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Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:45:22 GMT
Rwanda: How Covid-19 Lockdowns and Car-Free Days Affected Air Pollution in Kigali
[The Conversation Africa] Rising levels of vehicle traffic, industrial activity and urban sprawl are contributing to rising levels of air pollution across the global South. This is particularly the case in cities where urbanisation is progressing fas...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:20:45 GMT
Chad: Interim President Invites Rebels to 'Inclusive National Dialogue'
[Agenzia Fides] N'Djamena -- In the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections, the interim president of Chad calls on the rebel groups to participate in an "inclusive national dialogue". It is a new path that the Chairman of the Military...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:42:10 GMT
Angola: Angola's Constitution Is Under Review - but a Great Deal Has Been Left Undone
[The Conversation Africa] Angola's parliament recently approved a bill to review the country's constitution 11 years after its promulgation.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:27:21 GMT
Rwanda: Seven Key Areas the Revamped Education Policy Will Focus On
[New Times] Eighteen years since the education policy was last reviewed, the process to revamp it continues with emphasis on three pillars of skills, promotion, strengthening of teacher capacities, and committing to inclusive education.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:26:26 GMT
Rwanda: Genocide Suspect Rutunga to Be Arraigned in Court on Thursday
[New Times] Venant Rutunga, a Genocide suspect who was extradited from The Netherlands last month will be arraigned in court on Thursday, August 12 to be charged.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:18:14 GMT
Rwanda: MINUSCA Police Boss Bizimungu Visits Rwandan Peacekeepers
[New Times] The Head of Police Component for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Commissioner of Police Christophe Bizimungu, on Monday, August 10, visited Rwandan Formed Police Unit-One...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:17:09 GMT
Africa: Yaounde Conference Centre Prepares to Host Top African Legends, Top Teams On Tuesday Night
[CAF] Until a few days ago, Yaounde Conference Centre has been a meeting point of law makers in the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:16:21 GMT
Angola: Court Validates Constitutional Revision
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Constitutional Court endorsed the proposal to revise the Constitution, in a ruling published Tuesday in Luanda

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:12:25 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Creatives Stand to Win Euro 180,000
[New Times] Players in the Rwandan creative industry have been invited to apply for the Ignite Culture, a facility that is funded by the European Union to uplift the creative sector.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:11:48 GMT
Rwanda: Davis Cup - Rwanda Suffers Defeat in Kenya Opener
[New Times] Rwanda's Tennis players have started their Davis Cup Africa Group 3 tournament campaign on a disappointing note after losing 3-0 to their East African rivals Kenya in their Group B opener at the Smash Sporting Club in Cairo, Egypt Wednesd...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:11:17 GMT
Rwanda/Morocco: I Will Give My Best at Far Rabat, Defender Imanishimwe Says
[New Times] Former APR FC left back Emmanuel Imanishimwe says he is ready to give his best after joining FAR Rabat of Morocco.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:05:35 GMT
Rwanda: Rusizi - Four Women Get One-Year Sentence for Assaulting Judge, Registrar
[New Times] Kamembe primary court on August 11, condemned four women to one year, after they were found guilty of attacking judicial officers at the same court premises on July 9.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:57:17 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Eases Covid-19 Restrictions - Here Are Five Things You Should Know
[New Times] A cabinet meeting sat on Wednesday, August 11, chaired and resolved to ease guidelines in place to fight Covid-19.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:57:07 GMT
Rwanda: Two City Hotels to Be Auctioned Over BRD Debt
[New Times] Two popular Kigali hotels are under auction over debts owed to the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD). The two properties are The Mirror Hotel in Kisementi and Hotel Villa Portofino in Nyarutarama.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:38:45 GMT
Cameroon: Women's Afrobasket 2021 - Lionesses Sharpening Skills in Istanbul
