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Sat, 29 May 2021 20:21:55 GMT
Rwanda: Macron Forgiveness Plea Resets Historic Ties
[The Conversation Africa] French president Emmanuel Macron has just paid his first state visit to Rwanda. While many world leaders have visited the central African nation of 13 million, including past French presidents, such as President Nicolas Sark...

Sat, 29 May 2021 15:46:17 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Says Previous Report of Fresh Volcanic Eruption Is False Alarm
[Nation] Kinshasa,

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:12:23 GMT
Rwanda/Central African Republic: Mashami Names 33 Players Ahead of Central Africa Friendly
[New Times] The national football team coach, Vincent Mashami has summoned 33 players for the upcoming two friendly matches that Amavubi Stars will play against Central Africa Republic at Amahoro Stadium.

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:19:25 GMT
Kenya: Burundi President Ndayishimiye to Visit Kenya Monday
[Nation] Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye is expected in Nairobi on Monday for a two-day State visit to Nairobi.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:52:02 GMT
Uganda: Uganda, DR Congo Sign 223km Roads Deal
[Independent (Kampala)] Mpondwe/Kasindi- Beni (80km)

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:40:12 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Resumes Nationwide Vaccination Against Covid-19
[East African] Rwanda will on Saturday resume its Covid-19 nationwide vaccination campaign to fully immunise those who had previously received their first doses of the Oxford- AstraZeneca vaccines.

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:32:52 GMT
Rwanda: France Had Role in 1994 Genocide, Macron Says
[VOA] French President Emmanuel Macron was in Rwanda's capital Thursday, where he acknowledged France's role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and said he hoped for forgiveness.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:46:34 GMT
Cameroon: 2021 AFCON - CAF Squad Inspects Buea/Limbe Site
[Cameroon Tribune] The delegation was received by South West Governor on May 27,2021before the inspection of facilities on the ground.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:46:32 GMT
Africa: Glasgow Climate Conference - Cameroon, Partners Review National Response Plan
[Cameroon Tribune] A two-day workshop began holding in Yaounde on May 27, 2021.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:46:30 GMT
Cameroon: World Menstrual Hygiene Day - When Menstruation Becomes a Problem!
[Cameroon Tribune] Besides the pain some women feel, others feel dirty, embarrassed and stigmatised due to limited means to properly manage their period.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:46:27 GMT
Cameroon: Women Handball Afcon - Pressure Heightens
[Cameroon Tribune] Less than two weeks to the competition, the Lionesses are doing finishing touches. Meanwhile, CT is bracing up with special pages from Monday, May 31, 2021.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:46:25 GMT
Cameroon: Tour of Cameroon - Competition Begins This Weekend
[Cameroon Tribune] Ten teams from Europe and Africa will take part in the competition that kicks off tomorrow, May 29, 2021.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:34:51 GMT
Rwanda: Which Are the Major French Firms Eying Rwanda Market?
[New Times] A delegation of 15 top business executives majority of them representing major corporations based in France yesterday expressed interest in extending their companies' footprint in Rwanda, with identified areas of investment including heal...

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:34:49 GMT
Rwanda: New Rwanda-France Ties Built On Truth, Kagame and Macron Say
[New Times] The newly restored ties between Rwanda and France are built on truth, Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Paul Kagame have said.

Fri, 28 May 2021 11:49:31 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: The Population of Goma Flees a Volcano's Menace As a Major Humanitarian Crisis Looms
[ICRC] Fearing another eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), thousands of people are fleeing the city of Goma and its surroundings. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has temporaril...

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:08:44 GMT
Southern Africa: Helping Girls Manage Menstrual Health and Hygiene in Crises and Beyond
[UNFPA] Maputo/Luanda -- MAPUTO, Mozambique/LUANDA, Angola - It can be challenging enough when a girl gets her first period - she may not even know what is happening to her body. Now put her in a situation in which she's been displaced or vulnerable ...

Sat, 29 May 2021 17:33:43 GMT
Africa: 'I Like My Work As a Paratrooper'
[Africa Renewal] Phelisa Frida Miya, 28, a paratrooper/riflewoman from South Africa serving in the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). One of the few female soldiers in a male-dominated field, she believes her u...

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:21:17 GMT
Angola: Angola Guest of Honour At 8th International Film Festival
[ANGOP] Lubango -- Angola will attend the eighth edition of the International Film Festival "Arquiteturas Film Festival", set for 1-6 June, in Lisbon, Portugal.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:18:54 GMT
Angola: Attorney General's Office Claims to Have Data On Seized Money
[ANGOP] Saurimo -- Attorney General Hélder Pitra Gróz said last Thursday that the institution he leads has in its possession data on the origin of the seized money in the Caranguejo operation.

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:39:46 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Up to 400,000 Could Be Displaced By New Goma Eruption - UNICEF
[UN News] With fears that one of the world's most active volcanoes could erupt again in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is warning that up to 400,000 - nearly 280,000 children - could be displaced and in ne...

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:35:34 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Officials Order Partial Evacuation of Goma, Fearing Another Volcano Eruption
[VOA] Officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday ordered the partial evacuation of the city of Goma out of fears of another eruption of the nearby Mount Nyriagongo volcano.

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:39:35 GMT
Rwanda: A New Chapter? French President Visits Rwanda
[New Times] French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Rwanda on Thursday, May 27 on a one-day state visit.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:42:17 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Captain Mugabe Fires Patriots to Bal Semis
[East African] Rwandan Champions Patriots Basketball Club and US Monastir are through to the Basketball Africa League (BAL) semifinals and will face each other on Saturday.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:34:51 GMT
Rwanda: World Cup Qualifiers - Rwanda to Face Car in Warm-Up Matches
[New Times] June 4 Rwanda vs CAR

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:24:09 GMT
Angola: Formalisation of Informal Economy Starts in June
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The implementation of the pilot project for the formalisation of the informal economy is due to start in June, Angop has learnt.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:19:46 GMT
Angola: Govt Hands Over First Death Certificates to Families of Conflict Victims
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Government started Thursday to formally deliver the first death certificates to the families of victims of the armed conflicts, whose symbolic process included three relatives of those killed on May 27, 1977.

Fri, 28 May 2021 10:52:22 GMT
Angola: President Gets Message From Chad Council Leader
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, Thursday in Luanda, received a message from the leader of the Chad Transitional Military Council, Mahamat Idriss Deby.

Fri, 28 May 2021 09:17:59 GMT
Angola: Angola Reports 269 New Infections, 62 Deaths in Last 24 Hours
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has reported 269 new cases, 3 deaths and 62 recoveries in the last 24 hours.

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:49:50 GMT
Rwanda: Macron Donates 100,000 Covid Vaccine Doses to Rwanda
[East African] French President Emmanuel Macron has donated 100,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Rwanda as both countries move to amend ties.

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:41:10 GMT
Rwanda: More Congolese Flee to Rwanda After Warning of Second Eruption
[New Times] Evacuation has started in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, in anticipation of possible second volcanic eruption, Radio Okapi, a Congolese station reported on Thursday.



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