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Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:08:40 GMT
Cameroon: Climate Change Fuels Violence and Mass Displacement in Cameroon
[UN News] A flare-up in intercommunal fighting in northern Cameroon has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and brought a halt to aid operations there, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:53:19 GMT
Cameroon: Thousands Flee to Chad After Deadly Violence
[RFI] A resurgence of violence between herders and fishers in Cameroon's Far North region - in which at least four people have died - has forced several thousand people to seek refuge over the border in Chad.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:58:43 GMT
Angola: U.S. Treasury Issues Sanctions on Former Govt Officials Nascimento and Dias Junior
[allAfrica] Excerpts from a press release issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury:

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:08:53 GMT
Africa: Cameroon Says Africa Soccer Will Be Successful Despite Separatist Threats
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroonian authorities have vowed a safe African Football Cup of Nations when they host the biennial tournament in January. Cameroon's Anglophone separatists have threatened further attacks on two towns that have stadiums to be used...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:13:13 GMT
Cameroon: Scarce Resources in Cameroon Trigger Deadly Clashes, Mass Displacement
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. refugee agency says intercommunal fighting over scarce resources in Cameroon has triggered the mass exodus of more than 30,000 refugees to neighboring Chad.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 07:27:37 GMT
Angola: U.S. Sanctions Angolan Billionaire Isabel dos Santos for Corruption
[International Consortium of Investigative Journalists] ICIJ's 2020 Luanda Leaks investigation revealed how decades of inside deals turned dos Santos, the daughter of Angola's longtime former ruler, into Africa's richest woman.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:15:34 GMT
Central African Republic: Alleged Militia Leader to Go on Trial for War Crimes, International Court Confirms
[DW] The accused -- Mahamat Said Abdel Kani -- faces a slew of charges, including persecution, enforced disappearance and other inhumane acts. The alleged militia leader rose to prominence amid a coup in Bangui in 2013.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:29:01 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Up to 75,000 People Living in a Remote Camp Facing 'Hellish Conditions' - UNICEF
[Unicef] Up to 75,000 displaced people -- including 35,000 children - living in a remote and inaccessible hilltop camp for displaced people in the province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are braving "hellish conditions" without adeq...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:57:09 GMT
Rwanda: Who Will Rayon Sports Tap as New Coach?
[New Times] Rayon Sport football club suspended head coach Masudi Juma this week after a string of poor results in the Rwanda premier league. / Photo: Courtesy.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:57:08 GMT
Rwanda: Musanze Terror Trial Verdict Set for January 7
[New Times] The Military High Court has announced that it will pass its verdict in the trial involving 38 people attached to the P5 militia on January 7, 2022.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:57:05 GMT
Rwanda: New Research Shows Link of Mother to Daughter Post-Genocide Depression
[New Times] A research conducted to demonstrate differences in trauma exposure in mothers and daughters according to their genocide survival status reveals a common link of depression among Rwandan mothers and their daughters 27 years after the 1994 ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:46:13 GMT
Cameroon: Conflict Over Water Escalates to Community Clashes, Leaving More Casualties
[VOA] Yaoundé -- Clashes among farmers, ranchers, and fishers over water scarcity have escalated along Cameroon's northern border with Chad. Cameroonian officials say villages and markets were torched Wednesday and violent conflict sent thousands fl...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:57:04 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball Africa League to Tip Off in March Next Year
[New Times] The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced that the 2022 season will tip off on March 5, next year in Dakar, Senegal.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:57:01 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Joins Global Movement to Achieve Universal Primary Education
[New Times] The government of Rwanda, alongside Djibouti, Zanzibar and The Gambia have partnered with global education foundation, Education Above All (EAA), as part of the journey to secure universal primary education.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:56:58 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Receives a Million Covid-19 Jabs From Sweden
[New Times] Rwanda has received one million Covid-19 vaccines from the government of Sweden, a move said to boost the country's vaccination campaign.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:56:57 GMT
Rwanda: Young Conservationists Rally Local Community to Save Mpenge River
[New Times] 20-years ago, when Musanze - then called Ruhengeri - was still a small town, Mpenge River was ecologically in good health. Moreover, as the town expanded with a growing population, the river became increasingly threatened by pollution.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:56:27 GMT
Cameroon: Major Plus for Integration, National Unity
[Cameroon Tribune] National Integration and Unity at the Centre of 34 years of President Biya's sports development policy.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:35:28 GMT
Rwanda: Speaker Rejects Amendments to Bill to Allow Rwanda, Burundi Advocates to Practise in Kenya
[East African] The standoff between Kenya's Attorney General Paul Kihara and the National Assembly is set to delay the determination on whether lawyers from Burundi and Rwanda will be allowed to practise in Kenya.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:34:14 GMT
Africa: Relive the Road to Totalenergies AFCON, Cameroon 2021
[CAF] 30 days before the kickoff of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, CAFOnline.com relives the facts of the qualifiers in the road to the 9 January - 6 February 2022 finals.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:24:47 GMT
Cameroon: Women's Football Championship - Clubs Brace Up for New Season
[Cameroon Tribune] While waiting for official dates to be announced, the football outfits are making use of both national and international friendlies to keep fit.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:24:41 GMT
Cameroon: Douala - Women Raise Funds for Hospitals
[Cameroon Tribune] The objective is to improve health recovery by at least 50 percent.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:24:37 GMT
Cameroon: Douala - 16 Young Graduates Get Banking Jobs
[Cameroon Tribune] The offer is intended to catalyse and accelerate the development of young people with high potential.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:24:35 GMT
Cameroon: IRIC - Students Urged to Mitigate Environmental Challenges
[Cameroon Tribune] This was at the official beginning of the academic year for those of the International Cooperation, Humanitarian Action and Sustainable Development on December 7, 2021.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:16:07 GMT
Angola: MPLA President Stresses Party's Role in Society
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The leader of the ruling MPLA party João Lourenço highlighted Thursday the importance and the role played by this political organisation in the Angolan society.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:16:07 GMT
Angola: MPLA President Promises More Work for Angolans' Confidence
[ANGOP] Luanda -- MPLA President João Lourenço said that the party will continue to work to win the trust of the Angolans and voters in the country and abroad, who in August 2022 will be summoned to vote.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:36:04 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Media Commission Premises Burglarized
[New Times] The premises of Rwanda Media Commission (RMC) were, last night, December 8, broken into by yet to be identified person (s), The New Times has learnt.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:25:16 GMT
Rwanda: Ferwaba Dismisses Rumours That Cheikh Sarr is on His Way Out
[New Times] The Rwanda Basketball federation (Ferwaba) has dismissed rumours that national team head coach Cheikh Sarr will be leaving his position soon.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:37:51 GMT
Cameroon: Three-Year Emergency Plan - Satisfactory Progress of Projects
[Cameroon Tribune] Satisfactory Progress Of Projects The first session of the Supervisory Committee for the Implementation of the Three-year Emergency Plan to Accelerate Economic Growth (PLANUT) for 2021 held on December 8, 2021.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:37:46 GMT
Cameroon: Good Use of Medication - African Synergy Launches Third Phase
[Cameroon Tribune] Secondary Education Minister launched the health programme under the patronage of the First Lady, yesterday December 8, 2021 in Yaounde.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 11:24:59 GMT
Chad: Chadian Director's Strong Women Face Weight of Tradition and Religion
[RFI] Lingui, The Sacred Bonds, by Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, is a message of unity in the face of a society hostile to women. The film, released in French cinemas on Wednesday, was presented in the official competition at the Cannes Film...



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