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Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:48:29 GMT
Cameroon: Separatists-for-Hire Suspected in Intercommunal Killings
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Villagers in a western Cameroon town bordering Nigeria say armed men carried out a series of attacks from June 25 to 27, killing at least 30 people, including five Nigerians, and forcing hundreds to flee.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:07:41 GMT
Rwanda: FIFA Congratulates APR for Winning League Title
[New Times] The world football governing body, FIFA has saluted APR FC for winning the 2021/2022 Rwanda Premier League title.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:05:18 GMT
Rwanda: Rayon Sports Eager to Build on Police Win
[New Times] Rayon Sports is looking to build on a great Peace Cup win over Police after thrashing the Law and Enforcement side 4-0 on Monday evening at Kigali stadium.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:04:17 GMT
Rwanda: Kiyovu Defender Ali Serumogo Extends Stay
[New Times] Talented defender Ali Serumogo on Monday appended his signature to a fresh deal at Kiyovu football club.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:03:55 GMT
Rwanda: Here Are Six Deals Rwanda Concluded During CHOGM
[New Times] The just-concluded Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Cthat convened about 4,000 delegates from the now Commonwealth family of 56 nations, left Rwanda with a package of inked agreements with different countries and institutions.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:33:29 GMT
Cameroon: Killings, Kidnappings, Stripping Girls Naked Part of Cameroon Separatist Abuses, HRW Says
[RFI] Killing and attacking civilians, attacking education facilities, kidnapping workers, stripping schoolgirls naked and beating them are just a few of the abuses Cameroonian separatists have carried out on the civilian population in the Anglophone...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:10:32 GMT
Central Africa: Let's Focus On TVET ... Veep Tells West, Central Africa Govts
[Ghanaian Times] The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, yesterday opened the Ministerial Meeting on Education for Western and Central Africa with a call on the regional partners to collaborate to improve educational outcomes in the two regions.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 05:07:49 GMT
Cameroon: Separatist Groups Commit Rights Abuses, HRW Says
[DW] Separatist groups in Cameroon's Anglophone region have become increasingly more violent, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Monday.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 05:01:38 GMT
Angola: Opposition and Activists Allege 'Dirty Tricks' As Election Nears
[DW] On Sunday, June 19, an Emirates airplane waited for takeoff for an hour on the tarmac at Angola's Luanda International Airport.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:27:49 GMT
Cameroon: Separatist Fighters Accused of Killings, Rape, Abductions
[HRW] Prosecute, Sanction Fighters for Crimes Against Civilians

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:38:25 GMT
Tanzania: Media Training On Climate Change Begins in Kigali Today
[Daily News] JOURNALISTS from East African Member states begin two-day media training in Kigali, Rwanda on adaptation to climate change in Lake Victoria Basin.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:37:36 GMT
Zambia: Challenge Laid for Farmers
[Times of Zambia] IT seems the trips being undertaken by President Hakainde Hichilema are bearing unimaginable results as evident by the many deals scored with the farmers now put under pressure not only to satisfy the local market but outside as wel...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:53:35 GMT
Cameroon: New Report Blames Separatists in Cameroon for Gross Human Rights Violations
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- A Human Rights Watch report released Monday says separatists in Cameroon are increasingly brutal in their attacks. Human Rights Watch says separatists have committed murders, are using rape as a weapon, and have carried out...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:12:47 GMT
Gabon: Gabon and Togo Admitted Into the Commonwealth
[Ghanaian Times] Leaders accepted applications by the two West African countries at the closing session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda. It follows formal expressions of interest by Gabon and Togo and consultation wi...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:36:30 GMT
Uganda: President Museveni Warns Against Smuggling Goods Into Rwanda
[Nile Post] President Museveni warns against smuggling goods into Rwanda

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:57:29 GMT
Ghana: Re - Response to Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa's Recent Claims On the President's Travel to Belgium, Rwanda
[Ghana Presidency] I have taken note of the Facebook statement by Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, made in response to my press release of Friday, 24th June, where I sought to clear inaccuracies and untruths peddled by the Member of Parliament for North...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:42:23 GMT
Rwanda: FIFA Rankings - Amavubi Maintains 40th Position in Africa
[New Times] The Rwandan national football team, Amavubi have been ranked 40th in Africa and 136th globally by FIFA in the June 2022 world football ranking which was released on Thursday evening.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:06:28 GMT
Cameroon: Govt Deploys Hundreds of Troops to Protect 40,000 People Displaced By Boko Haram
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameron has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Nigeria after attacks by Boko Haram militants forced more than 40,000 villagers over the past two months to flee the area. Cameroon's defense minister is visiting the bord...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:05:49 GMT
Namibia: Geingob in Kigali for Commonwealth Meeting
[New Era] President Hage Geingob arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday evening for the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:45:59 GMT
Cameroon: Broken Promises - Cameroon's Troubled Disarmament Initiative
[The New Humanitarian] Buea, Cameroon -- 'The movement has changed - it's now about kidnapping, stealing, and demanding ransoms.'

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:36:44 GMT
Mozambique: Insurgents Infiltrate New Areas
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Insurgents are attacking farther south than ever before, with attacks just 45 km from Pemba, and the first attacks in Nampula province. The main N1 road and mining projects were disrupted. As predicted, the hea...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 04:43:49 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Intelsat's Cellbackhaul Offers DRC Mobile Operators a New Business to Reach Remote Areas Not Connected to Fibre
[Balancing Act] London -- With the growing spread of regional and national fibre, satellite operators have had to come up with new ways of selling their connectivity for mobile backhaul. Russell Southwood spoke to Intelsat's Senior Vice President Glo...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:10:32 GMT
Kenya: President Kenyatta in Kigali for Commonwealth Meeting
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, Thursday evening to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:35:27 GMT
Rwanda: Olympic Day Marked With Sports Outreach in Bugesera
[New Times] The Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC), on Thursday, June 23, joined 500 students from the Rwanda Children Christian School at Gasore Serge Foundation in Bugesera district, to celebrate the Olympic Day 2022.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:35:24 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball - Rwanda U18 Team to Start Preps for African Champs
[New Times] The national U-18 boys' basketball team will soon be embarking on early preparations for the upcoming 2022 FIBA Africa U-18 Championship, for which they qualified last week.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:35:21 GMT
Rwanda: It Is 'Historic' to Host Davis Cup Qualifiers, Says Rwanda Tennis SG
[New Times] Hosting the 2022 Davis Cup Africa zone five qualifiers in Kigali is history in the making for the Rwandan Tennis, the local tennis governing body (RTF) Secretary General, Valens Habimana, has said.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:35:16 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host 73rd FIFA Congress in March 2023
[New Times] The world football governing body (Fifa) has settled on Rwanda to host the 73rd FIFA Congress, during which the Fifa presidential elections will be held.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:35:14 GMT
Rwanda: Kiyovu Close in on Congolese Striker Chris Mugalu
[New Times] Rwandan Premier League side SC Kiyovu have initiated talks with Simba SC striker Chris Mugalu over a possible transfer.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:35:11 GMT
Rwanda: AS Kigali in Buoyant Mood Ahead of Peace Cup Final
[New Times] AS Kigali head coach, Andre Casa Mbungo, has said he is optimistic about his side's chances of retaining the Peace Cup when they face domestic giants APR in the final on June 28.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:35:09 GMT
Rwanda: Formula One Icon Hamilton Defends Rwandan Schiff After Online Abuse
[New Times] Formula One legend Lewis Hamilton has jumped to the aid for Naomi Schiff after the Rwandan motorsport commentator was abused on Twitter.



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