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Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:13:22 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands of Women and Girls Need Urgent Help After Volcano Eruption
[UNFPA] North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo -- Following the eruption of the volcano, Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, tens of thousands of women and girls are in urgent need of critical sexual and reproductive health services, including support to p...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:22:06 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host Basketball Africa League for the Next Two Years
[New Times] Rwanda will host Basketball Africa League (BAL) games in the next two years (2022 and 2023).

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:47:22 GMT
Rwanda: Sigh of Relief as Government Eases Wedding Restrictions
[New Times] The cabinet on Monday, March 31, lifted some restrictions related to weddings, giving the green light to receptions and traditional wedding ceremonies (also referred to as introduction or gusaba in Kinyarwanda).

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:32:42 GMT
Cameroon: Prof. Dorothy Limunga Njeuma - Sterling Chair of Educational System Committee
[Cameroon Tribune] One of the hottest topics for discussion at the Major National Dialogue from September 30 to October 4, 2019 at the Yaounde Conference Centre to help end the war in the North West and South West Regions was education. This is more ...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:53:15 GMT
Tanzania: Rwandair to Ferry Fish Fillets From Mwanza
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has tasked the joint permanent commission between Tanzania and Rwanda to ensure fish fillets from the country's northwestern city-Mwanza are exported by the Rwanda's national carrier-RwandAir.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:42 GMT
Cameroon: Obituary - Jacqueline Koung À Bessike Is Dead
[Cameroon Tribune] The former member of government died at the Social Insurance Hospital in Yaounde yesterday June 2, 2021 after a brief illness.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:40 GMT
Cameroon: Cooperation - Two Diplomats At Star Building
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute in separate audiences yesterday June 2, 2021 held talks with the new EU Ambassador and British High Commissioner to Cameroon.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:38 GMT
Cameroon: South West Regional House of Assembly - First-Ever Budget Session Rumbles On
[Cameroon Tribune] From yesterday till Friday, 86 of the 90 members of the South West Regional Assembly are meeting to have their 2021 budget and standing orders for the three levels of the institution.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:36 GMT
Cameroon: Reading Proficiency - MINEDUB, Nascent Solutions Organise School Quiz
[Cameroon Tribune] The competition on May 25, 2021 in Belabo, Lom and Djerem Division of the East Region, saw the participation of primary school children.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:31 GMT
Cameroon: Local Development - Decentralised Cooperation Offers Opportunities
[Cameroon Tribune] The law to Institute the General Code of Regional and Local Authorities makes provisions for decentralised cooperation to enable councils twin with others for the sake of development.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:29 GMT
Cameroon: Senseless Angling
[Cameroon Tribune] Cameroon once highly reputed for its peace-loving endowments, strong kinship ties, hard work, intelligence and creativity is today apparently, a shadow of itself. Reasons: We seem to have fallen in love with unpatriotic trends that...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:27 GMT
Cameroon: Situation in the NW/SW Regions - Cameroon, Britain Discuss Peace Mechanisms
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during an audience Minister Felix Mbayu granted the British High Commissioner on June 2, 2021.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:38:08 GMT
Rwanda: UNMISS Police Commissioner Lauds Rwandan Peacekeepers
[New Times] The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Police Commissioner, Madam Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa has thanked the Rwanda Formed Police Unit Three (FPU-3) contingent serving in the world's newest nation for their dedication and selfle...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:38:06 GMT
Rwanda: Why Rwanda Was Chosen as a Vaccination Hub for Olympic Athletes
[New Times] Athletes who are not yet able to access vaccination programmes in their respective countries will now be eligible to travel to either Doha (Qatar) or Kigali (Rwanda) to get vaccinated at hubs established in the two countries before they f...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:38:03 GMT
Rwanda: 2021 National Basketball League Gets Underway
[New Times] The 2021 National Basketball League is set to get underway on Friday, June 4 at Amahoro Indoor Stadium, after a delay of almost 5 months.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:38:00 GMT
