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Sun, 29 Aug 2021 06:56:27 GMT
Nigeria: Govt to Repatriate 322,000 Nigerian Refugees From Niger, Cameroon, Chad
[Leadership] The federal government through the ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development is set to begin the repatriation of 322,000 Nigerian refugees from Niger, Cameroon and Chad.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:40:03 GMT
Rwanda: Africa Is Open for Business - Kagame
[New Times] Africa and Rwanda are ready and open for productive investment and trade which will serve as a pathway to prosperity and stability, President Paul Kagame has said.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 14:35:58 GMT
Cameroon: Goethe Institute Honors Cameroonian Princess With Top Award
[DW] Germany's Goethe Institute has awarded the Goethe Medal to Cameroon's Princess Marilyn Douala Manga Bell. She is being recognized for her artwork and says she wants to stimulate discussion about her country's history.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 07:45:46 GMT
Rwanda: Afrobasket 2021 - Rwanda Loses to Cape Verde
[New Times] The national basketball team on Saturday, August 28 lost its last group stage game 74-82 to Cape Verde in the ongoing Afrobasket tournament.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 06:56:23 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda - Mashami Names Final Squad for Qualifiers
[CAF] Rwanda coach Vincent Mashami named on Friday the final squad which will play Mali and Kenya in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:02:20 GMT
Rwanda: Parts of Rwanda Likely to Face Acute Dry Spells Similar to 2016
[New Times] The Rwanda Meteorology Agency has warned that parts of Eastern province and Southern province are likely to face unusual dry spells similar to those that befell the country in 2016, 2010 and 1996.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 09:09:07 GMT
Rwanda: The Deadly Impact of the Pandemic On Mental Health
[East African] The worries and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic have had a profound impact on mental health. Experts are saying the effects will become even more profound in the coming years.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:52:44 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon, Nigeria Announce Effort to Jointly Fight Separatists
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroonian and Nigerian authorities have agreed to jointly fight armed separatists in both countries. The nations' top security and government officials announced the deal during an emergency security meeting that ended Thursday in ...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:41:13 GMT
Cameroon: North West - NCC President Stresses Professionalism for Safety
[Cameroon Tribune] Joseph Chebonkeng Kalabubse encouraged practicing journalists to standby Professionalism to stay safe in Crisis-rocked, North West region.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:41:10 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon, Nigeria Trans-Border Security - New Ways of Collaboration Mapped Out
[Cameroon Tribune] The 8th Session of the Cameroon-Nigeria Trans-border Security Committee which ended in Abuja early Thursday spelt out a series of actions to be undertaken for border communities.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:41:03 GMT
Cameroon: 'We Need Continuous Collaboration On Trans-Border Security Concerns'
[Cameroon Tribune] General E.A. Ndagi, representative of Nigerian delegation leader to the Cameroon, Nigeria Trans-border Security Committee.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:44:25 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Alone Can't Stop Illicit Arms Flooding Into the Country
[ISS] The proliferation of illegal arms in Cameroon increases violence and insecurity in a country already grappling with violent extremist attacks and a separatist conflict.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:18:34 GMT
Rwanda: How Playing Volleyball and Studying Was an Incentive for Bayija to Work Hard in Life
[New Times] Being a student and a full-time athlete can be daunting to balance. For Yvonne Bayija, this came with a lot of benefits; most importantly it led her to self-discovery.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:17:31 GMT
Rwanda/Mali: WCup Qualifiers - Nirisarike, Kagere Joins Amavubi Camp Ahead Mali Clash
[New Times] AMAVUBI residential camp has been boosted by the arrival of talisman Meddie Kagere and center-back Salomon Nirisarike as Rwanda gears up for the Mali clash in the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:13:51 GMT
Rwanda: Mpazi High-Risk Residents to Move Into Upgraded Homes
[New Times] The City of Kigali (CoK) will in September open the gates to a 28 unit housing block located in Nyarugenge district to families that have been at risk due to their proximity to the Mpazi drainage system.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:46:23 GMT
Malawi/Cameroon: Flames' FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers Against Cameroun and Mozambique Live On Azam TV
