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Tue, 04 May 2021 05:08:25 GMT
Rwanda: French Prosecutors Ask Judges to Drop Massacre Case Against Top Soldiers
[RFI] Paris prosecutors have asked judges to drop a case accusing senior members of the French armed forces of complicity in the massacre of Tutsis during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The call to drop the 15-year-old case follows the recent publication...

Mon, 03 May 2021 12:44:42 GMT
Chad: Military Council Names New Transition Government
[RFI] The military junta that took power in Chad last month after the shock death of veteran leader Idriss Déby named a transition government on Sunday, the army spokesman said.

Mon, 03 May 2021 11:25:45 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo Declared Over
[WHO] Brazzaville/Kinshasa -- Today marks the end of the 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just three months after the first case was reported in North Kivu. The Ebola outbreak that re-emerged in February came nine months a...

Mon, 03 May 2021 11:51:51 GMT
Burundi: Peace, Hope Return in Bujumbura Six Years After Violence
[East African] Last week marked six years since the protests erupted against former Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza as he vied for a third term that opposition believed was unconstitutional.

Tue, 04 May 2021 08:33:10 GMT
Central Africa: Lake Chad Basin: Urgent Action Needed to Ensure Protection of Humanitarian Assistance for Children as Insecurity Increases
[UN] Increasing insecurity in recent months in north-east Nigeria and other Lake Chad Basin border areas poses additional protection challenges for children and their families, with clashes between armed elements and government forces preventing the ...

Tue, 04 May 2021 06:28:33 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Hosts MTN Executives
[New Times] President Paul Kagame hosted the MTN Group CEO, Ralph Mupita at Village Urugwiro in Kigali, on Monday, May 3, 2021.

Tue, 04 May 2021 08:47:42 GMT
Rwanda: Beauty Queen and Colleagues Develop Contactless Menu for Restaurants
[New Times] Miss Rwanda 2017 third runner-up Queen Kalimpinya, Alfene Rushita and Ismaïl Bisamaza have developed a QR Code based application dubbed " Oderfene" that helps clients in hotels, supermarkets, and restaurants to order for food and beverag...

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:43:39 GMT
Cameroon: National Tourism Board - PM to Chair Nineteenth Session On Tuesday
[Cameroon Tribune] Following is a press release from the Secretary General of the Prime Minister's Office.

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:32:07 GMT
Cameroon: Get Back Eroded Credibility
[Cameroon Tribune] The clock has been ticking for 30 years since the Windhoek Declaration for the development of a free, independent and pluralistic press; a declaration which led to the recognition by the UN of the World Press Freedom Day celebrated...

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:32:05 GMT
Cameroon: Centre Regional Council - Officials At Training Phase
[Cameroon Tribune] Effective field work is still to begin as stakeholders sharpen their skills to meet the aspirations of the population.

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:32:02 GMT
Cameroon: Fight Against Explosives - New Military Contingent Empowered
[Cameroon Tribune] The trainees will also serve as trainers in the days ahead.

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:31:59 GMT
Cameroon: Lack of Integrity, Finance, External Influence...
[Cameroon Tribune] The relapse in the quality of information from the media is largely blamed on the manipulation and poor working conditions of journalists.

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:31:50 GMT
Cameroon: North West Regional Council - Stakeholders Update Skills On Decentralisation
[Cameroon Tribune] Visiting MINDDEVEL team clarifies actors, prescribes best practices in management of finances and assets.

