Central Africa
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:40:28 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: DRC Peace Talks End Amid Hopes of Opening Dialogue With M23
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- A third round of peace talks for the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended in Nairobi with no reported progress toward settling conflicts in the country's volatile eastern provinces. The talks are coming to an end as the Cong...
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:51:25 GMTRwanda: Basketball - APR Off to Maputo Ahead of 2022 Africa Champions Cup for Women
[New Times] APR women basketball players, on Wednesday December 7, departed for Maputo, Mozambique for the forthcoming the 2022 FIBA Africa Champions for women.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:21:02 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Without M23, DR Congo Talks Won't Bring Peace - Experts
[New Times] Analysts and observers of the inter-Congolese dialogue between the government and armed groups have said the side-lining of the M23 rebel group could undermine any efforts to bring peace to eastern DR Congo.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:16:06 GMTRwanda: Rwanda and DR Congo Are 'One People' - Congolese Refugees
[New Times] The Congolese community staying in Rwanda has commended the country's efforts in offering them safety and refugee after fleeing their country, due to ongoing turmoil between the two countries and fights between DR Congo army and M23 rebel...
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:15:16 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Unveils U.S.$221 Million Plan for Waste Management, Clean Technologies
[New Times] The government of Rwanda has launched a 14-year circular economy action plan that needs $211.2 million to be implemented in managing waste and adopting clean production technologies.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:09:27 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Secures U.S.$22 Million for Urban Water Supply
[New Times] Rwanda has signed a grant agreement worth $22.3 million (approx.rwf24 billion) with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) aimed to address issues of water shortage and leakages in different parts of the country.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:05:08 GMTRwanda: Bankers on the Spot Over Corruption in Issuing Loans
[New Times] The processes of issuing financial credit involves corruption tendencies which need to be eradicated, officials have said.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:01:54 GMTRwanda: Five REG Technicians in Custody for Damaging Electric Infrastructure
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested five technicians of Rwanda Energy Group (REG) for destroying electric infrastructure.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:00:48 GMTRwanda: Rwanda's Uwikunda, Mutuyimana to Officiate CHAN 2023
[New Times] Rwandan referees Samuel Uwikunda and Dieudonne Mutuyimana have been selected to officiate the forthcoming African Nations Championships slated for January 13 to February 4, 2023, in Algeria.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:58:32 GMTRwanda: Kiyovu Reassigns Coach Alain-Andre Landeut as Sporting Manager
[New Times] Kiyovu Sports head coach, Alain-André Landeut, was reassigned from his coaching role to Sporting Manager, as confirmed by club president Juvenal Mvukiyehe.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:49:30 GMTRwanda: Prosecution Seeks Five Years for Former Rwanda Governance Board Boss
[New Times] The prosecution on Tuesday requested judges at Nyarugenge Intermediate Court to hand a five-year prison sentence and a fine of Rwf 3 million to Emmanuel Nibishaka over charges of fraud and using forged documents.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:52:27 GMTRwanda: Rwandan Actress Nominated for the Cesars 2022
[New Times] Kayije Kagame, a Swiss-Rwandan actress, comedian and contemporary performer, has been selected as "Revelation" by the French Film Academy (Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma) for the Césars 2023.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:49:32 GMTRwanda: Rayon Sports Face Stubborn Gorilla FC
[New Times] Title contenders Rayon Sports face a delicate away test against Gorilla FC on Wednesday, December 7, at Kigali Stadium, as the Rwanda Premier League enters a tricky phase.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:44:09 GMTRwanda: APR Ladies in First-Ever Continental Showpiece
[New Times] APR women basketball will, on Friday, December 9, join a group of 10 teams confirmed for the 2022 FIBA Africa Champions Cup for Women in Maputo, Mozambique.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:41:01 GMTAfrica: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Humanitarian Aid Challenges in Rutshuru
[ICRC] Fighting in North Kivu, the state of the roads and the scale of needs among residents and displaced persons are all creating major obstacles for humanitarian aid.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:31:16 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Death Toll From Rebels' Massacre Close to 300, Says DRC
