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Mon, 16 May 2022 08:20:18 GMT
Rwanda: Zim Backs Hunt for Genocide Fugitives
[The Herald] Zimbabwe is fully backing United Nations' hunt for fugitives wanted for trial for the 1994 Rwanda genocide and is co-operating bilaterally with the country in processing its extradition requests.

Sun, 15 May 2022 17:29:31 GMT
Zimbabwe: Govt Denies Harbouring Rwandese Genocider, but Questions Continue to Linger
[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has shot down claims it harboured, until his death, indicted Rwandan war criminal, Protais Mpiranya, who committed atrocities during the 1994 genocide.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:21:30 GMT
Rwanda: World Bank and GPE Covid-19 Education Response Project - Boosting Post-Pandemic Recovery
[New Times] A financing amount of US$9.72 million from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has greatly supported Rwanda's Covid-19 Education Response, according to beneficiaries.

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:50:29 GMT
Rwanda: Peace Cup - Police Will Perform Better in Second Leg, Says Usengimana
[New Times] Striker Danny Usengimana is very confident that Police FC will turn the tables against AS Kigali on May 18 as they seek to fight back from a first-leg loss to claim a place in the final.

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:49:14 GMT
Rwanda: Kiyovu Fans Dream of First League Title in 29 Years
[New Times] Kiyovu SC fans have started hoping that their club can finally lift the Rwanda premier league title after beating title rivals APR FC on Saturday at Kigali stadium.

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:44:47 GMT
Rwanda: Will Gorilla, Etoile Survive Relegation?
[New Times] The battle for survival has become intense with just three games to the end of the 2021/22 Rwanda premier league season.

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:44:09 GMT
Rwanda: Minister Biruta in Saudi Arabia to Bolster Bilateral Ties
[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Vincent Biruta, on May 15, met with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, to discuss the strengthening of bilateral ties between both countries.

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:41:52 GMT
Rwanda: Rubavu - MPs Caution Over High Birth Rate
[New Times] Members of the Lower Chamber of Parliament have expressed concern over the high birth rate that is prevalent in Rubavu District, saying that this undermined national development.

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:37:31 GMT
Rwanda: Activist Ntwari on What It Takes to Mobilise the Youth Around a Cause
[New Times] Young people are often told to take charge of bettering the future and developing their communities. However, only a few step up to be role models and inspire fellow youth to contribute to the well-being of their communities as well as le...

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:35:51 GMT
Rwanda: Niyigena, Umulisa Win 2022 Tennis Genocide Memorial Tournament
[New Times] Etienne Niyigena and Joselyne Umulisa on Sunday won the 2022 Tennis Genocide Memorial tournament that has been taking place at Integrated Polytechnic Regional College (IPRC) Kigali.

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:28:48 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - Gisagara Face Espérance De Tunis in Africa Champs Semis
[New Times] Gisagara Volleyball Club will play against Tunisia's Esperance de Tunis in the semifinals of the African Volleyball Championships that take place today at 7pm in Tunis, the Tunisian capital.

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:25:27 GMT
Rwanda: Musengamana Installed as Bishop of Byumba Diocese
[New Times] Members of the clergy, top government officials and thousands of Catholic faithful, on Saturday, May 14, gathered at Byumba Stadium in Gicumbi district to witness the installation of Papias Musengamana, the new bishop of Byumba Dioocese.

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:00:30 GMT
Cameroon: Rights Group Accuses Cameroon Police of Abuses Against LGBTI People
[VOA] Yaounde -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Cameroonian security forces are not protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex, or LGBTI, people from violent attacks and are instead arresting victims.

Sat, 14 May 2022 16:23:38 GMT
Africa: African Union's 'Panel of the Wise' Faces Obstacles in Bringing Peace
[ISS] Members are expected to help reduce conflict but confront the same structural obstacles that hobbled previous panels.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:03:48 GMT
Rwanda: How Investigators Unearthed Mpiranya's Death, Secret Burial
[New Times] The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), on Thursday, May 12, confirmed that top genocide fugitive Protais Mpiranya died on October 5, 2006, in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Sat, 14 May 2022 16:27:37 GMT
East Africa: UK Plans to Send Asylum Seekers to Africa Raise Red Flags
[The Conversation Africa] Like many others, I was surprised and upset to hear about the UK's new deal to offload its responsibility to tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda. The plan is for Rwanda to process and host such refugees indefinitel...

