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[New Times] A disappointing showing during the Nyanza-Gicumbi stage on Tuesday, May 3, left local cyclists' hopes of winning the first Tour du Rwanda under the UCI 2.1 category under serious scrutiny with best-performing Rwandan rider Eric Muhoza, now falling over five minutes behind Colombian Brayan Sanchez, who retained the yellow jersey after three stages.
South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.
The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.
[New Times] Genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga appeared, for the first time, before the UN court in The Netherlands, on Wednesday, November 11, where he heard all Genocide his charges read during a live court broadcast.
[Nation] Ordinarily, when most teachers retire, the temptation to venture into activities like subsistence farming and retail business is irresistible.
Argentina have retained the same starting XV for their Tri-Nations clash against Australia from the one which shocked the All Blacks.
Analysis - Civil war, ethnic tensions, and broken promises: The ongoing power struggle between Ethiopian government forces and Tigrayan leaders has deep roots.
Hundreds of people have been killed and some 25 000 have fled to Sudan since fighting began.
[New Times] Cameroon-born UFC fighter Francis Ngannou has outlined plans to introduce annual mixed martial arts (MMA) events for the first time in Rwanda, Weekend Sport can confirm.
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could soon blow out of control as the majority of Zimbabweans were reluctant to follow safety measures prescribed by government and health experts. BY PRAISEMORE SITHOLE Chiwenga made the remarks at a health expo and COVID-19 awareness cycling campaign in Makokoba, Bulawayo. Chiwenga, who doubles as Health minister, said government was worried that citizens were reluctant to wear masks and sanitise their hands. “It is unfortunate that some people in their own wisdom decide to engage in a relaxed mode. As of November 11, cumulative cases stood at 8 666, with 366 active cases, 255 deaths and 8 046 recoveries,” he said. “About 1 468 were imported cases and 7 199 were transmitted locally. The cases that we got in other countries are now few. So let us be very careful as a nation. “It has become a common feature to catch sight of our brothers and sisters disregarding wearing masks. If they wear those, most of them are left hanging like a necklace.” “Scientists have said the virus targets mostly those with weaker systems, but I say, it targets those who are more reckless. The virus is real and it kills, we want to prevent it because we do not want to lose any life due to the virus,” Chiwenga said. “Some of our neighbouring countries have higher cases and we should be very careful because the situation is not good. The rate at which the virus is transmitted locally is now the most worrying,” he said. “Vagaries of the pandemic have continued to adversely impact on the socio-economy of our citizens and subsequently, the national and collective security,” Chiwenga said. “The pandemic has militated one of the worst economic recessions for many countries that were left with no choice but to turn to the Bretton Woods and other institutions for financial support,” he said. The event was attended by Bulawayo Metropolitan Affairs minister Judith Ncube, Sports minister Kirsty Coventry and Industry and Commerce deputy minister Raji Modi.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Tuesday military operations in the northern Tigray region would enter a \"final\" phase, as global pressure mounted to bring the two-week-old conflict to a swift end.
Fresh air strikes hit the regional capital of Mekele on Monday as East African leaders called for an end to the conflict and for dialogue, which Ethiopia has so far resisted.
Abiy, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, announced a military campaign in the dissident region on November 4, saying it came in response to attacks by local ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), on federal military camps.
The fighting has left hundreds dead and prompted around 25,000 Ethiopians to flee across the border into Sudan, with many more refugees expected.
On Friday Abiy declared the TPLF was \"in the final throes of death\" and gave troops in the region three days to \"rise up\" and side with the national army.
In a Facebook post Tuesday morning, he said their time was up.
\"The three-day deadline for the Tigray regional special forces and militia to hand themselves over to national defence forces instead of being a tool for the greedy junta has expired. Those Tigray special forces and militia who used the three-day deadline are appreciated,\" he said.
\"Since the deadline has been completed, in the coming days the final law enforcement activities will be done.\"
A communications blackout in Tigray has made it difficult to assess how the fighting is going.
Federal forces claim to control Tigray's western zone, where fighting has been heavy, and over the weekend said they had seized the town of Alamata, 180 kilometres (110 miles) south of the regional capital, Mekele.
But Tigrayan leader Debretsion Gebremichael told AFP Tuesday that \"the government and people of Tigray\" would hold their ground.
