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Tue, 31 May 2022 11:08:29 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebel Group M23 Withdraws from North Kivu
[allAfrica] M23 rebels have withdrawn from Nyiragongo and Rutshuru territories controlled in North Kivu on Sunday May 29. Local sources say they are currently in a border village with Rwanda.

Tue, 31 May 2022 12:33:29 GMT
Rwanda: Protest Against Rwanda in Kinshasa Draws Hundreds
[RFI] A recent upswing in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebel group M23 brought out hundreds on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital, on Monday. The protesters blame Rwanda over its alleged support for the rebels, calling fo...

Tue, 31 May 2022 14:19:49 GMT
Cameroon: Military Frees Senator, Other Separatist Hostages
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's military says it has freed a senator who was held captive by separatists for a month along with other hostages.

Tue, 31 May 2022 12:31:51 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Govt Halts RwandAir Over Alleged Support for Rebel Group
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended RwandAir flights and summoned Rwanda's ambassador in response to what it says is Kigali's support for the M23 rebel group's offensive in eastern Congo.

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:53:30 GMT
Central African Republic: MSF Condemns the Killing of Colleague
[MSF] A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff member died on Saturday 28 May after being shot three times by a member of the armed forces of the Central African Republic (CAR) in the northwestern prefecture of Ouham. MSF condemns this incident in th...

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:20:13 GMT
Rwanda: Will Labour Initiative Change Perception of Decent Work?
[New Times] While labour is one of the most important factors of economic growth, it often goes underreported or undercompensated.

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:16:59 GMT
Rwanda: How Businesses Can Make the Most of CHOGM 2022
[New Times] With less than one month left before the commencement of the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting delegates arrive in Rwanda, for their meeting which is expected to merge over 5000 delegates in Rwanda.

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:03:27 GMT
Rwanda: New AfDB Exec. Director Tips Rwandan Private Sector on Financing Opportunities
[New Times] Jonathan Nzayikorera, the newly appointed Executive Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB) representing Eastern Africa constituency, has urged Rwanda's private sector to explore financing opportunities under the bank.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:44:35 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host Continental Health-Tech Summit
[New Times] Rwanda is set to host the first-ever HealthTech Summit for Africa, bringing together players, and innovators in the healthcare sector to discuss and showcase the potential of healthtech on the continent.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:39:05 GMT
Rwanda: Police's Ndayishimiye Revels in Maiden Amavubi Call-Up
[New Times] Police FC striker Antoine Dominique Ndayishimiye has relished the opportunity to make his debut in the national team squad ahead of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Mozambique and Senegal.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:32:56 GMT
Rwanda: Captain Mbaye Was a Daring, Humane Officer - Ex-Colleague
[New Times] A retired Senegalese General who served in Rwanda during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, recently told The New Times about the daring missions his contingent clandestinely launched to rescue nearly 600 Tutsi, against all odds.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:28:02 GMT
Rwanda: Media Partners Mull Better University Curriculum for Journalism in Rwanda
[New Times] Different media outlets and university lecturers met recently to discuss how the curriculum of journalism studies in Rwandan universities, with many saying that it does not meet the current needs of the industry.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:14:31 GMT
Rwanda: Cricket - Brazil Names Squad for 2022 Kwibuka Tourney
[New Times] Brazilian women's national cricket coaches Liam Cook and Lyis Felipe Pinheiro have released a 14-woman final squad that will travel to Rwanda for the 2022 Kwibuka T20 Women's Cricket Tournament.

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:54:30 GMT
Rwanda: Kajuga Puts Doping Ban Aside With Bright Start at Peace Marathon
[New Times] Middle-distance runner Robert Kajuga says his ban by the Regional Doping Organisation (RDO) is just part of the past and is only focused on winning more medals in the future after impressing at the just-concluded 2022 Kigali International...

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:53:55 GMT
Rwanda: Undergraduate Student Recycling Plastic Bottles Into Bricks
[New Times] Awoke Ogbo, a university graduate in Global Challenges at Africa Leadership University based in Rwanda is preserving the environment by recycling plastic bottles into bricks and pavers.

