Central Africa
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:04:11 GMTRwanda: Senators Seek Increased Pension Benefits Amid Rising Cost of Living
[New Times] Over 50 per cent of pensioners get less than Rwf30,000 monthly benefits, which is lower than the least required amount for a retiree to meet their basic needs.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:58:07 GMTAngola: How Angola is Training Nurses to Support Safe Birth During Emergencies
[UNFPA] Namibe -- "Working with women, my biggest challenge is to bring knowledge, because those who do not have knowledge will not be able to do anything. Those with knowledge already know what to do during pregnancy," said Carolina Manuel Sousa, 42...
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:57:28 GMTRwanda: Blinken's Delicate Mediation Between Rwanda and DR Congo
[DW] While in Congo's capital Kinshasa, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken chose cautionary words to set the tone for the sensitive talks with President Paul Kagame on Thursday in neighboring Rwanda, the last stop on his trip. After meeting with hi...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:05:33 GMTRwanda: Rwanda, U.S. Biotech Firm in Joint Effort to Address Biosecurity Challenges
[New Times] The government has entered into a partnership with American Biotechnology Company, Ginkgo Bioworks, in a bid to develop new biosecurity capabilities in Rwanda.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:12:10 GMTRwanda: Basketball - Patriots, REG Renew Rivalry
[New Times] Local basketball giants Rwanda Energy Group (REG) and Patriots will go head-to-head Friday, August 12, in a highly anticipated league crunch at BK Arena as the championship edges closer to the playoff stage.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:43:27 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Crisis Highlights UN's Shortcomings
[DW] After weeks of deadly protests against the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo, MONUSCO, Mathias Gillmann, the mission's spokesman, has been declared persona non grata in Congolese territory.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:49:01 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Authorities Hunt for Hundreds of Prisoners After Massive Jailbreak
[VOA] Nairobi -- Authorities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are searching for hundreds of inmates who escaped from Kakwanguru central prison when gunmen attacked the facility Tuesday night. Five people, including two policemen, were kill...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:43:12 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: What's Behind the Rising Conflict in Eastern DRC
[VOA] Rising violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has refocused attention on the long-running conflict in the region primarily between the Congolese army and the reconstituted rebel group M23. As part of a three-nation Africa visit, U.S. ...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:28:14 GMTRwanda: Food Prices Rise By 28% in Urban Areas
[New Times] The Consumer Price Index that was released by National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, on August 10, 2022 indicates that prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages have increased by 28.6 percent in urban areas in July compared to the ...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:58:48 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Rwanda, DR Congo Leaders to Begin Talks, U.S. Secretary of State Says
[VOA] Kigali, Rwanda -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to begin talks to ease the tension over fighting in eastern Congo. Blinken, speaking in Rwanda Thursday, said he also raised human...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:00:16 GMTRwanda: Sugira Signs for Syrian Side Al Wahda
[New Times] Rwandan striker Ernest Sugira has joined Syrian top flight side Al Wahda Sporting Club on a two-year deal.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:31:42 GMTRwanda: Handball - Rwanda to Face CAR in African Junior Champs Opener
[New Times] Rwanda will face Central African Republic in the two sides' first Group A game at the upcoming U-20 African Men's Handball Championship due August 20-27 at BK Arena, in Kigali.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:53:11 GMTRwanda: APR Rule Out U-Turn on Foreign Players Policy
[New Times] Lieutenant General Mubarakh Muganga, the chairman of local giants APR, has poured cold water on suggestions that the club would backtrack on its policy of only using home-grown players.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:18:49 GMTRwanda: IYD2022 - Rwandan Youth Talk Empowerment, Need to Tap Into Available Opportunities
[New Times] About 70 percent of Rwanda's population is aged 30 years and below, making the post-Genocide generation by far the largest demographic group.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:15:45 GMTRwanda: Plea Bargain - Lawyers, Activists Welcome Move
[New Times] Lawyers and activists have welcomed news where the Rwandan judiciary will start rolling out the plea bargain criminal procedure by October this year.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:11:17 GMTRwanda: Central Bank Raises Lending Rate to Tame Inflation
