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Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:33:56 GMT
Central African Republic: Looking Ahead, Banking On Human Capital - The Keys To Development In The Central African Republic
[allAfrica] Géraldine Wonzangba is a student like any other all over the world: a chemistry major at the University of Bangui, she is at that age where one can dream about any and everything.  Her dream: to become a teacher and researcher.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:29:36 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Promises to Rein in Officials After Sexual Abuse Scandal
[Nation] Congolese officials are promising to set up an independent inquiry and punish local officials involved in sexual assaults detailed in a recent investigation by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:39:01 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: First Lady's Foundation Accuses Activists
[HRW] Criminal Charges Brought Against Group Alleging Corruption

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:51:50 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Optimistic as WHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine
[New Times] Rwanda's Ministry of Health has expressed delight as a ground-breaking malaria vaccine has been given a go-ahead by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for use among children under the age of 5.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:52:53 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali Sets Aside 6,000 Hectares of Subsidised Land to Fix Housing Shortage
[New Times] Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) has earmarked 6,100 hectares where the private sector will construct affordable houses as part of the 30-year plan to fix Kigali's shortage of affordable homes.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:21:05 GMT
Rwanda/Uganda: Ex-Amavubi Stars Tip Rwanda to Beat Uganda in WC Clash
[New Times] Football legends who played for the national team are confident that head coach Vincent Mashami and his boys have what it takes to beat Uganda in Thursday 's 2022 World Cup qualifier at Kigali Stadium.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:03:10 GMT
Central Africa: Experts - Rebuilding Lake Chad Basin Key to Staving Off Militant Resurgence
[VOA] Yaounde -- Officials from Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria have agreed to work together to reconstruct the Lake Chad Basin. The region has been a hotbed of insecurity due to attacks from Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram and its offshoots. ...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 06:37:25 GMT
Rwanda: WHO Rwanda Facilitates a Workshop On the Adaptation of the 3rd Edition Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Technical Guidelines
[WHO-AFRO] Musanze -- The Rwanda Biomedical Center and affiliated government institutions with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO) Rwanda Country Office are reviewing and contextualizing the 3rd edition of the Integrated Diseas...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:52:52 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda, Mozambique Ink Trade, Investment Pact
[New Times] Rwanda and Mozambique have signed an agreement that will boost their economic development through trade and investment activities.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:52:51 GMT
Rwanda: Three-Month National Mental Health Campaign Rolled Out
[New Times] A national mental health awareness campaign kicked off this week with a focus on shining a light on depression and suicide risks especially among children and adolescents.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:52:48 GMT
Rwanda: Ruhengeri Hospital Gets 10 Extra ICU Beds
[New Times] Ruhengeri Referral Hospital in Musanze District has received 10 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds as a donation from the Czech Republic, which was delivered by the Ministry of Health.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:51:43 GMT
Rwanda: Heavy Rains Cause Large Cracks on Huye-Nyamagabe Road
[New Times] The road from Huye to Nyamagabe in the Southern Province has become impassable after part of it cracked due to recent heavy rains.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:51:40 GMT
Rwanda: Fishing Activity Resumes in Lake Kivu
[New Times] The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources has given the green light to resumption of fishing activity in Lake Kivu for a period of four months.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:51:35 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Introduces Remedial Teaching Hours to Facilitate Slow Learners
[New Times] The Minister for Education, Valentine Uwamariya, has asked schools to accommodate five hours into their teaching timetable every week to cater for students who are academically challenged in a fast-paced learning environment.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:45:55 GMT
Rwanda: Over 1,000 Outstanding Teachers Get Motorcycles, Laptops
[New Times] A total of 1,008 teachers across Rwanda have been awarded motorcycles and laptops for their outstanding contribution to education.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:37:00 GMT
Nigeria: Nigerian, Cameroonian, Other Lake Chad Governors Meet Over Insurgency
[Daily Trust] Eight governors within the Lake Chad Basin, on Monday, met in Yaounde, Cameroon where they discussed insurgency and regional security cooperation.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:36:44 GMT
Namibia: Cross-Border Travelling Subject to Approval
[New Era] Namibians living along the border with Angola have been reminded to apply to travel if there is genuine reason to do so as borders remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:38:13 GMT
Nigeria/Central African Republic: World Cup Qualifiers - Super Eagles Want Six Points Against Central African Republic, Says Musa
[Premium Times] Nigeria is yet to drop any point in the race to Qatar 2022

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:32:10 GMT
Africa: Indigenous People at Centre of Protecting Ecosystems #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Indigenous peoples are increasingly being acknowledged for their protection and management of land, water bodies and wildlife.  As their culture and livelihood are intimately linked to the natural environment they often beco...

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:16:04 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Extends School Teaching Time By Five Hours a Week
[New Times] The Ministry of Education has added five teaching hours to the weekly timetables of all primary and secondary schools in a policy shift it said was designed to fix the learning gaps caused by disruptions of coronavirus.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:05:00 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Abuse During Humanitarian Operations Still Happens. What Must Be Done to End It
[The Conversation Africa] The World Health Organization (WHO) is under fire after allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse surfaced last month. More than 50 women accused aid workers from several organisations of crimes that took place during the...

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:03:14 GMT
Gambia: U.S. Serves Court Documents on Jammeh
[The Point] Official court documents of the U.S. District Court of Maryland acquired by The Point confirmed that the Yahya Jammeh Family in Equatorial Guinea have been served with U.S. Court documents requiring their response to suits of forfeiture a...

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 12:55:37 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Govt Struggles With Vague Chinese Mining Contract
[Nation] More than a decade after the Democratic Republic of Congo signed, and, a year later, renegotiated a mining contract with the Chinese, it still faces the question of what really is in there.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:39:19 GMT
West Africa: Focusing on Peace By Peaceful Means For Cameroon's Crises
[allAfrica] Welcome to allAfrica's Silencing The Guns series where we focus on peacebuilding on the continent. I am Mantsadi Sepheka from allAfrica and today our focus is Cameroon. The West African country has an escalating humanitarian crisis and is...

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:41:11 GMT
Central African Republic: Militia Increase Attacks On Aid Workers
[CAJ News] HUMANITARIAN workers in the Central African Republic (CAR) are under increased attacks by militants in the volatile country.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:54:21 GMT
Rwanda: Passport Power Rankings Record Widest Gap in Travel Freedom
[New Times] Increasing barriers to entry over the past 18 months since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in the widest global mobility gap, according to the just published edition of the Henley Passport Index.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:57:04 GMT
Rwanda: How ADF, Is Are Linked to Insurgents in Mozambique
[New Times] In October 2017, armed extremists linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) launched an insurgency in Cabo Delgado, the northernmost province of Mozambique, purportedly in a bid to establish a caliphate.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:49:50 GMT
Chad: Zulum, Seven Lake Chad Govs Meet in Cameroon Over Regional Security
[This Day] Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, and seven other governors within the Lake Chad Basin, on Monday, met in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to discuss regional security cooperation and the path to improve stability.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:20:43 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 Affects Curriculum Harmonisation
[ANGOP] Cuito -- Angola's minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Maria do Rosário Bragança Sambo said Tuesday that the process of curricular harmonisation could only end this academic year.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:19:20 GMT
Angola: Financial Information Unit Assesses Actions for Combat Money Laundering
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Supervisory Committee of the Financial Information Unit (UIF) met Tuesday to analyse actions to combat terrorism and money laundering and criminal financial operations in the country.



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