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Cameroon: Robbers Who Broke Into Microfinance Arrested

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:37:17 GMT

[Cameroon Tribune] Three heavily armed robbers, who also made away with FCFA 3 million, were picked up in New Bell early this week.

Angola: Under18 Basketball Team Summoned

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:17 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - The Angolan under18 males basketball team were summoned for their participation in zone 6 tournament between March and April, qualifying for Africa Cup of Nations in 2012.

Angola: Petro and 1� De Agosto Play Angola Cup Final

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:16 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - The senior females handball teams of Petro de Luanda and 1º de Agosto will on Friday at 7 p.m the final of Angola cup at Luanda's Cidadela pavilion.

Angola: Lecture Marks Celebrations of 36th Anniversary of National Police

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:14 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - A lecture, entitled "the excessive use of alcohol and its consequences", marked Thursday in Luanda the opening of celebrations of 36th anniversary of the National Police, on 28 February.

Angola: Malanje Hosts Motocross Open Season Event

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:13 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - A motocross event will take place Saturday in northern Malanje province, to open the 2012 season in this specialty, Angop has learned in Luanda.

Angola: Over 19,000 Students to Attend Academic Year in Luau

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:12 GMT

[ANGOP] Luau - At least 19,972 students will be attending lessons from first grade to 10th grade, in Luau locality (eastern Moxico province).

Angola: Infrasat to Revive Telecentres This Year

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:10 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - The Angolan satellite telecommunications system INFRASAT intends to expand the rural "Liga-Liga" telephony services in the first half of 2012.

Angola: Endiama Promotes 22 Projects At Mining Indaba

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:09 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - At least 22 mining projects of the National Diamond Company of Angola (Endiama) have been displayed since Monday, in the International Fair of Mining "Mining Indaba", held in Cape Town, South Africa, with the aim of attracting potential investors.

Angola: Over 100 Carnival Groups Qualified for Provincial Parade

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:07 GMT

[ANGOP] Lubango - At least 140 carnival groups have qualified for the carnival parade in southern Huila province, whose main act takes place on 21st February, at Joao Paulo square in the city of Lubango.

Angola: Accidents Claim Eight Lives in Seven Days

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:06 GMT

[ANGOP] Sumbe - At least eight people died and 34 others injured following 26 road accidents reported in the last seven days in the province of Kwanza Sul The data are expressed in an assessment note of issued by the Kwanza Sul provincial command of the national police sent to ANGOP, which highlights an increase of 10 accidents over the previous period.

Southern Africa: Permanent Mission Hosts SADC Informal Group Meeting

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:04 GMT

[ANGOP] Geneva - A meeting of the Informal Grouping of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Member States was held on Monday this week on the premises of the Angola's Standing Mission to the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, in the country's capacity as the regional organisation's chair.

Angola: Foreign Companies Interested to Operate

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:03 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - The Angolan minister of Geology, Mines and Industry, Joaquim David, Thursday in Cape Town, South Africa, said there is a serious interest of foreign companies in operating in Angola's mining sector.

Angola: Country to Gain Tax Guide This Year

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:02 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - The UK consultancy firm, Deloitte, announced Thursday in Luanda the launch of Angola's first Tax Guide, a publication versed in compiling and providing information linked to duties and taxes.

Angola: State Minister for Economic Coordination Sworn in

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:00 GMT

[ANGOP] Minister of State for Economic Coordination , secretary of State for Energy (centre), and vice-minister for Youth

Angola: Refugees Return From DR Congo

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:57:55 GMT

[ANGOP] Kicabo - Some 28 Angolan refugees returned home on Monday from DR Congo and they are accommodated at Lifune sheltering centre in the northern Bengo province, under the national repatriation process.

Angola: Ecunha, Chindjendje to Gain New Residences

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:57:35 GMT

[ANGOP] Huambo - The steering plans for the new cities of Ecunha and Chindjendje were presented on Tuesday in Huambo City, during a technical meeting with the provincial board of urbanisation ANGOP has learnt.

Angola: Amboim District Gains Paediatric Centre

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:57:25 GMT

[ANGOP] Sumbe - The governor of the northern Kwanza Sul province, Serafim Maria do Prado, inaugurated this Tuesday a paediatric centre in the regional hospital of Amboim district, under the public investments programme.

Angola: 15 New Leprosy Cases Recorded in Kwanza-Norte

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:37 GMT

[ANGOP] Ndalatando - At least 15 new cases of leprosy were recorded in 2011 in the northern Kuanza-Norte province, says a press note from the health sector.

