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Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:42:49 GMT
Africa: Is the Lake Chad Basin Suffering From Too Much Attention?
[ISS] Responses to violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin are growing in both number and nature. Development, peacebuilding and humanitarian projects have increased since the crisis started more than a decade ago, and yet the violence in Cameroon, ...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:58:57 GMT
East Africa: Burundi Reopens Borders With Tanzania, Suspends Mandatory Quarantine
[Nation] Burundi on Monday reopened its Kobero-Kabanga and Mugina borders with Tanzania, which were closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:52:00 GMT
Burundi: Burundi Reopens Borders With Tanzania, Suspends Mandatory Quarantine
[Citizen] Burundi on Monday said it would reopen its Kobero-Kabanga and Mugina borders with Tanzania, which were closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 05:59:13 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Tighter Anti-Covid Measures as DR Congo Fights Third Wave
[Nation] DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has re-imposed several measures aimed at combating the third wave of Covid-19 infections, which was declared on June 3.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:50:00 GMT
Morocco: Angola Calls for Re-Launch of Peace Process in Western Sahara
[ANGOP] New York -- Angola urged on Monday in New York the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation to "actively" support the efforts of the UN secretary-general to relaunch the peace process in Western Sahara.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 05:17:59 GMT
Rwanda: Manufacturers Shelve Reusable Pads Projects as RSB 'Drags Feet' on Approvals
[New Times] Local companies and non-government organisations interested in producing reusable sanitary pads say that the failure by the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) to put in place guidelines has halted production forcing some to indefinitely abandon...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:57:35 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo to Grace Cecafa Tourney
[Nairobi News] The Confederation of East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) has invited the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) under 23 football team to participate in the Challenge Cup slated for next month as a guest nation.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:56:11 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - Rwanda Drawn in Group A at World Championships
[New Times] The national under-20 women volleyball team has been drawn in Group A, alongside Brazil, Netherlands and Dominican Republic, at the upcoming 2021 (FIVB) World Championships that runs from July 9-18.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:54:20 GMT
Rwanda: Rusesabagina Case Resumes, Prosecution Set to Ask for Penalties
[New Times] The case in which Paul Rusesabagina along with 20 others are being tried in connection to terror crimes perpetrated against Rwandan citizens is set to resume on Wednesday, June 16 at the High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Bord...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:22:41 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali Named Among Top 50 Cities With Innovative Responses to Covid-19
[New Times] Kigali has been named among the 50 finalist cities in the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge, a global innovation competition that identifies and accelerates the most ambitious ideas developed by cities in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:22:02 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 Spike 'Won't Derail' Phased Reopening of Gaming Industry
[New Times] The recent spike in Covid-19 cases, especially in the City of Kigali, will not affect a plan laid out a fortnight ago for a phased reopening of the gaming industry, it has emerged.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:20:59 GMT
Rwanda: Role of Media in UPR Process is Crucial - Busingye
[New Times] Members of the media have been called to take part in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, which evaluates human rights situations in countries around the globe.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:12:13 GMT
Cameroon: 31st Day of the African Child - UNICEF, MINAS Discuss Child Abuse, Exploitation
[Cameroon Tribune] Stakeholders meeting in Yaounde on June 15, 2021 also proffered solutions to the neglect of children and the violence perpetrated against them.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:04:55 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Radio Journalist Threatened By Soldier
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is extremely concerned to learn that a radio journalist in Ituri, one of the two provinces in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has been under a state of siege since 6 May, was threatened by a so...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:01:04 GMT
Africa: CAF New Office in Yaoundé to Work With Cameroon in Totalenergies Afcon Preparations
[CAF] CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba together with Minister of Sports, Prof. Narcisse Mouelle Kombi and FECAFOOT President Seidou Mbombo Njoya today, 15 June 2021 opened a new office in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:59:16 GMT
Angola: 33 DRC Illegal Immigrants Repatriated
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- Angola repatriated Monday 33 citizens from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over illegal entry and stay in the country.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:43:42 GMT
Cameroon: Limbe Autonomous Port - Fako Chiefs Thank President Paul Biya
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister, Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute received the message on June 14, 2021 for onward transmission.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:43:41 GMT
Cameroon: Private Entrepreneurship - Proposals for Sustainable, Efficient Financing
[Cameroon Tribune] A forum took place at the National Assembly on June 14, 2021 on ways of financing territorialised entrepreneurship.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:43:38 GMT
Cameroon: Made in Cameroon - Bar Code '617' Available
[Cameroon Tribune] Stake holders in "Made in Cameroon" have been encouraged to use the barcode so as to give more visibility to their products.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:43:36 GMT
Cameroon: Fallen Achidi Achu - Traditional Rulers Pay Tribute
[Cameroon Tribune] He was variously described as a peace crusader, humanist, servant to all, supporter of traditional authorities and tireless labourer for the unity of Cameroon.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:43:29 GMT
Cameroon: Attack On Cameroon's Embassy in Belgium - Act Condemned, Inquiries Opened
[Cameroon Tribune] External Relations Minister summoned the Belgian Ambassador to Cameroon on June 14, 2021 during which the situation was examined.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:34:01 GMT
Mozambique: Grave Concerns for Rwandan Asylum Seeker
[HRW] Nairobi -- Acknowledge his Detention; Ensure Access to Lawyer; Block Any Return to Rwanda

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:27:20 GMT
Rwanda: Joint Rwanda and South Africa Team to Guide Efforts to Mend Relations
[East African] Foreign affairs ministers from Rwanda and South Africa have been tasked with ending a decade-long political stalemate, fuelled by South Africa hosting exiled Rwandan dissents.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:58:57 GMT
Kenya: Kenya Dedicate Fourth Title to CS Amina, Paint Kigali Red
[Nation] The Kenya national women's cricket team must still be celebrating and justifiably so.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:41:04 GMT
Tanzania: Burundi Reopens Borders With Tanzania, Suspends Mandatory Quarantine
[East African] Burundi on Monday said it would reopen its Kobero-Kabanga and Mugina borders with Tanzania, which were closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:11:21 GMT
Nigeria: New 'Bakassi' Security Outfit Emerges in Anambra
[This Day] An unorthodox security outfit has emerged in Anambra State to help other security agencies rid the state of cultists and other criminal elements.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:02:11 GMT
Cameroon: Tunisia-Guinea - Remake of Group Stage
[Cameroon Tribune] Both teams will be meeting in the quarterfinals after their first encounter in the group phase which ended in favour of Tunisia.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:02:09 GMT
Cameroon: Whatsapp - Privacy Policy Preoccupies Users
[Cameroon Tribune] Individuals are worried over the recurrent security page that keeps resurfacing on their phones each time they want to use the App.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:02:05 GMT
Cameroon: 'Security Updates Do Not Expose Users to Risk'
[Cameroon Tribune] Prof. Ebot Ebot Enaw, General Manager Of The National Agency For Information And Communication Technologies (Antic).

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:02:02 GMT
Africa: Rugby Africa Cup - Cameroon Out of the Race
[Cameroon Tribune] This is the outcome of the Rugby Africa Cup Repechage tournament that ended in Ouagadougou on Sunday, June 13, 2021.



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