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Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:54:26 GMT
East Africa: With Roads and Trade, Uganda Seeks to Build a Bridge Over DR Congo
[East African] Ugandan Peter Busomoke was possibly one of the few photojournalists to have covered every major conflict in the region in the past 30 years.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:09:39 GMT
Angola: How the Radical Became Normal in Angola
[African Arguments] When everyone knows the emperor has no clothes but no one dares say it out loud, even the smallest acts of dissent become ones of radical defiance.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:42:34 GMT
Rwanda: Book Detailing Authoritarian Actions Angers President
[VOA] Washington -- Rwandan dissidents have died under mysterious circumstances inside and outside the country with alarming frequency in recent years.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:58:43 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Child Miners - The Dark Side of the DRC's Coltan Wealth
[ISS] Laws and certification schemes aren't protecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo's most vulnerable - a fresh approach is needed.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:45:15 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Métis - 'Children of Sin' Confront the Belgian State
[JusticeInfo.net] Léa, Monique, Noëlle, Simone and Marie-José were victims of systematic segregation, as were 15,000 other mixed-race children, when Congo was a Belgian colony. The five women living in Belgium and France who were born in the Congo...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:58:14 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Greenpeace Hails President for Suspending Illegal Logging Concessions By Ex Minister #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Greenpeace] The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, during the council of ministers on Friday, October 15th, ordered the suspension of all dubious logging concessions, including the 6 granted in September 2020. Gr...

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:44:19 GMT
Rwanda: How Rwanda Trade Portal Offset Some Covid-19 Impact on Business
[New Times] During the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) quadrennial conference in Bridgetown, Barbados world leaders reiterated the importance of improving trade in accelerating the post-Covid-19 economic recovery.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:33:46 GMT
Kenya: Tundo Intensifies Hunt for ARC Series Title at Rwanda Rally
[Nation] Rwanda will host the next round of the 2021 African Rally Championship (ARC) this weekend.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:30:05 GMT
Rwanda: Iranzi, 'Mackenzie Join Rayon Sports
[New Times] Rwanda premier league giants Rayon Sports have completed the signing of two new players, Jean Claude Iranzi and Karim 'Mackenzie' Nizigiyimana to help bolster the squad ahead of the upcoming season which gets underway on October, 30.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:16:36 GMT
Rwanda: Economic Impact of Disasters in Rwanda Over the Past 10 Months
[New Times] A report by the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management has shown that 2,685 hectares of crops were damaged by different disasters namely heavy rains, hail, strong wind, landslides from January to October 12 this year.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:12:38 GMT
Rwanda: Construction of New Classrooms at Over 95%
[New Times] Rwanda says it has constructed a total of 25,214 classrooms, approximately 98.86 per cent against its ambition to have 22,505 new classrooms by the end of this year.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:00:10 GMT
Rwanda: Two Weeks to Cop26 - Can 100% Renewable Energy Power the World?
[New Times] Thomas Edison, also known as America's "greatest inventor," is responsible for some of the most unsustainable products humankind has been using for over a century.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:59:14 GMT
Rwanda: REMA Urges Switch to Climate-Friendly Fridges
[New Times] The number of refrigerators used in Rwanda has been rising steadily, raising risks to the environment, according to the latest study dubbed Domestic Refrigerating Appliance and Room Air Conditioner Market Study.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:30:02 GMT
Central African Republic: Positive Momentum in Central African Republic Must Be Maintained
[UN News] The announcement last week of a unilateral ceasefire in the Central African Republic is among recent positive steps in the country, the top UN official there told the Security Council on Monday, urging continued support for peace and reconc...

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:55:39 GMT
Rwanda: New Bill Seeks to Tighten Parliamentarly Oversight on Govt
[New Times] A new bill has proposed provisions to strengthen the oversight of parliament over government action with a view to make it transparently and provide better services.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:54:55 GMT
Rwanda: Hakizimana and Mutimukeye Win Gicumbi Hills Duathlon Challenge
[New Times] Felicien Hakizimana and Saidate Mutimukeye were crowned Gicumbi Hills Duathlon Challenge competition which was held on Sunday in Gicumbi District.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:54:18 GMT
Rwanda: Young Rwandan Entrepreneurs in Ghana Ahead of YouthConnekt Summit
[New Times] A total of 30 young Rwandan business executives are in Ghana for a business tour, ahead of the upcoming YouthConnekt summit, that kicks off Wednesday 20 in Accra.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:48:49 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 53 New Infections, Two Deaths
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan health authorities announced on Sunday 53 new infections and two deaths in the last 24 hours.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:58:09 GMT
Cameroon: Human Rights Council - Cameroon Re-Elected for Second Mandate
[Cameroon Tribune] A total of 179 votes were cast in favour of Cameroon out of 193 voters at the 19th plenary session of the institution.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:58:07 GMT
Cameroon: Buea Unfortunate Incident - Govt Condemns Professional Drift By Media
[Cameroon Tribune] Below is a statement from the Minister of Communication.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:08:42 GMT
Africa: Totalenergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 - Douala, Town of Football Set for D-Day
[Cameroon Tribune] Fine tourism sector, beautiful football turf, warm welcoming and quality gargets with Cameroon colours awaits visitors.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:08:38 GMT
Cameroon: CAF Confederations Cup - Timid Start for Coton Sport
[Cameroon Tribune] The boys of Aboubakar Souleymanou were beaten by Orapa United FC of Botswana 2-1 in the first leg preliminaries in Gaborone on Saturday October 16, 2021.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:42:47 GMT
Rwanda: Gihembe Camp Closed, Refugees Fully Evacuated
[New Times] The refugees were relocated to Mahama camp, a facility that is believed to be "safer" for their lives.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:42:45 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host Continental Conference on Microfinance
[New Times] Around 600 international finance professionals will, starting October 19, gather in Kigali for a five-day Africa Microfinance Week.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:42:43 GMT
Rwanda: Over 3 Million Rwandans Receive at Least One Dose of Covid-19
[New Times] Recent progress in vaccination has put the country firmly on the path to achieving the 30 per cent target of those it seeks to inoculate by the end of the year.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:42:40 GMT
Rwanda: Business Optimism as RwandAir Launches Flights to Goma
[New Times] This is RwandAirs's third destination in DR Congo after Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, making it the 26th route worldwide.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:44:24 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Players Abroad - Rwatubyaye Nets Winner As Bizimana, Mukunzi Shine
[New Times] Clubs around the globe returned to action after last week's international break. A host of Rwandan players who ply their trade outside the country featured for their respective teams whereas some were not involved at all.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:44:22 GMT
Rwanda: Second-Generation Health Posts Bridge Health Divide in Rural Areas
[New Times] On October 13, 2021, Laurence Uwimana, a resident of Musovu cell, Juru Sector, Bugesera District, safely delivered a baby at Musovu Second-Generation Health Post (SGHP).

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:44:21 GMT
Rwanda: Renovation Works On Kigali Stadium Begin
[New Times] The Ministry of Sports has said that works to revamp Kigali Stadium have started for the facility to host international football matches.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 01:12:28 GMT
West Africa: Senior U.S. Policy Team to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania
[White House] Washington, DC -- Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer will travel to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania for official meetings next week. He will be joined by National Security Council Senior Director for Africa ...



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