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Sat, 07 May 2022 07:05:23 GMT
Equatorial Guinea: Guinea to Prosecute Ousted President Alpha Conde
[VOA] Dakar, Senegal -- Guinea's military government this week announced plans to prosecute ousted President Alpha Conde and 26 of his former officials for murder, rape, kidnapping and other crimes. Guinea's coup leader also proposed a three-year tra...

Sat, 07 May 2022 06:10:38 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Now the East African Community Tackles the Eastern DRC's Rebels
[ISS] Weeks after admitting the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the EAC has launched peace negotiations with DRC rebels.

Sat, 07 May 2022 06:10:53 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroonian Activist Wins Wangari Maathai Forest Champions' Award 2022
[Africa Renewal] Activist Cécile Ndjebet, of Cameroon, this week won the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to preserving forests and improving the lives of people who depend on them.

Fri, 06 May 2022 12:40:09 GMT
Rwanda: New Book on Role of Church in Genocide to Be Launched in Kigali Friday
[New Times] A lot of books have been written about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Fri, 06 May 2022 12:36:50 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Confirmed as Hosts of 2024 Veterans' World Cup
[New Times] A memorandum of understanding was Thursday, May 5, signed in Kigali between local football governing body (Ferwafa) and the Federation Internationale de Football Veterans en Europe (FIFVE) from which both parties agreed on working togethe...

Fri, 06 May 2022 12:33:01 GMT
Rwanda: City of Kigali Remembers Staff Victims of the Genocide
[New Times] The City of Kigali will today remember 47 victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi who were staff of the Kigali prefecture at that time.

Fri, 06 May 2022 09:31:13 GMT
Rwanda: Outrage at Planned Gathering of Genocide Deniers in Australia
[New Times] Rwandans around the world, including members of Ibuka, the umbrella association of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, have petitioned the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Australia, urging him not to give ...

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:44:38 GMT
Cameroon: Champion of Women's Right to Manage Land and Forests Wins Top Environment Prize
[UN News] A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country's forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of a UN-backed international environmental prize.

Thu, 05 May 2022 13:45:58 GMT
Central African Republic: Bitcoin Boom Spikes Amid Perceived Risks
[DW] Central African Republic and El Salvador have made Bitcoin legal tender and Panama has approved a bill to regulate crypto assets. Experts have warned that nations that adopt crypto currencies risk instability.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:33:07 GMT
Rwanda: Six Things You Should Know About New Anti-Corruption Committee in Judiciary
[New Times] Last week, the judiciary established a committee that will be responsible for fighting corruption in the judicial system.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:16:06 GMT
Rwanda: Hospitality Bosses Tipped on Service Delivery Amid Lingering Weaknesses
[New Times] The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has exposed some weaknesses in the country's hospitality sector in the latest assessment that the institution made on a number of hospitality establishments.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:10:53 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandans Tipped on Eye Health
[New Times] Experts in eye treatment have called for more efforts to sensitize Rwandans about eye health, saying many people are not aware of good practices for keeping their eyes healthy, and some delay to seek medical care when they get sick.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:09:14 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Unveils U.S.$175 Million Urban Development Initiative
[New Times] The Second phase of Rwanda Urban Development Project (RUDP II) unveiled on Thursday, May 5, is expected to provide basic infrastructures in secondary cities and address unplanned settlements and floods in the City of Kigali, among other i...

Thu, 05 May 2022 13:37:24 GMT
West Africa: Breaking Menstruation Taboos and Leaving No Girl Behind
[IPS] Lake Chad -- Fourteen-year-old Hadiza smiles as she clutches a purple bag in her hands. Inside the cloth bag is a Menstrual Hygiene Management kit, an essential item that gives her dignity and enables her to continue with school even when menst...

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:39:07 GMT
Rwanda: Investigation Bureau Accuses Miss Rwanda Organiser of Rape
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has accused Dieudonné Ishimwe, the incarcerated chief executive of Rwanda Inspiration Back-Up - the firm that organises Miss Rwanda - of rape, among other offences.

Thu, 05 May 2022 11:36:02 GMT
Rwanda: Six Ways Rwanda Is Building Resilient and Sustainable Transport Systems
[IPS] Kigali, Rwanda -- Over the last decade, Rwanda has invested in building efficient and resilient transport systems. Guided by the country's Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS), the Government of Rwanda has carried out numerous i...

Thu, 05 May 2022 08:14:52 GMT
Angola: Chairman of Angola's Bank Bai Accused of Misappropriation of State Assets
[Maka] Allegations of corruption have re-surfaced against the head of Angola's largest private bank, the BAI (Banco Angolano de Investimentos),after a formal criminal complaint against Board Chair José Carlos de Castro Paiva was lodged with the Ango...

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:38:19 GMT
Angola: Remarks At the Global Vax Initiative Launch
[State Department] Mutu Ya Kevela School

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:38:17 GMT
Angola: Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting With Angolan Minister of State Chief Furtado
[State Department] The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:29:04 GMT
Angola: Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting With Angolan Foreign Minister Antonio
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:29:01 GMT
Angola: Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting With Angolan President Lourenço
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:17:28 GMT
Angola: Angola Implements Reading Plan With CPLP Authors
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's education minister, Luísa Grilo, said Thursday in Luanda that the country was implementing the first National Reading Plan that includes authors from the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP).

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:56:41 GMT
Kenya: Deaflympics - Kenya Picks Crucial Points Against Cameroon in Men's Handball
[Capital FM] Caxias Do Sul, Brazil -- The Kenya men's deaf handball team got a walk over against Cameroon in their opening match at the ongoing 24th Summer Deaflympics in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil on Tuesday evening.

Thu, 05 May 2022 14:28:03 GMT
Gabon: Gabonese League to Resume for the First Time Since 2019
[CAF] The Gabonese National Division one football championship will kick-off in the weekend May 14, for the 2021/2022 football season.

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:55:26 GMT
Rwanda: MPs Push for Law Enforcement Against Encroachment on Water Bodies
[New Times] Members of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Environment in the lower chamber of deputies have requested the Prime Minister to lay out a plan to remove all illegal activities encroaching buffer zones of la...

Thu, 05 May 2022 06:15:36 GMT
Malawi: Inosselia-Greenbelt Kia Greenhouse Farm Exports Cherry Tomatoes to DR Congo
[Nyasa Times] Inosselia Agro and Greenbelt Authority (GBA) greenhouse-based vegetable farm, which is near Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe, last week exported its first consignment of 300 kilograms (kgs) of fresh cherry tomatoes to the ...

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:34:18 GMT
Rwanda: Motorists Urged to Familiarise With Side-Road Usage Ahead of ChOGM
[New Times] Alain Mukurarinda, Deputy Government Spokesperson, alerted people to familiarise themselves with using side roads as a way of deviating from traffic during the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:21:15 GMT
Rwanda: Parliament Summons Environment Minister Over Land Issues
[New Times] The Chamber of Deputies has adopted a resolution to summon the Minister of Environment to provide explanations to issues identified in land management and use.

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:59:43 GMT
Rwanda: Volleyball - We Are Ready to Make Country Proud - Akumuntu
[New Times] Patrick Akumuntu Kavalo, the team captain of Gisagara Volleyball Club says the team is ready to make the country proud in the 2022 African Club Championship slated for May 7-18 in Tunisia.

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:59:10 GMT
Rwanda: Japanese State Minister in Rwanda to Boost Economic Ties
[New Times] Takako Suzuki, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan is in Rwanda for a three-day visit aimed at enhancing bilateral economic ties between both countries.



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