[VOA] Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo -- The Democratic Republic of Congo says the civilian death toll from what it calls a massacre by rebels with the March 23 movement, known as M23, has risen to 272.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:26:46 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Congo - Government Says Over 270 Dead From Attack in East
[DW] The number of civilian deaths during a massacre last week in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east rose from 50 to over 270, officials said.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:59:56 GMTRwanda: Misguided Approach to Solving Congolese Problems Only Worsens the Situation - Biruta
[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Biruta, has said that the misguided approach to pacifying eastern DR Congo has only worsened the persistent security challenges in the restive region for close to three decades.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:57:31 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Inter-Congolese Talks Marred By Complaints About Allowances
[New Times] Peace talks in Nairobi between the DR Congo government and multiple armed groups could not be concluded on time on Monday, December 5, after some delegates left the negotiation area citing unpaid allowances.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:56:16 GMTRwanda: Travis Greene Cancels Kigali Concert
[New Times] Celebrated American gospel musician Travis Greene has caused a huge grievance for his fans in Rwanda after he announced the cancellation of his concert which was supposed to be held in Kigali on Thursday, December 8.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:44:06 GMTKenya: DR Congo Reveals Security and Trade as Drivers of Kenya's Strategic Goals
[Capital FM] Kenya defended its most recent deployment of troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) saying the move was aimed at protecting her 'strategic interests' which is code for expanding trade between the two States. There is also the i...
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:11:19 GMTKenya: Kenyatta to Reconvene DR Congo Peace Talks Closing Ceremony After Walkout
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to reconvene the official closing session of the Nairobi process of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace talks.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:29:20 GMTCameroon: Samuel Eto'o Apologises for 'Violent Conduct' Outside World Cup Stadium
[Premium Times] Eto'o, in a statement issued on Tuesday, admits he could have done better even in the face of provocation.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:32:46 GMTCameroon: Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet - A Champion Who Pushes for Women's Land and Forest Rights #AfricaClimateHope
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- "I was surprised at first. But I was also very encouraged. This distinction brought me a lot of joy, a lot of courage to continue the fight, and a lot of motivation, says Cameroon's 2022 Champion of the Earth, Cécile Bibian...
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 04:55:18 GMTChad: Hundreds Jailed After Deadly Anti-Government Protests
[RFI] A Chadian court has handed jail terms of between two and three years to 262 people who were arrested after deadly protests in October, the public prosecutor said on Monday.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:41:01 GMTChad: Chad's Floods Deepen a Humanitarian Crisis With High Risk of Disease Outbreaks
[MSF] Major floods have hit central and southern Chad since mid-August, with the latest floods affecting the capital, N'Djamena, where rivers have burst their banks and whole neighbourhoods have been left underwater.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:33:32 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Swiss Mining Giant Glencore to Pay U.S.$180 Million to DRC Over Graft Claims
[RFI] Glencore said Monday it has agreed to pay $180 million (?170 million) to the Democratic Republic of Congo to cover corruption allegations, the latest payment in a series of graft cases it has faced worldwide.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:12:53 GMTRwanda: Muhire, Tuyisenge Win Cogebanque Tennis Open
[New Times] Twenty-year old Joshua Muhire and Olive Tuyisenge have been crowned champions of the 2022 Cogebanque Tennis Open that concluded Sunday, December 4, at Cercle Sportif de Kigali(CSK).
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:12:46 GMTRwanda: Analysts Condemn Tshisekedi's Brazen Tirade Against Rwandan Leaders
[New Times] Analysts have said that a belligerent speech by DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, in which he targeted President Paul Kagame personally, was uncalled for.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:12:31 GMTRwanda: Women Leaders Urged to Foster Gender Parity in UN Missions
[New Times] Women leaders who are attending a leadership course at the Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) in Musanze District, under the United Nations Senior Women Talent Pipeline, have been urged to leverage the platform and ensure female representation in...