Tue, 04 May 2021 06:42:57 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At Member State Briefing On Independent Commission for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Allegation in DR Congo
[WHO] Good morning, good afternoon and good evening to all Member States, and thank you for joining us for this information session.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:47:37 GMT
Rwanda: Tour Du Rwanda 2021 - Abner Umba Takes Yellow Jersey as Alan Boileau Wins Kigali-Huye Stage
[New Times] Rider Abner Umba, who plays for Italian Team Androni Giocattoli, has claimed the yellow jersey of the ongoing Tour du Rwanda after putting up a stunning performance during stage 2 of the race on Monday, May 3.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:47:34 GMT
Rwanda: South Sudanese Generals in Rwanda for Post-Conflict Peacebuilding Course
[New Times] Twenty-five senior military and police officers from South Sudan are in Rwanda for the Senior Leadership for Post-Conflict Peacebuilding and Reconstruction Course.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:47:31 GMT
Rwanda: Who is Rugamba, the First Rwandan to Join NFL?
[New Times] US-based Emmanuel Rugamba made headlines over the weekend after he signed a free-agent contract with the Cleveland Browns to become the first Rwandan to join the National Football League (NFL).

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:47:29 GMT
Rwanda: Press Freedom Day - Call for More Female Journalists in Decision Making Positions
[New Times] There is need for more female journalists in decision-making positions and protection of women in the trade from sexual and any other violence that may impede their career growth, officials have said.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:47:27 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Candidate at Commonwealth Youth Council Outlines Priorities
[New Times] Twenty-five-year-old Rwandan, Mussa Mutsinzi, has unveiled his manifesto as he bids to become the Regional Representative of the Commonwealth Youth Council in Africa and Europe.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:47:24 GMT
Rwanda: Private Universities Appeal for Special Support
[New Times] Private higher learning institutions have requested the ministry of education to devise a framework that can also deploy government-sponsored students to these universities as one of strategies to help them recover from Covid-19 effects.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:41:14 GMT
Burundi: Burundi Improves in Press Freedom Ranking
[East African] As the world marked the World Press Freedom Day on Monday, Burundi marked improved media freedom ranking even as journalists hoped for more freedoms to do their work.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:41:10 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 - RwandAir Suspends Flights to India
[East African] Rwanda's national carrier RwandAir has suspended its flights to Mumbai, India, effective May 1, following the unprecedented surge in the Asian country's coronavirus cases.

Tue, 04 May 2021 04:57:47 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Vaccine Credited with Containing Ebola Outbreak
[DW] Six people have died of the Ebola virus in DR Congo's eastern province of North Kivu in recent months. UNICEF is cautiously optimistic that virus has been brought under control from a vaccine developed by Merck.

Mon, 03 May 2021 19:24:47 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Director-General Congratulates DRC As 12th Ebola Outbreak Is Declared Over
[WHO] WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulated all involved in bringing an end to the 12th Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and stressed the need for continued vigilance to prevent a return of th...

Mon, 03 May 2021 13:40:00 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Administers Second Dose of Vaccine
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The administering of the second dose of vaccine against Covid-19, in the country, started on Monday in Luanda.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:10:27 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Latest Deadly Ebola Virus Outbreak in DR Congo Declared Over
[UN News] The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on Monday, just three months after the first case was reported in North Kivu, but it marks the end of the country's fourth outbreak of the d...

Mon, 03 May 2021 10:23:36 GMT
Rwanda: Use Fewer Resources to Achieve Better Results - RPF Cadres Told
[New Times] Members of the ruling party, Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi), on Saturday, May 1, agreed to put more effort into empowering local firms to make Made in Rwanda products more competitive not just on the local market, but also beyond ...

Mon, 03 May 2021 06:21:35 GMT
Rwanda: SC Kiyovu Sack Head Coach Karekezi
[New Times] The management of SC Kiyovu have announced that they parted company with head coach Olivier Karekezi accusing the tactician of breaching covid-19 protocols.

Mon, 03 May 2021 06:20:53 GMT
Rwanda: FERWACY, Israel Startup Nation Strengthen Partnership
[New Times] Rwandan cyclists are set to benefit from a partnership reached between the Israel Startup Nation and the local cycling governing body (FERWACY).

Mon, 03 May 2021 06:19:56 GMT
Rwanda: Tour Du Rwanda 2021 - Hakizimana Aims High Ahead of 'Critical' Stage 2
[New Times] Stage 1 classification (115,6 km)



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