Central Africa
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:27:10 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: New Report Details Deadly Violence in a National Park
[DW] Rangers at the Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo are said to have raped and killed indigenous people with the aim of driving them out. The park is largely funded by Germany.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:00:54 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: UN Peacekeeper Dies in Attack on MONUSCO Mission
[UN News] The UN chief on Tuesday together with the Security Council, strongly condemned an attack by suspected militia members, on peacekeepers serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which left one Nepali 'blue helmet' dead.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:52:57 GMTBurundi: The (Surprisingly Political) Cost of a Goat in Burundi
[African Arguments] Critics say state-backed farming cooperatives have become a tool for recruiting people into the ruling party and are sowing division.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:16:43 GMTRwanda: Rwandan Teenager Emeran to Sign New Manchester United Contract
[New Times] Rwandan youngster Noam Emeran is set to sign a new deal at premier league giants Manchester United.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:25:51 GMTRwanda: Cricket - Bimenyimana Delighted After Nigeria T20 Triumph
[New Times] Rwanda national women cricket team captain Marie Diane Bimenyimana is excited after the team defeated Nigeria in the final to clinch the Nigeria women T20 Invitational cricket tournament in Lagos last weekend.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:18:43 GMTRwanda: Top Four Coaches in Rwanda Premier League This Season
[New Times] It has been a keenly contested 2021/22 Rwandan premier league so far this season with the league title being contested by APR and Kiyovu.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:17:25 GMTRwanda: We Can Eliminate Rayon Sports, Says Musanze Coach
[New Times] Musanze FC head coach Frank Ouna Onyango believes his side is capable of eliminating 8-time champions Rayon Sports in the second leg of the 2022 Peace Cup at Kigali Stadium on April 19.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 17:04:02 GMTNamibia: Namibia - Congo to Review the Implementation of the Bilateral Agreements During 5th Session
[Namibia Economist] The 5th Session of Namibia -- Congo Joint Commission of Cooperation (JCC) will take place on 7 to 8 April virtually in Windhoek.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:54:54 GMTRwanda: Climate Change - Rwanda Environment Management Agency Urges Regular Auto Check-Ups
[New Times] Rwanda Environment Management Agency (REMA) has called on motor vehicle owners to regularly service their cars to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:51:56 GMTRwanda: New Device to Ease Learning for Visually Impaired Students
[New Times] The government through Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) has launched a device dubbed "Orbit Reader 20" which is expected to improve learning conditions for students with visual impairments.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:51:19 GMTRwanda: Rwanda's Recovery Efforts Get U.S.$32 Million Boost From World Bank
[New Times] The World Bank Group has approved $32 million additional financing to support Rwanda's response to Covid-19, under the country's Covid-19 Emergency Response project.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:25:13 GMTRwanda: Rehabilitation Works Kick Off on Damaged Kigali-Huye Road
[New Times] Rehabilitation works on Kigali-Huye road have kicked off, after a days-long standstill that was caused by last week's flooding.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:14:48 GMTRwanda: Handball - Kigali to Host 2022 Africa Youth Qualifiers
[New Times] Rwanda will host the qualifiers for the 29th juniors and 18th men's youth Africa Nations Championship, the Handball governing body has confirmed.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:14:44 GMTRwanda: Agribusiness Executives Hone Focus on Need to Adapt to Climate Change
[New Times] The latest survey of the continent's agribusiness Chief Executives has seen a sharp rise in the number of industry leaders calling for immediate action on climate change adaptation for smallholder farmers.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:14:41 GMTRwanda: Basketball - Kigali Titans Coach Targets Top Fight Promotion
[New Times] Cyrille Kalima, the head coach of Kigali Titans, the club that won the pre-season tournament of the inaugural second division league has spoken out on his team's hunger to gain promotion to the top flight league.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:27:27 GMTAfrica: 28 Years Later, the African Union Remembers Rwanda
[allAfrica] April 7 marks the start of Kwibuka, the commemoration period of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a cataclysmic event which saw one million killed in barely 100 days.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 04:42:47 GMTRwanda: Court Refuses to Lengthen Sentence of 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero
[VOA] The Rwandan man portrayed as a hero in the movie "Hotel Rwanda" should not have his 25-year sentence extended to life in prison, a Rwandan court ruled Monday.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:09:03 GMTRwanda: Rwanda to Launch $350 Million Agriculture Financing Facility
[New Times] The government is expected to start an agriculture facility with an initial investment of $350 million (about Rwf350 billion), Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has said, indicating that it will help provide farmers loans at less than 10 pe...
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:42:04 GMTRwanda: Gueulette Hints on Future After Winning Belgian Division League
[New Times] Rwandan international midfielder Samuel Gueulette has given a clue on his future after lifting the 2021/22 Belgium division 2 league trophy with Raal La Louviere.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:19:52 GMTRwanda: Commercial Properties Lead in Non-Performing Loans
[New Times] Commercial properties are leading among industries with the highest Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) ratio, according to data from the Central Bank.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:25:18 GMTRwanda: Govt to Probe Low Occupancy Rate in Commercial Buildings
[New Times] A team of experts has been assigned to probe the reasons behind the low occupancy of new commercial buildings in Kigali city, officials have disclosed.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:15:58 GMTRwanda: Rusesabagina's 25-Year Jail Term Upheld, Nsabimana's Reduced to 15
[New Times] The Court of Appeal has issued its verdict in the FLN/MRCD appeal case where different sides were protesting several decisions taken by the High Court Chamber for International and Cross Border Crimes (HCCICC) which handled the trial at f...
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:15:55 GMTRwanda: Rwanda, Zambia Sign Seven Pacts to Bolster Ties
[New Times] Rwanda has signed a total of seven agreements with Zambia as the two countries seek to deepen bilateral relations.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:15:51 GMTRwanda: Bank of Kigali Named Best Bank in Rwanda
[New Times] Bank of Kigali has been recognised as the best bank in Rwanda for the second consecutive year by Global Finance, an international magazine with an experience of 35 years in financial reporting.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:15:49 GMTRwanda: Zigama CSs Records Rwf17.7 Billion as Digital Transactions Hit Record High
[New Times] Zigama Credit and Savings Society (Zigama CSS) has announced a net profit of Rwf17.7 billion up from 13.7 billion in 2020.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:15:44 GMTRwanda: PM Lays Out Govt Plans to Contain Fertiliser Costs
[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has indicated that the government has been dolling out subsidies in order to help farmers to access chemical fertilisers at a relatively low cost in the midst of rising prices.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:14:46 GMTRwanda: Rwanda, Zambia Sign Seven Pacts
[New Times] Rwanda has signed seven agreements with Zambia as the two countries seek to deepen bilateral relations.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:14:43 GMTRwanda: Ferwacy to Set Election Date for New Committee
[New Times] The national Cycling Federation (Ferwacy) will decide the dates for the elections of a new executive committee during the forthcoming extraordinary assembly slated for April 23 as the federation seeks to replace the outgoing committee who...
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:14:38 GMTRwanda: Peace Cup - La Jeunesse Hold Police in Last 16 Clash
[New Times] Police FC were on Monday held to 2-all draw by second division side La Jeunesse in the first leg of the last 16 clash of the 2022 Peace Cup at Kigali Stadium. Police came from behind to force a draw against the home side.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 08:32:08 GMTAngola: Angola's Angp Opens Bids for Offshore Blocks
[ANGOP] Luanda -- National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) opens Tuesday the proposals competing for the bid/2021, for eight oil blocks in the Lower Congo and Kwanza Basins, after sending invitation letters to 13 pre-selected companies.