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Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:13:25 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Asks People Who Fled Boko Haram to Return
[VOA] Maroua -- Cameroon's government has sent ministers to its northern border with Nigeria to convince villagers who fled Boko Haram militants to return. Cameroon invested $10 million on reconstruction efforts after damage caused by the Islamist te...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:43:57 GMT
Equatorial Guinea: VP Teodorin Obiang's French Embezzlement Appeal Thrown Out
[RFI] France's highest appeals court upheld the embezzlement guilty verdict against Teodorin Obiang, the vice president of Equatorial Guinea, which could result in the return of millions of euros in assets to the country

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:09:45 GMT
Cameroon: Five Cameroonian Soldiers Killed in Raid By Boko Haram
[Nation] Cameroonian President Paul Biya has dispatched Defence Minister Joseph Beti Assomo to the far north region after Nigerian-based jihadists renewed attacks on the country.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:15:06 GMT
Uganda: Kagame to Uganda - Yes We Spy On You
[Observer] Military-grade spyware leased by the Israeli firm NSO Group to governments for tracking terrorists and criminals was used in attempted and successful hacks of 37 smartphones belonging to journalists, human rights activists, business execut...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:43:48 GMT
Rwanda: Labour Union Calls Equal Treatment of Ex-Workers of Energy, Water Utilities
[New Times] The Energy, Water, and Sanitation Workers Union - SYPELGAZ- has called for the harmonisation of the case in which former staff members of the energy and water utility bodies are seeking compensation after they were laid off when the two b...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:29:22 GMT
Rwanda: Nyinawumuntu Named U20 National Women Football Team Coach
[New Times] Veteran coach and the technical director Grace Nyinawumuntu of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in Rwanda has been appointed head coach of the U-20 national women's football team.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:29:16 GMT
Rwanda: Buteera Ready to Bounce Back After AS Kigali Move
[New Times] At 27 years of age, APR FC midfielder Andrew Buteera is confident he still has time ahead of him to shine and thrive not only locally but also at the international level.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:22:43 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Receives Credentials From Three New Envoys
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, July 28, received letters of credence from three new envoys who will represent their respective countries in Rwanda including Antoine Anfre, the new French Ambassador.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:08:22 GMT
Rwanda: Government Moves to Tame High Motorcycle Insurance Premiums
[New Times] The Government has stepped in to help address the hike in bike insurance premiums which had made motorcycle taxi operators worried about the future of this means of transport and their livelihoods.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:37:32 GMT
Rwanda: Fresh Lockdown Dims Rwandan Banks' Hopes
[East African] Many clients who got moratoriums from banks last year had resumed their loan servicing, but the current lockdowns could puncture their recovery.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:36:16 GMT
Rwanda: Rutunga's Extradition is a Blow to Genocide Deniers - Survivor
[New Times] The arrest and extradition to Rwanda, of Genocide fugitive Venant Rutunga by Dutch judicial authorities, has been welcomed by Genocide survivors in the former Butare Prefecture, currently Huye District, where masterminded the Genocide aga...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:23:54 GMT
Equatorial Guinea: 'Huge Victory' as Vice President's Conviction Upheld
[HRW] Paris -- Paves Way for Equatoguineans to Regain Stolen Resources

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:29:19 GMT
Rwanda: Stronger Partnerships Boost Recovery of Funds Owed to Govt
[New Times] The Ministry of Justice has said that partnerships with multiple institutions have helped recover millions owed to Government.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:29:16 GMT
Rwanda: More Rwandan Peacekeepers in South Sudan Get UN Medals
[New Times] Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMISS) have been decorated with UN medals in recognition of their contribution to maintain peace and stability in their respective areas of deployment after almost a...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:29:13 GMT
Rwanda: Seven Arrested Over Fraudulent Crimes
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has paraded before the media seven people accused of committing three separate fraud-related crimes.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:29:09 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda On Course to Eliminate Hepatitis C
[New Times] The government has announced it has made significant effort towards implementing the five-year plan to eliminate Hepatitis C Virus, which was endorsed in 2018.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:29:07 GMT
Rwanda: Defender Mutsinzi in Belgium for Pro Trials
[New Times] ANGE Mutsinzi left the country for Belgium on Tuesday, July 27, for Belgium where he will undergo trials with top tier side Oud - Heverlee Leuven.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:29:05 GMT
Rwanda: Tokyo 2020 - Muvunyi Targets Medals At Tokyo Paralympics
[New Times] Rwandan Paralympian Hermas Cliff Muvunyi has vowed to go for a medal at the forthcoming 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games slated for August 24 to September 5 in Japan.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:13:25 GMT
Rwanda: Senators Call for New Strategies to Tackle Youth Unemployment
[New Times] The unemployment rate among Rwandan youth is increasing, senators have said, pointing out that even a large percentage of start-ups created by the youth collapse before their third anniversary.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:05:56 GMT
Africa: Kagame Lauds Us Plans to Support Africa's Vaccines Prospects
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said it is a good sign to see that the United States is preparing to join with partners in Africa to support local manufacturing of vaccines and other pharmaceuticals.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:27:30 GMT
Egypt: African Sambo Championship - Cameroonian Athletes in Cairo
[Cameroon Tribune] Some nine athletes are representing the country in the competition that will run till August 4, 2021.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:27:27 GMT
Cameroon: Douala Envisaged Free Plastic
[Cameroon Tribune] Disposing plastic waste in the city of Douala has been a major problem. Over the years plastic waste has been the main source of blockage of drainage ways causing floods in some localities and neighbourhoods. To clear the streets o...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:27:22 GMT
Cameroon: Tokyo Olympic Games - Mengue Ayissi Out
[Cameroon Tribune] After his elimination at the eighth finals, Cameroon's medal hope lies on Maxim Yengong who gets into the ring tomorrow, Thursday July 29, 2021.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:27:19 GMT
Cameroon: 13th World Hepatitis Day - Free Screening Ongoing in Yaounde
[Cameroon Tribune] The exercise, taking place at the International Vaccination Centre ends on Friday, July 30, 2021.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:27:17 GMT
Cameroon: State Institutions At Heart of the Fight
[Cameroon Tribune] The involvement and commitment of these institutions have become more perceptible as hate speech continuous to rise in Cameroon.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:27:10 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon-Quebec - Greater Economic Ties Envisaged
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute on July 26, 2021 had discussions with the Delegate General of Quebec based in Dakar, Senegal.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:21:16 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Prime Minister Visits Giza Plateau
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde and his accompanying delegation visited on Tuesday27/7/2021 the Giza Plateau.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:11:33 GMT
Egypt: PM - Egypt Keen to Share Experience With DR Congo
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has stressed that Egypt is fully ready for sharing its experience in a broad range of areas with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:35:22 GMT
Tanzania/Burundi: Cecafa U-23 - Tanzania Test Burundi
[Daily News] TANZANIA will play Burundi in the CECAFA U-23 final to be staged this Friday at Bahir Dar International stadium in Ethiopia.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:09:12 GMT
Cameroon: Witness Testimony and Satellite Images Reveal Scale of Devastation in Anglophone Regions
[AI London] New research by Amnesty International has revealed the devastating scale of destruction caused by the ongoing conflict in Cameroon's Anglophone regions.



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