Angola: Culture Sector Needs AKZ 500.000 in Chibia

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:18 GMT

[ANGOP] Chibia - The culture sector in Chibia district of the southern Huíla province needs at least AKZ 500.000 to hold 2012 edition of carnival.

Angola: Foreign Minister Announces Arrival of UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:33:34 GMT

[ANGOP] Lisbon - The Foreign minister, Georges Chikoti, announced Wednesday in Lisbon (Portugal) a visit to Angola, on 26 and 27 February, of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki -moon.

Nigeria/Rwanda: Home-Based to Prosecute Rwanda Game - Keshi

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:20:06 GMT

[Daily Trust] Super Eagles Head Coach Stephen Keshi yesterday said the bulk of the players that will prosecute the Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda will come from the local players who are currently camping in Abuja.

Congo-Kinshasa: Widow Conquers Her Fears and Ekes Out a Living in Exile

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:18:30 GMT

[UNHCR] Bondo - When a vicious Ugandan rebel group forced Marianne and fellow villagers to flee their home in Central African Republic, there was one thing she feared more than anything.

Nigeria: Boko Haram - Hard Blow for Neighbouring Cameroon

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:16:39 GMT

[RNW Africa] Since the closure of the border between Nigeria and Cameroon following recent attacks by the Islamist sect Boko Haram, economic activities in this northern border region have come to a grinding halt. For the many who now find themselves jobless, the closure of the border is an extreme measure. According to them, there are no Boko Haram insurgents in the area.

Rwanda: New Genocide Cases a Milestone for Domestic Prosecutions

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:05 GMT

[ISS] On 6 April 1994, Rwandese president Juvenal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira were killed in a plane crash. The two were travelling from Tanzania to Rwanda following a heads of state summit in Dar es Salaam. After the crash widespread violence erupted in Rwanda resulting in the deaths of approximately 800 000 people over the next 100 days. Although it has been alleged that the plane was shot down, to date the perpetrators have not been identified. The targets of the Rwandan genocide we

Chad: Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow to Travel to Chad and the DRC

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:48 GMT

[Unicef] New York - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow will travel to Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a 10-day trip starting Sunday to support a global push to make polio a part of the past.

Angola: U.S. Ambassador Briefed On Poliomyelitis Eradication

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:35:47 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - The US ambassador to Angola, Christopher McMullen, visited on Wednesday WHO office in the country, to learn about the eradication of polio virus transmission here, Angop has learnt.

Angola: Vice-President Back Home

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:35:46 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - Angola's Vice-president, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, returned on Wednesday evening to Luanda, after attending in Portugal the opening ceremony of the headquarters of the Portuguese Speaking Countries Community (CPLP).

Zambia/Gabon: Vice-President Expected in Gabon for AFCON Closing Ceremony

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:47:56 GMT

[Times of Zambia] Petauke. - REPUBLICAN Vice-President Guy Scott is today expected to leave for Libreville, Gabon to attend the closing ceremony of the 2012 Orange CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday.

New Prosecution Witness Gives All Evidence in Closed Session

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:18:26 GMT

[Bemba Trial Website] The prosecution in the war crimes trial of former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba today called its 39th witness, who judges permitted to give all evidence in closed session.

Nation to Improve Forest Management

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:26:11 GMT

[Focus] When it comes to reforestation, Rwanda is performing well with a current growth rate of 21% of coverage, aiming at 30% by 2020. However, with 90% of the population still utilizing wood as their main source of energy, much remains to be done.

Kigali-Kampala Road an Impediment to Commerce

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:26:09 GMT

[Focus] Since December 2010, it has been extremely hard to get a bus seat from Kigali to Kampala or from Kampala to Kigali due to a surge in the number of passengers across the border.

Rwanda: 'Access to Information Law Good for Accountability'

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:26:08 GMT

[Focus] The Access to Information Bill will promote transparency in national programs when passed into law, Alfred Kayiranga Rwasa, the chairperson of the political affairs and gender committee of the lower chamber of parliament has said.

Think of It - the UN Being Accused of Working for Nation!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:26:07 GMT

[Focus] Years ago when I worked as a media consultant for the local office of UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, we used to take Rwandan refugees on tours all over the country. These were people who had fled to exile and gone to live in countries all over the region, and further afield in southern and western Africa.

