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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:52:25 GMT
Africa: Rwanda-UK Deal Degrades Refugee Conventions and Africa's Approach
[ISS] There are no good precedents for outsourcing asylum processes, and the agreement could damage continental relations.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:33:17 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Hits Democratic Republic of Congo, Again
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo's health authorities have declared a new Ebola virus outbreak in Equateur Province on Monday - its third since 2018. With help from the World Health Organization, it has identified more than 100 contact cases.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:49:42 GMT
Rwanda: Bugesera Citizens Leverage Off Vegetable Gardens to Fight Malnutrition
[New Times] Leafy green vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, since they are packed with vitamins, minerals and fibre.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:37:41 GMT
Rwanda: Marines Out to Stop APR's Quest for Domestic Double
[New Times] Marines will be hoping to end APR's hopes for a league and cup double when the two sides clash in the quarter-final of the Peace Cup on Wednesday at Umuganda stadium.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:31:44 GMT
Rwanda: Bugesera's Sadick Sulley Targets Top Scorer Accolade
[New Times] Bugesera striker Sadick Sulley is confident he can leapfrog his competitors and win the top scorer award in the ongoing 2022/2023 Rwanda premier league season.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:19:19 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Explains Genesis of Rwanda-UK Migration Deal
[New Times] "If these people are brought to Rwanda they can live a better life than they are living in prisons in Libya." This was President Paul Kagame's revelation while recounting the origin of the Rwanda-UK migration deal to tackle the prevailing...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:40:26 GMT
Rwanda: REG Get Break From Local League to Concentrate on Basketball Africa League
[New Times] The Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has given Rwanda Energy Group (REG) a break from the National basketball league to help them concentrate on the playoffs of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2022 that get underway in Kigali on ...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:33:52 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - APR, RRA Set for 2022 Africa Championship
[New Times] APR and Rwanda Revenue will represent Rwanda in the women's African Club Championships slated in Tunis, Tunisia, from May 19 to June 1, 2022.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:51:12 GMT
Mauritius: Rwanda's Minister of ICT and Innovation Meets Mauritian Health Minister
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation (ICT) of the Republic of Rwanda, Ms Paula Ingabire, met with the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, this morning, in Port Lou...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:45:53 GMT
Rwanda: Peace Cup - AS Kigali, Police and Rayon One Step Into Semifinals
[New Times] Holders AS Kigali have taken a step towards the semifinals of the 2022 Peace Cup tournament following their 1-0 win over Gasogi United on Tuesday at Kigali sadium.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:33:17 GMT
Rwanda: Regional Junior Tennis Tourney Kicks Off in Kigali
[New Times] Over 40 young Tennis players are in Kigali for the fifth edition of the East African Junior Teams Competitions U-12 in search of a ticket to represent the region in the forthcoming continental junior tennis tournament.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:12:41 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda, Cuba Sign Air Service Agreement
[New Times] Rwanda and Cuba have signed an agreement that will allow airlines of both countries to operate air transport services between themselves, covering the movement of passengers, cargo and mail.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:11:51 GMT
Rwanda: UK Migrants - AERG Weighs in on Fate of Occupants of Hope Hostel
[New Times] Hope Hostel, formerly known as AERG/One Dollar Campaign (ODC) complex, is one of the places designated to shelter migrants and asylum seekers from the United Kingdom.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:11:08 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Looks to More Tech Solutions to Fight Malaria
[New Times] Technological innovations will be one of the ways to end deaths stemming from malaria disease.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:10:53 GMT
Rwanda: BAL 2022 - Playoffs Fixture Schedule Unveiled
[New Times] The fixture schedule for the much-anticipated Basketball Africa League (BAL) have been unveiled as eight African club giants look to rub shoulders in Kigali ahead of the tournament playoffs slated from May 21-28.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:39:14 GMT
