By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The New Times (Rwanda)
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier met 25 young goalkeepers from the club’s academy in Rwanda during a two-day visit to Kigali. The French player joined their training session and shared his experience, as part of the partnership between PSG and Visit Rwanda, according to The New Times.
Kigali and Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, are preparing a partnership agreement between their two cities to promote trade and cooperation. A delegation of 36 officials is due to sign the agreement during a mission to Rwanda from 8 to 11 November, Rwanda Dispatch reports.
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Central African Brigadier-General Elie Kozembrou paid tribute to the victims of the genocide against the Tutsi at the Kigali memorial during a visit by a Central African delegation to Rwanda. The military chief praised the country’s reconstruction and security cooperation between the two states, The New Times reports.
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Three Rwandan creative-technology platforms won $10,000 in grants at a competition held in Kigali as part of the first Rwanda-Israel Creative Industries and Technology Week. DAJAH Tunes took first place with $5,000, ahead of Sinc Events ($3,000) and Imagine We Creators ($2,000), according to The New Times.
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Scouts from clubs in six European countries are expected to visit Kigali in November to assess young Rwandan footballers who could get an opportunity abroad. The visit is aimed at the country’s emerging talent, The New Times reports.
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Rwanda plants 2,238 trees to launch forestry seasonRwanda planted 2,238 tree seedlings across eight hectares in Gahanga, Kicukiro District, to launch its 2026-2027 forestry season. More than 5,000 residents, security personnel and partners took part in the 7 November operation, according to Rwanda Dispatch, with emphasis placed on protecting and ensuring the survival of the seedlings.
Al Merrikh sack Darko Novic after 3-0 winSudanese football club Al Merrikh sacked coach Darko Novic hours after a 3-0 win over Etoile de l'Est, which lifted the team to third in the league. The Serbian coach had joined in 2025 and his departure follows failure in the African Champions League.The week in Africa
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