More Youth Involved in Drugs Use

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:26:06 GMT

[Focus] The anti-narcotics Police unit has released statistics that reveal that drugs abuse is increasingly becoming a problem among school-going youth.

Fathers, Sand Boxes, and Enduring Roads

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:26:05 GMT

[Focus] Many of us spent years in Uganda, our brother to the east. Parties, laughter, debate, and flamboyance mark the joys our eastern brother. Yet another marker of our eastern brother is the roads. In fact, roads are usually the first item of conversation our eastern brothers raise when they visit Kigali. Something is horribly wrong with Kampala. It is the roads. Something is right with Kigali. It is the roads.

Rwanda: At Only 10, Babou Is Nation's Rising Star

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:26:04 GMT

[Focus] For any aspiring young musician, it would be a great accomplishment if you can record an album, launch it at Cadillac, have a string of concerts and be invited by the First Lady to perform at a children's party at Village Urugwiro. Well, Arnold Shema has done just that - at the tender age of 10.

Concerted Efforts Needed to Stop Youth From Using Drugs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:26:02 GMT

[Focus] According to a recent report by the anti-narcotics unit of the police, the use of illicit drugs among youth remains a problem. Last year, 251 youth below the age of 18 were arrested on charges related to drugs. That is certainly not a huge number, and a far cry from the situation in the inner cities of megalopolises such as Los Angeles, but it should be considered that for every one that got caught, others most certainly got away. So it is a problem that needs attention, now that it is still under control.

World Bank Calls Against Aid Reliance Not New, Say Rwangombwa

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:26:01 GMT

[Focus] As she left Kigali after a four-day trip last week, the World Bank Vice President for sustainable development, Rachel Kyte had one message for Rwanda: "Cut dependence on aid."

Rwanda: Ikaze Handcraft Center Eyes International Market

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:55 GMT

[Focus] Albert Munyemana, a sculptor living in Kicukiro, has done something quite unusual for Rwanda: while most of his colleagues, especially in the arts and crafts sector, use wood for their sculptures, he has made a bust of himself out of bronze.

She Hated Politics, Only to Become a Politician

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:54 GMT

[Focus] Originally, Henriette Umulisa hated politics as a nasty game as well as its players, the politicians.

Chaos Is Order of the Day in Sports Administration

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:52 GMT

[Focus] Confusion reigns in Rwandan sports administration. It is the order of the day in all the sports federations; it is the order of the day in the Ministry of Sports (which is so weak it has for the past few years been watching helplessly as chaos engulfs each facet of sport in the country). Even the new National Olympic Committee, run by Col. Charles Rudakubana, seems helpless to do anything to rectify the situation.

Governance Month Promotes Citizens-Leaders Dialogue

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:51 GMT

[Focus] When it comes to fighting corruption, Rwanda is generally considered as an exemplary country not just in the region but in Africa as a whole. However, there are still other areas of the "good governance" agenda that need improvement, which is why the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) together with the ministry of local government has dedicated a month focusing on improving public service delivery.

Angola: People's Census Enables Better Distribution of Resources - Ine Manager

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:04:10 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - The director general of the National Statistics Institute (INE), Camilo Ceitas said Wednesday in Luanda that the census of population in Angola will ensure better planning and fair distribution of natural and human resources.

Angola: MPLA Central Committee Meets Friday

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:04:10 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - The MPLA Central Committee will hold Friday in Luanda the Fourth Ordinary Session, which will analyze the current situation of the party and the new challenges ahead of coming general elections scheduled for the current year.

Southern Africa: Angola Supports South African AU Bid Under SADC

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:04:09 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - The international relations analyst, Belarmino Van-Dunem, held Wednesday in Luanda that Angola is engaged in the South African bid for the presidency of the African Union Commission (AUC) by the imperatives of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), which assumes the presidency in office.

Angola: P�rola Presents Live DVD in Luanda

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:04:08 GMT

[ANGOP] Luanda - The singer Perola, the only Angolan female voice to win the Kora Award for Best Female Voice of Southern Africa, will make available on February 25 at Independence Square to the public the DVD of the show held on October 29, 2010 at Cine Atlantico, in Luanda.

Central Africa: UNOCA and CAF Will Work Together to Promote Peace and Security in the Region

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:13:52 GMT

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa , Mr.

