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Thu, 06 May 2021 07:06:32 GMT
Rwanda: Denmark's Plans to Send Asylum-Seekers to Rwanda 'Unconscionable' - Amnesty International
[AI London] Responding to the news that Danish authorities have signed an agreement with the Rwandan government to enhance cooperation on migration and asylum, potentially to then send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, Amnesty International's Europe Director...

Thu, 06 May 2021 06:39:11 GMT
Rwanda: Outrage Over Call to Shelve Genocide Case Against French Military
[RFI] Survivors and human rights groups have criticised a recommendation by prosecutors in France to drop a 15-year case accusing senior French military officials of complicity in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:43:08 GMT
Zambia: Xenophobia Flares Ahead of Zambian Elections
[New Frame] Shop customers are threatening migrant traders with violence come the national elections in August, amid a rise in xenophobia that appears to correlate with election periods in Africa.

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:38:15 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Anti-Monusco Protests Send a Clear Message to Tshisekedi
[ISS] On 23 April, around 100 women protested in Beni, in north eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), calling on the United Nations peacekeeping mission to leave the country. In protests that ran throughout April, Congolese also challenged ...

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:41:30 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda is Favourite to Host 2025 UCI Road World Championships
[New Times] Rwanda stands high chances of hosting the 2025 UCI Road World Championships ahead of Morocco, according to Rwanda Cycling Federation President, Abdallah Murenzi.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:45:24 GMT
Africa: Athletics - Cameroon, Africa Sports Holding Strengthen Partnership
[Cameroon Tribune] A protocol agreement was signed in Yaounde on Thursday April 29, 2021.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:45:20 GMT
Cameroon: Congo Basin Forest - COMIFAC Interim Management Takes Over
[Cameroon Tribune] The executive secretariat of the regional organisation will be managed for a month under the chair of Cameroon's Minister of Forestry and Wildlife, Jules Doret Ndongo.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:45:17 GMT
Cameroon: Familiarisation Visit - Sopecam Welcomes New Regional Delegate
[Cameroon Tribune] The new Communication boss was in DRL on Tuesday May 4, 2021

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:33:20 GMT
Rwanda: In Rwanda, Genocide Commemorations Are Infused With Political and Diplomatic Agendas
[The Conversation Africa] Created in 2003, the National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide is responsible for Rwanda's genocide remembrance policy. It is a programme that has, over time, influenced all aspects of politics across all sectors.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:16:41 GMT
Rwanda: Businesses, Homeowners Seek Help Over Rising Insurance Premiums
[New Times] The rising cost of insurance premiums is driving up mortgage costs, making it harder for the already Covid-19 hit homeowners to repay their loans on time.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:16:31 GMT
Rwanda: SC Kiyovu Confirm Ndayiragije as New Head Coach
[New Times] After hours of negotiations, SC Kiyovu have announced that an agreement was reached with Etienne Ndayiragije to become the club's new head coach.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:16:02 GMT
Rwanda: Turkish Envoy Shares Iftar With Vulnerable Residents in Kamonyi
[New Times] The Government of Turkey, through Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), on Wednesday, May 5, donated Ramadan food packages and Covid-19 relief packages worth $30,000 to support 1,000 disadvantaged families in Musambira Secto...

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:15:08 GMT
Rwanda: Rubavu-Based Prosecutor Arrested Over Bribery
[New Times] Adrien Mukeshimana, a prosecutor at the intermediate level, and Etienne Nzakizwanimana, a staff member of the Maison d'Acces a la Justice (MAJ), both based in Rubavu District, are currently in custody after they were caught receiving a br...

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:14:37 GMT
Rwanda: 101-Year-Old Wwii Veteran Relishes Life After Exile, Offers Advice to Youth
[New Times] From Rwanda's last three kings - Yuhi V Musinga, Mutara III Rudahigwa and Kigeli V Ndahindurwa - through to each of the presidencies of Dominique Mbonyumutwa, Gregoire Kayibanda, Juvenal Habyarimana, Theodore Sindikubwabo, Pasteur Bizimun...

