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Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:13:06 GMT
Africa: Community Health Workers As the Backbone of Primary Healthcare Delivery - Rwanda's Approach
[Nigeria Health Watch] Health care should be equitable. This means it must be accessible to anyone, regardless of social class, or place of residence. For a pregnant woman dwelling either in the hills of Rwanda, or in the deserts of Niger Republic, c...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:49:31 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Ex-President Joseph Kabila Gets Master's Degree
[East African] Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has earned a Master's degree as he utilises his break from active politics to pursue higher education.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:58:42 GMT
Rwanda: How Coffee Farmers Seek Fair Revenue Share
[New Times] The producers of the world's most important beverage crop - coffee - are not getting enough income to lead decent lives and prosper, a concern that threatens their future and that of the crop, experts have warned.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:51:01 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandans Welcome Formation of Ministry of National Unity
[New Times] The government has created the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement, which will focus on national unity, preserving historical memory and promote citizenship education.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:20:50 GMT
Cameroon: Authorities Say Students and Teachers Defy Separatists' School Lockdown
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Authorities in Cameroon said at least 70,000 schoolchildren and their teachers have returned to classrooms this year in the troubled western regions. The schools had been abandoned due to threats from English-speaking rebel...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 06:39:49 GMT
Rwanda: Tokyo 2020 - Hakizimana Out to End Rwanda's Olympic Medal Jinx
[New Times] Long-distance runner John Hakizimana has said he is concerned by Rwanda's 37-year drought for an Olympic medal as he and his counterparts seek to end the run ahead of the Olympic Games scheduled from July 23 to August 8 in Tokyo, Japan.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:40:17 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Banks on New Varieties to Fix Beans Productivity
[New Times] Venant Ntawuruhunga, a farmer from Northern Province recalls harvesting not more than 300 Kilogrammes of beans per one hectare some years back.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:39:04 GMT
Rwanda: Thousands in Districts Under Lockdown Receive Food Relief
[New Times] Delivery of food relief to vulnerable households, which started in Kigali, continued on Monday, July 19 in eight districts under lockdown in four provinces.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:32:46 GMT
Rwanda: Over 90 Covid-19 Positive Students to Sit for National Exams
[New Times] A total of 91 candidates who are set to sit for national exams have tested positive for Covid.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:31:00 GMT
Rwanda: VW Rwanda Mulls e-Tractor to Boost Agric Mechanisation
[New Times] The prototype of the e-tractor that once approved is sent to revolutionalise Rwanda's agriculture sector.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:28:55 GMT
Rwanda: Government Okays KCB Bank Acquisition of BPR
[New Times] The Government of Rwanda has approved the acquisition of Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) by Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB Rwanda), the latter announced on Monday in its latest regulatory filings.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:28:00 GMT
Rwanda: Govt to Mobilise 200 Buses to Ferry Candidates to Exam Centres
[New Times] The ministry of education recently announced that public transport and school buses have been arranged to facilitate candidates sitting their national exams to and from examination centres, after the examination period coincided with the ...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:26:59 GMT
Rwanda: City Construction Boss Rukundo Arrested
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has confirmed the arrest of Benon Rukundo, the Director of the City of Kigali One Stop Centre over failing to justify his wealth and abuse of office.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:26:03 GMT
Rwanda: Five Takeaways From Women's Afrobasket Zone V Qualifiers
[New Times] The women's Afrobasket Zone V qualifiers tournament in Kigali came to an end with Kenyan women coming out on top to seal their qualification to the FIBA Women's Afrobasket finals in Yaounde, Cameroon, in September.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:24:08 GMT
Rwanda: Nduwayezu on Setting Up a Sports Academy Amidst a Pandemic
[New Times] Growing up in the early 2000s, Bruno Nduwayezu has always enjoyed watching sports on TV, especially athletics, even though they were not popular games at the time.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:22:50 GMT
Rwanda: How Farmers Seek Fair Revenue Share
[New Times] The producers of the world's most important beverage crop - coffee - are not getting enough income to lead decent lives and prosper, a concern that threatens their future and that of the crop, experts have warned.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:22:15 GMT
Rwanda: Five Big-Money Signings in Rwanda's Transfer Window
[New Times] The 2021 transfer market is getting busy as local players make big-money moves to local or foreign clubs.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:18:30 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Rolls Out Food Relief Program
[New Times] The Local Government Minister Jean-Marie Vianney Gatabazi has assured the public that there are enough food supplies for residents of Kigali and eight districts under lockdown, saying that none will go hungry because of the lockdown.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:16:55 GMT
Rwanda: ISK Campus to Start This Year
[New Times] The management of International School of Kigali (ISK) which was founded in 2009, announces that very soon it's preparing to officially launch and open a new campus which will start by the end of 2021 after renovation.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:07:12 GMT
Central African Republic: Repeated Attacks On Medical Care Leave People Vulnerable
[MSF] Bangui - Relentless attacks on patients, health staff and medical facilities in Central African Republic (CAR) during a countrywide surge in violence are forcing the suspension of medical activities and seriously constraining people's access to...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 06:59:15 GMT
Tanzania: Tanzania and Rwanda Agree to Promote Telecommunications Sector
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzania and Rwanda have agreed to work together to promote the telecommunications sector, especially Information and Communication Technology, in order to increase productivity in the sector's contribution to the developme...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:11:39 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Free Youth Activists
[HRW] Goma -- Three Months On, Elisée Lwatumba, Eric Muhindo Unjustly Detained

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:11:43 GMT
Congo-Brazzaville: Bishop of Aru, Georges Titre Ande, Elected As Next Primate and Archbishop of the Congo
[ACNS] The General Synod of the Province de L'Eglise Anglicane Du Congo has elected Dr Titre Ande as its next Primate and Archbishop.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:21:49 GMT
Angola: Basketball - 1º De Agosto Win Angola Cup in Females
[ANGOP] Luanda -- 1º de Agosto senior female basketball team won the Angola Cup on Sunday, by defeating Interclube by 68-59, in the final game played at Cidadela pavilion, in Luanda.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:21:13 GMT
Angola: Cabo Verde Wants to Optimize Bilateral Relations With Angola
[ANGOP] Lobito -- The President of Cabo Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, expressed this Sunday, in Angola's coastal Province of Benguela, his country's willingness to optimize bilateral relations with Angola, through strategic partnerships.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:16:19 GMT
Angola: Minister Faustina Alves Delivers Goods to Khoisan Community
[ANGOP] Caiundo -- The minister of Social Action, Family and Women Promotion, Faustina Alves, this Sunday delivered various goods to the Khoisan community residing in the localities of Ntopa and Mbundo (commune of Caiundo), in southeastern Cuando Cub...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:32:40 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Authorities Report 98 New Cases, 23 Recoveries and 3 Deaths
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan health authorities announced the registration in the last 24 hours of 98 new cases of Covid-19, three deaths and the recuperation of twenty-three patients.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:13:49 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali City Residents Cautioned Against Complacency as Cases Hit Record-High
[New Times] Rwanda continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic with cases gradually rising each day.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:29:04 GMT
Rwanda: Massive Data Leak Reveals Spyware Used to Target Activists, Journalists, and Political Leaders Globally
[AI London] Authoritarian governments using Pegasus software sold by the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group Jamal Khashoggi family members were targeted with Pegasus software 'They paint a picture of legitimacy, while profiting from widespread h...

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 19:12:17 GMT
Cameroon: Displaced People Get Hooked On Fish
[UN News] Cameroonians who have been displaced by conflict and climate change in the north of the West African country are turning to aquaculture as an alternative source of income, thanks to support from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (F...



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