will be held in Anglophone regions riven since 2016 by conflict between the government and separatists. Internal and external actors should s...
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:55:17 GMTAfrica: Cameroon Swoons to the Africa Cup of Nations Tune
[RFI] Just like its younger European brother, the African continent's most prestigious national team competition has arrived a year later than scheduled.
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 06:17:59 GMTRwanda: Mandatory Use of Smart Metres for Motorcycle Taxis From Today
[New Times] Effective Friday, January 7, the use of smart metres will be mandatory for all taxi-moto operators in Kigali.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:56:27 GMTAfrica: AFCON 2021 - Tunisia's Soccer Team Fly to Cameroon
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's soccer team flew to Cameroon on Friday afternoon aboard a special plane to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2021) scheduled for January 9-February 6, 2022.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:26:42 GMTCameroon: AFCON - Traditional Favourites Are Present
[Cameroon Tribune] Among the twenty-four teams to take part at the tournament, eight are tipped to mount the podium come February 6, 2022 in Yaounde.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:26:38 GMTAfrica: Watch Out for Minors!
[Cameroon Tribune] Among the 24 teams that will participate in the 33rd edition of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations are those that are considered as minor teams. Ethiopia one of the founders of the Africa Cup of Nations and winners of the 1962...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:09:52 GMTCameroon: Exceptional African Football Carnival!
[Cameroon Tribune] Cameroon will from January 9 to February 6, 2022 serve as a headquarters par excellence for African football. In as much as the upcoming competition will be in its 33rd edition, there is every indication that it will serve as a spr...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:09:51 GMTCameroon: We Can
[Cameroon Tribune] The 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament opens at the Olembe football prestigious stadium on Sunday 9 January 2022. This tournament, the biggest soccer fiesta to be staged on the African continent will be presided a...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:09:49 GMTCameroon: Keeping to AFCON Promises !
[Cameroon Tribune] Finally the competition is here! The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON is taking place in the country, demonstrating the determination of the Cameroonian people, which is buttressed by a resolve from the Head of State, President Pa...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:09:46 GMTCameroon: AFCON Totalenergies 2021 - Christians, Muslims Pray for Total Success
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute on January 6, 2022 in Yaounde represented President Paul Biya in an interreligious service to pray for peace in Cameroon and success of AFCON.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:30:10 GMTCameroon: Christians and Muslims Pray for Peace in Cameroon During Afcon
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroonian officials have joined hundreds of Muslims and Christians in the capital, Yaoundé, to pray for peace during the Africa Football Cup of Nations games.
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:13:29 GMTRwanda: U.S.$36 Million to Support Communities Around Rwanda's National Parks
[New Times] Rwanda is set to host the regional headquarters of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) following a presidential order signed by President Paul Kagame and issued in the national gazette.
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 09:27:32 GMTKenya: Over 2,000 Kenyan, DRC Entrepreneurs Meet for Trade Mission in DRC
[The Exchange] Over 253 Kenyan investors, entrepreneurs, and business representatives arrived in Kinshasa, DRC for the Trade Mission
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 09:04:02 GMTRwanda: Ashraf Karekezi - the Rwandan Kid Carrying a Big Football Name
[New Times] In African football circles, the surname "Karekezi" is huge due to the exploits of former Amavubi and APR skipper Olivier Karekezi.
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:47:10 GMTRwanda: Covid - Eighteen Kigali Hospitality Outlets Sanctioned for Violating Guidelines
[New Times] Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced it penalized 18 hospitality establishments in Kigali for failure to adhere to Covid-19 preventive guidelines.