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Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:47:19 GMT
Cameroon: Authorities Say Separatists Abducted Rubber Plantation Workers
[VOA] Yaounde -- Authorities in Cameroon are blaming anglophone separatists for the abduction of eight rubber plantation workers Friday in the country's volatile Southwest region. The country's Agricultural Workers Trade Union is pleading for the wor...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:22:57 GMT
Cape Verde/Cameroon: Cape Verde Snatch Valuable Point Against Hosts Cameroon
[CAF] Cape Verde scored a second half equaliser to hold hosts Cameroon to an entertaining 1-1 draw in Group A of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:21:29 GMT
Rwanda: Young Innovators Develop Virtual Exhibition Platform for Made-in-Rwanda Products
[New Times] Four young Rwandan innovators and entrepreneurs have developed an application dubbed "Apewo App" available on Play store and App store as an online exhibition platform where people can order for and buy different types of locally made pro...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:20:31 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - Local Clubs May Be in for a Period of Difficulty as FIVB Sanctions Bite
[New Times] Local volleyball clubs may soon face a period of difficulty if the provisional sanctions imposed on Rwanda by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) remain.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:19:41 GMT
Rwanda: Agriculture Stakeholders Appeal for Incentives to Organic Farmers
[New Times] Researchers have called for incentives to support organic farmers and also help link them to buyers inside and outside the country.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:18:12 GMT
Rwanda: RAF Elections to Be Held on January 22
[New Times] The Rwanda Athletics Federations (RAF) will, on Sunday, January 23, hold general elections to vote for a new executive committee.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:17:29 GMT
Rwanda: Team Benediction in High Gear Ahead of Tour Du Rwanda 2022
[New Times] Rwandan side Benediction Ignite will be hoping to impress at the upcoming Tour du Rwanda 2022 after falling short in the last few editions.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:15:48 GMT
Rwanda: Marines Hosts Espoir As Both Sides Eye 6th Spot
[New Times] Espoir, ranked seventh, and Marines, in eighth place, face off on Tuesday as both sides target maximum points to climb into sixth. Kick off 3pm, at Umuganda Stadium.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:14:28 GMT
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Efforts to Capture Chinese Online Consumers
[New Times] Last week, James Kimonyo, the Ambassador of Rwanda to China, surprised many when he boarded a bike and delivered Rwandan coffee to a client who had ordered for it online.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:36:00 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Repossesses 1.3 Million Unclaimed Plots of Land
[New Times] A total of 1,315,890 plots of land from across the country have been temporarily registered to the Government, after their owners failed to meet the December 2021 deadline of registration of all plots of land in the country.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:35:02 GMT
Rwanda: Top 10 Initiatives That Could Change Rwanda's Start-Up Ecosystem in 2022
[New Times] The Rwandan startup ecosystem is looking exciting for 2022. With increased funding, a new generation of eager and talented innovators, increased access to mentorship and technology, there is little to hold this year back.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:32:53 GMT
Rwanda: It Will Take More Than Envoys' Trips to Solve Uganda-Rwanda Impasse
[New Times] On Monday morning, President Kagame received Ambassador Adonia Ayebare who was in Kigali to transmit a special message from President Museveni of Uganda.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:31:44 GMT
Rwanda: Who is Samuel Hagenimana, the 'Hustler' Trending on Social Media?
[New Times] A short video trended on different social media platforms showing a man pushing a wooden cart full of unidentified cargo, almost dangerously overtaking other motorised means of transport.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:09:32 GMT
Rwanda: Ambassador Ayebare in Kigali With Special Message
[Independent (Kampala)] Kigali, Rwanda -- Uganda's Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations Amb. Adonia Ayebare has made another trip to Kigali, as efforts to mend relations with Rwanda continued today.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:42:24 GMT
Africa: Ghana and Comoros Face Moment of Truth in Cup of Nations Showdown
[RFI] Ghana boss Milovan Rajevac on Monday cited his experiences at the Cup of Nations with Ghana in 2010 and as the head of other national teams to ease the pressure on his side ahead of their crucial Group C clash against Comoros on Tuesday .

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:38:25 GMT
Africa: Flames Target Second Round
[Cameroon Tribune] They outplayed the Warriors of Zimbabwe 2-1 in their second outing at the Bafoussam Omnisports Stadium on Friday January 14, 2022.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:38:21 GMT
Cameroon: Supporting Made-in-Cameroon - Cameroon, UK Strengthen Business Ties
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during a mini business forum that took place in Douala on Wednesday January 12, 2022.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:05:45 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball - Preseason Tournament to Start on January 28
[New Times] The 2022 edition of the preseason basketball tournament will kick off on January 28 and run through February 6, the Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has confirmed.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:04:54 GMT
Rwanda: Accident or Homicide? the Tragic Death of Elsie Akeza
[New Times] A tragic story dominated local social media networks this past weekend.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:42:10 GMT
Rwanda: Regional Activists Convene to Strengthen Rights to Sex and Reproductive Health
[New Times] Regional Civil Society Organisations have convened in Kigali for a two-day conference to discuss, share, and foster partnerships on access to safe abortion and sexual reproductive health.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:40:10 GMT
Rwanda: FLN Appeal Trial Postponed
[New Times] The appeal hearing of the FLN terror case has been postponed as the judges ruled that Paul Rusesabagina, one of the defendants was not summoned in the right way stipulated by the law.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:28:08 GMT
Rwanda: Burera Residents Tipped on Ways to Tackle Malnutrition
[New Times] The Public Health Students Association from the University of Rwanda (UR) has completed a campaign on fighting malnutrition in Burera District.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:27:28 GMT
Rwanda: Gender Course Begins at Rwanda Peace Academy
[New Times] A total of 29 military, police, correction service and civilian personnel are attending a gender in peace support operations course (PSO) at the Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) training facility.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:55:05 GMT
Cameroon/Burkina Faso: Cameroon Finish Top of Group B as Burkina Faso Confirms Last 16 Slot
[Capital FM] Yaounde -- Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored his fifth goal of the Africa Cup of Nations and his already-qualified side were joined by Burkina Faso on Monday in the second round.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:14:58 GMT
Ghana/Gabon: Black Stars Share Points With Gabon
[Ghanaian Times] Gabon came from behind to draw 1-1 with Ghana after scoring a controversial equalizer in the 88th minute through Jim Allevinah in their second Group C match of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:56:45 GMT
Cameroon: UngentLemanly Behaviour - CAF Dishes Out Sanctions
[Cameroon Tribune] Ghanaian player Benjamin Tetteh has been suspended for one additional game in addition to his suspension of two matches and Gabon has been fined over FCFA 11 million.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:56:42 GMT
Cameroon: Ndogbong - Police Arrests Pickpocket
[Cameroon Tribune] It was around 8:30am on Friday January 14 when a man in his early thirties was apprehended by the traffic control police at Socaver junction in Ndogbong.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:56:36 GMT
Cameroon: AFCON Totalenergies 2021 - Readjustment for Massive Participation
[Cameroon Tribune] The President of the Republic has instructed the readjustment of work time in public sector educational establishments and administrations.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:56:33 GMT
Africa: Pool F - Mali, Gambia Eye Next Stage
[Cameroon Tribune] The two teams scored one goal each from the penalty spot putting them at four points each on top of the group.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:15:15 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Begins Mass Covid-19 Tests to Encourage Football Turnout
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon launched a massive campaign Sunday for fans to be tested and vaccinated against COVID-19 to fill stadiums in the ongoing Africa Football Cup of Nations the country is hosting. Cameroon and African football officials say only...



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