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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:55:46 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Parliament Ousts Prime Minister Amid Growing Political Turmoil
[DW] President Felix Tshisekedi is seeking to oust supporters of former President Joseph Kabila in an attempt to consolidate power. Prime Minister Illunkamba denounced the vote; an ally said that he would not resign.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:23:56 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Repression Escalates
[HRW] Kinshasa -- Crackdown on Media, Dissent, Protests

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:53:22 GMT
Uganda: Uganda, DR Congo Agree to Exchange Captives
[Monitor] The Buliisa District security team is set to hand over at least two Congolese military personnel, and two rifles in exchange for over 30 Ugandan fishermen arrested on Lake Albert on DR Congo side.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:00:22 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Recovers 214 Patients, Registers 27 New Cases
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan health authorities announced Wednesday the recovery of 214 patients and the report of 27 new cases in the last 24 hours.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:17:07 GMT
Central African Republic: Rights Expert Welcomes Transfer of War Crimes Suspect to ICC
[UN News] The handover of a former Central African Republic (CAR) militia leader and war crimes suspect to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has sent a strong warning to rebel groups, political actors and others who thrive on impunity, a UN inde...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:32:51 GMT
Angola: Inad Demines Over 55 Million Square Metres in Huambo
[ANGOP] Chicala -- At least fifty-five million square metres of mined area in Huambo province were clarified between 1996 and 2020 by the National Demining Institute (INAD).

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:27:09 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Vaccinate Pigs Amid Bacterial Disease Outbreak
[East African] Rwanda is set to embark on a countrywide vaccination of pigs as it seeks to protect them from swine erysipelas, a bacterial infection that has affected the animals in parts of the country.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:46:32 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Upgrade Covid-19 Testing to Detect Variants - Minister
[East African] Rwanda plans to upgrade its testing capacity to be able to trace the new variants of the coronavirus in the country.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:00:09 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 77 New Cases, 61 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has registered 77 new cases, 61 patients recovered and one death in the last 24 hours.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:30:56 GMT
Cameroon: Birth Registration - 166 Million Children Still "Invisible" Worldwide
[Cameroon Tribune] Though the situation across the globe has improved by 20 per cent in the past 10 years, a quarter of the world's children under five years still do not own birth certificates.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:30:53 GMT
Cameroon: Maternal, Newborn, Child Health - Mortality Rates Curbed, Hospital Delivery Figures Raised
[Cameroon Tribune] Statistics from Doume Health District in the East Region show that greater awareness and the offer of motorbike ambulances by UNICEF have enabled more rural women to be promptly transported to health facilities for safe delivery.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:30:52 GMT
Cameroon: Kilsas Julienne - 'Just for the Love of Humanity!'
[Cameroon Tribune] The Multitask Community Health Worker responds to all distress calls round the clock - for no pay.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:30:51 GMT
Cameroon: Accepting Vaccination - Why Change in Communication Strategy Turned the Tides
[Cameroon Tribune] Some years back, Central African Republic refugees in Eastern Cameroon virtually rejected vaccination. Until community mobilisation was taken up by the refugees themselves, thanks to a rethink in communication strategy by UNICEF an...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:30:41 GMT
Cameroon: Personal Sacrifice That Paid Off
[Cameroon Tribune] Moussa Oumarou, a commercial motorbike rider, gave up his job to assist his wife take care of their preterm twins through the kangaroo method.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:30:35 GMT
Cameroon: Kangaroo's Huge Challenges, Despite Strides
[Cameroon Tribune] The project has succeeded in curbing preterm and low birth weight deaths in the East Region by about 50 per cent in two years, but insufficient equipment is hampering further success.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:06:21 GMT
Rwanda: Local Leaders to Remain in Office After Electoral Law Amendment
[New Times] A plenary session of the Senate on Tuesday, January 26, voted to amend the electoral law to allow local leaders whose term was set to end in the coming weeks.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:06:18 GMT
Rwanda: Why High Court Adjourned MRCD-FLN Substantive Trial
[New Times] The High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes located in Nyanza district, on Tuesday, January 26, postponed the substantive trial of 20 terror suspects linked to MRCD and its military wing FLN to February 17.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:06:10 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Women Football Clubs to Petition FIFA Over Covid-19 Recovery Funds
[New Times] In July last year, under the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan regulations, an extensive outreach was launched among its member associations whereby a universal solidarity grant of one million dollars (approx. Rwf 1 billion) was availed to all FI...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:06:09 GMT
Rwanda: Rusesabagina Trial Postponed to February 17
[New Times] The High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes located in Nyanza district, Southern Province, has postponed the substantive trial of 20 terror suspects linked to MRCD and its military wing FLN to February 17.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:06:04 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Calls for More Investment in Climate Adaptation
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has urged global leaders to prioritize climate adaptation in the course of the year, and beyond, citing that increased investment in the area strengthens societies for future growth and prosperity.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:06:01 GMT
Rwanda/Togo: Amavubi's Iradukunda Out of Togo Tie With Knee Injury
[New Times] Tuesday, January 26 Morocco v Uganda (9 pm): Stade de la Réunification, Douala Rwanda v Togo (9 pm): Limbe Stadium, Limbe

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:05:56 GMT
Rwanda: Meet Ruth Rigoga, the Trailblazing Female Sports Journalists Defying Odds
[New Times] If you are following the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament currently taking place in Cameroon, you have seen a familiar face of a jolly and dynamic female journalist reporting directly from the central African country...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:05:51 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Moves to Separate Children From Parents in Detention Centres
[New Times] The Minister of Justice Johnston Busingye has said that the government has kicked off a project to progressively rehabilitate police stations and build new ones in a move aimed at separating minors from adults in police custody.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:42:56 GMT
Angola: Football - Maquis Postpone Match Against Sagrada Esperança
[ANGOP] Luena -- The team of FC Bravos do Maquis do Moxico postponed the match against Sagrada Esperança, scheduled for this Saturday (30), for the seventh round of the First Division National Football Championship (Girabola2020/21), due to Covid-19...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:00:37 GMT
Angola: Interclube Women's Basketball Team Win Luanda Tournament
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Interclube senior women's basketball team won Monday the first edition of the Luanda Tournament, after defeating in the final 1º de Agosto by 76-61.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:00:36 GMT
Angola: Sagrada Esperança Free of CAF Sanctions
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Sagrada Esperança football team will not suffer any sanction by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), following their withdrawal from the Confederation Cup.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:00:35 GMT
Angola: Sílvio De Sousa Selected for National Basketball Team
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Sílvio de Sousa was called up for the national basketball team, while Olimpio Cipriano is the remarkable absence for the third and last qualifying for the African Championship "Afrobasket 2021", to be held from 19 to 21 February in...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:31:09 GMT
Cameroon: UK in Cameroon Covid-19 Relief Caravan
[PR Newswire] Yaoundé, Cameroon -- The British High Commission Yaounde leads the British Business Community in Cameroon to reach out to vulnerable communities with COVID-19 preventive equipment.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:56:28 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Power-Sharing Agreement Breaks Down in DRC
[CFR] When Félix Tshisekedi assumed power in in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the start of 2019, he did so not because of the will of the voters (who apparently favored a different candidate), but because he had entered into an agreement w...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:33:46 GMT
Angola: Remains of General Chilingutila Laid to Rest
[ANGOP] Huambo -- The remains of the former deputy defence minister for material resources, general in the reform Demósthenes Amós Chilingutila, were buried today, Tuesday, in the cemetery of São Pedro, on the outskirts of the city of Huambo.



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