By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Imvaho Nshya
Rwandan Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva has arrived in Antalya, Türkiye, to represent President Paul Kagame at COP31, the UN climate conference that opened on 9 November and runs until 20 November 2026. The summit of heads of state and government is scheduled for 11 and 12 November, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office.
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10 NovGuterres criticises oil company profits at COP31Rwandan Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva attended a reception in Moscow hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin for leaders at the Russia-Africa summit. He also presented Rwanda’s development experience at the Youth Forum, according to the Rwanda News Agency.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Rwanda News Agency ·
The President of the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe has ended the functions of the government of Prime Minister Américo Ramos, which remains in charge of day-to-day affairs until the next executive is appointed and sworn in. The decision, taken at the opening of the new legislature that emerged from the 27 September election, leaves open the question of the next head of government: the MLSTP, which came first with 24 of 55 MPs, claims the post, while the ADI and its allies, with 29 seats, back Ramos, according to the Presidency, cited by Rádio Somos Todos Primos.
🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe · Source: Rádio Somos Todos Primos ·
Rwandan Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva described the FDLR as an existential threat to his country and called for hate speech to be fought in eastern DR Congo. He was speaking on 29 October at the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, according to a statement shared by minister Olivier Nduhungirehe.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Panorama Rwanda ·
A Djiboutian delegation led by Environment Minister Mohamed Ahmed Awaleh is taking part in COP31, which opened on 9 November in Antalya, Türkiye. Djibouti, highly exposed to climate change, is defending its priorities on adaptation, energy transition and financing, according to RTD.
🇩🇯 Djibouti · Source: RTD ·
Rwanda and Liberia sign agreement on local governance and decentralisationRwanda and Liberia signed a five-year cooperation agreement on local governance and decentralisation in Kigali on 10 November. It aims to improve public services in Liberia’s 15 counties through digital tools and revenue mobilisation, according to The New Times.
Kenyan court rules State responsible for abducted personsJudge Alexander Muteti ruled that the Kenyan State cannot escape its responsibility for missing persons by simply denying that it holds them. According to The Standard, the ruling holds security chiefs accountable in cases of abduction.The week in Africa
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