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Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:26 GMT
Rwanda: FLN Trial - Sankara's Lawyer Reacts to Verdict
[New Times] Moise Nkundabarashi, the lawyer representing Callixte Nsabimana alias Sankara, a key suspect in the just-concluded FLN trial, has said that they are yet to decide on the next course of action following the 20-year sentence slapped on his ...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:30:58 GMT
Cameroon: Repression Marks Crackdown Anniversary
[HRW] Dakar -- Release Political Prisoners; Respect Right to Peaceful Assembly

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:33:50 GMT
Rwanda: School Curriculum for Autistic Children in the Offing
[New Times] For a very long time, Jacqueline Dushimirimana struggled to find the right school for her daughter since her condition did not allow her to follow the regular school programme.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:22:51 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Vaccinates 10 Percent of Population, Reaches First Global Target
[WHO-AFRO] Kigali -- Rwanda has fully vaccinated 10% of its population against COVID-19, reaching the September global target by the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed at widening vaccination and helping to turn the tide against the pandemic.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:47:13 GMT
Burundi: Covid-19 - Burundi Suspends Social Gatherings on Weekdays
[East African] Burundi on Monday announced that it had suspended social gatherings on weekdays to curb spread of Covid-19.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:40 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 - Bars to Re-Open After 18 Months, Curfew Hours Reduced in Kigali
[New Times] A cabinet meeting on Tuesday September 21 resolved to open bars progressively, following the reduction of Covid-19 cases in the country.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:25:53 GMT
Angola: President João Lourenço Talks to Nature Conservation Entities
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, Joao Lourenço, Monday in Washington granted audiences to personalities linked to environmental conservation and park management institutions.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:21:59 GMT
Angola: Red Cross Assists Over 400 Drought-Affected Families
[ANGOP] Ondjiva -- At least four hundred families affected by hunger as a result of drought in Cahama municipality, Cunene province, are on Tuesday benefiting from food and hygiene items, an initiative of the Angolan Red Cross.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:20:08 GMT
Angola: World Bank Invests U.S.$70 Million in Mosap II
[ANGOP] Cuito -- About seventy million US dollars is the financial amount that the World Bank has invested in the provinces of Bié, Huambo and Malanje, with the implementation of the Family Agriculture and Commercialisation Project MOSAP II, from 20...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:27:59 GMT
Gabon: Presidential Election - New Eligibility Conditions Afoot
[Cameroon Tribune] A new bill modifying certain electoral articles has been proposed by the National Assembly.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:10:15 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroonians Call for Cease-Fire in Conflict Zones On Peace Day
[VOA] Yaounde -- For this year's U.N. World Peace Day (September 21), thousands of Cameroonians have called for a cease-fire between the military and separatists. People who marched in several cities and towns said they were tired of burying civilian...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:55 GMT
Rwanda: Nurses at the Forefront of Covid-19 Fight Celebrated
[New Times] Rwanda recorded the first Covid-19 case in March 2020, and since then, medics have been at the forefront of fighting the pandemic.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:53 GMT
Rwanda: Four Institutions to Be Phased Out as Unity Ministry Takes Shape
[New Times] Four government institutions will be dissolved as the newly created Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement akes effect.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:46 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Probes Quality of Service in Private Health Facilities
[New Times] The government has launched an inspection into the quality of services offered by eight private health facilities aimed at fixing gaps in the health system.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:43 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda, Peru Layout Ambitious Global Action on Plastic Reduction
[New Times] Rwanda and Peru have proposed a legally binding international treaty to reduce global plastic wastes.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:43:49 GMT
Rwanda/Ethiopia: U-20 Women Football Team to Take On Ethiopia in World Cup Qualifiers
[New Times] The national Under-20 women has entered residential camp in preparation for a FIFA world cup qualifier against Ethiopia on September 24.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:39:28 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host 2023 Fiba Women Afrobasket Tourney
[New Times] Rwanda will host the FIBA Women's Afrobasket 2023, Times Sport has learned.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:37:16 GMT
Rwanda: How Are Rwandan Clubs Faring in CAF Competitions?
[New Times] The first round of CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup has seen Rwandan representatives, APR FC and AS Kigali book tickets to the next round of the respective competitions which resume in October.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:35:20 GMT
Rwanda: African Swine Fever Kills Dozens of Pigs in Rwamagana
[New Times] A pig farmer from Muyumbu sector, Rwamagana District has lost all her livestock to the deadly African swine fever that has broken out in the country.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:45:17 GMT
Africa: President Asks for Materialization of 'All the Promises Made to Africa'
[UN News] The President of Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, asked for United Nations Member States to "materialize all the promises made to Africa in compensation for the sacrifices agreed to protect humanity against...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:20:56 GMT
Angola: President Announces Partnership With U.S. Park Management Company
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan President, João Lourenço, Monday in Washington announced that Angola has started negotiations with the American company "African Parks" for a public-private partnership, co-management and development of the Luengue-Lui...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:27:56 GMT
Cameroon: Road Accidents - Special Campaign Against Heavy Duty Vehicles
[Cameroon Tribune] The operation, instructed by the Head of State will run for six months nationwide.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:27:53 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon-Italy - Ambassador Lauds Growing Cooperation
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute received in audience the outgoing Ambassador of Italy to Cameroon on September 20, 2021.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:49 GMT
Rwanda: Who is Isaac Kamali, the Genocide Fugitive in France?
[New Times] Isaac Kamali, a genocide suspect living in France, was last week September 16, charged by a French anti-terror prosecutor for involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, in Rwanda.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:46 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda-Zimbabwe Trade Conference Set for Next Week
[New Times] The stage is now set for the inaugural Rwanda and Zimbabwe Trade and Investment Conference to be held from next Monday in Kigali.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:36 GMT
Rwanda: Female Police Officers Urged to Inspire Social Change
[New Times] Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza has urged female officers in Rwanda National Police to use the acquired knowledge to serve efficiently and improve their daily output, saying that integrating them in decision-making positions...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:33 GMT
Rwanda: Two Varsity Students Extend Clean Water to Nyagatare Village
[New Times] More than 4,000 people of two villages in Karangazi Sector, Nyagatare District have received clean water supply thanks to two youths who hail from the area.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:29 GMT
Rwanda: Major Highlights of 2021 African Volleyball Championship
[New Times] The just-concluded African men and women's Volleyball Championships that concluded on Sunday in Kigali has left mixed memories among volleyball enthusiasts across the continent.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:29 GMT
Rwanda: Renewed Call to Make Sign Language an Official Language
[New Times] People with hearing and speaking impairments have renewed their appeal to the Government to include sign language as Rwanda's fifth official language.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:12:23 GMT
Rwanda: Stakeholders Reflect on Sexuality Education Implementation in Rwanda
[New Times] Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) instruction was introduced into the Rwandan National curriculum in 2016; since then, there has been a significant positive impact, according to activists and civil society organizations. CSE has bee...



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