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Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:00:22 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroonians Rally to Demand EU Stop Deforestation for Rubber
[Greenpeace] Monday, 9 August 2021, Yaoundé - More than 30 young Cameroonian activists crowded in front of the headquarters of the European Union Delegation in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, this morning to demand the end of the EU support for rubber...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:49:03 GMT
Rwanda: Umwungeri Ready for New Challenge at Bugesera FC
[New Times] Center-back Patrick Umwungeri says he is ready for a new challenge after signing a two-year deal with top flight football league side, Bugesera FC.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 06:38:07 GMT
Rwanda: We Need to Revisit Our Preps for Major Competitions - Uwayo
[New Times] The Rwanda Olympic Committee president, Theogene Uwayo, has said that major changes are needed in the way athletes prepare for competitions if Rwanda is to end its medal drought in future Olympic Games.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 06:37:02 GMT
Rwanda: What the New Global Warming Report Means for Rwanda
[New Times] Rwanda could experience more extreme weather patterns especially flooding and landslides in the next one or two decades as global warming continues to wreak havoc.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 06:34:30 GMT
Rwanda: Nyinawumuntu Names Provisional Squad for FIFA U-20 World Cup Qualifiers
[New Times] The national women football team coach Grace Nyinawumuntu has summoned thirty-nine provisional squad ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women's world Cup Qualifiers.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 06:14:25 GMT
Rwanda: Taxi Moto Fare to Be Slashed as Smart Metres Are Reintroduced
[New Times] Almost a year after operators stopped using taxi moto smart metres, government has reintroduced the gadgets but with a promise to review downwards the transport fare.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 05:16:09 GMT
Rwanda: Habimana Vows to Impress at Tour De L'avenir
[New Times] Skol Adrien Cycling Academy (SACA) cyclist Jean-Eric Habimana is keen to impress in the Tour de l'Avenir race which is slated to run from August, 13-22.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:16:08 GMT
Cameroon: Guinness Super League 2021 - AWA FC Crowned Champions
[Cameroon Tribune] They topped the chart with 56 points after beating Amazones FAP 2-0 at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium yesterday August 8, 2021

