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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 04:59:16 GMT
Rwanda: President Unveils Multi-Billion Eco-Friendly Housing Project
[New Times] President Paul Kagame alongside first lady Jeannette Kagame on Friday launched the construction of a new eco-friendly housing estate in Nyarugenge District, Kigali.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 04:59:12 GMT
Rwanda: Senate to Look Into Farmers' Post-Harvest Handling Dissatisfaction
[New Times] The Senate has resolved to make an in-depth analysis of issues in drying and storage facilities initiatives with aim to ensure proper handling of and value addition to agricultural produce.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:07:56 GMT
West Africa: SWEDD - High-Level Advocacy Mission for Girls and Women Empowerment under the SWEDD Project
[UNFPA in WCA] Dakar, Senegal / Bobo-Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso -- 10 February, 2022:  To promote inter-regional and inter-institutional cooperation and collaboration, the Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the Regional...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:28:55 GMT
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah to Lead Delegation to Angola
[New Era] In an effort to accelerate and strengthen commercial ties between Namibia and Angola, international relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will soon lead a delegation of businesspeople to the neighbouring country in search of business or...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:06:51 GMT
Namibia: Sports Ministry Explains Cameroon Trip
[Namibian] The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service executive director Audrin Mathe says sport deputy minister Emma Kantema-Gaomas was in Cameroon on a sport development and cooperation mission.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:52:32 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Envoy Gashumba Presents Her Credentials to Norwegian King
[New Times] Dr. Diane Gashumba, the new Rwandan Ambassador to Sweden and other Nordic countries, presented her Letters of Credence to King Harald V of Norway in a function held on February 10.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:49:32 GMT
Rwanda: Teachers Key in Boosting Women Uptake in Science - Activists
[New Times] Regular capacity building for teachers will boost up the uptake of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) by girls and women in Rwanda, say activists.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:17:11 GMT
Uganda: Uganda - DRC Trade Forum Set for Feb 22
[Independent (Kampala)] Kinshasa, Uganda -- The Government of Uganda represented by the Embassy of Uganda in Kinshasa - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) together with the DRC - Uganda Business Association (DUBA) represented by KTA Advocates intend ...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:08:33 GMT
Cameroon: Trump Administration Accused of Exposing Asylum-Seekers to Human Rights Abuses
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Trump administration exposed dozens of Cameroonians, who fled their country between 2019 and 2020, to human rights abuses, including rape and torture, by unfairly denying them asylum and deporting them, says a new report.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:50:36 GMT
East Africa: EAC States Welcome Burundi Sanctions Removal
[Daily News] THE East African Community (EAC) has welcomed the lifting of financial sanctions imposed by the European Union on Burundi almost six years ago.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:37:52 GMT
Rwanda: Ivorian Star Point-Guard Diabate Joins U.S. Monastir Ahead of Basketball Africa League 2022
[New Times] Côte d'Ivoire point guard Souleyman Diabate has signed for Tunisian powerhouse US-Monastir ahead of the upcoming Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2022.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:26:37 GMT
Rwanda: League Title Race Still 'Wide Open' - Rayon Sports Coach
[New Times] Jorge Manuel da Silva Paixão Santos, the newly appointed Rayon Sports head coach, is adamant that the league title is still wide despite his side trailing leaders APR by eight points halfway through the 2021/22 season.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:26:36 GMT
Rwanda: Exclusive Interview - Erradi Reflects On 'Historic' APR's 50-Game Unbeaten Run
[New Times] APR FC head coach Adil Erradi Mohamed has described his club's 50-match unbeaten run as 'historic' and insists it should inspire them to do better at continental stage.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:26:36 GMT
Rwanda: Youth Come Together to Promote Mental Health Using Social Media
[New Times] A group of 13 Rwandan youths have come together to create a platform that will help persons with mental illness in Rwanda, with services available free of charge and anonymously.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:26:34 GMT
Rwanda: Inside New Eco-Friendly 2200 Unit Housing Estate in Kigali
[New Times] President Paul Kagame is on Friday February 11 expected to inaugurate the construction of a major housing estate in Kigali, which upon completion will have over 2200 affordable housing units.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:17:22 GMT
Uganda: Uganda - ICJ Decision On DRC Unfair and Wrong
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda has rejected findings of wrongdoing by the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) in DRC, and said it considers yesterday's judgment by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) "unfair and wrong."

