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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:57:47 GMT
Rwanda: People Forcibly Vaccinated Against Covid-19 - Reports
[DW] Although Rwanda says it will not mandate people to take COVID-19 vaccines, some residents -- especially in rural areas -- say officials have been forcing Rwandans to take the jabs.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:44:52 GMT
Tanzania: Tanzania, Burundi Standard Gauge Railway - Why It Matters
[Daily News] SOME economic and transport professionals on Monday welcomed the signed agreement between Tanzania and Burundi for the construction of railway to link the two countries, saying the envisaged infrastructure will significantly boost trade ...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:35:10 GMT
Gabon/Morocco: Morocco Seal Top Spot With Hard-Fought Draw Against Gabon
[CAF] The Atlas Lions of Morocco twice came from behind to draw Gabon 2-2 and finish top of Group C at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:05:37 GMT
Rwanda: A Look At Rwandan Referees Who Have Officiated at Afcon Finals
[New Times] Rwandan referee Salma Mukansanga made history on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to officiate a match as a center referee at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:43:55 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Firm Looks to Extend New Pan-African Payment System to Region
[New Times] RSwitch Ltd, Rwanda's e-payment operator mandated to expand the financial services ecosystem by delivering interoperable solutions, plans to take the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS), to countries in East, Central and So...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:23:15 GMT
Rwanda: FLN-MRCD Trial - Appeal to Proceed Without Rusesabagina
[New Times] The appeal trial of the FLN terror convicts will go on in the absence of their political head Paul Rusesabagina, judges at the Court of Appeal have ruled.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:45:42 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 - League Match Between Marines and Espoir Postponed
[New Times] Local football governing body (Ferwafa) has postponed the league match between Marines and Espoir due to Covid-19 positive cases reported in Espoir's camp.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:28:05 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Envoy Nyiramatama Presents Credentials to Moroccan King
[New Times] Rwanda's envoy to Morocco Zaina Nyiramatama, on Monday, January 17 presented her letters of Credence to King Mohammed VI of Morocco.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:43:48 GMT
Rwanda: Soybean, Sunflower Growers Call for More Support
[New Times] Soybean and sunflower farmers have appealed for financial and technical support from the government to help boost their production and offset the high prices of cooking oil.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:11:40 GMT
Rwanda: RwandAir Resumes Flight to Dubai
[New Times] The national carrier RwandAir has announced the resumption of its route to and from the United Arab Emirates, effective January 20.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:53:01 GMT
Rwanda/Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe 2-1 Guinea - Rwandan Mukansanga Referees Her First Afcon Match
[New Times] Rwandan referee Salima Mukansanga inked her name in world football books on Tuesday as she became the first female knight of the whistle to officiate at the men's African Cup of Nations.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:48:36 GMT
Egypt: Cameroon-Egypt - Ambassador Appreciates Growing Cooperation
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute granted a farewell audience to Ambassador Medhat Mohamed Kamal Elmeligy on January 17, 2022.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:48:34 GMT
Cameroon/Ghana: Clash Ghana Comoros - Must Win Match for Black Stars
[Cameroon Tribune] With only one point in their account, the Ghanaian team needs to beat the Comoros to keep their round two hopes alive.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:48:20 GMT
Cameroon: Minawao Refugees - CAF President Shows Solidarity
[Cameroon Tribune] Patrice Motsepe during day-two matches at the Roumde Adjia stadium promised the Confederation's continues support.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:48:16 GMT
Cameroon: Ibán Salvador Edu - the Rising Star
[Cameroon Tribune] He has some hidden talents that are yet to be discovered in the competition.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:48:12 GMT
Cameroon: Fecafoot - Samuel Eto'o Officially Takes Command
[Cameroon Tribune] Former President, Seidou Mbombo Njoya formally handed over to the new President in a ceremony held yesterday January 17, 2022 in Yaounde.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:42:25 GMT
Rwanda: Museveni Sends "Special Message" to Kagame
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni has sent a special message to his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, the Nile Post has learnt.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:29:58 GMT
Rwanda: An Envoy, a Tweet, Will Concrete Actions Follow to Restore Rwanda-Uganda Relations?
[New Times] On Monday morning, President Kagame received Ambassador Adonia Ayebare who was in Kigali to transmit a special message from President Museveni of Uganda.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:22:30 GMT
Rwanda: Monnet-Paquet Broods Over Poor Form of Former Club
[New Times] Rwandan winger Kevin Monnet-Paquet is not pleased with the abysmal performance of his former club Saint-Etienne in the French Ligue 1.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:47:19 GMT
Cameroon: Authorities Say Separatists Abducted Rubber Plantation Workers
[VOA] Yaounde -- Authorities in Cameroon are blaming anglophone separatists for the abduction of eight rubber plantation workers Friday in the country's volatile Southwest region. The country's Agricultural Workers Trade Union is pleading for the wor...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:21:29 GMT
Rwanda: Young Innovators Develop Virtual Exhibition Platform for Made-in-Rwanda Products
[New Times] Four young Rwandan innovators and entrepreneurs have developed an application dubbed "Apewo App" available on Play store and App store as an online exhibition platform where people can order for and buy different types of locally made pro...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:20:31 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - Local Clubs May Be in for a Period of Difficulty as FIVB Sanctions Bite
[New Times] Local volleyball clubs may soon face a period of difficulty if the provisional sanctions imposed on Rwanda by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) remain.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:19:41 GMT
Rwanda: Agriculture Stakeholders Appeal for Incentives to Organic Farmers
[New Times] Researchers have called for incentives to support organic farmers and also help link them to buyers inside and outside the country.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:18:12 GMT
Rwanda: RAF Elections to Be Held on January 22
[New Times] The Rwanda Athletics Federations (RAF) will, on Sunday, January 23, hold general elections to vote for a new executive committee.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:17:29 GMT
Rwanda: Team Benediction in High Gear Ahead of Tour Du Rwanda 2022
[New Times] Rwandan side Benediction Ignite will be hoping to impress at the upcoming Tour du Rwanda 2022 after falling short in the last few editions.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:15:48 GMT
Rwanda: Marines Hosts Espoir As Both Sides Eye 6th Spot
[New Times] Espoir, ranked seventh, and Marines, in eighth place, face off on Tuesday as both sides target maximum points to climb into sixth. Kick off 3pm, at Umuganda Stadium.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:14:28 GMT
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Efforts to Capture Chinese Online Consumers
[New Times] Last week, James Kimonyo, the Ambassador of Rwanda to China, surprised many when he boarded a bike and delivered Rwandan coffee to a client who had ordered for it online.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:36:00 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Repossesses 1.3 Million Unclaimed Plots of Land
[New Times] A total of 1,315,890 plots of land from across the country have been temporarily registered to the Government, after their owners failed to meet the December 2021 deadline of registration of all plots of land in the country.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:35:02 GMT
Rwanda: Top 10 Initiatives That Could Change Rwanda's Start-Up Ecosystem in 2022
[New Times] The Rwandan startup ecosystem is looking exciting for 2022. With increased funding, a new generation of eager and talented innovators, increased access to mentorship and technology, there is little to hold this year back.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:32:53 GMT
Rwanda: It Will Take More Than Envoys' Trips to Solve Uganda-Rwanda Impasse
[New Times] On Monday morning, President Kagame received Ambassador Adonia Ayebare who was in Kigali to transmit a special message from President Museveni of Uganda.



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