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Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:52:39 GMT
Rwanda: Let Us Make the Most of Our Quality Tea - Kagame
[New Times] Rwanda's tea is known for its high quality and is among the best in the world and it is a record that has been sustained for long, but much can be done to even improve this quality and make the most of it.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 04:55:36 GMT
Angola: Incumbent President Joao Lourenco Wins Reelection
[DW] The vote was the closest in Angola's history since independence. The result extends the MPLA party's decades long rule and hands Lourenco a second term in office.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:56:49 GMT
Cameroon: Govt Says Schools Shut Down By Separatists Have Reopened
[VOA] Yaounde -- Education officials in Cameroon say improved security in its western regions have allowed more than 200 schools that had been shut by separatist threats since 2017 to reopen for the new school year. But critics note officials said th...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:00:26 GMT
Rwanda: Lack of Bankable Projects 'Could Undermine' Clean Cooking Targets
[New Times] Even though Rwanda seeks to reduce the percentage of households using wood fuel for cooking, lack of bankable projects by the producers of cleaning cooking technologies could undermine efforts to reach targets, experts have said.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:59:39 GMT
Rwanda: How Off-Grid Cold Storage Systems Are Helping Farmers Reduce Post-Harvest Losses
[New Times] For Jean Desire Habiyambere, an entrepreneur with a passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), helping farmers shrink post-harvest losses is a win-win since it leads to higher income.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 07:38:45 GMT
Angola: Angola Elections - August 2022
[State Department] The United States notes the broad participation of Angolans in the August 24 elections. We look forward to working together on a path toward a safer, more secure, and prosperous Angola for all.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:56:15 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Youth Tipped for Elite British Football Academy
[New Times] Jamie Fullarton, a former English Premier League footballer and owner of Ackworth Football Academy, was in Kigali last weekend looking for outstanding young footballers who meet the standards required to get football scholarships at his a...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:54:29 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Conduct First Digital Census for People With Disability
[New Times] Preparations are underway for Rwanda's first digital census of people with disability, whose results will be used to establish a national registry, The New Times has learnt.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:53:50 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Investigation Bureau Launches Operation to Arrest Environmental Polluters
[New Times] Following the probing and naming of main environmental polluters, by Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) across different districts, Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has launched operation to arrest the suspects.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:51:56 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Set to Debut on Global Carbon Market
[New Times] Africa contributes less than three percent to global gas emissions, yet, it has to adapt to climate change with limited access to funding.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 04:52:05 GMT
Angola: Devolution - Local Government Is the Way Forward
[Maka] The situation in Angola's is complex. The younger generation have shown the depth of their discontent with the lack of opportunity for study or employment. Young people in Angola see nothing to help them offered in politicians' and technocrats...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:58:52 GMT
Cameroon: For Refugees in Cameroon, Digital IDs Are a Life Changer
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] YAOUNDE -- Central African refugees can access education, healthcare and banking with identity cards, but data privacy is vital, say experts

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:27:39 GMT
Rwanda: No Enemy of Our Neighbours Will Operate on Our Soil - Kagame
[New Times] Anyone who wants to destabilise Rwanda's neighbours will never be allowed to operate in Rwanda, President Paul Kagame has said.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:06:25 GMT
Chad: Unprecedented Flooding Hits More Than 340,000 People
[RFI] Flooding due to torrential rains across Chad has affected more than 340,000 people, a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has found.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:54:43 GMT
Angola: Ex-President Dos Santos Laid to Rest After Funeral Delay
[DW] Jose Eduardo dos Santos ruled Angola for nearly four decades. His reign was marked by allegations of theft and nepotism as well as an end to a long-enduring civil war.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:25:46 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Visits Karongi-Based Rugabano Tea Factory
[New Times] President Paul Kagame is expected to conclude his four-day citizen outreach tour with a visit to Rugabano Tea Factory in Karongi District and interact with staff and tea farmers.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:11:25 GMT
Namibia: Dos Santos Never Wavered in Supporting Namibia - Nujoma
[Namibian] FOUNDING president Sam Nujoma has paid tribute to the late former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos, saying he had never wavered in his support for the people of Namibia.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:26:46 GMT
Rwanda: New Art Exhibition Portraying Life Journey Kicks Off in Kigali
[New Times] Process, a solo art exhibition featuring 40 artworks that portray the journey of different lifestyles kicked off in Kigali on the night of August 26.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:50:39 GMT
Rwanda: Nyinawumuntu's Rise From Referee to Top Football Coach in Rwanda
[New Times] Grace Nyinawumuntu, a Rwandan female football coach is continuing to stand out as one of the women that are making a mark on football not only in the country but on the continent at large.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:43:29 GMT
Angola: Official Result Gives Ruling MPLA Wafer-Thin Win. On the Streets the Outcome Isn't Believed
[The Conversation Africa] Angola's elections were, for the first time, a tight race between the governing People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and a coalition led by its historic rival, National Union for the Total Independence of An...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:07:14 GMT
Nigeria: World Cup Qualifiers - D'Tigers Suffer Narrow Defeat Against Angola
[Premium Times] The Nigerian team missed out on automatic qualification and will now wait till February to go again

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:58:01 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Commends Nyamasheke's Resilience and Cooperation
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has pointed out that for any society to progress, there must be cooperation between those in leadership and the people they serve.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:54:19 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Remains a Model for Peace and Socio-Economic Development - Botswana's Defence Minister
[New Times] Gaborone -- Botswana has paid homage to President Paul Kagame and the Rwanda Patriotic Front for liberating and transforming Rwanda into a model country.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:44:51 GMT
Angola: Tense Times As UNITA Rejects Election Results
[Maka] After an uneasy night in several Angolan cities, the funeral ceremonies for former President José Eduardo dos Santos began on Saturday in the presence of foreign heads of state. A military guard of honour accompanied the flag-draped coffin, a...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:56:51 GMT
Rwanda: Shame is a Revolutionary Mindset - Kagame
[New Times] President Kagame has issued a rallying call to leaders in Southern Province to adopt a new mindset that will help address key challenges, if the area is to achieve socio-economic transformation for every citizen.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 04:50:39 GMT
Angola: Ruling MPLA Set to Win - Electoral Commission
[DW] Frustration over poverty and unemployment had given the main opposition party its best-ever chance of winning the vote in a country that has been ruled by the MPLA party since independence almost 50 years ago.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:56:56 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Launches Rwf10 Billion Response Plan for Monkeypox
[New Times] As monkeypox cases continue to be registered in various countries in the world, Rwanda has launched a preparedness and response plan worth Rwf10 billion, aimed at preventing or responding to the outbreak, in case it shows up in the countr...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:56:55 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Be Part of Global Drive to Raise 50,000 Blood Units in a Day
[New Times] 300 units of blood are needed per day to sustain hospitals in the country, according to Dr Thomas Muyombo, the head of the National Centre for Blood Transfusion at Rwanda Biomedical Centre.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:56:54 GMT
Rwanda: Many Parts of Rwanda to Get Minimal Rains - Weatherman
[New Times] Rwanda Meteorological Agency has announced that from September to December, 2022, there are higher chances of decrease in rains compared to previous period last year and before.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:56:50 GMT
Rwanda: Citizen Outreach - Kagame Speaks Out on Poverty, Sluggish Leaders
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has tasked leaders to ensure that places that face abject poverty are given utmost attention and uplifted to catch up with other areas that are on path to development.



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