[Cameroon Tribune] An ongoing training camp consisting some 15 recently shortlisted players will run till September 5, 2021.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:38:42 GMT
Cameroon: 'Development Is Desired By All'
[Cameroon Tribune] Georges Elanga Obam, Minister of Decentralisation and Local Development.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:38:40 GMT
Africa: Beginners On the Rendez-Vous
[Cameroon Tribune] Countries like Comoros and Gambia will be taking part in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in history.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:38:38 GMT
Africa: African Decentralisation Day - Actors Count Achievements
[Cameroon Tribune] It was also a moment to evaluate the strives made by BUNEC in civil status registration.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:29:36 GMT
Rwanda: Gasana Anticipates Tough Tourney, but Says Team Is Ready
[New Times] Experienced shooting guard Kenneth Gasana says the upcoming Afrobasket tournament will be a tough one, but noted that he, along with other players on the national basketball team are ready for the challenge.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:20:28 GMT
Rwanda: Grazing From a Protected Area Could Get You Fined Rwf3 Million Under New Law
[New Times] A person who enters or grazes a domestic animal in a protected area commits an offence. Upon conviction, they are liable to a fine of not less than Rwf100,000 but not more than Rwf3 million. This is the provision in the article 52 of the ...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:19:05 GMT
Ghana: Religious Leaders From 4 Countries Sign a Joint Declaration Against Modern Slavery
[Agenzia Fides] Accra -- "Human trafficking is a particularly heinous crime, as it involves the exploitation and abuse of people for profit reasons," emphasized the Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ghana, Fr Lazarus Anondee, d...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 05:30:36 GMT
Kenya: Kenya Down Rwanda in Davis Cup Opener
[Nation] Kenya started off their Davis Cup Africa Group 3 tournament campaign on a high by beating Rwanda 3-0 in their Group B opener at the Smash Sporting Club in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:59:58 GMT
Rwanda: Service Excellence Awards 2021 Set for October
[New Times] The annual Service Excellence Awards are set to be held on October 8, for the sixth time.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:59:40 GMT
Rwanda: Eight Key Areas the Revamped Education Policy Will Focus On
[New Times] Eighteen years since the education policy was last reviewed, the process to revamp it continues with emphasis on three pillars of skills, promotion, strengthening of teacher capacities, and committing to inclusive education.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:58:43 GMT
Rwanda: Nhamburo Summons Squad for ICC World Cup Africa Qualifiers
[New Times] The national women's cricket team head coach Leonard Nhambulo has summoned a 14-woman squad as his side gears up for the forthcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers slated from September 7-20 in Gaborone, Botswana.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:57:47 GMT
Rwanda: Tennis Team Set for Davis Cup
[New Times] The national men's Tennis Team will take part in the 'Davis Cup', that will be held in Cairo, Egypt between August 11 and 14, 2021.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:30:31 GMT
Rwanda: Afrobasket 2021 - Who Are the New Faces in the National Team?
[New Times] Last month, Senegalese basketball coach Cheikh Sarr named the provisional squad for the national basketball team that is gearing up for the Afrobasket competition that will take place from August 24 to September 5 in Kigali.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:22:59 GMT
Rwanda: Why U.S.$500 Million Chilli Deal With China is a Huge Opportunity for Rwanda
[New Times] On September 13, 2019, Rwandan young agribusiness entrepreneur, Dieudonné Twahirwa, landed a deal to supply 50,000 tonnes of dried chilli worth $100 million (about Rwf100 billion at the current exchange rate) every year to China, a move ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:01:57 GMT
Angola: Parliament Passes Human Reproduction Law
[ANGOP] Luanda -- National Assembly Tuesday definitively approved the proposal for a Medically Assisted Human Reproduction Law, a growing problem in the country, which affects between 900,000 and one million couples.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:06:07 GMT
Burundi: Country Ravaged By Flooding From Rainfall, Swollen Lake Tanganyika
[East African] Parts of Burundi are ruing floods that have destroyed property and displaced people in the past two years.



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