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Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:13:44 GMT
São Tomé and Príncipe: Opposition's Carlos Vila Nova Becomes Sao Tome's New President
[East African] Carlos Vila Nova was on Monday confirmed as Sao Tome and Principe's new president after provisional results showed he won the second round of the presidential poll.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:39:12 GMT
Rwanda: We Must Be Tougher On Gender-Based Crime, Kagame Tells Judiciary
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has called on all stakeholders in the justice sector to pull their efforts and find a lasting solution to the rising crimes related to Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in the country.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:33:08 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Speaks Out On Ties With Neighbouring Countries
[New Times] The relationship between neighbouring Burundi and Rwanda can be termed as improving and on the mend, President Paul Kagame has said.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 04:42:44 GMT
Central Africa: What It Will Take to End Civil War in the Central African Republic
[The Conversation Africa] In recent months, Central African politicians and journalists have shared images of the military posing in front of different town signs - seemingly as proof of the state regaining control over a country caught up in civil w...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 04:25:35 GMT
Cameroon: Separatists Allow Schools to Reopen For First Time in Years
[VOA] Yaounde -- The school year in Cameroon starts Monday with hundreds of schools in the troubled western regions reopening their doors for the first time in three to five years. Anglophone separatists previously used threats to keep the schools cl...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:25:55 GMT
São Tomé and Príncipe: Carlos Vila Nova Elected President
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The candidate of the only opposition party in Sao Tome and Principe Carlos Vila Nova won Sunday's presidential election with 57.54% of the votes cast, against 42.46% for his opponent, Guilherme Posser da Costa. Outgoing pre...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:43:02 GMT
Rwanda: Revamp of Kigali's Car-Free Zone to Be Complete This Month
[New Times] The works to revamp Kigali's car-free zone are expected to be complete by mid this month, Marie-Solange Muhirwa, the Chief of Urban Planning at the City of Kigali, told The New Times.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:11:08 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Indigenous Twa Are Freed but Still Landless
[JusticeInfo.net] A Congolese military court has released seven members of the Twa ethnic group convicted for "wicked destruction of nature" after settling in a park in the south of the country. But the struggle continues for these indigenous people,...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:28:04 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Eases Covid Restriction On Travellers From Uganda
[Monitor] Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has confirmed that the government of Rwanda has reduced the mandatory quarantine for passengers from Uganda to one day.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:47:24 GMT
East Africa: DR Congo's EAC Admission Report Positive, Says Nshuti
[New Times] A report earlier prepared by an East African Community (EAC) verification mission on the DR Congo's eligibility to join the six-member bloc is ready, as well as positive, and could be examined by the Council of Ministers sometime this mon...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:35:39 GMT
Rwanda: Five Things to Remember About Afrobasket 2021
[New Times] The Afrobasket 2021 championship, which concluded at Kigali Arena on Sunday, September 5, will be noted in history as the stepping stone to the development of African Basketball.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:16:17 GMT
Cameroon: 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games - Cameroon Bags No Medal
[Cameroon Tribune] The three athletes who represented the nation however made significant progress in the competition which ended yesterday September 5, 2021

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:16:14 GMT
Botswana: Women's T20 Cricket Tournament - Lionesses En Route to Botswana
[Cameroon Tribune] 06 sept. 2021 11:23

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:16:11 GMT
Cameroon: Inclusive Education - Edu-Cash Initiative for Vulnerable Children
[Cameroon Tribune] Stakeholders in a meeting last Friday, resolved to ensure that IDPs and disabled pupils acquire quality education.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:00:19 GMT
Angola: Governor Wants More Attention to Health and Education
[ANGOP] Benguela -- The governor of Benguela province, Luís Nunes, Monday asked the new deputy governor for the political, social and economic sector, Lídia Amaro, for more attention to the health and education sectors, as they are priorities of th...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:00:18 GMT
Angola: Angola Condemns Coup Attempt in Guinea
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Government on Monday condemned the coup attempt in Guinea, carried out Sunday by a group of special forces and which culminated with the detention of President Alpha Condé.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:00:16 GMT
Angola: Over 200 Students Return to Angola
[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 220 students graduated in several areas (medicine and engineering) in Cuba returned, this Monday, to Angola after their training period.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:47:24 GMT
Rwanda: PAC Hearings Resume
[New Times] The Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has kicked off the scrutiny into poor management of state finances in 85 public institutions and entities.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:47:24 GMT
Rwanda: Ngoma Farmers Buoyed By Green Technology for Irrigation
[New Times] This week, Ngoma District inaugurated a Rwf271 million hillside irrigation scheme to water fruits and vegetables in sectors of Zaza and Mutenderi, a green technology that uses solar energy to distribute water on 20 hectares of smallholder...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:47:23 GMT
Rwanda: How Will Rwanda Meet 5.5m Housing Units Demand?
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Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:47:22 GMT
Rwanda: Young Agri-Preneurs Seek to Drive Up Adoption of Climate Smart Farming
[New Times] In response to challenges in the affordability of climate-smart farms and related equipment for Rwandan farmers, a local agri-business group, Innovation for Impact (Infim) is using innovation to find alternatives.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:34:36 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandans Warned Against Complacency As Confirmed Covid Cases Drop
[New Times] Officials at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) have warned Rwandans against negligence regarding complying with Covid-19 guidelines as the positivity rate in the country continues to drop, especially in Kigali.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:33:48 GMT
Rwanda: Airtel Rwanda Gets New Managing Director
[New Times] Airtel Rwanda has announced the appointment of Emmanuel Hamez as its new Managing Director.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 04:47:02 GMT
Rwanda: Jay Polly Died of Methanol Intoxication - Medical Report
[New Times] Results from the Rwanda Forensic Laboratory have indicated that musician Joshua Tuyishime, best known as Jay Polly, died from methanol alcohol intoxication which caused severe metabolic dysfunction.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:58:24 GMT
Cameroon: Sane Stewardship
[Cameroon Tribune] For almost five years today, peace-loving Cameroonians that lived happily and their children occupied classrooms to learn are today threatened by kidnappings, destruction of homes, and brutal elimination of compatriots, including c...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:58:23 GMT
Cameroon: Partisan Politics - North West 'Fons' Enjoined to Be Neutral
[Cameroon Tribune] These traditional rulers are considered institutions, administrators of the spiritual and cultural needs of their subjects, symbols of unity, neutrality and incarnation of the people.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:58:21 GMT
Malawi/Cameroon: Cameroon-Malawi - Lions Break Through the Flames
[Cameroon Tribune] They beat Malawi 2-0 during one of their World Cup qualifying games played on September 3, 2021 at the Olembe Stadium.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:58:17 GMT
Cameroon: Afro Soul - Audrey Forbin Releases Debut Album
[Cameroon Tribune] The 23-year-old raising artist is bent on making a name in the music industry.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:50:51 GMT
Angola: Luanda Hosts III Natural Medicine Congress
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Luanda province is due to host, on 23 March, the 3rd Natural Medicine congress, focusing on the potential of medicinal plants to combat and prevent pandemics and endemic diseases.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:47:24 GMT
Rwanda: Women's Cricket Team Off to Botswana Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers
[New Times] Rwanda's women national Cricket team on Monday September 6, departed for Gaborone, Botswana, ahead of the forthcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers slated from September 7-20.



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