[New Times] The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has increased the key repo rate from 5 percent to 6 percent in a bid to tame soaring inflationary pressures, while preserving the purchasing power of consumers.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:12:20 GMTRwanda: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Arrives in Rwanda to Discuss Tensions With DRC, Human Rights
[RFI] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to hold talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame amid calls from campaigners to pressure Kigali over its human rights record and alleged support of M23 rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic o...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:24:18 GMTCameroon: Army Killings, Disappearances, in North-West Region
[HRW] Nairobi -- Investigate and Prosecute Abusive Security Forces
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:03:51 GMTRwanda: 'Icubya,' Rwanda's Forgotten 300-Year-Old Shrine Tree
[New Times] In the dusty part of Gasabo District, in Rutunga sector where Rwanda originated, is a beautiful, big, evergreen tree believed to be more than 300 years old.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:16:45 GMTRwanda: Another Bus Company to Serve Kigali Routes
[New Times] Yahoo Car Limited has become the second transport company within a week to be allowed to deploy its fleet in Kigali roads as authorities look for ways to end long queues at bus stops.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:13:32 GMTRwanda: WASAC Repairs Kigali's 'Undersized' Water Pipes in Rwf20 Billion Project
[New Times] Water taps have dried up in some parts of Kigali as the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) is upgrading the Nzove-Ntora pipeline, one of the major pipelines in the capital, The New Times has learnt.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:02:14 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Seeks Universal Birth Registration Coverage This Year
[New Times] The government of Rwanda has set a target of having all babies born in the country to be registered at birth by the end of 2022.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:23:15 GMTRwanda: Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta At a Joint Press Availability
[State Department] Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Coop -- August 11, 2022 - FOREIGN MINISTER BIRUTA: Secretary Blinken, members of the press, good morning. I would like to start by welcoming Secretary Blinken and his delegation to Kiga...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:21:59 GMTRwanda: Secretary Antony J. Blinken Following His Meeting With Civil Society Representatives From Rwanda
[State Department] U.S. Embassy Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda -- August 11, 2022 - SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome. It's a pleasure to me and enlightening to hear from some leaders in civil society, from independent journalism here, gen...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:21:27 GMTRwanda: Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Kigali Genocide Memorial
[State Department] Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kigali, Rwanda -- August 11, 2022 - SECRETARY BLINKEN: I just want to express appreciation for visiting the Rwandan Genocide Memorial. This is an incredibly powerful reminder of man's inhumanity to man, a...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:20:46 GMTAngola: U.S. Diplomatic Representation for Democratic Republic of São Tomé and PrÃncipe Moves to U.S. Embassy Luanda
[State Department] U.S. Ambassador to Angola and São Tomé and PrÃncipe Dr. Tulinabo S. Mushingi presented his credentials to President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and PrÃncipe on August 10. U.S. diplomatic representation for São Tomé and PrÃ...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:20:15 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: U.S. Backs Regional Efforts to Address DR Congo Crisis
[New Times] The US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, has said his country supports regional mechanisms to find a lasting solution for the conflict-ridden eastern DR Congo, including the Nairobi Process and talks between Rwanda and DR Congo that ...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:30:47 GMTRwanda: Rwandan Envoy to Uganda Confirms Sandra Teta is Back in Kigali
[New Times] Rwanda's High Commissioner to Uganda has confirmed that Sandra Teta and her children safely arrived in Kigali following days of intense speculation about possible domestic abuse against her.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:25:40 GMTRwanda: Enumerators Begin Listing Phase Ahead of 2022 Population Census
[New Times] The fifth national population census has reached an advanced stage this week, after the kick off of the listing phase, where enumerators began a house-to-house exercise putting numbers on each house.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:19:17 GMTRwanda: Climate Change, Resilient Health Systems Take Centre Stage at Kigali Global Dialogue
[New Times] The ongoing Kigali Global Dialogue conference is a unique think tank for leaders to share experiences and solutions as well as provide an occasion to establish new partnerships between countries.