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Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:33:22 GMT
Cameroon: Cleric Known for Advocating for Peace Dies At 90
[VOA] Yaoundé -- Cameroonians are mourning the death of Christian Wiyghan Tumi, a Catholic cardinal who was well known for advocating for peace in the ongoing Anglophone separatist crisis in the country. The 90-year-old cleric was abducted for 24 ho...

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:29:32 GMT
Rwanda: Why Agriculture Lags Behind in Strategic Plan Targets
[New Times] Although agriculture sector improved much in different areas such as erosion control measures and availability inputs, it is still lagging behind in Fourth Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture (PSTA4) targets.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:42:14 GMT
Uganda: Katuna Border Remains Closed Two Years Since Talks Started
[Monitor] The Katuna/Gatuna border between Uganda and Rwanda remains closed to human and cargo traffic more than two years after Rwandan President Paul Kagame ordered its closure.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:19:17 GMT
Cameroon: 'National Language Curricula Reforms Underway'
[Cameroon Tribune] Professor Atemajong Justina epse Njika, Inspector General of Education, MINEDUB.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:15:45 GMT
Cameroon: Emmanuel Bisong Egbe - Candidate Full Of Ambitions
[Cameroon Tribune] He argues that he brings hope to Cameroon football at the helm of FECAFOOT.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:39:09 GMT
Angola: MPLA Reiterates Fighting Corruption
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The ruling MPLA party reiterated Sunday the fight against all forms of corruption, as it is a practice that weakens democratic institutions, the confidence of the people and investors in the state apparatus.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:39:09 GMT
Angola: President Pays Tribute to Fighters for Peace
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço Saturday in Luanda paid a "deep tribute" to all Angolans who made sacrifice to put an end to the armed conflict and the achievement of peace in the country.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:39:08 GMT
Angola: Angola Marks Peace Day
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolans are celebrating 19 years since the signing of Agreement on Peace and National Reconciliation on April 4.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:39:08 GMT
Angola: Politicians Call for Preservation of Peace
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Deputy president of the ruling MPLA party Luísa Damião Saturday urged all Angolans, regardless of their party affiliation, to preserve peace which cost the blood and sacrifice of many children in the country.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:47:00 GMT
Angola: Writer Defends Greater Dissemination of Children's Literature
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The writer Cremilda de Lima, defended on Friday, the need for the creation of projects with aim to foment and divulge the national children's literary production.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:47:00 GMT
Angola: Angola Hosts 10th Edition of International Jazz Festival
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola will host on April 30 the 10th edition of the International Jazz Festival that will bring together Angolan, Cameroonian, Chadian, Gabonese and DRC artists, the organization announced Thursday in Luanda.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:46:59 GMT
Angola: Angola Face Norway and Netherlands in Olympic Games
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola senior women's handball team have been included in the group A of the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games along with Norway and Netherland, third and fourth ranked in the edition held in Brazil, the draw of the competition held in Lausa...

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:46:59 GMT
Angola: Petro Seek First Win in African League
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Petro de Luanda football team will look for their first victory in the Africa Champions in Saturday's match against Guinea Conakry's Horoya to take place at Luanda's 11 de Novembro Stadium for the fifth round of group C.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:46:58 GMT
Angola: 1º De Agosto Outclass Jesus Cristo in Basketball Championship
[ANGOP] Luanda -- 1 de Agosto overcame Jesus Cristo Basket team at home by 158-56 on Friday in the sixth round of the senior men's national basketball championship.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:29:27 GMT
Rwanda: Stick to What Is Right, Cardinal Kambanda Tells Christians
[New Times] Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, Archbishop of Kigali has warned Christians against jumping on the bandwagon, urging them to stick to what is right, even when they are to stand alone.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 16:32:27 GMT
Africa: Raxio's Delayed Tier III Carrier-Neutral Data Centre in Uganda Looks Set for 1 May Launch, Also It Has Broken Ground in Ethiopia and Is Looking to Start in DRC
[Balancing Act] London -- The Covid-19 year has delayed capital projects across Africa so it's good to see Raxio's delayed Tier III carrier-neutral data centre in Uganda now set to launch at the beginning of May. Russell Southwood spoke to Robert Mul...