Rwanda: Prince Kid Arrested Over Sexual Abuse
[New Times] Dieudonné Ishimwe, CEO of Rwanda Inspiration Backup that organises Miss Rwanda beauty pageant, has been arrested over sexual abuse towards the contestants on different occasions.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:38:27 GMT
Rwanda: Muslims Urged to Share With the Needy During Ramadan
[New Times] Sheikh Salim Hitimana, the Mufti of Rwanda has urged Muslims to reach out and share with the needy during Ramadan.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:37:38 GMT
Rwanda: Amavubi Coach Carlos Alos Backs Plan to Recruit Rwandan Players Abroad
[New Times] The national men's football team coach Carlos Alos says he is elated with efforts made by Ferwafa to get Rwandan players who play abroad ahead of the 2023 Africa nations cup qualifiers.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:50:35 GMT
Rwanda: Soybean Farmers Count Losses as Floods Destroy Plantations
[New Times] Soya farmers in Kayonza District have incurred losses as floods destroyed over 30 hectares of plantations.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:49:40 GMT
Rwanda: Floods Ravage Kicukiro Business Centre
[New Times] Businesses operating at Kicukiro Business Centre have requested the City of Kigali to come up with urgent measures that could curb further losses caused by floods.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:28:26 GMT
Rwanda: Pinna Leads First Karate Seminar in Kigali
[New Times] French Karate icon Christophe on Monday, April 25, instructed his first technical seminar in Rwanda in a colorful session that shaped the official opening of the International Kumite Technical Seminar going on in Kigali.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:49:02 GMT
Rwanda: President Kagame Receives Credentials From Five New Envoys
[New Times] President Paul Kagame received letters of credence from five new envoys accredited to Rwanda at Village Urugwiro on Monday, April 25,

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:15:32 GMT
Congo-Brazzaville: Championnat inter entreprises - NSIA tient sa première victoire
[Les Dépêches de Brazzaville] Après avoir enchaîné des défaites dans le championnat dont elle est le sponsor officiel, l'équipe de NSIA a bien rectifié le tir en signant sa première victoire face à la formation de la Banque postale du C...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:45:07 GMT
Rwanda: UK Envoy Speaks Out on Criticism About Rwanda-UK Migration Deal
[New Times] The UK High Commissioner to Rwanda, Omar Daair, has responded to the criticisms surrounding the Migration and Economic Development Partnership between Rwanda and United Kingdom.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:13:10 GMT
Cameroon: Price Hikes Push Staple Foodstuffs Beyond Reach of Many in Anglophone Region
[RFI] The ongoing crisis in the north-west of Cameroon in the anglophone region, coupled with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has pushed the price of stable foods beyond the reach of many.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:38:09 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Separatists, Nigerian Militants Paralyze Border
[VOA] Yaounde -- Authorities in Cameroon say anglophone separatists have joined forces with Nigerian militants to shut down nearly all trade across the two countries' border. Cameroon depends on Nigeria for 70% of basic commodities and most of them a...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:43:59 GMT
Rwanda: Association of Genocide Survivors Students Discusses Fate of Occupants of ODC Complex
[New Times] One Dollar Campaign (ODC) complex is one of the places that are expected to shelter migrants and asylum seekers from the United Kingdom.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:59:40 GMT
Rwanda: Registrar General Richard Kayibanda on Intellectual Property Protection in Rwanda
[New Times] A decade ago, a painter sold one of his regular pieces to a well-known bank for office decoration. However, the bank also made it their chequebook logo, something they claimed they had a right to since they had bought it.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:14:40 GMT
Rwanda: Youth in Showbiz Commit to Fight Genocide Denial and Ideology
[New Times] During one of their visits to Gisenyi Genocide Memorial Site, youth in showbiz and the media industry vowed to make use of arts and social media to stamp out genocide denial and ideology.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:09:44 GMT
Rwanda: Floods Sink Kicukiro Business Centre, Weatherman Predicts More
[New Times] Businesses operating at Kicukiro Business Centre have requested the City of Kigali to come up with urgent measures that could curb further losses caused by floods.



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