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Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:20:58 GMT
Mozambique: Cabo Delgado Insurgents Still Move Around 'With Apparent Freedom'
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The insurgents who are waging a low-intensity civil war in northern Mozambique are able to move around with apparent freedom, despite the successes of a multi-national military operation which has drawn personnel from 25 nati...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:50:10 GMT
Rwanda: Call for Commonwealth Leaders to Speak up for Rights of Rwandans
[HRW] Joint Letter to Commonwealth Heads of Government

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:58:15 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Yumbi Massacres - Justice in Slow Motion
[JusticeInfo.net] Kinshasa -- Opened a year ago, the trial concerning ethnic violence in Yumbi, Democratic Republic of Congo, has been at a standstill since the beginning of April. Eighty people are on trial for acts including crimes against humanity...

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:58:06 GMT
Rwanda: The Punishment of the Stateless ICTR 'Migrants'
[JusticeInfo.net] Six months have passed since eight people acquitted or released by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) were transferred by the UN to Niger, supposedly to live freely and permanently. But they are still without pape...

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:34:26 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium's King Philippe 'Regrets' Colonial-Era Abuses
[RFI] Belgium's King Philippe expressed his "deepest regrets" for the pain inflicted during his country's colonisation of the Democratic Republic of Congo, but stopped short of formally apologising for exploitation, racism and acts of violence.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:34:32 GMT
Rwanda: Ruhamiriza on His Refereeing Journey and Ambition to Officiate at Olympics
[New Times] Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza's passion for basketball was ignited and showcased during his upper high school studies at G.S Kabgayi where he played as a small forward in the second division league.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:32:28 GMT
Rwanda: Handball - Rwanda to Host Two Continental Tournaments
[New Times] Rwanda has been named by the African Handball Confederation as the host country for two major tournaments this year.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:49:27 GMT
Rwanda: How Private Notaries Have Eased Land Ownership Transfer Services
[New Times] It's coming to a month since private notaries were authorised to oversee land transfer transactions in the country, a move that aimed to solve difficulties associated with the process, which had dragged on for long.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 06:27:02 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball - Rwanda Set for Warm-Up Games Ahead of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers
[New Times] The national basketball team plans to play build-up games as part of the preparations for the second window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 qualifiers.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:49:29 GMT
Rwanda: CHOGM Preps in High Gear as D-Day Draws Near
[New Times] As Rwanda gears up to host one of the world biggest gatherings, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), there are tireless efforts to construct and rehabilitate several roads across the Kigali city that will facilitate mobil...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:37:52 GMT
Rwanda: Rising Gas Prices Threaten Adoption of Clean Energy in Schools
[New Times] The use of gas for cooking in schools is being constrained by its increasing prices, which is making it difficult to adopt use of this clean energy, the Ministry of Education has implied.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:37:09 GMT
Rwanda: Rally - Nyirangarama Sprint Returns After Two-Year Hiatus
[New Times] Nyirangarama Rally, the newest race in the national rally championship, is returning for its second edition this year after skipping the last two seasons owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:14:29 GMT
Rwanda: Season Ends for Mukura Striker Mensah
[New Times] Mukura attacker William Opoku Mensah has returned to Ghana though the 2021/22 Rwanda premier league is still ongoing.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 06:58:56 GMT
Cameroon: Govt Deploys Troops After Deadly Separatist Attack On Military Post
[VOA] Njitapon, Cameroon -- Cameroon's military on Thursday said it deployed about a hundred troops to the French-speaking village of Njitapon, after 35 anglophone separatists attacked the outpost.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:52:43 GMT
Rwanda/Senegal: Five Things We Learnt From Amavubi Defeat to Senegal
[New Times] It was an intriguing scene at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Dakar on Tuesday night as Rwanda held African champions Senegal for 97 minutes until Liverpool talisman Sadio Mane converted a 98th minute to hand them the maximum points after a...

