By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
A new Rwandan appeals tribunal heard around 20 cases involving rejected asylum applications or revoked refugee statuses. The hearings, held behind closed doors in Kigali this week, mark the start of operations for the specialised court, according to RFI.
APR FC lost 1-0 to Egypt’s Zamalek in Kigali, jeopardising its qualification for the group stage of the CAF Champions League. The defeat came in a decisive match for the Rwandan club, according to Newtimes.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Newtimes ·
A reggae concert held in Kigali on 18 October paid tribute to South African singer Lucky Dube, who died 19 years ago. Participants highlighted his messages of peace, love and opposition to discrimination, according to Rwandan media outlet Imvaho Nshya.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Imvahonshya ·
The governor of Nigeria’s Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, threatens to sign the execution warrants of four men sentenced to death if they do not appeal within 30 days. The four men were sentenced on 29 September by a special criminal court for the kidnapping of a woman in Benin City, according to the governor.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Leadership ·
Raffles Family Office and the Rwanda Development Board have signed an agreement to mobilise hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign private investment in Rwanda. The partnership will target hospitality, tourism, real estate and infrastructure around Bugesera, Kigali and Musanze, according to Rnanews.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Rnanews ·
Rwanda’s local elections begin on 24 OctoberRwanda’s local elections will begin on 24 October and run until the end of November, from village leaders to district councils and national bodies. Elected representatives will serve five-year terms, renewable once, while the electoral commission is mobilising citizens on social media, according to Ktpress.
Twenty Comorian police and gendarmes trained in crime scene managementTwenty Comorian police officers and gendarmes attended training on securing crime scenes, preserving evidence and coordinating interventions. The session was held at the Comorian Interior Ministry to strengthen security forces’ practices, reports Comores Infos.The week in Africa
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