\"This campaign cannot be finished. As long as the army of the invaders is in our land, the fight will continue. They cannot keep us silent by military force,\" he said.
Abiy has resisted calls by world leaders to cease hostilities and accept mediation.
On Monday, his deputy prime minister Demeke Mekonnen flew to Uganda and then to Kenya to meet with the presidents of the regional heavyweights.
\"A war in Ethiopia would give the entire continent a bad image,\" Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wrote on Twitter after meeting Demeke.
\"There should be negotiations and the conflict stopped, lest it leads to unnecessary loss of lives and cripples the economy.\"
But Museveni later deleted the tweet, and an Ethiopian official said Demeke made clear negotiations were not an immediate possibility.
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta later called for a \"peaceful\" resolution of the crisis.
Abiy's government has said there can be no mediation until Tigray's leaders have been disarmed and brought to court.
The TPLF dominated Ethiopian politics for three decades before Abiy came to power in 2018, and a bitter feud has grown as they have been sidelined from politics, becoming ever more defiant towards the c
[allAfrica] Nairobi -- They may be from the smallest country in eastern Africa, but coffee farmers in Rwanda can still compete in the international market with giant coffee exporters like Colombia, Brazil and Mexico.
[East African] East African Community member states have up to five years to join the UK-Kenya trade agreement due to be signed ahead of the Brexit transitional deadline, officials privy to the draft text say. They added that the new document has also shielded budgetary cuts that had been imposed on the trade policy group Trade Mark East Africa's work in Kenya, allowing continued regional trade facilitation by the organisation.
[New Times] World Vision Rwanda through its partnership with the Regreening Africa and Forest Landscape Restoration projects has committed to plant a total of 7,695,300 trees throughout the 2020/21 tree planting season to address climate change and improve livelihoods.
[IPS] Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire -- As a 10 year-old newly arrived in Lagos from England, I recall listening intently to how the Yoruba language - my father's language - was spoken. I would constantly repeat in my head or verbally repeat what I thought I had heard. I was not always successful. Many times, what would come out of my mouth would throw my friends into fits of laughter.
[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopia's government, under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is carrying out a military offensive in Tigray, Ethiopia's most northern state. A six month state of emergency has been declared in the region. Dozens of casualties have been reported amid fears that nine million people are at risk of being displaced.
[Shabait] Asmara, 18 November 2020 - Eritrea's delegation composed of Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Adviser Yemane Ghebreab met the Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukri in Cairo today. The meeting was a continuation of the regular consultations between the two countries on bilateral and regional issues.
[New Times] Five outstanding women-led emerging local Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's) have been named the recipients of Bank of Kigali's Urumuri initiative organised in partnership with Inkomoko, a local business consulting firm.
As the ruling party of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region fires rockets at the capital of neighbouring Eritrea, we look at the crisis stoking fears of a devastating conflict in Africa's second most populous country.
(Trinidad Express) Police issued 40 public health penalty notices at beaches across three divisions for breaching Covid-19 regulations on Sunday.
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[New Times] The Anglican Church of Rwanda will in January next year unveil a commercial complex worth Rwf420 million in Gasabo District, Kigali City.
(Dallas, TX) World Kindness Day is celebrated annually on November 13th. It is an annual 24 hour global celebration dedicated to paying it forward and focusing on the good. Coffee Creek Media Group is excited to announce that author, Sharon Jones-Scaife has released her new children’s book, “Kindness, It’s In You” just in time for World […]
[Cameroon Tribune] The competition was launched yesterday in a grandiose ceremony in Douala presided by the Sports Minister.
War is breaking out all over. Fighting shows no signs of ending in Ethiopia as the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, attempts to put down a rebellion by the sovereign-seeking state of Tigray. Eritrea now appears [...]
[East African] Rwanda's coronavirus infections have been increasing, with prisons becoming a hotspot for new infections and deaths.
[New Times] The men's U-20 national football team will not compete at the upcoming Cecafa U-20 Cup tournament in Tanzania, the local football governing body (Ferwafa) announced on Friday.
[UN News] Some 10,000 health workers will be trained to support mothers and newborns in Africa through a partnership between the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, and Laerdal Global Health, the non-profit arm of a Norwegian company that provides innovative training, educational and therapy solutions for emergency medical care and patient safety.