Rwanda: MTN Rwanda Shareholders to Receive Rwf10 Billion in Dividend Payout
[New Times] MTN Rwanda's Board of Directors has approved a recommendation for a dividend payout of Rwf 10.2 billion to shareholders. This is subject to approval by shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting slated for June 30 this year.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:37:59 GMT
Rwanda: Cardinal Kambanda Officially Launches Eucharistic Congress
[New Times] Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, the Archbishop of Kigali on Thursday, June 3, launched the Eucharistic Congress at Karoli Lwanga Parish in Nyamirambo, an event that coincided with the celebration of the Saint Charles Lwanga.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:37:56 GMT
Rwanda/Central African Republic: Mashami to Use Two Teams in Central Africa Republic Friendly Tie
[New Times] Amavubi coach Vincent Mashami says he will give most of the players some playing time when the national team plays the first of two friendly matches against Central Africa Republic on Friday afternoon at Amahoro Stadium.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:37:54 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda, Partners Commit to Bridge Digital Gap
[New Times] The Ministry of ICT and Innovation, MasterCard Foundation and Cenfri on Wednesday, June 2, have signed a tripartite MoU which seeks to initiate a three-year digital transformation programme which aims at enhancing the country's digital ca...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:37:50 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda, Tanzanian Leaders Look to Enhance Bilateral Ties
[New Times] President Paul Kagame and his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan have exchanged messages intent on enhancing the two countries' bilateral cooperation.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:37:44 GMT
Rwanda: Rubavu Hospital Returns to Full Operation After Tremors Subside
[New Times] Rubavu District Hospital has fully reopened after over a week that saw most of its medical services suspended due to earthquakes, which followed the eruption of Nyiragongo Volcano that happened close to a fortnight back.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:37:39 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandans in France Welcome Decision to Try Genocide Fugitive Laurent Bucyibaruta
[New Times] The association of Rwandans living in France (CRF) has welcomed the announcement by the French judiciary setting the date of trial for Genocide fugitive Laurent Bucyibaruta.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:05:10 GMT
Kenya: Burundi, Kenya Business Lobbies Sign Deal for Trade and Investments
[East African] The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has signed a deal with its Burundi counterparts that will increase trade and investments between the two countries.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:51:21 GMT
Cameroon: Child Protection - Emergency Programme Underway in NW
[Cameroon Tribune] The initiative of Plan International Cameroon will run from May 2021 to April 2022 and is expected at term to reach out to some 11,351 adolescents between the ages of 18-24.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:51:19 GMT
Cameroon: Tour of Cameroon - Ivanov Borislav Wins Again
[Cameroon Tribune] The cyclist from Bulgaria won the fifth lap in Douala in 2h17'06 " yesterday, June 2, 2021.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:51:16 GMT
Cameroon: Institute for Vocational Trainers - Koica Offers Preventive Kits
[Cameroon Tribune] The gifts are aimed at curbing the pandemic amongst staff and students of the National Institute for Vocational Training and Programme Dev't.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:07:14 GMT
Rwanda: Man Who Jumped to His Death From Nyabugogo Building Was a Lawyer, Ex-Journalist
[New Times] The man who jumped to his death from a multi-storied building in Nyabugogo on Wednesday morning was a lawyer and former journalist.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:48:35 GMT
Rwanda: Governor Pays Tribute to Community Health Workers Over Covid-19 Fight
[New Times] Community health workers were instrumental in helping Southern Province to contain a surge in novel coronavirus cases in recent weeks, the provincial governor has said.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:46:19 GMT
Rwanda: Govt to Spend Rwf75 Billion on Welfare of Senior Citizens
[New Times] The government will spend approximately Rwf75 billion over the next four years on services aimed at improving the dignity and self-worth of elderly persons within the Rwandan society, The New Times has learnt.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:58:25 GMT
Nigeria/Cameroon: Obuh - Withdrawals From Cameroon Friendly a Blessing in Disguise
[Daily Trust] John Obuh believes Victor Osimhen and other players that withdrew from Nigeria international friendly against Cameroon will give manager Gernot Rohr an opportunity to try new players in their positions.



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