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Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:41:31 GMT
Cameroon: Military Tribunal Jails 47 Opposition Activists for Planned Protests
[VOA] Yaounde -- A military tribunal in Cameroon this week sentenced 47 opposition party members to between one and seven years in jail for rebellion and attempted insurrection. Police arrested the Cameroon Renaissance Movement, or MRC, supporters in...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:44:51 GMT
Namibia: DRC Ex-President Threatens to Sue the Namibian
[Namibian] The Democratic Republic of Congo's former president Joseph Kabila is threatening to sue The Namibian over two articles published in the newspaper this month.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:53:48 GMT
Rwanda: First Lady Breaks Ground On U.S.$20 Million Heart Care Center
[New Times] The construction of a new heart centre in Masaka, Kicukiro District has kicked off.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:20 GMT
Rwanda: How Rwanda Managed to Keep Schools Open in 2021 Amidst Pandemic
[New Times] The education sector like many others was undeniably affected by the pandemic. However, schools were able to stay open and most of the important school activities went on during 2021.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:21 GMT
Rwanda: 2021 Key Investments Likely to Bolster Local Production
[New Times] Despite the disruption by Covid-19 on the national economy, the Made-in-Rwanda dream continued to gain momentum thanks to major investments attracted.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:24:29 GMT
Rwanda: Police Injects Rwf1 Billion in Community Development Projects
[New Times] The Rwanda National Police (RNP), on Tuesday, December 28, announced that it had connected 4,578 households to the electricity grid and built 30 houses for vulnerable people in various parts of the country, as part of its "Police month" c...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:22:12 GMT
Cameroon: SW Regional Assembly - Population's Welfare Prioritised in 2022 Budget
[Cameroon Tribune] In its second session, the institution adopted FCFA 3.2 billion to help pilot it activities in 2022.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:22:10 GMT
Africa: Smooth 2021 Totalenergies AFCON - African Diplomatic Corps Assured
[Cameroon Tribune] External Relations Minister in an exchange with the accredited diplomats on December 28, 2021 explained measures taken by Cameroon for a hitch-free tournament.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:22:07 GMT
Africa: CAF Confederation Cup - Coton Sport Know Their Adversaries
[Cameroon Tribune] They will play in group C alongside TP Mazembe, Al Masary and AS Otoho in the group stage of the competition.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:22:01 GMT
Cameroon: FECAFOOT - Didier Banlock Re-Appointed SG
[Cameroon Tribune] He got back the position on interim basis following an Emergency Committee meeting held via video conference on December 27, 2021.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:18:38 GMT
Rwanda: Of Covid - How 2021 Fared With Mass Vaccinations
[New Times] The first Covid-19 Vaccine-Pfizer/Biontech-was authorised by the World Health Organisation on December 11, 2020.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:18:37 GMT
Rwanda: Tvet Board, Korean Vocational Institute Sign New Research Deal
[New Times] Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) and the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET) have signed a new agreement to collaborate in research on vocational education and training.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:18:37 GMT
Rwanda: Top WB Official Optimistic On Rwanda's Road to Recovery
[New Times] Following a recession by 3.4 per cent in 2020, the economy is projected to grow by over 10 per cent in 2021 characterized by recovery of disrupted sectors. This will also involve making up for lost progress in aspects such as education, s...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:18:34 GMT
Rwanda: Heart Disease Should Not Remain an Early Death Sentence - First Lady
[New Times] In the realm of the medical progress we are striving for, heart disease should not remain an established early death sentence, First Lady Jeannette Kagame has said.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:21 GMT
Rwanda: New Women Councillors Vow Fight Teen Pregnancy
[New Times] The recently elected women representatives from different parts of the country have been urged to put more effort in tackling teenage pregnancy as one of the pressing issues hindering the country.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:21 GMT
Rwanda: 10,000 Needy Families to Get Solar Energy
[New Times] An initiative called #canachallenge launched by Rwanda Development Bank (BRD) seeks to provide solar home systems to some 10,000 families in the first Ubudehe category (Ubudehe 1).

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:38:16 GMT
Africa: Guinea to Play Two Build-Up Matches in Rwanda
[CAF] The Rwanda Football body, FERWAFA has confirmed Amavubi will play two international matches against TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations bound Guinea.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:36:57 GMT
Egypt: Shoukry Probes With Rwandan FM Means to Boost Ties
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry had talks on Wednesday with his Rwandan counterpart Vincent Biruta at the start of his visit to the Rwandan capital Kigali.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:42:21 GMT
Cameroon/Gambia: First Steps of the Greenhorns
[Cameroon Tribune] Qualifying for the tournament meant the Scorpions have gone down history as the 44th nation and the last from West Africa to qualify for the AFCON tournament.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:42:18 GMT
Cameroon/Sudan: AFCON 2021 - Sudan Already in Cameroon
[Cameroon Tribune] They will play a friendly match against Ethiopia tomorrow December 29, 2021 in Yaounde.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:21 GMT
Rwanda: Mashami Names Amavubi Squad for Guinea Friendly Matches
[New Times] VINCENT Mashami, the head coach of the national football team - Amavubi, has announced a 26-man squad he will use in upcoming friendly matches against Guinea.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:21 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Coach Hitimana Terminates Contract With Simba
[New Times] Rwandan trainer Thierry Hitimana has parted ways with Tanzanian giants Simba SC after one year together.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:21:13 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Begins Cholera Vaccination Drive in Eastern DR Congo As Covid Spreads
[RFI] The World Health Organisation has started vaccinating some two million people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo against cholera.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:36 GMT
Rwanda: Shoukry Heads for Kigali to Lay Foundation Stone of Magdi Yacoub Heart Center
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday28/12/2021 headed for Rwanda to take part in a celebration of laying the foundation stone of the Magdi Yacoub Heart Center in Kigali and meet a number of Rwandan officials.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:15:52 GMT
Rwanda: Of Covid - How 2021 Faired With Mass Vaccinations
[New Times] The first Covid-19 Vaccine-Pfizer/Biontech-was authorised by the World Health Organisation on December 11, 2020.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:04:33 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Releases MSF Health Workers Held After Helping Rebel Leader
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's military has released health workers detained for several days who were working for the aid group Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF. The military says the workers were helping a wounded rebel leader,...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:55:27 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of the Congo Targets 2 Million in Cholera Vaccination Drive
[WHO-AFRO] Kalemie (Tanganyika Province) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo today launched a massive cholera vaccination campaign targeting 2 million people aged one year and above in three provinces in the east of the country to halt an ongoing...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:52:32 GMT
Rwanda: World Bank Regional Boss Optimistic On Rwanda's Road to Economic Recovery
[New Times] Following a recession by 3.4 per cent in 2020, the economy is projected to grow by over 10 per cent in 2021 characterized by recovery of disrupted sectors. This will also involve making up for lost progress in aspects such as education, s...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:46:22 GMT
Cameroon: Access Road, Parking Lot for Stadia - Satisfactory Execution Rate
[Cameroon Tribune] The Secretary General of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development was in Douala to ensure that the projects are ready for use during the African football fiesta in January 2022.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:46:22 GMT
Cameroon: City Streets Paved for AFCON
[Cameroon Tribune] Governor Bernard Okalia Bilai, local organizing committee Chair, held one of the last minute's evaluation meetings with the various committees last week to ascertain preparedness.



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