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Mon, 21 Feb 2022 23:39:45 GMT
Africa: 'A Great Loss': Partners In Health Co-Founder Dr. Paul Farmer Dead at 62
[Common Dreams] A massive outpouring of grief and emotional tributes resulted Monday after news broke that Partners In Health co-founder and Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Paul Farmer--renowned for his groundbreaking work in global public healt...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:26:35 GMT
Central African Republic: UN to CAR Military, Russian Mercenaries - Stop Obstructing Rights Investigations
[VOA] Bangui, Central African Republic -- The United Nations' independent expert on human rights in the Central African Republic says the government and its Russian allies should stop obstructing investigations.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 23:49:25 GMT
Africa: Remembering Dr. Paul Farmer
[Partners in Health] World-renowned infectious disease doctor, anthropologist, global health advocate, and author leaves large legacy.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:46:32 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Eyes Better Catch From Curbing Illegal Fishing
[New Times] Rwanda plans to produce 112,000 tonnes of fish annually in the next three years to meet rising domestic demand and wean itself of imports.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:17:36 GMT
Rwanda: President Kagame Eulogises Dr. Farmer
[New Times] It is hard to find the words to express the sad news of the passing of Dr Paul Farmer - the person, the Doctor, the philanthropist.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:25:50 GMT
Rwanda: Tour Du Rwanda - Dujardin Wins Stage One as Byiza Finishes in Fifth Place
[New Times] Renus Byiza Uhiriwe who rides for Team Rwanda managed to finish in fifth place during stage one of Tour du Rwanda from Kigali to Rwamagana district after covering the 148km distance in 3 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds, a few microsecond...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:46:40 GMT
Rwanda: Dr. Paul Farmer Eulogised as "A Champion of Global Health"
[New Times] The death of Dr. Paul Farmer, the founder of the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) and co-founder of Partners in Health (PIH), has triggered grief and tributes from around the world, with many saluting him for his humanitarian wor...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:46:37 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandans Abroad Now Able to Apply for National IDs, e-Passports Via Irembo
[New Times] The Rwandan community abroad can now apply for national identity cards and e-Passports via the Irembo portal, the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE) has announced.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:46:35 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandans Eliminated From International Tennis Federation Junior Tennis Tourney
[New Times] All Rwandan junior tennis players who were competing at the ongoing ITF Junior tournament in Kigali have been knocked out of the competition.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:46:30 GMT
Rwanda: Athletics - Rwandan Trio on Verge of 2022 African Qualification
[New Times] Three Rwandan athletes Celine Iranzi, Justin Nsengiyumva and Yves Nimubona put up impressive performances during the National Track and Field Series' in Kigali to secure provisional tickets to represent Rwanda at the 2022 African Athletic...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:46:28 GMT
Rwanda: National Liberation Front Appeal Verdict Set for March 21
[New Times] The appeal hearing of the FLN terror case came to a conclusion on Monday, February 21, and its verdict will be read on the 21st of next month.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:01:43 GMT
Rwanda: Dr Paul Farmer, Founder of University of Global Health Equity and Partners in Health Dies at 62
[New Times] The founder of University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) and co-founder of Partners in Health (PIH), Dr Paul Farmer has passed away on February 21.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:54:17 GMT
Rwanda: Rubavu District Revises Master Plan After Volcanic Earthquakes
[New Times] Consultations about a revised masterplan for Rubavu District began earlier this month, with focus on the part of the city which was most affected by last year's volcanic earthquakes, The New Times has learnt.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:18:10 GMT
Nigeria: NAF Airstrikes Kill 26 Iswap Terrorists in Lake Chad, Sambisa Forest
[Vanguard] Nigerian Airforce fighter aircraft eliminated 26 terrorist kingpins including top ISWAP Commander Mallam Buba Danfulani during a raid on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist's strongholds around the Tumbuns area in Lake Chad and Sambisa Forests surr...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:01:02 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Considers Black Soldier Flies for Protein-Rich Animal Feed
[New Times] The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (NAEB) is working with other actors in the livestock sector on research on the potential use black soldier flies (BSF) for affordable protein-rich animal feed.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:25:44 GMT
