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Fri, 28 May 2021 04:32:52 GMT
Rwanda: France Had Role in 1994 Genocide, Macron Says
[VOA] French President Emmanuel Macron was in Rwanda's capital Thursday, where he acknowledged France's role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and said he hoped for forgiveness.

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:39:46 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Up to 400,000 Could Be Displaced By New Goma Eruption - UNICEF
[UN News] With fears that one of the world's most active volcanoes could erupt again in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is warning that up to 400,000 - nearly 280,000 children - could be displaced and in ne...

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:35:34 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Officials Order Partial Evacuation of Goma, Fearing Another Volcano Eruption
[VOA] Officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday ordered the partial evacuation of the city of Goma out of fears of another eruption of the nearby Mount Nyriagongo volcano.

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:08:44 GMT
Southern Africa: Helping Girls Manage Menstrual Health and Hygiene in Crises and Beyond
[UNFPA] Maputo/Luanda -- MAPUTO, Mozambique/LUANDA, Angola - It can be challenging enough when a girl gets her first period - she may not even know what is happening to her body. Now put her in a situation in which she's been displaced or vulnerable ...

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:49:50 GMT
Rwanda: Macron Donates 100,000 Covid Vaccine Doses to Rwanda
[East African] French President Emmanuel Macron has donated 100,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Rwanda as both countries move to amend ties.

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:41:10 GMT
Rwanda: More Congolese Flee to Rwanda After Warning of Second Eruption
[New Times] Evacuation has started in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, in anticipation of possible second volcanic eruption, Radio Okapi, a Congolese station reported on Thursday.

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:35:15 GMT
Uganda: Uganda, DRC to Sign Major Roads Construction Deal Today
[Independent (Kampala)] Entebbe, Uganda -- DRC Deputy Prime Minister Christophe Lutundula Apala is expected in Uganda today to sign a key inter-governmental agreement on infrastructure.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:13:16 GMT
Rwanda: France's Long-Awaited Apology
[JusticeInfo.net] The French president is to visit Rwanda on May 27 and 28. This historic visit should mark a new step to normalising relations between Paris and Kigali. Will Emmanuel Macron, whose country is accused of bearing heavy responsibility i...

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:07:18 GMT
Cameroon: Doctors Without Borders Assesses Assistance
[Cameroon Tribune] The Director General of the medical humanitarian organisation visited one of its treatment sites at the Djoungolo Hospital in Yaounde on May 26, 2021.

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:07:15 GMT
Cameroon: 2021 AFCON - CAF Inspectors Evaluate Lodging, Health Facilities
[Cameroon Tribune] They visited over seven hotels in the city of Douala yesterday Wednesday May 26, 2021.

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:07:12 GMT
Cameroon: Digital Transformation - GICAM Urges Companies to Measure Up
[Cameroon Tribune] The 4th edition of 'Digital Meet-up' took place in Douala on May 25, 2021 with wide-ranging recommendations on how to go about the innovation.

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:53:02 GMT
Rwanda: French President Asks Forgiveness From Rwandan Genocide Survivors
[JusticeInfo.net] The French president began a visit to Rwanda on May 27. This historic visit should mark a new step to normalising relations between Paris and Kigali. Emmanuel Macron declared that he had come to recognise France's "responsibilities"...

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:48:20 GMT
Central Africa: Burundian Govt, Opposition Armed Groups Are Fighting On Congolese Soil - NGO
[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- Burundian armed groups of opposite tendency are fighting in the plain of Ruzizi, in South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This was stated in a note sent to Agenzia Fides by the Association cont...

Fri, 28 May 2021 06:34:49 GMT
Angola: President Appoints Commission for A. Neto's Centenary
[ANGOP] Luanda -- President João Lourenço Thursday in Luanda appointed an Inter-ministerial Commission to organise the celebrations of the centenary of the birth of the Founder of the Angolan Nation, António Agostinho Neto.

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:41:11 GMT
Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Optimistic Over Macron Visit
[New Times] Survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda have, among others, told The New Times that they are 'eager' to hear what visiting French President Emmanuel Macron will say when he delivers his speech in Kigali.

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:41:10 GMT
Rwanda: Five Things to Know About New French Cultural Centre in Kigali
[New Times] French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on an official visit to Rwanda, will later Thursday inaugurate the newly constructed French Cultural Centre in Kigali in yet another sign of improving ties between the two countries.

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:41:10 GMT
Rwanda: President Macron Seeks Forgiveness From Genocide Survivors
[New Times] Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, May 27, made a speech in which he sought the forgiveness of the survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, for what he admitted was his country's historical and political respo...

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:41:09 GMT
Rwanda: French, Rwandan Citizens Speak Out On Macron's Visit
[New Times] French President Emmanuel Macron's arrival in Rwanda has been received with what a cross-section of people say is hope and optimism.

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:41:07 GMT
Rwanda: Time to Bow to Genocide Victims and Listen to Survivors - Macron
[New Times] Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, May 27, stressed the importance of his country facing its history regarding the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Thu, 27 May 2021 14:01:30 GMT
Africa: Rohr - Facing Cameroon is a Good Test for Nigeria's Super Eagles
[CAF] Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said the long rivalry between the Super Eagles and Cameroon's Indomitable Lions would yet again come to the fore when the continental arch-rivals clash in an international friendly on 4 June at the Weiner Neustadt Stad...

Thu, 27 May 2021 13:09:16 GMT
Angola: Over 2 000 Angolan Migrants Linger in Omusati
[New Era] While Angolan migrants at Etunda in the Omusati region wait on their government to take a stance on what to do about their situation, their numbers continue to swell.

Thu, 27 May 2021 10:53:31 GMT
Rwanda: Macron Recognises France's Responsibility in Rwandan Genocide, Asks for Forgiveness
[RFI] French president Emmanuel Macron on Thursday acknowledged France's role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and asked for forgiveness from the survivors. He stopped short of apologising, as some had hoped he would do.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:11:17 GMT
Cameroon: African Athletics Championship - Cameroon Medallists Honoured
[Cameroon Tribune] They were received by the sports minister on Thursday, September 1st.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:11:15 GMT
Cameroon: The Stakes Are High!
[Cameroon Tribune] The enormous losses incurred by poultry farmers following the Avian Flu Influenza outbreak are telling of the urgency to restructure the sector.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:11:07 GMT
Cameroon: Yaounde - Bernard Njonga, Five Others Found Guilty
[Cameroon Tribune] They were given a two-month suspended sentence for organising an illegal protest in Yaounde on July 7, 2015.

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:41:10 GMT
Rwanda/Angola: Bal 2021 - Petro De Luanda, Zamalek Book Semis Tickets
[New Times] Wednesday

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:11:09 GMT
Cameroon: Elecam Far North Delegate Fired
[Cameroon Tribune] Ali Hamidou was sacked recently on grounds of alleged unprofessional conducts.

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:39:35 GMT
Rwanda: A New Chapter? French President Visits Rwanda
[New Times] French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Rwanda on Thursday, May 27 on a one-day state visit.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:37:28 GMT
Angola: Central Bank Opens Enquiry Into Money Seized in Operation Caranguejo
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Bank of Angola (BNA) today launched an investigation into the amounts seized during operation "Caranguejo", in Angolan currency, to find out under what circumstances the money was made available to third parties.

Thu, 27 May 2021 06:55:40 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandair Declared Safest Airline in Covid Management in Africa
[Citizen] Kigali -- RwandAir on Wednesday May 26 became the first African airline to be awarded the top Diamond status rating for COVID-19 prevention measures - the highest attainable level.



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