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:52:19 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Students Win Innovation Prize, to Set Up Firm to Produce Pesticide, Fertilizer
[New Times] Green promoters, a team of five young Rwandan innovators have won the Wege Prize 2022, a competition organized by Kendall College of Art and Design's Wege Center for Sustainable Design-USA.

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:30:10 GMT
Rwanda/Mozambique: Afcon 2023 - Mozambique's Miquissone to Miss Amavubi Qualifier
[New Times] The Mambas of Mozambique will be without their star player Luís Jose Miquissone on Thursday when they host Rwanda in their first 2023 AFCON qualifier in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:13:42 GMT
Chad: Human Rights Watch Calls for Release of Opposition Members and Supporters
[HRW] New York -- Drop Charges and Allow Right to Peaceful Protest

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:13:26 GMT
Chad: Over 100 Gold Miners Killed in Clashes - Government
[VOA] Nairobi -- Clashes last week between gold miners in the country's north left more than 100 people dead, the Chadian government said.

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:33:03 GMT
Rwanda: Youth Pledge to Take Lead in Halting Genocide Deniers
[New Times] Minister of Youth, Rosemary Mbabazi said commemoration and confronting genocide deniers is a responsibility, not a choice.

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:55:21 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda-DR Congo Tensions - Kagame, Tshisekedi Talk on Phone
[New Times] President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi have held phone conversations aimed at resolving the current impasse.

Mon, 30 May 2022 12:20:19 GMT
Africa: Cameroon's Missed Foreign Policy Potential in Africa
[ISS] Despite its leading role in the AU's highest decision-making body, Cameroon's stance on African issues remains opaque.

Tue, 31 May 2022 09:09:29 GMT
Angola: African Media Agency Partners With Angola Oil & Gas 2022 Conference and Exhibition
[New Dawn] The Partnership Aims To Amplify The Narrative Of A Just Energy Transition

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:05:48 GMT
Rwanda: Loan Conditions Derail Rwf82 Billion TVET Project
[New Times] A $81 million (about Rwf82 billion) project that would be financed by the loan from the Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has not yet started five years after the loan agreement was signed between Rwanda and the financier.

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:02:43 GMT
Rwanda: Ecoute-Moi - Youth Seek Their Voice to Be Heard in Open Dialogue
[New Times] Youth are calling upon governments to step up efforts in addressing present issues which they say are affecting a lot of young people on the African continent.

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:34:23 GMT
Rwanda: Five Key Takeaways From BAL 2022 Finals
[New Times] The just-concluded second edition of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) has lived to people's expectations, having produced unforgettable memories among basketball fans in Kigali

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:31:24 GMT
Rwanda: My Book Was Inspired By the Resilience of Genocide Survivors - Author Dimitrie Sissi
[New Times] On May 28, Dimitrie Sissi Mukanyiligira, a genocide survivor, launched her book "Do not Accept to Die". The book is based on a true story of her survival of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and how according to her, 'she embraced life'...

Tue, 31 May 2022 04:26:03 GMT
Central Africa: Betastore Gets U.S.$2.5 Million to Solve Challenges for Informal Retailers in West and Central Africa
[TechCrunch] About 80% of household retail in sub-Saharan Africa is delivered through informal channels, which perennially face several challenges like stockouts, leading to an instability in earnings, and a lack of attractiveness to financiers. Thes...

Mon, 30 May 2022 12:59:50 GMT
Rwanda: Two School Officials Sued Over Genocide Denial
[New Times] Father Eric Iraguha, 40, the Headmaster of EAV Mayaga, and Jean-Baptiste Mutabazi, a 47-year old teacher at this school in Nyanza District, are being sued by court over genocide denial after being arrested by Rwanda Investigation Bureau (...

Mon, 30 May 2022 07:48:50 GMT
Rwanda: AU Calls for Dialogue Over Rising Rwanda-DR Congo Tensions
[New Times] The Chairperson of the Africa Union, Senegal President Macky Sall, on Sunday, May 29, called for dialogue betweenRwanda and the DR Congo as tensions escalate between the two neighbours following the resurgence of the M23 rebellion in the ...



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