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Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:30:52 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Plant Over 43 Million Trees in New Campaign
[New Times] The Minister for Environment, Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, has revealed that the plan by government to plant over 43 million tree seedlings across the country as a way of fighting desertification.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:40:48 GMT
Cameroon: Um Nyobè, A Hero and Symbol of French Colonial Crimes
[JusticeInfo.net] Exactly 63 years ago, on September 13, 1958, Ruben Um Nyobè was shot by the French army. Perpetrated in the context of a "secret war" that Paris has never recognized, the assassination of this nationalist activist is now mobilizing...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:59:18 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Off to a Winning Start At Africa Women Volleyball Championship
[New Times] The national women volleyball team, on Sunday, September 11 started their campaign at the 2021 African Nations Women's Championship with a 3-1 victory over Morocco at the Kigali Arena.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:55:34 GMT
Cameroon: How the Water Crisis in English-Speaking Cameroon Is Hitting Students and the Poor
[RFI] At a stream in the Bomaka neighbourhood of Buea, Cameroon, a woman is using sand to wash her 20-litre jerrycan before filling it with water.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:30:55 GMT
Rwanda: 22-Year-Old Student Pioneers Hydroponic Farming in Rwanda
[New Times] Many students go to university but few think about creating businesses that can even help them afford some basic needs at school.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:30:55 GMT
Rwanda: Agric Board On Spot Over Procurement Malpractices
[New Times] The Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has warned the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) against flouting public procurement procedures, saying that the practice has been persistent for long in this institution and must be addressed.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:02:13 GMT
Cameroon: Fecafoot Elections - Dual Nationality Subject Clarified
[Cameroon Tribune] The Electoral Commission gave a press conference at the headquarters of FECAFOOT in Tsinga, Yaounde on Friday September 10, 2021.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:10:26 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Kenya Down DRC in Africa Nations Championships
[Nation] Kenya's volleyball women's team are back on track after they defeated Democratic Republic of Congo 3-0 (25-11,25-12,25-19) Monday in the African Nations Championships in Kigali, Rwanda.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:07:52 GMT
South Africa: Kenya Airways Leases Planes to Congolese Carrier, Starts Johannesburg-Lubumbashi Cargo Flights
[Nation] National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has leased two planes to Congo Airways under a cargo codeshare deal.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:06:44 GMT
Angola: Ombudsman's Office Wants to Cooperate With Public Administration
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Ombudsman Florbela Rocha Araújo and the minister Public Administration, Labour and Social Security, Teresa Dias, Monday analysed the labour situation in the country, with stress to improving social conditions and the well-being of ...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:52:08 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 - Govt to Roll Out Second Dose Vaccination to Adults in Kigali
[New Times] Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) is set to start the second dose mass vaccination of Covid-19, targeting all people aged 18 and above in Kigali.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:35:51 GMT
Angola: Political Parties Told to Engage in Mobilisation of Electoral Registration
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Political parties have been urged to actively participate in mobilization of citizens for the ex-officio electoral registration, due to start on 23 September.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:21:19 GMT
Central Africa: CEMAC Recovery - the Merits of August Extraordinary Summit
[Cameroon Tribune] The 68 th issue of the publication of the Civil Cabinet, « Le Temps Des Opportunités » focuses on the extraordinary virtual summit of Heads of State of CEMAC held on August 18, 2021.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:26:32 GMT
Central African Republic: Crisis - Government, UN Peacekeepers Assess Progress
[Cameroon Tribune] Both sides acknowledged that though the country had returned to constitutional rule, disarmament of fighters remained a major concern.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:59:18 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 Survivors Encouraged to Undergo Physiotherapy Rehab
[New Times] Patients of severe Covid-19 effects, including respiratory difficulties are encouraged to undertake physiotherapy exercises as soon as they are discharged to ensure solid recuperation.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:59:18 GMT
Rwanda: Fire Guts Igihe Ltd Offices
[New Times] A night time fire gutted the offices of Igihe Limited, a multimedia news organisation that publishes Igihe.com, located in Ndamage Building in the Central Business District.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:59:15 GMT
Rwanda: Regional Tourism Body Mulls New Campaign to Revive Covid-19 Hit Sector
[New Times] The Kigali-based East Africa Tourism Platform (EATP) will on Wednesday, September 15, launch a three-month campaign dubbed "Tembea Nyumbani", in four East African Community (EAC) partner states - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Ugan...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:26:16 GMT
Rwanda: Regional Activists Call for More Women to Have Role in Peacebuilding
[New Times] There is need for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to preserve gains made and strengthen the capacity of women to ensure they take a prominent and equal role in peacebuilding processes.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:07:21 GMT
Rwanda: Zim, Rwanda in Transport Deal
[The Herald] Zimbabwe and Rwanda have partnered in capacity building initiatives and technical exchange programmes in transport infrastructure development.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 13:13:08 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Is Open for Dialogue but Says No Plans for Talks With Uganda 'Now'
[Citizen] Kampala -- Uganda has invited Rwanda for an ad-hoc meeting to discuss and verify the implementation of an agreement that both countries signed in 2019 to put an end to their long standing bilateral tensions.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:27:26 GMT
Rwanda/Tanzania: Simba FC Appoint Hitimana As Assistant Coach
[New Times] Tanzania Vodacom Premier League side Simba have appointed former Rayon Sports coach Thierry Hitimana as their new assistant coach on a two-year contract until the end of 2022, with an option for renewal.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:26:35 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Wins Second Game At T20 World Cup Qualifiers
[New Times] The national women cricket team on Sunday, September 12, registered their second victory over Eswatini to keep their unbeaten run during the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers taking place in Gaborone, Botswana.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:25:00 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Will No Longer Import Maize, Wheat and Soybean Seeds
[New Times] The Government of Rwanda will not be importing seeds of maize, wheat and soya, in the coming agricultural season A and will not help the farmers that buy the imported seeds, said the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources Gerardine ...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:24:18 GMT
Rwanda: Environment Wins As Local Investor Produces Affordable Cooking Energy
[New Times] A Rwandan company, OAK Investments, has come up with a solution to make clean cooking affordable.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:31:17 GMT
Angola: Vice President Highlights Qualities of Former Portuguese President
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Vice president Bornito de Sousa highlighted Sunday in Lisbon the democratic legacy of the former Portuguese Statesman, Jorge Sampaio, who was laid to rest on Sunday at Alto São João cemetery.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:24:55 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 104 New Cases, 12 Deaths
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has registered, in the last 24 hours, 104 new cases, 12 deaths and the recovery of 30 patients.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:22:06 GMT
Cameroon/Angola: Football - Petro De Luanda Draw With Fovu in Cameroon
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The team of Petro de Luanda have drawn against Fovu Baham of Cameroon, by 2-2, in the first "leg" of the access to the group stage of the African Champions League of football, played Sunday at Omnisports Stadium.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:21:35 GMT
Tanzania: Interclub Beat Tanzania Mafunzo
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Interclub started the African Confederations Cup in the best way by beating Mafunzo FC of Tanzania, 1-0, in the first "leg" of the qualifiers for access to the group stage, played today, Sunday, at Amaan Stadium, in that country.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:07:31 GMT
Kenya: Kenya Fall to Cameroon in Africa Nations Championship
[Nation] Kenya women's volleyball team had a poor start at the 2021 African Nations Championships going down to rivals Cameroon 3-0 (25-20,25-21,25-19) at the Kigali Arena in Rwanda on Sunday.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:46:05 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Receives 500,000 Doses of Sinopharm Vaccine
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola received, this Sunday, 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine against Covid-19, as part of the ongoing vaccination process in the country.



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