Guinea’s coup d’état leaders have moved to consolidate their position, in the face of continued international condemnation, but with many in the country welcoming the coup. “The President is with…
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Confusion in Guinea As Soldiers Declare Coup: President’s Whereabouts Unclear
by Vincent Gasana 9:53 amGuinea has been thrown in confusion and uncertainty, after an attempted coup by military officers, with the country’s defence ministry countering that the coup plotters had been repulsed. Early Sunday…
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BioNTech Announces Plans to Manufacture Vaccines in Rwanda and Senegal
by Daniel Sabiiti 4:52 pmVaccine manufacturer BioNTech has announced plans to produce malaria and tuberculosis vaccines in Africa with production units in Rwanda and Senegal. The manufacturer also known for the Biontech-Pfizer vaccine against…
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President Kagame In Germany for G20 Compact with Africa Summit
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 8:27 pmPresident Kagame has arrived in Berlin, Germany where he will join Heads of State from various African countries for the G20 Compact with Africa Summit. Hosted by German Chancellor Angela…
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The Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) is looking for key players in the biodiversity and conservation sector to submit proposals to participate in the Congress scheduled to take place from…
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Rwanda, Lesotho Police Institutions Sign Cooperation Pact
by KT Press Reporter 7:43 pmRwanda National Police (RNP) and Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize cooperation in various policing matters. The cooperation pact was signed on Tuesday,…
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French Ambassador Discusses Financing of Kigali Cable Car, Central Sewerage System
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 8:43 pmThe newly appointed French Ambassador to Rwanda Antoine Anfre has today met with Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure Amb. Claver Gatete to discuss key projects that will transform the capital of…
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Ruling in the Trial of Rusesabagina and Co. Due In One Month
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 1:58 pmThe ruling in a trial involving Hotel Rwanda ‘hero’ Paul Rusesabagina and 22 co-accused has been postponed to September 20, 2021, the Court has decided. The prosecution accuses Rusesabagina and…
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Rwanda Receives 200,000 Doses from China
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 12:31 pmRwanda today received 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine with accompanying syringes, from The People’s Republic of China. The Ambassador of China to Rwanda, Rao Hongwei officially handed over…
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The Kicukiro Primary court in Kigali has ordered a 30-day detention of Dr. Venant Rutunga, a genocide suspect extradited from The Netherlands to Rwanda last month. Rutunga has since extradition been…
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President Ashraf Ghani has left Afghanistan as Taliban closes in on Kabul, according to the country’s top peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah. “The former Afghan president has left the nation,” Abdullah,…
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A Rwandan man who is a refugee in France is suspected of murdering a Roman Catholic priest in the European country on Monday while on bail and awaiting trial for…