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Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:24:20 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Tightens Covid-19 Restrictions Amid Spike
[Nation] Rwanda has tightened Covid-19 restrictions to curb rising infections and mitigate the risk of a severe third wave that is already being experienced in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:11:25 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda 'Is Being Considered' for Covid-19 Vaccine Production Hub
[New Times] Rwanda is being considered among the African countries where a regional vaccine manufacturing hub could be set up.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:14:26 GMT
Africa: Somalia, DR Congo Among Most Dangerous for Children in Conflict - UN Report
[VOA] Somalia, Congo, Afghanistan and Syria top the list of the most dangerous conflict zones for children, the United Nations said Monday, accounting for nearly 60% of all violations among the entries on its annual blacklist of countries where child...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:59:37 GMT
Rwanda: Justice Is Unfinished Business in Rwanda - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] French president Emmanuel Macron's visit to Rwanda underscored the importance of facing up to responsibilities for past crimes, regardless of how long it takes. Those who bear responsibility for atrocities, whether genocide or war crimes, shoul...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:39:22 GMT
Cameroon: Separatists Kill One of 6 Kidnapped Civil Servants
[Nation] One of the six top civil servants abducted in Cameroon on June 15 has been killed.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:07:20 GMT
Nigeria: $430 Million Enugu-Cameroon Highway Project to Be Completed This Year - AfDB
[Premium Times] The bank's president said that the highway would link 85 percent of the trade volume in ECOWAS through the corridor.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:40:04 GMT
Burundi: CPJ, Rights Groups Call On the EU to Uphold Burundi Human Rights Commitments, Including Press Freedom
[New Dawn] The Committee to Protect Journalists and other human rights groups on Monday, June 21, 2021, called on European Union High Representative Josep Borrell and EU foreign ministers in a letter to uphold benchmarks set in 2016 when the EU suspe...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:11:35 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 - Inter-District Travel Prohibited, Weddings Suspended, Curfew to Start at 7pm
[New Times] Government has imposed more stringent Covid-19 preventive measures, where among other things, inter-district travel is prohibited, and the nation-wide "stay at home" curfew will be starting at 7am to 4am every day.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:11:30 GMT
Rwanda: RIB Questions Woman Seen on Taxi-Moto With Baby Strapped on Her Back
[New Times] The woman who was seen in a photo that trended on social networking sites last week has been questioned by investigators, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau has confirmed.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:11:27 GMT
Rwanda: Equity Bank Donates Rwf3 Million to Kigali Genocide Memorial
[New Times] During their visit to pay homage to victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi laid to rest at Kigali Genocide Memorial, Equity Bank staff donated Rwf3m as their contribution towards the ongoing fight against the Genocide and welfare of su...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:11:21 GMT
Rwanda: Military, Police Officers Train on GBV Prevention
[New Times] A total of 25 military, police officers and civilians on Monday started a five-day course on prevention of sexual and gender-based violence, a training that is taking place at Rwanda Peace Academy in Musanze District.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:11:18 GMT
Rwanda: Chocolate Production Plant to Be Set Up in Rwanda
[New Times] The Government of Ghana has announced plans to establish a chocolate production plant in Rwanda, as the two countries seek to boost trade and investment ties.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:11:15 GMT
Rwanda: Ange Kagame Joins 'Parenting Month' Campaign, Shares Tips On Developing a Child's Brain
[New Times] The first daughter, Ange Kagame, has joined the ongoing 'Parenting Month' campaign by sharing tips for parents on how to boost their babies' brain development through play.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:11:11 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Hosts Singaporean Tycoon Khoon Hong
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Sunday met with the Singaporean business magnate Kuok Khoon Hong at Village Urugwiro in Kigali.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:11:08 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 - Rwanda Steps Up Awareness Effort About '3 CS' in Virus Fight
[New Times] As Rwanda continues to see a surge in Covid-cases raising the specter of a third wave of the virus, authorities have identified '3 Cs' as one aspect of the fight against the pandemic where the public needs to significantly improve.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:11:04 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Researching on Digital Currency
[New Times] The Central Bank is studying the possibilities of issuing its own Central Bank Digital Currency in response to global trends in digital currency.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:59:06 GMT
Cameroon: Senate - Ordinance Bill Adopted
[Cameroon Tribune] The House President, Marcel Niat Njifenji chaired the June 18, 2021 plenary sitting during which the bill was adopted after deliberations.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:59:02 GMT
Cameroon: Communal Spirit
[Cameroon Tribune] One of the most important resolutions of the 2019 National Major Dialogue was the rationale to grant the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon a Special Status. This decision was highly applauded and considered by most dele...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:58:59 GMT
Cameroon: Passports - Cameroon Goes in for International Standards
[Cameroon Tribune] The modernisation is contained in presidential decree No. 2021/347 of 17 June 2021 to lay down conditions for the issuance of passports.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:58:56 GMT
Cameroon: Ekona - Military Donates Essentials to Population
[Cameroon Tribune] The inhabitants were requested to continue their collaboration for a total return to normalcy in their area.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:58:53 GMT
Cameroon: Presidential Family Buries Loved Ones
[Cameroon Tribune] The First Lady, Chantal Biya, joined other family members to wish eternal rest to Christine Abotan Mengolo and Monique Florette Nanga Boaben over the weekend.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:58:50 GMT
Cameroon: Agric Value Chain Devt Project - Head Office Inaugurated
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during a ceremony presided at by Minister Gabriel Mbaïrobe on June 16, 2021 in Buea.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:58:48 GMT
Cameroon: Indomitable Lionesses - Gabriel Zabo Appointed New Head Coach
[Cameroon Tribune] His major challenge will be to prepare the team for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:52:59 GMT
Angola: Mining Society Diamond Fetches U.S.$12 Million
[ANGOP] Cuango -- Sociedade Mineira do Cuango (SMC), located in the eastern province of Lunda Norte, doubled its turnover with the sale of 23,000 carats of diamonds, in February this year, to USD 12 million compared to the same period in 2020.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:40:05 GMT
Angola: Malanje Hosts First International Cassava Congress
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MINDCOM) will hold between 25 and 26 June the 1st International Cassava Congress in northern Malanje province.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:06:51 GMT
Rwanda: Finance Minister Tables New Budget This Week
[New Times] The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana will this week read the final budget that the government will spend in the next fiscal year of 2021-2022, which starts in July.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:06:17 GMT
Rwanda: The Rwandan Photographers Featuring at the World Press Photo Exhibition
[New Times] Six Rwandan photographers are showcasing their best photos at the ongoing World Press Photo exhibition, alongside award-winning photographs taken by world-class professional photographers from across the globe.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:04:45 GMT
Burundi: CPJ, Rights Groups Call On EU to Uphold Burundi Human Rights Commitments, Including Press Freedom
[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists and other human rights groups today called on European Union High Representative Josep Borrell and EU foreign ministers in a letter to uphold benchmarks set in 2016 when the EU suspended direct financial sup...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:17:41 GMT
Burundi: The EU Should Honor Its Commitments to Human Rights in Burundi
[HRW] Open Letter

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:06:54 GMT
Rwanda: National Under-20 Women Volleyball Team Starts Residential Camp
[New Times] The national under-20 women volleyball team has started a residential camp for intensive preparations ahead of the upcoming 2021 (FIVB) World Championships that run from July 9 to 18.



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