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:13:06 GMT
Cameroon: Health Authorities Struggling to Contain Deadly Cholera Outbreak
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroonian health authorities say at least 1,300 cholera cases have been detected, with nearly three dozen people dying as a result of the outbreak within the past two weeks. Cameroon's Public Health Ministry says water sh...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:09:28 GMT
Uganda: Uganda Rejects UN Court Ruling It Must Compensate DRC for Invasion
[VOA] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda has rejected a ruling from the U.N.'s International Court of Justice ordering it to pay war reparations to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Analysts say Uganda could have avoided the $325 million fine if it had agreed...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:08:04 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Urges Youth to Be Patriotic, Help End Separatist Crisis
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon is marking its annual Youth Week activities by focusing for the first time on the country's Anglophone separatist conflict. Officials are urging the teaching of English and French to try to bridge the gap between t...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:07:21 GMT
Burundi: Rights Group Criticizes Lifting of Sanctions Against Burundi
[VOA] Nairobi -- Rights groups have criticized the European Union for lifting sanctions Tuesday against Burundi for what the EU said was progress on human rights, good governance, and the rule of law. The EU action follows the U.S. lifting sanctions ...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:26:28 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Drops By One Spot in FIFA Rankings
[New Times] The national football team, Amavubi, have been ranked 136th with 1097.16 points in the latest Fifa rankings released on Thursday in Zurich, Switzerland.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 06:45:44 GMT
Central African Republic: Prime Minister Replaced Amid Factional Tensions in Govt
[RFI] The Central African Republic's prime minister has been sacked against the backdrop of tensions between pro-Russian and pro-French factions within the government in Bangui.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:29:48 GMT
Rwanda: Arsenal Legends Pledge to Throw Weight Behind Visit Rwanda Campaign
[New Times] Arsenal legends Robert Pires and Ray Parlour on Wednesday, February 9, met club supporters in Kigali before they concluded their five-day visit to Rwanda.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:26:32 GMT
Rwanda: Parliament to Summon Three Ministers Over Children's Rights
[New Times] The ministries of education, agriculture and that of gender and family promotion have been tasked to table before members of parliament the strategies they have in place to tackle issues if child rights abuse.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:26:31 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame, Mozambique's Nyusi Meet in Kigali
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday morning hosted his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Nyusi for a meeting under which discussions revolved around ongoing efforts to secure Cabo Delgado Province.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:26:28 GMT
Rwanda: Sadick Sulley - Bugesera Striker Out for One Month
[New Times] Bugesera FC top marksman Sadick Sulley will not be available for the next one month as the second round of the Rwanda Premier League begins this weekend.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:26:26 GMT
Rwanda: Barca Legend Bakero Visits Dream Academy
[New Times] Barcelona icon Jose Maria Bakero paid a visit to Dream Team Football Academy in Kigali on Thursday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:32:49 GMT
Cameroon: 'How Can You Throw Us Back?' - Three Stories of Asylum-Seekers Expelled by the U.S.
[allAfrica] An excerpt from a report issued by Human Rights Watch on the plight of Cameroonians who were denied asylum and deported from the United States by the Trump administration, to be detained and abused by Cameroonian authorities when they wer...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:16:44 GMT
Uganda: Uganda to Pay U.S.$325 Million in Reparations to DR Congo, Top UN Court Rules
[DW] The International Court of Justice previously ordered Uganda to pay reparations to DR Congo, but this is the final decision on the exact amount the country has to pay for the effects of a brutal 1998-2003 war.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:01:28 GMT
Africa: Rwanda - a Force for Good in Mozambique's Battle with Insurgents?
[African Arguments] While Rwandan troops have helped stabilise the Cabo Delgado conflict, some are concerned by the lack of transparency around their involvement.



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