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Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:05:34 GMT
Central African Republic: Rebels Kill Six in Latest Attack
[RFI] Five civilians and a soldier were killed in the latest attack by armed groups in the Central African Republic, a local official said Monday.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 04:31:08 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: 'I Did Not Know it Was Possible to Organise the Birth of Children'
[UNFPA] Luambo -- At only 35, Nsenga Malu has lived many lives. In one, she was a girl growing up in the city of Luambo, in her home country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Then, her childhood halted abruptly when she married at the age of 1...

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:43:15 GMT
Rwanda: World Bank to Avail $175m for Rwanda's Human Capital Development Programme
[New Times] The World Bank's Board of Directors last week approved $175million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to help advance Rwanda's policy and institutional reform program for human capital development and inclusive econo...

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:43:15 GMT
Rwanda: Cautious Optimism As Festive Season Kicks Off
[New Times] The month of December, especially its last weeks, is that time of the year when cities' skylines change.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:43:15 GMT
Rwanda: Public Transporters Move to Mandate Covid Vaccination
[New Times] Commuter public buses will operate and the passengers to and from Kigali must present vaccination certificates, as per the new guidelines.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:43:15 GMT
Rwanda: Regional Women Push for Intervention in Sgbv Fight
[New Times] Women's organizations from across the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) member states have called for faster and more collaborative intervention in the prevention, punishment and response to Sexual and Gender-Base...

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:16:57 GMT
Cameroon: End-of-Year-Feasts - Nativity Items Flood Shops
[Cameroon Tribune] Businesses make hay as Christmas approaches.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:16:55 GMT
Africa: AFCON 2021 - Teams to Brace Up With Friendlies
[Cameroon Tribune] Ghana for example, has announced three friendly matches with the last being against Algeria; meanwhile, Côte d'Ivoire will be meeting Mali, Comoros and a local team.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:16:53 GMT
Cameroon: Promoting Tourism - Krystal Hotel Goes Operational
[Cameroon Tribune] The magnificent structure was inaugurated by the Prime Minister and Head of Government, Dr Joseph Dion Ngute on Friday December 17, 2021 in Douala.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:52:23 GMT
Rwanda: Evusheld, Astrazeneca Covid Drug 'Works Against Omicron'
[New Times] AstraZeneca's Evusheld, a monoclonal antibody drug for the prevention (pre-exposure prophylaxis) of Covid-19, holds neutralising activity against the Omicron variant, according to new pre-clinical data.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:51:14 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Confirms Postponement of Umushyikirano
[New Times] The national dialogue council, Umushyikirano, has been postponed for the second consecutive time.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:44:24 GMT
Rwanda: Covid Booster Vaccines - Ngamije Allays Fears Over Mixing Doses
[New Times] The Minister of Health, Dr Daniel Ngamije, has allayed fears for those receiving Covid-19 vaccine booster doses using a type of vaccine that is different from ones they had been inoculated with in the first and second round.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:38:41 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Tightens Covid Measures - Here Are Five Things to Know
[New Times] According to a statement, parties, wedding receptions and any other related forms of celebrations are prohibited.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:38:02 GMT
Southern Africa: Rwandair to Resume Flights to Southern Africa
[New Times] The national carrier, RwandAir, has announced the resumption of flights to Southern Africa starting December 23.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:43:15 GMT
Rwanda: African Women-Founded Startups Lagging Behind in Funding Opportunities
[New Times] In the U.S., 2021 was a record-breaking year for startup funding. American-based companies raised roughly $240 billion, dwarfing 2020's full-year total of $166 billion, according to PitchBook. U.S. female founders had an exceptional year,...

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:43:11 GMT
Rwanda: Team Rwanda Starts Training Ahead of Tour Du Rwanda
[New Times] Team Rwanda riders on Monday started a ten day training camp ahead of the much-anticipated Tour du Rwanda 2022 which will cover a total distance of 937km.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:44:24 GMT
Rwanda: Tusker Coach Matano Wants Emery Mvuyekure to Extend Stay
[New Times] Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano says his wish is for Rwandan goalkeeper Emery Mvuyekure to stay at the club but he has no say in the renewal of player contracts.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:44:19 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Players Abroad - Rwatubyaye, Imanishimwe Impress in Weekend Matches
[New Times] Despite many of the leagues around the world breaking for the festive season, others are also in full force and action continued over the weekend. It was not a bad weekend for Rwandan players abroad as the likes of Abdul Rwatubyaye and Em...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:37:15 GMT
Rwanda: Handball Federation Postpones General Assembly Meeting
[New Times] The Rwanda Handball Federation (Ferwahand) has postponed its annual ordinary General Assembly which was supposed to take place on Saturday, December 18.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:35:05 GMT
Rwanda: New Campaign to Tackle Delinquency Launched
[New Times] The campaign has been informed by the organisation's 2021 survey which showed that out of 10 families in Rwanda, seven have one or two members addicted to a drug or a behaviour.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:32:41 GMT
Angola: President João Lourenço Arrives in Abu Dhabi for Official Visit
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, arrived this Monday morning in Abu Dhabi, capital of United Arab Emirates, for a two-day official visit, the first he is making to this Middle Eastern country since he took office as head ...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:59:23 GMT
Uganda: Modeste Lukwebo - President of DRC Senate in Uganda for Three Day Visit
[Nile Post] Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, the President of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has arrived in Uganda for a three-day working visit.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:44:44 GMT
Central African Republic: Imposing Sanctions on CAR Militia Leader
[State Department] The United States is designating Ali Darassa, the leader of the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC), pursuant to Executive Order 13667, in connection with serious...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:34:21 GMT
Angola: Girabola - 1º De Agosto Beat Progresso
[ANGOP] Luanda -- With goals scored by Luvumbo and Mário Balbúrdia, 1º de Agosto defeated Progresso do Sambizanga, this Sunday, at Coqueiros Stadium, in Luanda, by 2-1.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:28:48 GMT
Cameroon: Single-Use Plastics Still Used in Cameroon Markets Despite Ban
[RFI] In Buea, in the South-West region of Cameroon, single-use plastic bags can easily be found at local markets despite a ban brought in seven years ago. With the ongoing security crisis in the Anglophone regions, police no longer have time to enfo...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 06:56:23 GMT
Angola: Angola's Agricultural Sector Lures UAE Businesspeople
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Albino Malungo, said Sunday that several businessmen from that Middle Eastern country have shown interest in investing in agricultural production in Angola.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 04:28:16 GMT
Cameroon: Latest Flareup of Intercommunal Clashes in Cameroon Kills Dozens, Displaces Thousands
[VOA] Geneva -- A new cycle of intercommunal clashes over scarce resources in Cameroon have killed and injured scores of people and sent at least 100,000 fleeing from their homes.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:33:33 GMT
Angola: President's Visit to UAE to Boost Economic Cooperation - Minister
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António, said today (Sunday), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, that the official visit of the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, to the Arab country will boost bilateral economic c...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:31:58 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 70 New Cases, 27 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola registered, in the last 24 hours, 70 new cases and the recovery of 27 patients.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 06:56:23 GMT
Angola: Health Minister Reaffirms Permanent Dialogue With Doctors Union
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, reaffirmed this Saturday in Luanda, the bet on the open and permanent dialogue with the National Union of Medical Doctors of Angola (SINMEA), in order to solve the problems of the class.



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