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Tue, 25 May 2021 05:50:48 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Toxic Gas, Child Protection Top Priorities after Volcano Eruption
[RFI] The death toll in the wake of a volcano eruption in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 20 after five people were found dead due to toxic fumes. Strong aftershocks continued to hit Goma, a city of 1.5 million people, after Nyira...

Tue, 25 May 2021 04:59:00 GMT
Angola: Opposition Works to Form Alliance Against the Government
[DW] The MPLA party has ruled Angola for almost 50 years. In the lead-up to next year's election, the opposition is determined to bring about change and has started to forge an alliance, even seeking support in Germany.

Mon, 24 May 2021 12:56:25 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Could Lose U.S.$3.7 Billion in Skewed Mining Deals
[East African] Democratic Republic of Congo leader Félix Tshisekedi is seeking a review of some mining contracts with foreign companies as a lobby warns that the country will potentially lose at least $3.7 billion in skewed mining and oil deals with...

Tue, 25 May 2021 07:46:01 GMT
Tanzania: CRDB Bank Gets Bot's Nod for Expansion to DRC
[Citizen] Arusha -- The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has issued an approval for CRDB Bank Plc to extend its footprints to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it was announced here during the weekend.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:39:40 GMT
Cameroon: Service to the Nation - Citizens Recognized at Ceremony
[Cameroon Tribune] Centre Regional Governor, Naseri Paul Bea presided at the medal award ceremony in Yaounde on May 21, 2021.

Tue, 25 May 2021 05:43:38 GMT
Rwanda: Goalkeeper Kwizera's Blunders Frustrate Rayon Sports Fans
[New Times] Goalkeeper Olivier Kwizera is under increasing pressure from Rayon Sports' supporters following an 'unnecessary' blunder that cost his club a win during their 1-1 draw against Gasogi United last week.

Tue, 25 May 2021 05:32:37 GMT
Rwanda: New Data Shows Drop in Teenage Pregnancy
[New Times] A total of 19,701 girls from all over the country gave birth between January and December 2020, an official in the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROFE); Mireille Batamuriza has said.

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:25:47 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Toxic Gas, Child Protection Top Priorities After DR Congo Volcano Eruption
[RFI] The death toll in the wake of a volcano eruption in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 20 after five people were found dead due to toxic fumes. Strong aftershocks continued to hit Goma, a city of 1.5 million people, after Nyirago...

Tue, 25 May 2021 07:36:35 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: How Covid-19 Affected Informal Cross-Border Trade Between Uganda and DRC
[The Conversation Africa] Informal cross-border trade, which includes smuggling, is hugely important for survival in, around and beyond border regions. Across the border between Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo informal trade pays the bills an...

Tue, 25 May 2021 05:49:52 GMT
Senegal: Zamalek Advance to BAL Playoffs, Petro De Luanda Dominate as Sale
[Nation] Mohab Yasser Abdallatif, the soon to be graduate of the NBA Academy in Dakar, helped his Zamalek team outclass Senegal's AS Douanes 86-62 at Kigali Arena on Sunday in the ongoing Basketball African League (BAL).

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:40:07 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon-Nigeria - Strategic Security Partners
[Cameroon Tribune] Fighting insecurity especially the insurgencies of the Boko Haram sect which affect peace at the borders of the two neighboring countries has for several years been a fundamental focus. Cameroon and Nigerian militaries have always ...

