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  • Pastors Warned Against Mixing Politics & Religion

    A French Missionary Emmanuel Rapold has asked evangelical pastors operating in the great Lakes region to avoid mixing politics with religious matters.

    Emmanuel told pastors to spread word of God and not support activities aiming at destabilizing their countries sovereignty.

    Rapold said since the region is increasingly facing political instability, pastors should not be among people standing for conflicts, but, teach members of their church how to solve conflicts within the region.

    Pastors who were gathered in Rusizi District came from Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo.

  • 10 Kenyan Police Injured in Grenade Attack

    At least 10 Kenyan police officers were injured when a grenade was hurled at them by suspected al Shabaab sympathisers during a police operation at the country’s Coast province in the early hours of Wednesday.

    “We recovered a pistol, an AK-47 rifle, 15 rounds of ammunition and two grenades … We believe these people are connected to al Shabaab,” said Aggrey Adoli, the head of police for Coast province.

  • 10 Kenyan Police Injured in Grenade Attack

    At least 10 Kenyan police officers were injured when a grenade was hurled at them by suspected al Shabaab sympathisers during a police operation at the country’s Coast province in the early hours of Wednesday.

    “We recovered a pistol, an AK-47 rifle, 15 rounds of ammunition and two grenades … We believe these people are connected to al Shabaab,” said Aggrey Adoli, the head of police for Coast province.

  • China gives US$1.3Milion to Improve Burundi Infrastructure

    Chinese Ambassador to Burundi, Mr. Yu gave Xuzhong last week evening Burundian Minister of Energy and Mines, Como Manirakiza, infrastructure lighting by solar photovoltaic system installed on the Boulevard November 1st.

    They were funded by a donation from the Government of Burundi by the Chinese government.

    In his speech for the occasion, Ambassador Yu said that the funding for this project, whose cost is estimated at 1.34 million U.S. dollars, is part of the implementation implement technical assistance measures defined by the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in favor of African countries including Burundi.

    In a context of climate change, said Mr. Yu, the development of clean and renewable energy, such as solar energy, represents a huge potential for a country like Burundi.

    He said China will continue to do its best to support Burundi in the development of the energy sector to cope with the shortage in this area.

    From his part, Mr. Como Manirakiza Burundian Minister of Energy and Mines, particularly welcomed the efforts of the Chinese company Huawei Technologies has nothing spared to carry out the work on time, and he said, “compliance with art in the field.”

    Manirakiza Minister took the opportunity to pay tribute to the Chinese government for its multifaceted support to the location of the Burundian people.

    Already, he said, “we make our request to the Government of the People’s Republic of China to always remain with us for the continuation of this project on other sites.”

  • China gives US$1.3Milion to Improve Burundi Infrastructure

    Chinese Ambassador to Burundi, Mr. Yu gave Xuzhong last week evening Burundian Minister of Energy and Mines, Como Manirakiza, infrastructure lighting by solar photovoltaic system installed on the Boulevard November 1st.

    They were funded by a donation from the Government of Burundi by the Chinese government.

    In his speech for the occasion, Ambassador Yu said that the funding for this project, whose cost is estimated at 1.34 million U.S. dollars, is part of the implementation implement technical assistance measures defined by the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in favor of African countries including Burundi.

    In a context of climate change, said Mr. Yu, the development of clean and renewable energy, such as solar energy, represents a huge potential for a country like Burundi.

    He said China will continue to do its best to support Burundi in the development of the energy sector to cope with the shortage in this area.

    From his part, Mr. Como Manirakiza Burundian Minister of Energy and Mines, particularly welcomed the efforts of the Chinese company Huawei Technologies has nothing spared to carry out the work on time, and he said, “compliance with art in the field.”

    Manirakiza Minister took the opportunity to pay tribute to the Chinese government for its multifaceted support to the location of the Burundian people.

    Already, he said, “we make our request to the Government of the People’s Republic of China to always remain with us for the continuation of this project on other sites.”

  • France issues Euros1 Million to Displaced Congolese

    France has provided funding of one million euros to the World Food Programme (WFP) / DRC to support emergency operations in Eastern countries, plagued by fighting between the Congolese military and armed groups.

    The financing agreement was signed Monday, October 15 between the French Minister for La Francophonie, Yamina Benguigui, and a representative of Pam Kanyaricunya, 10 kilometers from Goma in North Kivu.

    This town is home to about fifteen thousand displaced families including some eleven thousand are assisted by humanitarian.

    These IDPs fled the territory of Rutshuru, theater of war between the military and rebels of the Movement of 23 March (M23) since last May.

    Pam officials said that the contribution of France will allow them to purchase more than one thousand tons of food to carry in the region.

    This assistance will be distributed to nearly one hundred thousand people arrived at Kanyaricunya since last September.

    In total, more than 500,000 IDPs were registered in the provinces of North and South Kivu between January and August 2012.

