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Somalia: Qatar Rolls Out Education and Development Projects in Jubaland
[Dalsan Radio] Jubaland has benefited from educational and development projects by the Qatar Charity which were inaugurated on Saturday.
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Rwanda: Felicien Kabuga - the Quiet Businessman From Byumba Who Took Over Kigali
These machetes, at a cost of Rwf95 million were paid for by Mr Kabuga, according to Jean Damascene Bizimana, the executive secretary of the National Commission for the fight against
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MP defends record as MP as constituents clamour for factories, water
Incumbent St Ann South West Member of Parliament (MP) Zavia Mayne has defended his stewardship of the constituency since being elected in February 2016. Mayne, whose performance has drawn criticism from his political rivals, argues that his work...
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Africa: Nearly Half of Africa's COVID-19 Patients Have Recovered
[Premium Times] Almost half of the over 400,000 persons infected by COVID-19 in the African continent have recovered from the disease, according data from the African Centre for Disease Control (ACDC).
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Rwanda: Major Step Toward Justice for Genocide
Paris — The arrest of Félicien Kabuga, one of the alleged masterminds behind the Rwandan genocide, in France on May 16, 2020 brings victims and survivors one step closer to justice 26 years
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Rwanda: Brussels Airlines to Start Kigali Flights in July
Brussels Airlines, the flag carrier and largest airline of Belgium, announced Monday that it will finally resume commercial flights to different destinations including
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Rwanda: Kangondo Assault Case - Military Court Postpones Appeal Hearing
The Military High Court on Thursday, May 21 postponed the hearing of an appeal filed by five Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) soldiers who were remanded last week on charges of assaulting
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The robots were donated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to the Kanyinya treatment center that treats Covid-19 patients in the capital
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Africa: UN Security Council Calls for 90 Days Ceasefire in Conflict Zones
[East African] The United Nations Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution demanding an immediate 90 days' cessation of hostilities in conflict zones around the world due to the impact of the novel coronavirus.
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Rwanda: RNOSC Marks Olympic Day
[New Times] Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) donated hand sanitisers to 700 taxi-moto riders on Tuesday, June 23, as Rwanda joined the world in marking this year's International Olympic Day.
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Somalia: Father Cries for Justice As Daughter Raped By 8 Men in Hargeisa
[Dalsan Radio] A family in Hargeisa is crying for justice following a horrifying incident in which a 13-year-old Awwo Harir Rage was repeatedly gang-raped and impregnated in an orphanage centre by eight men in Hargeisa.
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Rwanda: City Authorities to Auction Properties Left in Gikondo Wetland
The City of Kigali has ordered former occupants of Gikondo Industrial Zone to remove their machinery, old cars, and heavy steel and other materials remaining in the wetland within seven days or risk losing
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McLean: Options on table to re-energise students
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr Grace McLean, says several options are being explored to help students who might have regressed because of the disruption to the teaching learning process since the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close early in March, come the September
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[Monitor] COVID -- 19 remains at large . It is still as dangerous as it is deadly. The need for precautions will never be overestimated. But life has been creeping back from the days of total lockdown to the current partial. Yet certain activities remain under lock and key.
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Uganda: Busoga Farmers Given 1,384 Boxes of Soap
[Monitor] Famers from Iganga, Kamuli and Jinja have received 13,840 bars (1,384 boxes) of soap from One Acre Fund, a non-profit agriculture organisation headquartered in Jinja City, to support Government efforts to stem the spread of Covid-19.
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[Namibian] Applications for new diamond licenses have recommenced following the review requirements and procedures by the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
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Rwanda: Why MPs Want More Incentives for Teachers
Some members of parliament recently suggested the idea of government rolling out special incentives for teachers to help uplift their welfare, which, they say will go a long way in boosting the quality of education in the
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Egypt: Actor's Trans Son Sued for Instagram Post About LGBT+ Activist's Suicide
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Rwanda on Thursday recorded 18 new coronavirus cases, the highest of the week, contributed mainly by citizens arriving from neighbouring
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