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:52:41 GMT
Rwanda: Amahoro Stadium Renovation to Cost Rwf 160 Billion
[New Times] Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) acting Director General, Noel Nsanzineza says it will cost the government in excess of Rwf 160 billion to successfully complete the upgrade works on Amahoro stadium.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:52:38 GMT
Rwanda: Taekwondo - Rwanda to Host Senior African Championship
[New Times] Rwanda will host the 2022 Africa Senior Taekwondo Championship which is slated from July 13th to July 17th.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:52:36 GMT
Rwanda/Senegal: Amavubi Coach Carlos Alos Content With Performance Against Senegal
[New Times] Amavubi head coach Carlos Ferrer has hailed the performance of his players despite losing 1-0 to champions Senegal in the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday night at Stade Abdoulaye Wade stadium.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 07:50:46 GMT
Cameroon: Troops Kill 9 Civilians in Separatist Region
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's military says it has arrested four of its troops for the killing of nine civilians, including four women and a baby. A military spokesman says the troops fired on villagers after not getting any help in their search for a ...

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 04:52:43 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Belgian King Meets Veteran, Returns Suku Mask to DR Congo
[DW] During a visit to DR Congo, Belgium's King Philippe decorated a WWII veteran and returned a Congolese mask to a museum in Kinshasa. His six-day trip is aimed at healing the wounds of Belgium's brutal colonial history.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 05:40:09 GMT
Rwanda: Ellen Degeneres Campus - Saving Gorillas, Taking Rwanda to the World
[New Times] In 1970, the National Geographic did a story about a woman deep in the African juggles who was working to save gorillas; the magazine was sold in the United States. A 12-year old girl found the magazine in her parents' house and was amaze...

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 05:10:35 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Red Cross Receives Two New Ambulances From Qatar Counterpart
[New Times] Rwanda Red Cross received two new ambulances from its counterpart, Qatar Red Crescent, to boost emergency healthcare services.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 05:09:17 GMT
Rwanda: Who Is Polluting River Nyabarongo?
[New Times] Environmental experts have recommended thorough investigation into why Nyabarongo River continues to be polluted despite billions of monies that have been invested in its conservation and protection.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:33:02 GMT
Africa: Marie-Alix De Putter, President of the Bluemind Foundation, Named 'Best Woman Leader in Africa'
[New Dawn] The French-Cameroonian Marie-Alix de Putter, President of the Bluemind Foundation and CEO of HEMLEY Productions, named "Best Woman Leader in Africa" (special mention) at the 2022 edition of the Africa Investments Forum & Awards (AIFA).

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:52:34 GMT
Rwanda: Over 200 Youth Volunteers Complete Course at Police Training School
[New Times] At least 216 members of Rwanda Youth volunteers in Community Policing (RYVCP) from Northern Province, on Wednesday, June 8, completed a week-long civic education course at the Police Training School (PTS) Gishari in Rwamagana District.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:17:57 GMT
Rwanda: Genocide - British Legislator Renews Call for Extradition of Fugitives in UK
[New Times] A member of the British House of Commons has reiterated the call to his government to arrest and extradite or try five men who continue to live in their country despite indictments issued against them 16 years ago.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 06:25:34 GMT
Rwanda: Manchester United Forward Emeran Visits Rwanda
[New Times] Noam Emeran, a winger for Manchester United's U-23 side and son of former Rwandan international Emeran Fritz, is in Rwanda on a private visit.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:26:03 GMT
Mozambique: Under Pressure, Insurgents Disperse, Create New Forest Base
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] As predicted, insurgents under pressure from solders from Rwandan and the SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) are moving to ignored and less protected areas.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:04:15 GMT
Rwanda: Kenneth Gasana Named National Basketball Team Captain
[New Times] Rwandan star shooting guard Kenneth Gasana has been appointed the captain of the men's national basketball team ahead of the second window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 qualifiers.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 08:58:14 GMT
Rwanda: World Food Safety Day - Call for 'Hygienic Practices' in Food and Agricultural Sectors
[New Times] An estimated 600 million, almost 1 in 10 people globally, fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420,000 die every year. Children under 5 years of age carry 40 per cent of the foodborne disease burden, with 125,000 deaths every year,...



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