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Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:48:08 GMT
Rwanda: Move to Make Land Titles Paperless Gains Momentum
[New Times] The pilot phase to make land titles paperless is set to be concluded by December this year before the exercise can be rolled out across the country.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:49:13 GMT
Southern Africa: Angola Aim to Regain Their Boys' Under-17 Cosafa Title At Region 5 Games
[Cosafa] Angola have flexed their muscles since their return to the COSAFA Men's Under-17 Championship three years ago, finishing in the top three in the final standings on each occasion.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:01:46 GMT
Africa: CAR: Russian Wagner Group harassing and intimidating civilians – UN experts
[OHCHR] GENEVA (27 October 2021) -- Civilians, including peacekeepers, journalists, aid workers and minorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been violently harassed and intimidated by so-called "Russian instructors" from the Wagner Group...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:36:17 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Leading Forest Scientists Call for a Freeze on New Logging in DR Congo, Urge Govts to Act
[Greenpeace] Kinshasa -- Leading African and international scientists join today the growing call for the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to cancel its plans to lift a 20-year ban on new industrial logging concessions. Over 25 sc...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:41:06 GMT
Africa: Forest Scientists Call for a Freeze On New Logging DR Congo, Urge Govts to Act
[Greenpeace] Kinshasa -- Leading African and international scientists join today the growing call for the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to cancel its plans to lift a 20-year ban on new industrial logging concessions. Over 25 sc...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:09:04 GMT
Chad: Govt Fails to Take Responsibility for Violent Repression of Opposition Protest - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] New York -- Open Civic Space, Ensure Accountability for Excessive Force

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:48:41 GMT
Rwanda: UK Commends Rwanda's Efforts to Tackle Climate Change
[New Times] The British High Commissioner to Rwanda Omar Daair has commended the efforts the Government of Rwanda has put in the fight against climate change describing the country as a leader in the region when it comes to dealing with the issue.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:44:21 GMT
Rwanda: Cycling - Patriotism Race Due October 30
[New Times] The Rwanda Cycling Federation (Ferwacy) has announced there will be held a Patriotism Race on Saturday, October 30, in Kigali.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:38:03 GMT
Rwanda: RRA Revenue Collections Up 9% as Taxpayers' Month Kicks Off
[New Times] Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) says it has exceeded the revenue collection targets for the fiscal year 2020/2021 by over 60.1 billion despite pandemic disruptions.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:45:04 GMT
Africa: Rwanda and Senegal Will Host Africa's First Covid-19 Vaccine Plants - What's Known So Far
[The Conversation Africa] The lack of vaccine production capacity in African countries has been the subject of much concern and hand-wringing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has become a particularly hot topic because of the gravely unequal ...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:19:17 GMT
Burundi: Voluntary Repatriation of Burundian Refugees Accelerates
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. refugee agency reports more than 60,000 Burundian refugees have voluntarily returned home this year, ending years of exile in five neighboring countries.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:41:42 GMT
Rwanda: New Scorecard Exposes Challenges in Early Childhood Development
[New Times] UNESCO says that this is a time of remarkable growth with brain development at its peak.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:11:29 GMT
Chad: MJNTF Honours 24 Officers for Gallantry in Lake Chad
[Premium Times] The MJNTF officers were decorated at a colourful medal parade ceremony for the outgoing MSOs who have completed one year tour of duty.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:52:14 GMT
Central African Republic: Voluntary Repatriation of Refugees to Central African Republic From DR Congo Restarts
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. refugee agency reports it has restarted a voluntary repatriation operation for thousands of refugees from the Central African Republic who were living in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:50:38 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Appoints New Cabinet Member, Dismisses Forestry Boss
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday October 27 made new appointments in senior government positions.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:46:34 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Has Secured His Power Base - Now It's Time to Deliver
[The Conversation Africa] Félix Tshisekedi of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress became the fifth president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in January 2019 after one of the most anticipated elections in the country's history.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:35:54 GMT
Rwanda: Kagame Recognised for His Contribution to Cancer Fight
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has been awarded for his outstanding contribution to cancer control by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:53:08 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Green Gold - the Billion Dollar Question for the Congo Rainforest #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Greenpeace] On the brink of an unprecedented environmental emergency, EU ambassadors to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) gathered earlier this month for a luxury river cruise hosted by the country's Environment Minister, Eve Bazaiba. Many of t...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:42:47 GMT
East Africa: Verdict on EAC Admission of DR Congo Set for November
[East African] The Democratic Republic of Congo's bid to join the East African Community (EAC) has passed the technical committee stage with the regional Council of Ministers expected to deliver the final verdict this November.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:25:32 GMT
Gabon: Artist Uses Flower Power to Tackle Horrors of Female Genital Mutilation
[RFI] By embellishing black and white photos taken during the French colonial period in Africa, Franco-Gabonese artist Owanto invites viewers to reassess their understanding of female genital mutilation (FGM). She hopes to promote education and dialo...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:51:52 GMT
Angola: President João Lourenço Returns to Luanda
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Head of State João Lourenço returned Wednesday to the country's capital, Luanda, after two-visit to the northern Uíge province.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:50:34 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Premier League is Back! What You Should Expect
[New Times] After three months, the national football league returns this weekend as reigning champions APR FC, who are unbeaten in the past two league seasons, look forward to defending their league title while Rayon Sports looks a different side th...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:50:34 GMT
Rwanda: Mugisha to Race in Tour Du Faso
[New Times] Rwandan cyclist Moise Mugisha is in Burkina Faso where he will participate in the 33rd Tour du Faso which runs from October 29 to November 7.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:50:29 GMT
Rwanda: 14,000 More Smartphones to Be Distributed to Vulnerable People
[New Times] About 14,000 smartphones are set to be distributed next month under the Connect Rwanda Challenge following the ease of Covid-19, which slowed down the exercise, the Minister of ICT and Innovation has confirmed.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:50:24 GMT
Rwanda: Expansion of Nyarugenge District Hospital to Cost Over 10 Million Euro
[New Times] Less than a year after it was inaugurated, authorities have announced that Nyarugenge District hospital will soon undergo an expansion, works that are estimated to cost between 10 million and 11 million Euros.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:50:19 GMT
Rwanda: What Rwanda Expects From UN Climate Summit
[New Times] As global leaders head to Glasgow, Scotland this weekend for the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference, Rwanda will be hoping that countries increase funding to fight climate change.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:50:14 GMT
Rwanda: Ngirente Tips Police on Innovation as He Commissions Over 600 Officer Cadets
[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente reiterated on Wednesday, October 27, that majority of the criminals now execute their ruthless plans with the support of technology, a phenomenon that is pervasive across the world.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:50:10 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda FDA Urges Media to Seek Approval Before Advertising Regulated Products
[New Times] In its announcement released on October 27, 2021, Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) urged stakeholders involved in the business of regulated products that promoting, informing or advertising regulated products should be done af...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:50:06 GMT
Rwanda: Four Arrested for Trafficking Ivory From DR Congo
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has in custody four people held for allegedly trafficking products from endangered animals such as elephant ivory.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:50:02 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Diaspora in Canada Builds Classrooms in Ruhango
[New Times] Three new classrooms were last week inaugurated after they were built through an initiative dubbed One Brick at a Time, which was launched by the Rwandan diaspora in Canada and their friends, through an association called Inzira y'Urumuri...



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