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Sat, 18 Jun 2022 19:19:04 GMT
Angola: Nation Faces Drought Emergency
[Maka] Humanitarian organizations are warning of an impending food emergency in southern Angola as the region faces the aftermath of the worst recorded drought in nearly half a century.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:42:53 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Demonstration Held Against M23 Rebels
[Ghanaian Times] Thousands of people protested on Wednesday in the city of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), against the recent offensives by the rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) who too...

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 19:15:33 GMT
Angola: Fight Against Corruption Falters Again
[Maka] In the week that the International Red Cross launched an eight-million-dollar appeal to help feed the starving population of drought-ridden southern Angola, the Angolan Audit Court (the equivalent of the National Audit Office) is due to rule o...

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 18:54:34 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Oil Ministry Accused of Greenwashing
[IPS] Kinshasa -- Nine of the 16 oil blocks to be auctioned in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) next month overlap Protected Areas, according to a review of official government maps by Greenpeace Africa.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:13:08 GMT
Chad: Centre for China Studies Advises Govt to Key in Reclaim Receding Lake Chad
[This Day] The Centre for China Studies on Wednesday advised the federal government to key into Chinese Government's Belt and Road Initiative in order to reclaim the Lake Chad which has been receding over the years and has given oxygen to terrorism i...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 05:24:31 GMT
Rwanda: Defender Rwatubyaye Leaves Macedonian Side FK Shkupi
[New Times] Towering Rwandan defender Abdul Rwatubyaye has been released by Macedonian champions FK Shkupi on mutual agreement.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 05:23:36 GMT
Rwanda: APR Retain League Title for Third Consecutive Season
[New Times] Two second half goals from forward Gilbert Mugisha were enough to help APR beat Police 2-0 on Thursday, June 16, at Kigali Stadium and retain the league title for the third time in a row.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:52:46 GMT
Rwanda: CHOGM - Where to Go for Fun and Mingling
[New Times] One of the good things about the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is that, aside from the discussions and conferences, a list of fun and exciting activities have been planned for delegates and locals to enjoy.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:45:29 GMT
Rwanda: Stay Calm, Your Safety is Guaranteed - Rubavu Residents Reassured
[New Times] The Minister of Interior, Alfred Gasana, has told residents of Rubavu district to not panic and continue going about their lives, irrespective of the skirmishes that are going on in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:29:34 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Assumes Leadership of Commonwealth Rights Forum
[New Times] The United Kingdom (UK) has handed over to Rwanda the chairmanship to lead the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (CFNHRI) for the next two years.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:58:47 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda's Economy Grew By 7.9% in Quarter One of 2022
[New Times] Rwanda's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 7.9 per cent to Rwf3,025 billion (over Rwf3 trillion) in the first quarter of 2022, up from Rwf2,588 billion in the same quarter of last year.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:53:50 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon, Central African Republic Agree to Demarcate Border
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon and the Central African Republic have agreed to demarcate several hundred kilometers of their shared border. The countries have have competing claims to villages and towns along the porous, undefined border. The two sides al...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:59:34 GMT
Rwanda: Justice Minister Commends Arbitration in Climate Change-Related Disputes
[New Times] There is a need to opt for arbitration as climate change related disputes are set to increase, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General has said.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:30:07 GMT
Rwanda: CHOGM - Reserved Roads Are Not Going to Be Closed All Day - Police
[New Times] Commissioner of Police John Bosco Kabera, the Spokesperson of the Rwanda National Police (RNP) has clarified that the roads reserved for the transportation of the delegates attending the CommonWealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:22:16 GMT
Rwanda: CAF Competitions for 2022/23 Season to Start August 12
[New Times] The 2022/2023 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup will begin on Friday, August 12, the African football ruling body (CAF) has announced.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:16:21 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo Loot Radio Station - Reporter Austère Mavilika Receives Threats
[CPJ] Kinshasa -- The Committee to Protect Journalists expressed concern on Thursday that journalists in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have faced undue safety threats while on the front lines of the conflict between government forces and the M...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:59:39 GMT
Rwanda: Countries Step Up Efforts to Close Wheat Supply Gap
[New Times] Other countries like Argentina, Brazil, India, have stepped in to fill the global wheat supply gap that was created by the Russia-Ukraine war, The New Times has learnt.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:45:26 GMT
Rwanda: Afrobasket U-18 Qualifiers - Rwanda Face Uganda in Third Game
[New Times] Yves Murenzi, the head coach of the Rwanda U-18 boys' basketball team, has urged his players to be 'very cautious' ahead of their second meeting with Uganda's Junior Silverbacks on Thursday.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:07:25 GMT
Rwanda: DR Congo Accuses Rwanda Army of Invading, Occupying Its Key Town
[Ghanaian Times] Regional authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) accused Monday the Rwandan army of invading and occupying Bunagana, a key strategic town bordering Uganda, amid a diplomatic tug of war between the two Central Africa...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:16:54 GMT
East Africa: EAC to Deploy Regional Force in DR Congo
[New Times] A regional specialized force is set to be deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo to defuse tensions caused by several armed groups especially in the eastern part of the country.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:39:41 GMT
East Africa: East African Regional Force Ready to Go to DRC - Kenyatta
[Independent (Kampala)] Nairobi, Kenya -- The East Africa Community chairman President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has called for the immediate deployment of a regional force to stabilize the situation in DRC. (FULL STATMENT BOTTOM)

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 04:17:27 GMT
Rwanda: UK Cancels First Deportation Flight to Rwanda
[DW] The first asylum-seeker deportation flight from the UK to Rwanda was canceled on Tuesday after a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:16:54 GMT
Rwanda: Push for More Women Political Participation Gains Momentum
[New Times] The inclusion of women in political processes is a key element in achieving a truly inclusive democracy, and women must have a chance to exercise their political rights and participate fully in all political decision making, a senior Tanz...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:16:54 GMT
Rwanda: Two Rwandan Female Players to Join Moroccan Club
[New Times] Two players of the women's national football team, Alice Kalimba and Claudine Itangishaka, are close to completing a move to Moroccan side Najah Souss.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:16:51 GMT
Rwanda: Women Are Taking Over Rwanda's Cricket, and Here Is How
[New Times] It was hardly 10:00 am on Tuesday and roughly two dozen young men who play for the U-19 and the IPRC academy had already started screaming on top of their voices with the leader singing "do you support Rwanda" and the rest responding "yes...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:16:54 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame in UAE On Official Visit
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, June 15, arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for an official visit during which he mourned the death of late President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 06:55:24 GMT
Rwanda: EU Human Rights Court Stalls UK-Rwanda Migration Deal
[Premium Times] The European human rights court on Tuesday issued last-minute injunctions to stop the deportation of asylum seekers from the United Kingdom to Rwanda, Al Jazeera reported.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 05:02:20 GMT
Rwanda: UK Deportations to Rwanda - What You Need to Know
[DW] The UK is in alegal battleover its policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda. The first charter flight of deportees was set to depart on June 14. But the European Court of Human Rights intervened minutes before take off on the grounds that the p...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:48:33 GMT
Gambia: No Gambian Among the First UK-Rwanda Deportation Flight
[The Point] The Point can now confirm that there is no Gambian national among the first deportation flight from the UK to Rwanda following unsuccessful bid by lawyers and other representatives to block the aircraft that was supposed to transport asyl...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:36:04 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - MONUSCO Provides the National Human Rights Commission With Modern Office Space
[Monusco] "Before, we had a very small room within the premises of a community radio station where we were suffocated, with five people stuck in a very small room. Imagine the climate in which we could work. During the Covid-19 period, only two peopl...



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