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:16:06 GMT
Cameroon: FECAFOOT - Electoral Commission Voted
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during an extraordinary General Assembly which took place on Saturday August 7, 2021 in Yaounde.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:16:05 GMT
Central Africa: Higher Education - CEMAC Ministers Reinforce Platform
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during a videoconference of Ministers in charge of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Vocational Training on Friday, August 6, 2021.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:16:02 GMT
Cameroon: Lysoka Moliwe Village - New Guardian of Tradition
[Cameroon Tribune] The coronation of Njie J. Mbanda recently crowned Chief of this village in Buea Subdivision was an important moment for the preservation of rites and customs.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:16:01 GMT
Cameroon: North West Regional Assembly - Institution Seeks German Cooperation
[Cameroon Tribune] This is in the domains of peace building, vocational training, agriculture and environmental protection.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:15:58 GMT
Africa: Favorites Awaited in January
[Cameroon Tribune] Among the 24 nations that will take part in the competition, regulars will be out to make history in Cameroon.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 18:56:32 GMT
Mozambique: Troops Recapture Key Northern Port From Insurgents
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican and Rwandan forces on Sunday recaptured the port town of Mocimboa da Praia, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which had been held by terrorists affiliated to the "Islamic State" (ISIS) network for the past year.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:17:24 GMT
Zimbabwe: Koffi Olomide in Trouble for 'Praising' Emmerson Mnangangwa in New Song
[Nation] Popular Congolese rhumba artist Koffi Olomide is in the eye of a storm in Zimbabwe for chanting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's name in his latest song.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:23:50 GMT
Rwanda: We Are Accountable to Our Members, RSSB Boss Says
[New Times] Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB), which manages arguably the largest investment fund in the country, over the weekend unveiled their latest investment, the 18-hole golf course in Kigali. The projects came at a time when many are curiou...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:21:59 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host Ghana for T20 Bilateral Series
[New Times] The national men's cricket team will play five T20 games against Ghana in preparations for the ICC men's T20 Cricket World cup sub regional Africa qualifier A slated to take place in Kigali from October 14-23.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:10:24 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - Over 20 Countries to Take Part in 2021 African Championship
[New Times] Twenty-one countries have confirmed their participation in the forthcoming men and women's 2021 CAVB Volleyball Nation's Championships set to be staged in Kigali from September 5-20.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:08:42 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda's First 18-Hole Golf Course Inaugurated in Kigali
[New Times] Rwanda Ultimate Golf Course Ltd, a subsidiary of Rwanda Social Security Board Sunday, August 8 unveiled a multi-million dollar golf course that has been under construction over the past months.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 05:03:39 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Athletes Struggle At Tokyo 2020 Games
[New Times] The Olympic flame was extinguished on Sunday, August 8, to mark the end of the memorable and historic Tokyo 2020 Games and the baton was handed over to Paris 2024, the venue of the Olympic Games.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:02:20 GMT
Rwanda: Strategic Mozambican Port Town of Mocimboa DA Praia Falls to Rwandan and Mozambican Forces
[Daily Maverick] Rwandan and Mozambican forces have taken back the centre of the strategic port town of Mocimboa da Praia in northern Mozambique from insurgent forces, who had held the town for almost a year. SADC Intervention force is still 400km fr...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 09:55:09 GMT
Cameroon: Constance Ejuma - Making Cameroon in Hollywood
[Cameroon Tribune] The Cameroonian born actress and filmmaker is an attraction to her compatriots.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:20:26 GMT
Mozambique: Rwandan Troops Help Mozambique Army Regain Control of Port Held By Jihadists
[RFI] Rwandan forces deployed last month to help Mozambique's army battle jihadists said Sunday they had recaptured control of the key northern port of Mocimboa da Praia from the extremist militants.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:20:56 GMT
Rwanda: Govt to Compensate Rwandans Who Lost Savings in Umurenge Saccos
[New Times] Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA) and Central Bank in partnership with local governments have embarked on an exercise to draw lists of all residents whose savings were embezzled in Umurenge Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) with view...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:20:18 GMT
Rwanda: Suman Alla is the New President of Rotary Club Kigali Virunga
[New Times] Rotary Club of Kigali-Virunga (RCKV), on Sunday, August 8 inducted Suman Alla as their president for the year 2021-2022. He replaced Jwala Kumar.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:19:30 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Envoy Presents Credentials to Maldivian President
[New Times] The High Commissioner of Rwanda accredited to the island state of Maldives, Jacqueline Mukangira, has presented her letters of credence to Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the President of the Republic of Maldives.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:18:25 GMT
Rwanda: Afro Basket 2021 - National Team Off to Senegal for Friendly Matches
[New Times] The national basketball team departed for Dakar on Saturday night to play friendly matches ahead against Senegal and Guinea from August 10-14 at the Dakar Arena.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 07:20:14 GMT
Rwanda: The Adoption of Video-Assisted Technology for Lung Surgery
[New Times] A team of thoracic surgeons from different countries headed by Dr. Diego Gonzalez Rivas had a two-day training visit at King Faisal Hospital (KFH) to introduce a uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) technique in Rwanda.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:19:20 GMT
Southern Africa: Cabo Delgado - Rwanda, Mozambican Forces Take Control of Strategic Port in Insurgency-Hit Region
[New Times] Rwandan and Mozambican forces battling the Islamic State-linked terrorist group in Cabo Delgado Province on Sunday August, 8, captured the strategic port city of Mocimboa da Praia, as the forces look to wrest the area from the Islamic ter...

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 18:58:11 GMT
Mozambique: Defence Ministry Confirms Capture of Mocimboa da Praia
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Defence Ministry confirmed on Sunday afternoon that a joint operation by Mozambican and Rwandan forces resulted in the capture of the town of Mocimboa da Praia, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which had been i...



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