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:29:34 GMT
Rwanda: Five Key Points That Shaped the Rwanda Olympic Committee's General Assembly
[New Times] Election of a new committee was not the only key issue that was at the centre of discussions at the Ordinary General Assembly among member federations of the National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC), held on Saturday, April 3.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:29:30 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball - Senegalese Tactician Sarr in Rwanda, to Sign Deal This Week
[New Times] Seasoned Senegalese basketball coach Cheikh Sarr arrived in Kigali on Sunday, April 4, and is expected put pen to paper this week to serve as the National team coach, for both the men and women's teams.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:15:39 GMT
Kenya/Rwanda: Rwanda Could Play Kenya On Neutral Ground
[Nairobi News] Rwanda could play her 2022 Fifa World Cup qualification match against Kenya on neutral ground after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) raised concerns about the state of the country's main stadiums.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:34:47 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Police Crack Down On Opposition
[VOA] Yaounde -- For the second consecutive time, heavily armed police dispersed an opposition leaders' meeting held to propose reforms they say are needed to democratically change the more than four-decade-long rule of 88-year-old Cameroonian Presid...

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:22:52 GMT
Angola: Lunda Norte Governor Appoints Administrators
[ANGOP] Dundo -- The governor of Lunda Norte, Ernesto Muangala, on Saturday dismissed Jacinto Valente and Maria Teresa Ngambo from their positions as municipal administrators of Capenda Camulemba and Cuilo, respectively.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:43:03 GMT
Angola: Luís Caetano Elected Sports Press Chairperson
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Public Television (TPA) journalist Luís Caetano was elected Saturday as president of the Angolan Sports Press Association (AIDA), beating in the race Honorato Silva of Jornal de Angola.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:42:36 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Records 112 New Infections, Four Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola reported Saturday 112 new infections, two deaths and four recovered patients in the last 24 hours.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 14:36:48 GMT
Angola: Unita Advocates Effective Reconciliation
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The president of UNITA, the country's main opposition party, Adalberto Costa Júnior, on Thursday urged Angolans from all political parties and those without party affiliation to support an "effective reconciliation and the consolid...

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 14:28:20 GMT
Africa: Ntaganda, Gbagbo, Al-Mahdi - Decoding Two Appeal Decisions and a Symbolic Reparation At the ICC
[JusticeInfo.net] This week at the International Criminal Court has been rich in - mostly symbolic - important events: the confirmation of the acquittal of former Ivorian President Laurent Ggbagbo, the confirmation of the conviction of Congolese mili...

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 11:39:59 GMT
Rwanda: Global Basketball Personalities Upbeat About BAL Inaugural Season
[New Times] Big personalities in the game of basketball in various places of the world have expressed enthusiasm about the upcoming Basketball Africa League (BAL) inaugural season that will take place from May 16 to 30 in Kigali Rwanda.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 10:49:25 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 360 Recoveries, 68 New Cases
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The health authorities announced Friday the recovery of 360 patients and the registration of 68 new cases, in the last 24 hours.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 10:49:25 GMT
Angola: Angola Unveils 100 Million Euros Plan to Boost Industry
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan government plans to spend about 120 million USD over the next four years to increase industrial production, reduce foreign dependence on basic foodstuff and create jobs, ANGOP learned today.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 11:42:15 GMT
Angola: PIPE Farm With Weight in National Production - Minister Sérgio Santos
[ANGOP] Cacuso -- The Minister of Economy and Planning, Sérgio Santos, Friday onsidered that PIPE farm, located in Quizenga commune, municipality of Cacuso, has a relevant "weight" in national production, due to the cultivation of corn in large scal...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:10:29 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: MSF Responds to the Worrying Increase in Measles Cases
[MSF] Measles is once again on the rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The recent upsurge in cases - more than 13,000 since January 1st - is a major source of concern for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).



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