Central Africa: UNOCA and CAF Will Work Together to Promote Peace and Security in the Region

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:15:05 GMT

[CAF] The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), Mr. Abou Moussa, and the President of the African Football Confederation (CAF), Mr. Issa Hayatou, met on Tuesday 7 February in Libreville, on the margins of the 28 th African Cup of Nations (CAN) co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

Africa: Football Confederation and UN Team up for Peace

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:20:28 GMT

[UN News] The head of the United Nations political office in Central Africa and the President of the African Football Confederation (AFC) met today to discuss how the continent's passion for soccer could promote the spirit of peace and development in Central Africa.

Midnight's children: Could the Lord's Resistance Army's...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:37:11 GMT

For the past 25 years, children in central Africa have fled their homes in the twilight hours to avoid capture by the marauding Lord's Resistance Army.

SAA Expands African Reach

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:53:50 GMT

BuaNews (Tshwane)-South African Airways has strengthened its network into Central Africa by introducing flights to Pointe Noire in the DRC, it said on Monday.

Central Africa: High Cost of Child Trafficking

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:17:08 GMT

Forced child labour remains rampant in Central Africa, where poverty fuels the trafficking of children from poorer countries to oil-rich states such as Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo, according to experts.

Central Africa: High Cost of Child Trafficking

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:57:33 GMT

Central Africa: High Cost of Child Trafficking

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:54:12 GMT

IRIN (Nairobi)-Forced child labour remains rampant in Central Africa, where poverty fuels the trafficking of children from poorer countries to oil-rich states such as Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo, according to experts.

Chadian President Urges Integration at Central Africa Summit

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:11:34 GMT

The president was speaking in N'Djamena late Sunday at the opening of the 15th summit of the Economic Community of Central African States .

CIO Block Anglican Weekend Retreat

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:56:32 GMT

The wives of Anglican clergy from the Harare diocese of the Church Province of Central Africa (CPCA), were last Friday blocked from starting their weekend prayer retreat at the Jamaica Inn outside ...

Central Africa: ECCAS Decides to Punish Member States With Debt

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:47:12 GMT

ANGOP (Luanda)-The 15th summit of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of Central Africa States (ECCAS), held on January 15-16, in Chad, has decided to punish the member states that have not been paying their annual fees.

Central Africa: Country Takes Over Lead of ECCAS Forces

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:47:09 GMT

ANGOP (Luanda)-Angola was nominated as the head of regional staff of the Armed Forces of the Economic Community of Central Africa States (ECCAS).

Central African Republic

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:25:55 GMT

The Central African Republic is a nation of central Africa , bordered by Chad , Sudan , Democratic Republic of Congo , Congo , and Cameroon .

As Central Africa enters era of consolidating peace, new threats -...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:11:12 GMT

NEW YORK, January 17, 2012/African Press Organization / - Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message to the fifteenth ordinary session of the Conference of Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of Central African States , read by Abou Moussa, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa and Head ... (more)

Kenya: We Need More Flexible Building Designs to Curb Growth of Slums

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:48:23 GMT

Nation (Nairobi)-Kenya has become increasingly integrated into global trade and investment, with Nairobi being the economic hub of East and Central Africa.

Angola Country Specific Information

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:39:45 GMT

COUNTY DESCRIPTION: Angola is a large, developing country in south-west central Africa.

Cameroon Country Specific Information

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:35:35 GMT

COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Cameroon is a developing country in central Africa that offers many natural and cultural attractions, but lacks modern tourism facilities.

Joint mission of the United Nations and African Union to the areas affected by the LRA

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:08:33 GMT

LIBREVILLE, Gabon, January 3, 2012/African Press Organization / - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa , Mr.

Mwakyembe Crowned Regional Champion

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:41:11 GMT

Tanzanian middleweight professional boxer, Benson Mwakyembe has been crowned East and Central Africa champion after defeating Ugandan Mustafa Kakende.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:47:00 GMT

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in central Africa and the second largest on the continent.

East Africa: Cecafa Grows From Strength to Strength

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:38:36 GMT

Formed in 1926, the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (Cecafa) remains vibrant and the only zonal body that organises tournaments regularly in Africa.

The Ambassador: Film Review

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:13:11 GMT

AMSTERDAM A documentary that feels more like Borat than traditional examples of its genre, The Ambassador nevertheless offers a revealing look at corruption in Central Africa.

Central Africa: Obama Appoints New Envoy to Great Lakes

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:10:00 GMT

US President Barack Obama has appointed a seasoned diplomat, Ambassador Barrie Walkley, as his special advisor in the Great Lakes Region and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Central Africa Sees Endgame in LRA Conflict

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:46:19 GMT

On patrol in DRC, South Sudan and Central African Republic with the Ugandan Army, hunting for LRA rebels and their leader, Joseph Kony For more than two decades, the Lord's Resistance Army has spread terror from its original stronghold in northern Uganda, murdering and raping its way across central Africa.

