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Sat, 22 Jan 2022 08:28:51 GMT
Africa: Why Stadia Are Empty At 2021 Afcon in Cameroon
[Observer] The marketing and promotional campaigns of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations have been very big in Cameroon.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:23:20 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Picks Former African Leaders to Lead Conservation Conference
[New Times] Three former African heads of state have been selected to lead the inaugural upcoming international conservation conference in Kigali, the Ministry of Environment said.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:53:27 GMT
Rwanda: APR Still Hungry for Titles - Striker Byiringiro
[New Times] APR striker Lague Byiringiro has insisted that the military side are hungry to scale new heights after leapfrogging SC Kiyovu into the top spot.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:59:05 GMT
Rwanda: AS Kigali Task New Coach to Win Silverware
[New Times] Newly appointed AS Kigali head coach, Mike Hillary Mutebi, has been tasked to win at least one of the two major titles in local football next season, Weekend Sport has learned.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:29:48 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball - Nyamwasa Completes Move to Patriots
[New Times] Shooting guard Bruno Nyamwasa has completed the move to local giants Patriots basketball club on a one-year deal.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:16:36 GMT
Rwanda: FLN Trial - Who Appealed Against What?
[New Times] The appeal case of the FLN-MRCD terror convicts started substantively on Thursday, January 20 at the Court of Appeal located in the Supreme Court premises in Kacyiru.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:03:40 GMT
Rwanda: Bamporiki Urges Dialogue on Rwandan Cultural Revitalisation
[New Times] Rwandans need to embrace their cultural identity to help promote their longstanding traditions and language, the State Minister for Culture has said.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:16:16 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Prison Rape Trial a Missed Opportunity
[HRW] Justice Falls Short for Survivors; No Accountability for State Officials

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 04:20:41 GMT
Sierra Leone/Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea Stop Sierra Leone to Book Knock-Out Slot
[CAF] Equatorial Guinea have qualified for the knock-out stage at the on-going TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 in Cameroon.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:43:27 GMT
Rwanda: Sports Tourism - Rwanda Added to Ironman 70.3 Race Calendar
[New Times] Ironman Group has announced Rwanda as the latest Ironman 70.3 Triathlon destination after being added to the 2022 race calendar.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:29:19 GMT
Rwanda: South African Military Chief Meets Rwandan Forces in Cabo Delgado
[New Times] A delegation headed by Gen. Rudzani Maphwanya, the Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), on Wednesday, January 19, visited Rwanda Security Forces' headquarters in Mozambique's northernmost Province of Cabo Delgado.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:11:15 GMT
Rwanda: Statistics Show Decline in Covid-19 Spread
[New Times] Over the past two weeks, the trend of statistics of daily updates from the Ministry of Health indicates that the infectious rate of Covid-19 has lessened compared to when the Omicron variant first hit Rwanda.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:49:04 GMT
Rwanda: Prosecution Takes Over Case of Suspects in Elsie Akeza's Death
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) will today on January 20 submit to the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) the case of two people who are suspected to be involved in the death of Elsie Akeza Rutiyomba.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:46:16 GMT
Rwanda: Activists Raise Alarm Over Media Exploitation of People With Disabilities
[New Times] Rights groups have called on local media including journalists and YouTubers to stop exploiting people with disabilities for fame and commercial interests.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:42:48 GMT
Rwanda: "I Want to Turn Bugesera Into a Winning Team" - New Coach Ndayiragije
[New Times] Etienne Ndayiragije has emphasised his desire to take Bugesera FC to another level following his appointment as the club's new head coach on Wednesday.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:40:10 GMT
Rwanda: Police Look to Close Gap on Top
[New Times] Hopefuls Police will be seeking maximum points and a chance to close gap to the top when they host stubborn Rutsiro at Kigali Stadium on Thursday.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:39:08 GMT
Rwanda: Egyptian Military Academy Officials Conduct Study Tour in Rwanda
[New Times] A delegation from the Egyptian Military Academy headed by Brig Gen Ahmed Ibrahim Mohammed Alam El Deen and four military officer cadets has wrapped up a study tour in Rwanda, held from January 16 to 20.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:38:10 GMT
Rwanda: APR Moves to the Summit as Etoile Hold Kiyovu
[New Times] Defending champions APR moved to the apex of the 2021/2022 Rwanda Premier League on Wednesday with a hard fought 1-0 win over Gorilla FC.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:02:56 GMT
Chad: Attacks in Darfur and Chad Leave Three Dead, More Than 40 Injured
[Radio Dabanga] Seleia / El Fasher / Mukjar / Mile -- Three men were killed and 20 people were injured in Darfur last weekend. In eastern Chad, 21 women refugees from Darfur were attacked with knives.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:17:51 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands in Precarious Conditions as Violence Set to Repeat in Ituri Province
[MSF] Overwhelming violence has tormented people in Djugu's territory, Ituri's province, north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 2017, as community tensions have sparked the resurgence of an armed conflict.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:46:18 GMT
Rwanda: Township Rollers to Decide on Iradukuda's Future
[New Times] Rwanda international Bertrand Iradukunda or Malian striker Mohammed Diallo will be shown the exit door by Botswana side Township Rollers following the acquisition of Kenyan attacker Ovella Ochieng from South African outfit Marumo Gallants...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:44:56 GMT
Rwanda: Gicumbi Sign Two Congolese Strikers
[New Times] Rwanda premier league side Gicumbi FC have signed two attackers from Congo Brazzaville in the ongoing transfer window in a bid to beef up their squad.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:44:20 GMT
Rwanda: Five Things to Know About the 2022 Population Census
[New Times] Every decade, the government of Rwanda conducts a population census to update demographic, social, economic and cultural characteristics of the population. This year, the government through the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda w...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:43:48 GMT
Rwanda: Police Look to Close Gap on Top Table
[New Times] Hopefuls Police will be seeking maximum points and a chance to close gap to the top when they host stubborn Rutsiro at Kigali Stadium on Thursday.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:25:44 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Makes Case for Women Protection - UN -
[New Times] With Covid-19, the situation for women human rights defenders and the prospects for women's full participation in building peace have become 'vastly worse'.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:55:34 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Acquires HIV Drugs Worth U.S.$7.6 Million
[New Times] The Ministry of Health of Health on Wednesday January 19 acquired 349,393 bottles of Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Dolutegravir (TLD - B/90) tablets, to be distributed to all Rwandans living with HIV/AIDS.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:49:11 GMT
Cameroon: Amadou Vamoulké Completes 2,000 Days in Prison in Cameroon Without Being Convicted
[RSF] Cameroonian journalist Amadou Vamoulké, the septuagenarian former head of the national radio and TV broadcaster, has just completed his 2,000th day in detention without being convicted on any charge. Cameroon's disgraceful treatment of Vamoulk...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:40:07 GMT
Rwanda: Table Tennis - Twenty-Nine Coaches Attend Enhancement Training
[New Times] The Rwanda Olympic Committee (ROC) has officially launched the first-ever table tennis coaches' training course in the country.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:22:00 GMT
Equatorial Guinea: U.S. Relations With Equatorial Guinea
[State Department] More information about Equatorial Guinea is available on the Equatorial Guinea page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:55:33 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Launches Air Balloon Rides in Akagera Park
[New Times] Tourists visiting Akagera National Park will be exposed to a new adventurous product following the launch of the first air balloon experience in Rwanda.



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