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Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:46:32 GMT
West Africa: Cameroon Police Intercept Pangolin Scales Trafficked From 3 Countries
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroonian police say they have for the first time during the pandemic seized parts of an estimated 2,000 pangolins poached in Cameroon and neighboring Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Police say travel restrictions had slowed...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:30:19 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Human Rights Watch Criticises 'Hasty, Harsh' Sentence for Govt Critic
[HRW] Rising Opposition to Discriminatory Nationality Bill

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:31:40 GMT
Namibia: Meatco Eyes DRC, Ghana for Northern Beef
[Namibian] IN a quest to secure a market for the northern livestock farmers, the national meat company, Meatco, is exploring new markets in Ghana and the DRC.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:35 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Makes Case for Education of the Girl Child
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday called on global educationists to advocate and act to ensure girls have access to the digital resources and the skills they need.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:11:02 GMT
Africa: 1 in 3 Child Victims of Global Grave Violations Are in West, Central Africa - UNICEF
[Vanguard] The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore has raised alarm over the worsening degree of attacks against children and abduction of students in Nigeria and parts of Africa.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:28:57 GMT
Africa: Islamic Group ISWAP Takes Aim At the State in Cameroon
[ISS] Since the Boko Haram crisis went regional in 2013, communities in Cameroon, Chad and Niger have suffered the consequences of violent extremism. Just like in Nigeria where the insurgency started, countries surrounding Lake Chad have served as sa...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:46 GMT
Rwanda: Tokyo 2020 Games - Are Rwandan Athletes Ready?
[New Times] Rwanda is represented by two marathoners Marthe Yankurije (L) and John Hakizimana. They are seen here training in Hachimantai City last week. / Courtesy.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:45 GMT
Rwanda: Ruling for Rusesabagina and Co. Set for August 20
[New Times] The High Court Chamber for International and Cross Border Crimes has announced it will deliver its verdicts in the case involving Paul Rusesabagina and 20 co-accused on August 20, 2021.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:43 GMT
Rwanda: Aimable Nshuti - a 9-Year-Old With Nine Gold Medals
[New Times] Aimable Nshuti Nayigiziki is one of the most promising karate talents in the country, having already struck nine gold medals at the age of nine.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:40 GMT
Rwanda: FRVB Plans to Launch Beach Volleyball League
[New Times] The Rwanda volleyball federation (FRVB) has said it plans to start a beach volleyball structure for the first time, starting with the youth level in secondary schools.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:38 GMT
Rwanda: Assoumani Rallies Young Rwandans Abroad to Play for Amavubi
[New Times] Joeffrey Rene Assoumani, a 19-year-old Rwandan footballer based in Danmark, has called up fellow young talents to come and play for the national team Amavubi.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:33 GMT
Rwanda: We Are Proud to Work With You in Peacekeeping, U.S. to Rwanda
[New Times] Rwanda has been commended to be among the world's largest and capable peacekeepers ahead of the UN Peacekeeping meeting slated for December 2021.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:30 GMT
Rwanda: TVET Schools to Offer Agro-Vet and Nursing Course
[New Times] The government is set to introduce agronomy, veterinary and nursing courses in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as part of the plans to bridge the skills gap.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:27 GMT
Rwanda: Govt to Incentivise TVET to Increase Students' Uptake
[New Times] The Government has announced plans to streamline policies and introducing incentives to aid its elaborate plan to increase the uptake of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:24 GMT
Rwanda: Goalie Kwizera Retires at Age 27
[New Times] Olivier Kwizera, a goalkeeper for the national team and local side Rayon Sports, has called time on his football career just aged 27.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:18:23 GMT
Rwanda: Female Artists, Designers Showcase Works on the Environment
[East African] A recent exhibition featuring 16 Rwandan female artists was held at Kigali's Rwanda Art Museum under the theme of reflecting on the environment.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:26:24 GMT
Rwanda: United States and Rwanda Host Peacekeeping Ministerial Preparatory Meeting
[State Department] The United States and the Government of Rwanda virtually hosted on July 21-22 members of the UN General Assembly Special Committee on Peacekeeping (known as the C-34) for a preparatory meeting focused on capacity-building partnersh...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:31:03 GMT
Uganda: Rwanda Spying Report 'Wrong, Absurd' - Govt
[Monitor] The government has described as "absurd and regrettable" global reports that Rwanda eavesdropped on the telephone communications of top Ugandan security and political officials.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:44:14 GMT
Rwanda: Itorero Programme to Go Virtual
[New Times] This year's national civic education training programme, Itorero, will be held virtually owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:05:33 GMT
Cameroon: French Investors Prospect in Douala
[Cameroon Tribune] The delegation of five different companies will be in Cameroon for three days.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:05:29 GMT
Cameroon: Olympic Games - Team Cameroon Finalises Preparations
[Cameroon Tribune] After training in Hita for two weeks Cameroonian athletes are rounding off the last phase of their training in Tokyo.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:30:17 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Enlists Zimbabwe Support
[The Herald] Senior Reporter

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:12:27 GMT
Rwanda: We Want to Restore Rwanda's Lost Volleyball Glory, Bagirishya Says
[New Times] Rwanda Volleyball Federation (FRVB) has put in place plans to raise the game of volleyball to international standards in a bid to attract more investors and young people.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:49 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Envoy Kacyira Presents Credentials in Benin
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Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:27:48 GMT
Rwanda: If Pegasus Scandal Was Real, the Media Would Produce Reliable Witnesses
[New Times] This week different news organisations published what was supposed to be a bombshell accusing a number of countries of using Pegasus - a software for surveillance - on their citizens, mainly human rights activists and journalists. Rwanda ...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:22:03 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Records Steep Drop in Malaria Cases
[New Times] A combination of more use of mosquito treated nets and indoor residual spraying preventive interventions has seen Rwanda slash malaria cases by 71 per cent between 2016 and 2021.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:26:43 GMT
Rwanda: Police Arrest Five Over Alleged Motorcycle Theft
[New Times] Rwanda National Police (RNP) have arrested five people said to be belonging to the same racket suspected to be behind a series of violent motorcycle thefts in the City of Kigali.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:25:04 GMT
Rwanda: RBC Banks on Military and Police for Steady Supply of Blood
[New Times] Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has turned to the police and the military to sustain its blood collection efforts.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:22:42 GMT
Rwanda: Tennis - Hakizumwami Joins ITF Centre in Morocco
[New Times] Rwandan youngster Junior Hakizumwami has departed for Morocco where he is expected to start his scholarship programme at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) High-Performance Training Centre.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:22:06 GMT
Rwanda: Top Five Rwandan Players Who Flopped at Foreign Clubs
[New Times] A few weeks ago, Lague Byringiro's Euros 130 000 move to Swiss second tier club Neuchatel Xamax seemed a 'done deal', but the APR FC striker surprised many when he confessed his regret at failing professional trials at the club.



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