[Nyasa Times] Malawi national football team's 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cameroun in Yaoundé on Friday, September 3 and against Mozambique in Johannesburg, South Africa on September 7 will be beamed live on Azam TV.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:46:01 GMT
Rwanda: Mutsinzi Looking Forward to 'New Chapter' in Portugal
[New Times] Rwanda international Ange Mutsinzi has said he is ready for the new chapter of his footballing career after completing a move to Portuguese second division side Clube Desportivo Trofense.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:30:45 GMT
Rwanda: Youth Tipped On Green Innovations
[New Times] Youths in the country have been called upon to join the efforts to innovate and create jobs in the green sector while at the same time solving environmental issues that are affecting the country.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:21:01 GMT
Angola: Cuando Cubango - Authorities Evaluate World Heritage Proposal
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The secretary of State for Culture, Maria da Piedade de Jesus, and the government of the south-eastern Cuando Cubango Province, Júlio Bessa, assessed this Thursday the project for the candidacy of the historic area of the Battle of...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:15:01 GMT
Angola: More Than 5500 Carats of Diamonds Polished
[ANGOP] Saurimo -- Roughly 5,508 carats will be polished monthly in two diamond factories at the Saurimo Diamond Development Hub, in the eastern Lunda Sul Province, out of the three scheduled for inauguration this Friday, by the President of the Repu...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:04:59 GMT
Angola: Lunda Norte in Shortage of Specilized Doctors
[ANGOP] Dundo -- The north-eastern Province of Lunda Norte needs at least 46 more doctors specialized in gynecology/obstetrics, orthopedics, surgery and general practice to satisfy the population's demand, informed this Thursday, in the city of Dundo...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:26:26 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Registers 184 New Infections and 148 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan health authorities announced, this Thursday, 184 new infections, the recovery of 148 patients and 6 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:10:35 GMT
Rwanda: Government to Recruit Over 9,000 Teachers
[New Times] The government is set to recruit 9,418 teachers for primary and secondary schools, as well as head teachers for the next academic year that will be placed in more than 650 schools across the country.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:30:23 GMT
Chad: Habré's Death - Final Blow or Wake-Up Call for Reparations?
[JusticeInfo.net] Prior to Chadian ex-president Hissène Habré's death on Tuesday, nothing was moving on the reparations for victims ordered after he was convicted. The seizure of his assets in Senegal has never taken place and the African Union has...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:08:48 GMT
Tanzania/Congo-Kinshasa: Take World Cup Matches Against DRC, Madagascar Seriously
[Daily News] SERIOUSNESS must be a top priority in the launched 2022 World Cup campaign that sees Tanzanian envoys Taifa Stars facing Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar in the first and second matches of group J early next month.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:08:46 GMT
Rwanda: Afrobasket 2021 - 'We Are Very Motivated' - Sarr Says Before Rwanda Faces Angola
[New Times] Victory against Angola would all but guarantee Rwanda a spot into quarter-finals.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:50:53 GMT
Rwanda: Inclusivity - Five Key Sectors That Need Sign Language Interpreters
[New Times] Today, the Rwanda National Union for Deaf (RNUD) counts 50,000 deaf persons across the country and only 40 persons are trained to interpret with sign language.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:01:49 GMT
Tunisia: Saied Chairs Farewell Ceremony for Tunisian Military Contingent to Central African Republic
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied chaired, on Thursday at El Aouina military base, a farewell ceremony for the Tunisian military contingent that will join the Air Force rapid intervention, air escort, search and rescue unit...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:54:06 GMT
Gambia/Cameroon: Barrow to Preside Over Launch of Road to Cameroon Campaign
[The Point] President Adama Barrow is set to preside over the launch of The Gambia's road to Cameroon campaign and National Coordinating Committee (NCC) this weekend at the Football House in Kanifing, as the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations edges closer.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:34:48 GMT
Tunisia: FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers - 26 Players Called for Equatorial Guinea, Zambia Games
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's coach Mondher Kebaier revealed on Thursday the list of players called for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers (Group B) against Equatorial Guinea and Zambia.



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