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:40:05 GMT
Cameroon: National Day in North West - Population Appreciates Defence, Security Gestures
[Cameroon Tribune] Besides their routine defence and security mission, the uniform men are leading efforts that improve living together.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:39:59 GMT
Cameroon: Hon. Lifaka Interred in Bonjongo
[Cameroon Tribune] The Senior Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly posthumously decorated the deceased Commander of Cameroon National Order of Valour during her funeral ceremony on May 22.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:39:54 GMT
Cameroon: Bamenda - Decorations Grace May 20 Event
[Cameroon Tribune] North West Governor, Adolphe Lele Lafrique awarded medals to some 69 meritorious citizens on May 20th 2021.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:39:43 GMT
Cameroon: Disarmament - UN's New Mechanism Discussed
[Cameroon Tribune] The Chairperson of Cameroon Human Rights Commission received a delegation from the United Nations Office for Peace and Disarmament Affairs on May 21, 2021.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:39:37 GMT
Africa: Covid-19 Vaccination Move in Africa - Cameroon Presents Progress Made
[Cameroon Tribune] External Relations Minister presented the country's efforts during the 998th Conference of Ministers meeting of the African Union held by video conference on May 22, 2021.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:39:18 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Mount Nyiragongo Lava Halts
[Cameroon Tribune] For two days nearly seven thousand people were forced to massively evacuate their homes.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:24:10 GMT
Angola: Vietnamese National Arrested With 20 Kg of Ivory
[ANGOP] Lubango -- The National Police in Huila arrested last weekend a Vietnamese national suspected of trafficking ivory, having been caught with 20 kilograms of the prohibited trade product.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:16:33 GMT
Angola: Moroccan Ambassador Points Out Ways Forward for Africa
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Angola, Saadia El Alaoui, argues that Africa should strengthen its policies and programmes focused on ensuring food security and social peace on the continent.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:07:59 GMT
Angola: President Hails Petro Performance in African Basketball League
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, Sunday congratulated Petro de Luanda on their qualification to the quarter-finals of the African Basketball League, taking place in Kigali, Rwanda.

Mon, 24 May 2021 12:55:35 GMT
Rwanda: DR Congo Volcanic Tremors Felt in Rwanda
[New Times] Rumbles of a series of tremors that followed the latest eruption of DR Congo's Nyiragongo volcano were felt as far as the Rwandan capital of Kigali, over 160km away, on Sunday in what signals continued seismic activity in the region.

Mon, 24 May 2021 09:16:52 GMT
Namibia: Namibian Learner Shot Dead in Angola
[New Era] Ongwediva -- A 21-year-old learner at the Shaanika Nashilongo Secondary School in the Omusati region was allegedly shot in the head on Saturday evening by the Angolan police inside Angola.

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:10:42 GMT
Nigeria/Cameroon: Musa, Ekong to Lead Super Eagles Against Cameroon in Vienna
[Daily Trust] Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa and his assistant, William Troost-Ekong will lead the Super Eagles to battle with five-time African champions, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in a prestige friendly in Austria on Friday next week.

Tue, 25 May 2021 05:33:18 GMT
Nigeria/Cameroon: Rohr Picks Musa, Ekong, 22 Others for Cameroon Duel in Austria
[This Day] Coach Gernot Rohr has selected captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong and home boys John Noble and Anayo Iwuala among the 24 Super Eagles who will do battle with five-time African champions Cameroon in a prestige friendly in Aust...

Mon, 24 May 2021 04:25:27 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 15 People Die in Chaos After Volcano Erupts in Goma
[DW] Some people are returning home a night after Mount Nyiragongo erupted, sending dangerous lava flows in the direction of the nearby city of Goma.

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:51:18 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Readout of a Call Between Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and President Felix Tshisekedi
[State Department] The below is attributable to U.S. Mission to the UN Spokesperson Olivia Dalton:

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:25:36 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Last Remains of Independence Hero Lumumba to Return Home
[RFI] Sixty years after Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba was assassinated and dissolved in acid, former colonial power Belgium is to restore his last remains - a single tooth - to his family.

Mon, 24 May 2021 05:41:44 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: More Than 170 Children Feared Missing After Goma Volcanic Eruption
[UN News] The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Goma district are at risk following the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo.

Sun, 23 May 2021 14:04:11 GMT
Rwanda: Nyiragongo Eruption - Fleeing Residents Return As Volcano Subsides
[New Times] Hundreds of Goma residents who fled to Rwanda Saturday following eruption of Mountain Nyiragongo, have since this morning returned after the volcanic eruption reportedly seemed to subsidize reliable sources have told The New Times.

Mon, 24 May 2021 05:37:08 GMT
Rwanda: Govt to Address Wheat Prices
[New Times] The Minister of Trade and Industry Beata Habyarimana has said that the government is doing all it can to ensure that a recent spike in wheat products, cooking oil, sugar, soap and sanitary pads is brought back to normal.



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