Rwanda: Moise Mugisha Sets Sights on Tour Du Rwanda Triumph
[New Times] SOUTH AFRICA-BASED cyclist Moise Mugisha is keen to bounce back from a disappointing show in the prologue of the Tour du Rwanda and challenge for the coveted yellow jersey when the first stage of the race kicks off on Monday.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:10:13 GMT
Rwanda: Government Sheds Light on Two-Month Disaster Status, Blames Climate Change
[New Times] From January to February 19 at least 467 hectares of crops have been eroded by disasters leaving farmers in losses, shows the report presented by the ministry in charge of emergency management on Sunday evening.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:55 GMT
Rwanda: Kiyovu Go on Top of the Table After Police Win
[New Times] Kiyovu Sports once again went to the summit climbed of the Rwanda premier league log with a hard fought 1-0 victory over Police FC on Sunday.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:50:06 GMT
Cameroon: Angry Football Crush Victims' Families Bury Their Dead Without Outside Support
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Families of eight people who died in the January football stampede at Yaounde's 60,000-seat Olembe stadium say they are burying their dead without assistance from Cameroon's government or the Confederation of African Footba...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:56:01 GMT
Rwanda: Areruya to Miss Tour Du Rwanda
[New Times] Top Rwandan rider Joseph Areruya, who rides for Benediction Ignite will not participate in the Tour du Rwanda after spending weeks without training due to illness.

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 08:01:28 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball Team Off to Dakar Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers
[New Times] The national basketball team on Friday night February 18, departed for Dakar, Senegal, ahead of the forthcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers, scheduled for February 25-27.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:56:09 GMT
Rwanda: All Is Set for Tour Du Rwanda 2022
[New Times] The national cycling governing body (FERWACY) president, Abdallah Murenzi has said that everything is in order to ensure that the Tour du Rwanda 2022 becomes a successful one.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:56:07 GMT
Rwanda: Political Parties Urged to Optimise Social Media
[New Times] Members of Eleven political parties in Rwanda have been urged to scale up the use of social media platforms in their community engagements to ensure their ideologies are better understood.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:56:04 GMT
Rwanda: Nyaruguru - Court President Arrested Over Corruption
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) have confirmed having in their custody the president of Kibeho primary court in Nyaruguru District who is being investigated for different charges.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:55:44 GMT
Uganda: Locals Hail Army as Allied Democratic Forces Rebels Flee Bombed DR Congo Hideouts
[Nile Post] Locals in DRC towns have hailed UPDF for Operation Shuja carried out jointly with FADRC forces that they said has seen peace return to the areas following years of terror by ADF rebels.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:50:32 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Agency Condemns Rising Militia Violence in Northeastern DRC
[VOA] Geneva -- UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, is condemning the rise of militia group attacks on displaced people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:50:48 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Journey to Heart of Camp for The Internally Displaced in Djugu
[Monusco] The red soil and dust raised by the backfiring motorcycles and MONUSCO's trucks remind us that the dry season has returned to Roe, a town located 120 km away from Bunia in the territory of Djugu, Ituri. It is 10 a.m. A few minutes past, the...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:39:32 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Allays Fears Over Rise in Land Transfer Fees
[New Times] Rwanda Land Management and Use Authority (RLMUA) has allayed fears that land transfer fees could increase and made assurances that the fee could be reduced soon instead.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 04:45:38 GMT
Burundi: Free of Sanctions, Burundi Can Start to Recover and Rebuild
[The Conversation Africa] Since 2015, crippling sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) and the US have held back the economy of Burundi, a landlocked country of 12.5 million people in east Africa. The sanctions were imposed in response to the g...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:45:15 GMT
Angola: Angola Recovers Looted Assets Worth Over U.S.$11 Billion
[allAfrica] Angola has recovered assets worth more than U.S.$11 billion that had been looted from state coffers and stashed in countries around the world, Justice Minister Francisco Queiroz has said.



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