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:18:52 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Massive Deforestation in the Congo Basin Will Lead to Poverty
[IPS] Yaoundé -- Growing up amid under the leafy canopy of the Congo Basin rainforest, the woodland was more than our home. It was our playground, our medicine cabinet, our teacher, our therapist. And it was a source of livelihood with its rich biod...

Sun, 15 May 2022 09:15:54 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: How to Expand Wi-Fi Everywhere
[Balancing Act] London -- Organistions like Zenzeleni have pioneered the use of mesh Wi-F in remote villages in South Africa to deliver low-cost Wi-Fi. This week Russell Southwood spoke to Edelquinn Njambi, Technical Sales and Marketing, Mesh ++ abou...

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:12:21 GMT
Rwanda: Genocide Fugitive Major Karangwa Arrested in the Netherlands
[New Times] Reports from the Netherlands indicate that Maj. Pierre-Claver Karangwa, an officer in the genocidal regime's military, alleged to be one of the key masterminds in the massacre of thousands during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, is un...

Mon, 16 May 2022 07:59:22 GMT
Rwanda: 'Prince Kid's' Bail Hearing Heard in Camera
[New Times] Kicukiro Primary Court on Friday, May 13, ruled to conduct the pre-trial hearing of Dieudonné Ishimwe commonly known as 'Prince Kid' in camera (closed to the public).

Mon, 16 May 2022 07:49:32 GMT
Rwanda: PSG Academy World Cup - Rwanda to Face France in Group Stage
[New Times] PSG Academy Rwanda has been drawn against France at the 2022 PSG Academy World Cup in the boys' U-13 category.

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:56:40 GMT
Morocco/Burundi: Burundi Officials for Ghana, Morocco WWC Qualifier
[Ghanaian Times] Burundi Referee Suavis Iratunga has been appointed for the FIFA Women's U-17 final round first leg qualifier between Ghana and Morocco.

Fri, 13 May 2022 05:39:14 GMT
Rwanda: Top Genocide Fugitive Protais Mpiranya Confirmed Dead
[New Times] Protais Mpiranya, a top fugitive of the Genocide against the Tutsi has been confirmed dead.

Fri, 13 May 2022 05:17:37 GMT
Chad: Journalist Olivier Memnguidé Held for Five Days, Accused of Rebellion
[CPJ] Dakar -- Authorities in Chad should cease their harassment of reporter Olivier Memnguidé and ensure journalists can cover events of public interest, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.

Fri, 13 May 2022 04:55:10 GMT
Cameroon: The #AfricaClimateCrisis Tinderbox in Northern Cameroon
[African Arguments] Amid growing resource scarcities, dozens have died and tens of thousands have been displaced by fighting triggered by a cow drowning.

Fri, 13 May 2022 05:49:38 GMT
Rwanda: Central Bank - Economy Maintained Recovery Path in First Quarter of 2022
[New Times] Rwanda's economy maintained strong growth in the first quarter of this year, the central bank said on Thursday, reflecting sustained recovery from the 2020 Covid-19-induced contraction.

Fri, 13 May 2022 05:18:29 GMT
Rwanda: Mount Kenya University Opens Doors for All to Acquire English Language Skills
[New Times] The English laboratory at Mount Kenya University Rwanda (MKUR) is open to members of the public.

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:07:53 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Establish Climate Data Centre
[New Times] Rwanda could soon host a publicly accessible data centre on weather, climate, air pollution and water resources to serve the needs of governmental, private sectors and education.

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:01:32 GMT
Rwanda: Lessons From Covid-19 Have Helped Strengthen Our Health System, Says RBC's Dr Rwagasore
[New Times] Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rwanda has been lauded for its effective responses and for adequately driving the vaccination rate which highly contributed to mitigating the spread of the pandemic.

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:59:08 GMT
Rwanda: Irregular Expenditures Reduced By 43% - Auditor General
[New Times] Auditor General, Alex Kamuhire, on May 12 tabled his annual report to a joint parliamentary session where he said that overall irregular expenditure reduced by 43 per cent from Rwf5.7 billion in 2020 to Rwf3.2 billion in 2021.



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