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Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:23:15 GMT
Africa: 2021 - a Year When Rwanda Became Africa's Sports Events Hub
[New Times] DESPITE the inconveniences caused by Covid-19 across the world, Rwanda, in 2021, positioned itself as one of Africa's major destinations for sports events.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:23:40 GMT
Rwanda: How Standards Body's New Certification Procedures Will Boost Trade
[New Times] In previous months, Athanase Harelimana the coordinator of UNICOOPAGI (Union De Cooperatives Agricoles Intégrées) based in Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, would make several trips to Kigali when seeking certification or other ser...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:22:10 GMT
Rwanda: Butaro Cancer Centre to Be Expanded
[New Times] The Butaro Cancer Centre is currently undergoing expansion works that will increase its capacity from 150 to 250 beds, among other key improvements.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:21:44 GMT
Rwanda: Nkundabarashi, President of Rwanda Bar Association, On His Agenda
[New Times] In November, Moise Nkundabarashi, (a partner at Trust Law Chambers) was elected as the new President of Rwanda Bar Association taking over from Julien Kavarunganda who has been in the office for two consecutive terms.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:19:46 GMT
Rwanda: Israel Contributes Rwf100m to Rwanda's Universal School Connectivity Efforts
[New Times] The State of Israel through the Embassy of Israel in Rwanda has contributed Rwf100 million to purchase computers and other devices for teachers whose schools are being connected to the internet under the Giga project ("smart classes").

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:19:16 GMT
Rwanda: Ikenna Duru Optimistic of Gorilla FC Resurgence
[New Times] GORILLA FC winger Mercy Ikenna Duru is very confident that his side will start winning games soon.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:18:40 GMT
Rwanda: Rayon Sports Woes Continues As Mukura Pulls Surprise in Rusizi
[New Times] The abysmal form of Rayon Sports continued on Saturday afternoon after they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Kigali Stadium by Gorilla FC in a Rwanda Premier League week 8 fixture.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:18:03 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda's First Ambassador to Nepal Presents Letters of Credence
[New Times] Jacqueline Mukangira, Rwanda's first ambassador to Nepal, on Friday, December 10, presented her Letters of Credence to Bidya Devi Bhandari, the President of the Asian country.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:20:33 GMT
Rwanda: Who Won What At the 2021 Amateur Golf League?
[New Times] THE AMATEUR Golf league concluded on Saturday, December 11, with the best golfers being awarded.

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 15:44:17 GMT
Cameroon: "Cameroon Football Is in Good Hands" - President Weah Extols Samuel Eto'o On His Election As FA President
[Govt of Liberia] The President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah has expressed great excitement at the news of the victory of Football legend Samuel Eto'o in the vote for President of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT).

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:18:07 GMT
Seychelles: Top Figures Charged as Govt Tries to Clean Up Nation's Reputation
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- One of the Seychelles' wealthiest and most powerful men, his wife and former senior government officials face charges of laundering U.S. $50 million as a new government, elected last year, attempts to clean up the nation's re...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 07:17:08 GMT
Uganda: Uganda and Rwanda Paying Tshisekedi a King's Ransom to Open Shop in DR Congo
[East African] In early October, Uganda impounded four Kenyan trucks carrying fish to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ugandan officials alleged the fish were immature.

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 07:16:37 GMT
Uganda: Uganda, DRC Sign Final Agreement to Allow Joint Operations Against ADF
[Nile Post] The Ugandan government and its counterparts from DRC have signed the final agreement that will ensure joint operations between the armies of both countries.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:46:02 GMT
Cameroon: Samuel Eto'o Emerges New Cameroon Football Federation President
[Premium Times] While Eto'o amassed 43 votes, his closet rival and the incumbent president received 31 votes

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:30:49 GMT
Uganda: Uganda, DR Congo Pledge Transparency in War Against Allied Democratic Forces
[Nation] Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have responded to public concerns about the safety of the joint operations against terrorists with a pledge of transparency. They said, in fact, that they will elevate their cooperation to target a...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:30:17 GMT
Angola: MPLA Re-Elects Vice-President and Secretary-General
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Luísa Damião and Paulo Pombolo were re-elected as ruling MPLA's vice-president and secretary general, respectively.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:17:41 GMT
Rwanda: Hanga Pitchfest - Kagame Awards Cyuzuzo As Innovator of the Year
[New Times] Kagame said that Hanga Pitchfest had equipped all those who participated with new tools that will help grow their companies.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:14:48 GMT
East Africa: Uganda, DR Congo Pledge Transparency of Joint Operations Against ADF
[East African] Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have responded to public concerns about the safety of the joint operations against terrorists with a pledge of transparency. They said, in fact, that they will elevate their cooperation to ta...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 06:04:50 GMT
Southern Africa: Regional Parliament Backs SADC Model Law On Gender-Based Violence
[New Times] MP Fatuma Ndangiza, Chairperson of the East African Legislative Assembly's Committee on Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution, on Saturday, December 11, delivered a solidarity statement during the "special occasion" of the adoption of ...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 06:03:39 GMT
Rwanda: First Lady Calls for Gender Equality in African Scientists
[New Times] The First Lady Jeannette Kagame made case for gender equality in the science and scientific field in African countries.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:36:43 GMT
Rwanda: Survivors Joins UN to Celebrate Global Genocide Prevention Day
[New Times] The Association of Graduates of Genocide Survivors Organization (GAERG) has on Thursday, December 9 joined the United Nations Office of Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, in marking 73 years after the adoption of convention of ...

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:

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:30:13 GMT
Angola: João Lourenço Urges Commitment to Election Victory
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The re-elected president of MPLA, João Lourenço, urged this Friday in Luanda, the party's leaders and militants to commit themselves to victory in the 2022 general elections.

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 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 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.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:36:08 GMT
Cameroon: African Union - Professor Beban Chumbow Honoured
[Cameroon Tribune] He was awarded for his services to science, technology and university management at the national and international levels.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:36:06 GMT
Cameroon: CIRCB Scientific Council - Research to Intensify On Covid-19, HIV
[Cameroon Tribune] The 15th ordinary session of the International Scientific Council held yesterday, December 9, 2021.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:36:04 GMT
Cameroon: AFCON 22 - Mascot Begins Nationwide Tour
[Cameroon Tribune] The kick-off was given yesterday December 9, 2021 in Yaounde during a ceremony equally aimed at unveiling the video clip of the AFCON anthem.



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