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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:43:57 GMT
Rwanda: School That Still Asks for Pregnancy Test for Admission Defying Govt Order
[New Times] A few months after the Ministry of Education ordered schools to stop asking for a pregnancy test as a precondition for admission, Riviera High School has defied the directive.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:16:46 GMT
Chad: West Darfur Clashes Trigger Mass Exodus Into Chad
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. refugee agency reports recent deadly ethnic and tribal clashes in Sudan's West Darfur region have forced nearly 2,000 people to flee for their lives into neighboring Chad.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:15:40 GMT
Cameroon: Health Workers Doubt Efficacy of Chinese Covid Vaccines
[VOA] Yaounde -- Health care workers in Cameroon say they are reluctant to take the coronavirus vaccines donated by China because they doubt the drug's efficacy.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:03:38 GMT
Cameroon: Wave of Arrests, Abuse Against LGBT People - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Nairobi -- Repeal Law, Protect LGBT Rights

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 04:56:07 GMT
Central African Republic: Russian Mercenaries Accused of Rights Violations in CAR
[DW] In Central African Republic, the government relies heavily on Russian mercenaries and weaponry to fight rebels. UN experts are now accusing the Russians of gross human rights violations.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:43:28 GMT
Rwanda: Correctional, Rehabilitation Bodies Get New Leaders
[New Times] A cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Wednesday April 15 concluded with a decision to maintain the national guidelines put in place to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 virus but instead announced new appointments for differ...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:42:45 GMT
Zimbabwe: Zimtrade Extends Market Survey to Tanzania, DRC
[The Herald] TRADE development and promotion agency, ZimTrade, says increased engagement with regional markets is critical as the country explores opportunities for local products following the operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:41:47 GMT
Rwanda: Sekamana Steps Down as Ferwafa President
[New Times] Rtd Brig. General, Jean-Damascène Sekamana has resigned from his position as the President of the Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA).

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:39:23 GMT
Rwanda: Boarding Students Return to School on April 15
[New Times] Students in boarding schools will begin heading back to school on Thursday, April 15, the ministry of education announced on Wednesday.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:33:13 GMT
Rwanda: Genocide - Eastern Province Honours Slain Staff
[New Times] The Eastern Province has paid tribute to its staff who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:39:24 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - Mugisha Drops Two Players Ahead of African Club Championships
[New Times] Rwanda Energy Group volleyball team head coach Benon Mugisha Barayavuga has dropped two players from his provisional squad, ahead of upcoming African Club Championships scheduled for June 16 to 28 in Sousse, Tunisia.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:36:06 GMT
Cameroon: Tripartite Conference and Birth of New Institutions
[Cameroon Tribune] The Conference organised in 1991 was one of the impacts of the reintroduction of multiparty politics and had resulted in the birth of new institutions in Cameroon.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:36:03 GMT
Cameroon: Music - Abz, Modernising Classic Hits
[Cameroon Tribune] The artist with the intention of breathing new air into old timers, just released part 2 of his collabo with Daphne, "Ololiyo".

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:35:59 GMT
Cameroon: North West - Tubah Mayor Encourages Massive Testing
[Cameroon Tribune] Tanjong Martin Tanjong reinforces Covid-19 barrier measures in markets and motor parks.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:35:56 GMT
Cameroon: Mushrooms - Availability Provokes High Consumption
[Cameroon Tribune] Rich in Vitamin B, Mushrooms are beginning to find its way amongst the commonly consumed vegetables in Douala.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:35:53 GMT
Cameroon: Inclusive Management in Practice
[Cameroon Tribune] The government, parliament and local authorities have been a hub of the practice of inclusive management by political parties.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:35:44 GMT
Cameroon: Democracy With Cameroon's Characteristics
[Cameroon Tribune] Cameroonians are certainly not oblivious of the fact that ever since multiparty politics got implanted in the country, no government has been formed without members of the opposition belonging.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:32:40 GMT
Rwanda: Kwibuka27 - I Was Ordered to Lick My Father's Blood Off a Machete - Rukundo
[New Times] April 10, 1994 will forever be one of the worst days in 40-year-old Jean Claude Rukundo's life.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:30:47 GMT
Rwanda: Kwibuka 27 - APR Basketball Club Visits Nyanza-Kicukiro Memorial
[New Times] APR basketball club players on Wednesday, April 14, paid homage to victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi buried at Nyanza Genocide Memorial, Kicukiro District.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:23:23 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - REG Off to Tunisia for African Club Championships
[New Times] Rwanda Energy Group volleyball team on Wednesday, April 14 left for Tunisia to take part in this year's African Club Championships scheduled for April 16 to 28.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:00:07 GMT
Rwanda: IGP Munyuza Briefs Two Police Contingents Ahead of Car Rotation
[New Times] The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza, on April 14, briefed two Police contingents of 320 officers set to be deployed for peacekeeping duties under the UN Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MIN...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:47:57 GMT
Rwanda: New Report Pins Tribert Rujugiro on Illicit Dealings, Terrorism Financing
[New Times] A new report on East Africa's war against extremism, crime, corruption and related illicit trade has pinned Rwandan dissident Tribert Ayabatwa Rujugiro on illicit trade and terrorism financing.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:34:54 GMT
Rwanda: Boarding Schools Reopen for Students
[New Times] Students in boarding schools will begin heading back to school on Thursday, April 15, the Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:32:41 GMT
Rwanda: How Can Rwanda Bridge Its Rice Production Gap?
[New Times] The demand for rice in Rwanda is estimated at 145,000 tonnes per year, while national supply accounts for about 40 per cent, creating a 60 per cent deficit that is met through imports, according to data from the Ministry of Trade and Indu...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:45:31 GMT
Angola: Cuanza Norte Reviews Piim Contracts
[ANGOP] Ndalatando -- A commission to reevaluate the projects of the Integrated Plan for Intervention in Municipalities (PIIM) was created, in the northern province of Cuanza Norte, ANGOP learned this Tuesday.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:42:32 GMT
Angola: 1º De Agosto New Leaders of Girabola
[ANGOP] Luanda -- 1º de Agosto rose to the leadership of the First Division National Football Championship (Girabola2020/21), with 32 points, thanks to the expressive victory, this Tuesday, over Recreativo da Caála, by 4-0, in the highlight game of...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:39:24 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Announces 148 New Cases and 22 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 148 new cases of Covid-19, plus 22 recovered patients, are the latest data on the evolution of the pandemic in Angola, released on Tuesday by the Health authorities.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:36:42 GMT
Africa: Continent Must Boost Investments in Water Sector
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The African continent needs to reinforce investments and build new water infrastructures to boost its economic development, said on Tuesday, in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), the African Union (AU) Commissioner, Josefa Correia Sacko .

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:43:39 GMT
Africa: Ten-Woman Cameroon Lose Tokyo Olympic Ticket to Chile
[CAF] Cameroon women's team will miss the Olympic Games for the second time in a row, after a drab 0-0 draw against Chile in the CAF-CONMEBOL intercontinental playoff second leg on Tuesday in Antalya, Turkey.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:04:52 GMT
Cameroon: 'Maija' - Caught in His Own Trap
[Cameroon Tribune] The film, directed by Nkanya Nkwai highlights some of those barbaric traditional cultures in the society.



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