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:14:18 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 - Curfew to Begin at 10pm, Gyms to Reopen
[New Times] A cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, May 5, among other decisions, resolved that effective Thursday, May 6, nighttime curfew will begin at 10 pm through 4 a.m.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:14:15 GMT
Rwanda: Valentin Ferron Wins Stage Four, Sanchez Retains Yellow Jersey
[New Times] French cyclist Valentin Ferron, who rides for Total Direct Ernergie, won stage four of the ongoing Tour du Rwanda on Wednesday.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:14:13 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda, South Sudan Agree to Strengthen Defence Ties
[New Times] Angelina Jany Teny, South Sudan Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, was on Tuesday, received at Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) headquarters by defence minister Maj Gen Albert Murasira.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:14:08 GMT
Rwanda: Prosecution Narrates How Uganda Was Recruiting Base for Musanze Assailants
[New Times] On Wednesday, May 5, the trial for the 37 persons suspected to be responsible for the October 2019 attacks carried out by the RUD-Urunana and P5 militias on citizens of Musanze District continued for the second consecutive day as prosecut...

Thu, 06 May 2021 07:20:20 GMT
Central African Republic: At Least One Victim as Missionaries' Car Blows Up On a Mine
[Agenzia Fides] Bangui -- A car of the Catholic Mission of Niem exploded on a mine this morning, May 5, 2021. "We are waiting to know the exact details of the sad episode", His Exc. Mgr Mirosław Gucwa, Bishop of the diocese of Bouar, to whom the mis...

Thu, 06 May 2021 06:36:42 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: As Struggle Against Covid Continues, DR Congo Announces End of Ebola Outbreak
[RFI] Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have announced the end of the latest outbreak of Ebola that has claimed six lives out of 12 reported cases over the past three months. More than 750 Congolese have lost their lives in the c...

Thu, 06 May 2021 05:33:39 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: No Grace Period for the New Government
[Crisis Group] After months of political manoeuvring, President Félix Tshisekedi has unshackled himself from his predecessor Joseph Kabila. His new government majority gives him more power to act. In this Q&A, however, Crisis Group expert Onesphore ...

Thu, 06 May 2021 05:32:30 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Could Host People Seeking Asylum in Denmark
[East African] Rwanda could host refugees and people seeking asylum in Denmark as the European country seeks to embark on a plan of sending its asylum seekers to a third country for processing.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:49:08 GMT
Cameroon: Cycling - Training Centre Envisaged
[Cameroon Tribune] A protocol agreement was signed in Yaounde on Thursday April 29, 2021.

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:37:37 GMT
Cameroon: Mental Health - U.S.-Based Cameroonian Therapist to Offer Free Treatment
[Cameroon Tribune] Be The Exception Counseling Foundation through which the free treatment will be rendered will be launched in Cameroon in July to cater for the underprivileged and low-income families.

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:37:33 GMT
Cameroon: Chapitre Cinq - With Glory to the Giver of All Good Things
[Cameroon Tribune] Ghany Cosmos' conversion to Christianity in 2009 was a turning point in his music career.

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:51:09 GMT
Rwanda: MTN Rwandacell Becomes First Telco List on Rwanda Stock Exchange
[East African] MTN Rwandacell has listed its shares on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE), becoming the first telecom company to list on the 10-year-old bourse.

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:40:58 GMT
Rwanda: Teams Start to Jet in Ahead of Basketball Africa League
[New Times] As the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) edges closer, teams have started to jet in ahead of the much-anticipated showpiece slated for May 16 -30, in Kigali.

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:28:50 GMT
Rwanda: AS Kigali Beat Police to Go Top of Group C
[New Times] AS Kigali on Tuesday, May 4, defeated Police FC 2-0 at Amahoro Stadium to go top of Group C after two match days in the Primus national league

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:22:16 GMT
Rwanda: Six Major Issues in Central Bank Report That MPs Want Addressed
[New Times] Members of Parliament have highlighted the major issues that need attention in order to support the rebound of the economy from the coronavirus challenges.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:50:01 GMT
Cameroon: Business Law - Judicial, Legal Officers Improve Expertise
[Cameroon Tribune] This is in a seminar holding in Yaounde which started on May 4, 2021 and ends tomorrow.



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