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Thu, 25 Nov 2021 06:52:24 GMT
East Africa: EAC Ministers Endorse DR Congo Admission to Bloc
[Citizen] The Democratic Republic of Congo has been endorsed by the Council of Ministers to join the East African Community (EAC) as the seventh member state.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 06:42:28 GMT
Central African Republic: Minister Faces Atrocity Charges - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Nairobi -- Important Step for Justice; Special Criminal Court Arrests Former Armed Group Leader

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:58:11 GMT
Rwanda: From Ethnic Amnesia to Ethnocracy - 80 Percent of Rwanda's Top Officials Are Tutsi
[African Arguments] Despite the state's policy of ignoring ethnicity, most people know their leaders are mostly Tutsi. This research examines the extent of this trend.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 06:53:02 GMT
Sudan: Darfur Refugees in Chad Desperate and Destitute
[Radio Dabanga] Chad -- Thousands of Sudanese refugees who fled to eastern Chad from Jebel Moon in West Darfur as a result of armed attacks on their villages over the last week, are calling for urgent humanitarian intervention to save their lives.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:35:26 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Shut Down Its Refinery Because of Cheap Fuel From Nigeria - El-Rufai
[Daily Trust] Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has said the current fuel subsidy regime is not beneficial to Nigerians.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:17:10 GMT
Rwanda: Activists Make Case for Enforced Awareness on GBV as Cases Surge
[New Times] The Covid-19 pandemic has left a mark by way of increased cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), among other effects, and the awareness to address the issue should be enforced, activists have emphasised.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:14:02 GMT
Rwanda: Military Prosecution Seeks Life for 23 Kinigi Assailants
[New Times] Military prosecution has called for life sentences for all the assailants who took direct part in the October 5, 2019 deadly attack that the P5 militia group carried out against civilians in Kinigi sector, Musanze district.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:30:03 GMT
Angola: A Day in the Life of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Activist in Angola - How Young People Are Leading Change
[UNFPA] Viana -- "The problem that the girls go through is they are discriminated against. They are judged and then for some reason, they feel they have to help [out at] the house, so they get involved with certain people," says Daniela Isabel Raimun...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:47:15 GMT
Tunisia: Libyan Political Process At Heart of Working Session Between Jerandi and His Congolese Counterpart
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A working session took place on Wednesday between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese Abroad, Jean-Claude Gak...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:55:11 GMT
Cameroon: Sports Management - Officials Edified On Techniques
[Cameroon Tribune] A seminar to educate professionals of the legal department and the media on sports law and the functioning of the CCA opened in Yaounde on Monday November 22, 2021.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:55:08 GMT
Cameroon: Senate - Committees Start Scrutinising Bills
[Cameroon Tribune] Eight bills already adopted by the National Assembly and a new bill governing the organisation and promotion of the Book Sector in Cameroon were tabled on November 23.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:55:06 GMT
Cameroon: 'Tickets Will Be On First Come First Serve Basis'
[Cameroon Tribune] Eric Binfon, President Ticketing Committee - COCAN.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:55:00 GMT
Cameroon: CAF Confederation Cup Preliminaries - Coton Sport Strategizes in Douala
[Cameroon Tribune] The Garoua boys will play the first leg on Sunday, November 28, 2021 in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:54:56 GMT
Cameroon: North West, South West - Contribution to Peace
[Cameroon Tribune] The Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development of the North West and South West Regions aims to improve living conditions, consolidate national unity and social cohesion.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:54:51 GMT
Cameroon: International Fund for Agricultural Development - New Country Director Presents Accreditation Papers
[Cameroon Tribune] Emime Ndihokubwayo handed her letters of introduction to the Minister of External Relations on November 22, 2021.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:55:05 GMT
Cameroon: CIRCB - Italy Intensifies Cooperation
[Cameroon Tribune] The country's Ambassador, Filippo Scammacca del Murgo and wife paid a courtesy visit to the research centre yesterday November 23, 2021.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:55:02 GMT
Cameroon: Mali 2002 - Memorable Venture
[Cameroon Tribune] The Indomitable Lions won the trophy for the fourth time and two times in a row.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:54:58 GMT
Cameroon: Patrick Mboma - Cameroon's Goal Merchant
[Cameroon Tribune] The Indomitable Lion was one of the top scorers of the 2002 AFCON with three goals.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:01:07 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Entrepreneur Delivers Sustainable Water Supply to Goma
[DW] Businessman Jack Kahorha in 2017 formed a company to provide fresh drinking water to local communities. DW examines how it convinced customers to pay for their water and now turns over $400,000 a year.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:24:05 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Has Finally Made Its Netflix Debut. It's Been a Long Time Coming
[African Arguments] The Anglophone film industry has overcome many odds to reach a global audience.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:23:42 GMT
Rwanda: Performance of Rwanda Media Development Indicator Drops
[New Times] The Rwanda Media Barometer (RMB) 2021 has indicated that the media development and professional capacity indicator scored 62.4 per cent, the least performance compared to other indicators it considered.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:23:07 GMT
Rwanda: Very Good Progress Made in Reviving Relations With Rwanda -Burundi Minister
[New Times] Burundi and Rwanda have in the recent past made "very good progress" in improving their relations, Burundi's Minister for East African Community Affairs, Amb Nibigira Ezechiel, told members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) ...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:10:07 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda's Economic Growth Revised to 10.2% for 2021
[New Times] Rwanda's economic growth projection has been revised upwards to 10.2 per cent from a previous 5.1 per cent set earlier in the year, a recent International Monetary Fund mission noted.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:13:31 GMT
Rwanda: APR Extend Unbeaten Run to 40 Matches in Premier League
[New Times] APR FC made history on Tuesday, November 23 as they became the first East African side to go forty league games unbeaten following a hard fought 2-1 Victory over rivals Rayon Sports in the Rwanda premier league.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:53:48 GMT
Cameroon: HIV - First Long-Acting Injection Approved in the UK
[Cameroon Tribune] The shot called Cabenuva is a bimonthly treatment in the United Kingdom.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:53:02 GMT
Namibia: Plight of Angolan Migrants Worsens
[New Era] The poor living conditions of Angolan migrants, who are currently accommodated at Etunda in the Omusati region, have been worsened by unfavourable weather conditions.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:09:40 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Underpaid and Under Fire - the Risky Business of Monitoring Congo's Volatile Volcano
[The New Humanitarian] Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo -- 'We have all old machines, all old equipment.'

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:52:22 GMT
Angola: Vice President Praises National Heroes Legacy
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Vice President Bornito de Sousa Tuesday in Luanda commended the role of national heroes in the struggle for the liberation of Angola, urging the young people to follow suit.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:00:06 GMT
Rwanda: Lawmaker Wants Genocide Prevention Mechanism in Region's Peace and Security Strategy
[New Times] Genocide prevention should be given serious consideration in the East African Community peace and security strategy if the six-member regional bloc is to ever succeed in avoiding a repeat of what happened in Rwanda, 27 years ago, a Rwanda...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:53:38 GMT
Rwanda: Type 1 Diabetes No Longer a Death Sentence - Activist
[New Times] Children living with Type 1 diabetes were on Tuesday November 23 joined by their families to celebrate, activists and medical workers to celebrate World Diabetes Day which is internationally marked on November 14.



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