KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwandan authorities said on Sunday they are closely monitoring up to 300 individuals identified as contacts of confirmed Marburg virus cases since an outbreak hit the country. As of Sunday, the Ministry of Health reported that 26 people have contracted the virus, including eight fatalities. During …
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Team Uganda in buoyant mood ahead of Region IV tournament in Kigali, Rwanda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Team Uganda captain Joseph Cwinya-ai is confident that the national team will do well at the upcoming Africa Region IV Championship, the fifth edition, to be hosted by the Rwanda Golf …
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Mali and Mozambique both earned crucial victories on Tuesday on the second matchday of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, taking the top two spots in Group I. Kigali, Rwanda | CAFONLINE | Mali claimed a 1-0 away win against Eswatini in South Africa. Yves Bissouma …
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A Grand Finale to the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda President Paul Kagame has commended the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), under the leadership of former Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Dessalegn as Board Chair and AGRA President Dr. Agnes Kalibata for ensuring that Africa …
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MSMEs highlighted as a force in building Africa’s food systems in latest leading agriculture report Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched its 2024 Africa Agriculture Status Report that highlights the transformative role of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) …
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What the inauguration of Kagame for another term told about the Rwanda he is building THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | And so it was that on August 11 we were in Kigali for President Paul Kagame’s inauguration. It happened that a well-known Rwandan with Ugandan roots hosted a wedding of …
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KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Gertrude Kazarwa, a member of parliament (MP) from the opposition Liberal Party, was elected the Speaker of the Rwandan Parliament Wednesday during its inaugural session. It came after the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected lawmakers for a five-year mandate following last month’s legislative elections. …
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KIGALI | Xinhua | President-elect Paul Kagame on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked by pomp and color at the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital city. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo at an …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT & TIMES OF RWANDA | President Paul Kagame has started delivering his inaugural speech after being sworn-in at Amahoro Stadium on Sunday. He warned that, “Peace in our region is a priority for Rwanda. Yet it has been lacking, particularly in eastern DR Congo. “But peace cannot …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 22 Heads of State, four Vice-Presidents, and two Prime Ministers are in Kigali to attend President Paul Kagame’s swearing-in ceremony at Amahoro Stadium, today Sunday, August 11. According to the Rwanda Times, leaders expected include William Ruto of Kenya and Uganda’s Vice-president …
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