Central Africa Sees Endgame in LRA Conflict

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:19:06 GMT

US military providing intelligence, technical assistance to help Uganda, its neighbors finally stop LRA, its leader Joseph Kony

Police Handball Team Reach Semis in TZ

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:08:44 GMT

Police marched into the semi finals of this year's East and Central Africa handball club championship yesterday in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.

Tanzania: Challenge Cup Fetches Over Sh265 Million

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:26:08 GMT

The just ended East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup have fetched over Sh265 million, Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) announced yesterday.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:20:04 GMT

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in central Africa and the second largest on the continent.

GUINEA: Evading the cholera epidemic

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:09:31 GMT

CONAKRY, 12 December 2011 - With just two cholera cases reported in 2011 Guinea escaped a West and Central Africa-wide cholera epidemic that infected 85,000 people and killed 2,500 in the first ten months of 2011.

Reducing Flow of Arms in Central Africa Crucial for Regional Security - Ban

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:05:25 GMT

Stemming the flow of illicit arms in Central Africa can help reduce the growing threat of piracy and maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea, disrupt the activities of trans-national armed groups, notably the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), and prevent acts of terrorism and election-related tensions, Secretary-Ban Ki-moon said today.

Reducing Flow Of Arms In Central Africa Crucial For Security

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:55:46 GMT

New York, Dec 8 2011 6:10PM Stemming the flow of illicit arms in Central Africa can help reduce the growing threat of piracy and maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea, disrupt the activities of trans-national armed groups, notably the Lord's Resistance Army , and prevent acts of terrorism and election-related tensions, Secretary-Ban Ki-moon ... (more)

Background Notes : Burundi

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:46:40 GMT

PROFILE Geography Location: Central Africa. Bordering nations --Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda.

Burundi Coach Blasts Cecafa

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:38:34 GMT

THE Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) organisers have come under scathing attack from Burundi coach Belgian Adel Amrouche over last minute changing of fixtures.

Tanzania: Musonye - Cefaca Yet to Decide Next Host

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:25:00 GMT

The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) has said they were yet to decide which country would host the next year Senior Challenge Cup.

Background Notes : Burundi

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:28:16 GMT

PROFILE Geography Location: Central Africa. Bordering nations --Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda.

State to Battle Kenyans in Africa Motocross

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:11:48 GMT

UGANDA'S team members want the sunny weather to prevail in Nairobi during the third and final round of the FIM East and Central Africa Motocross Challenge.

Uganda to battle Kenyans in Africa Motocross..

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:14:41 GMT

UGANDA'S team members want the sunny weather to prevail in Nairobi during the third and final round of the FIM East and Central Africa Motocross Challenge.

Tanzania: Challenge Cup Is Tougher, Maulid Admits

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:55:11 GMT

Former Young Africans striker, Saidi "SMG" Maulid has said the Senior East and Central Africa Challenge Cup is tough compared to the previous editions.

RwandAir Shortlisted for CIO 100 Award

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:02:24 GMT

National carrier, RwandAir, is among 100 companies from East and Central Africa set to receive awards in this year's Chief Information Officers (CIOs)

Cecafa Cup Sponsors Urged to Support Youth Competitions

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:50:50 GMT

The government has asked Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup sponsors to take keener interest in promoting youth competitions in East and Central Africa.

East Africa: Regional Agriculture Meeting to Be Held in Entebbe

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:51:01 GMT

A meeting to deliberate on issues affecting the agriculture sector in Eastern and Central Africa and come up with science-based, social and policy solutions to address these concerns will be held in Entebbe on December 14.

Central Africa: Country Hosts First Provincial Anglican Alliance Consultation

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:10:16 GMT

Central Africa hosted the first provincial Anglican Alliance consultation in Lusaka last week and drew up recommendations for combating poverty and injustice in their area.

East Africa: Cecafa Tournament Prepares Teams for 2014 World Cup

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:31:28 GMT

Nations competing for the East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup that got underway this week in Tanzania are using the tournament to prepare for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

Tanzania: Government Lauds Efforts By Football Bodies in the Malaria War

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:45:21 GMT

TANZANIA Football Federation (TFF) and the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) have received special praises from the government for their support in the global fight against killer disease, Malaria.