    They are fed by Pam. The UN agency said it needs about 66.3 million Euros to support all these people.

    After the signing of this agreement, Yamina Benguigui Minister also visited the displaced Kanyaruchinya to which he stated that “France was on their side.”

    “All forces, including the European Union but also the DRC must mobilize to restore peace in Eastern DRC,” said Yamina Benguigui.

  • France issues Euros1 Million to Displaced Congolese

    France has provided funding of one million euros to the World Food Programme (WFP) / DRC to support emergency operations in Eastern countries, plagued by fighting between the Congolese military and armed groups.

    The financing agreement was signed Monday, October 15 between the French Minister for La Francophonie, Yamina Benguigui, and a representative of Pam Kanyaricunya, 10 kilometers from Goma in North Kivu.

    This town is home to about fifteen thousand displaced families including some eleven thousand are assisted by humanitarian.

    These IDPs fled the territory of Rutshuru, theater of war between the military and rebels of the Movement of 23 March (M23) since last May.

    Pam officials said that the contribution of France will allow them to purchase more than one thousand tons of food to carry in the region.

    This assistance will be distributed to nearly one hundred thousand people arrived at Kanyaricunya since last September.

    In total, more than 500,000 IDPs were registered in the provinces of North and South Kivu between January and August 2012.

    They are fed by Pam. The UN agency said it needs about 66.3 million Euros to support all these people.

    After the signing of this agreement, Yamina Benguigui Minister also visited the displaced Kanyaruchinya to which he stated that “France was on their side.”

    “All forces, including the European Union but also the DRC must mobilize to restore peace in Eastern DRC,” said Yamina Benguigui.

  • Tanzanian Moslems Attack Churches

    Violence has erupted in Tanzania after a 14 year boy urinated on the Quran-the holy book of Islam.

    The incidence took place in Dar es Salaam’s Mbagala suburb Friday forcing moslems to attack a police station demanding that a 14-year-old boy be handed over to them.

    In the aftermath of the confrontation, at least five churches were attacked, several car windows smashed and passersby injured as the angry mob moved from street to street at Mbagala Kizuiani protesting the desecration of the holy book.

    Dar es Salaam Chief Sheikh Alhad Mussa Salum urged Muslims not to pursue the issue out of proportion, adding that there wasn’t ample grounds to mess up national security.

    “The incident doesn’t need emotions in dealing with. Islam means peace; we can deal with such issues peacefully. This matter involved children. Islam considers age; it shouldn’t lead to a breach of peace in our country,” said Sheikh Salum.

    He added that attacking churches would mean the boy was sent by Christians to desecrate the Quran, which he said he believed wasn’t the case.

    Police used teargas canisters and water cannons to quell the unrest and open up Kilwa road as the protesters hurled stones and burned tyres to block the road.

    Police were still engaging the demonstrators at Mbagala Zakhem late in the evening as the attacks on churches continued to rage.

    The clashes could be traced back five days to an incident in which a Christian and Muslim boy got into an argument over the power of the Quran to turn anyone who defiled it into a snake.

    According to those reports, the Christian boy swore he would not be harmed if he played with the Quran while his Muslim friend maintained that he would turn into a snake or run mad if did so.

    The Christian boy then urinated on the book—and set off a chain of events that would turn the area into a battleground for what the Muslims described as a defence of their faith.

    The protesting group initially arrested the boy at around 9am on Monday and took him to a police station.

    The incident turned deadly after the angry Muslims mobilised more support during Friday prayers, reportedly in an attempt to grab the boy from the police station and behead him.

  • Tanzanian Moslems Attack Churches

    Violence has erupted in Tanzania after a 14 year boy urinated on the Quran-the holy book of Islam.

    The incidence took place in Dar es Salaam’s Mbagala suburb Friday forcing moslems to attack a police station demanding that a 14-year-old boy be handed over to them.

    In the aftermath of the confrontation, at least five churches were attacked, several car windows smashed and passersby injured as the angry mob moved from street to street at Mbagala Kizuiani protesting the desecration of the holy book.

    Dar es Salaam Chief Sheikh Alhad Mussa Salum urged Muslims not to pursue the issue out of proportion, adding that there wasn’t ample grounds to mess up national security.

    “The incident doesn’t need emotions in dealing with. Islam means peace; we can deal with such issues peacefully. This matter involved children. Islam considers age; it shouldn’t lead to a breach of peace in our country,” said Sheikh Salum.

    He added that attacking churches would mean the boy was sent by Christians to desecrate the Quran, which he said he believed wasn’t the case.

    Police used teargas canisters and water cannons to quell the unrest and open up Kilwa road as the protesters hurled stones and burned tyres to block the road.

    Police were still engaging the demonstrators at Mbagala Zakhem late in the evening as the attacks on churches continued to rage.

    The clashes could be traced back five days to an incident in which a Christian and Muslim boy got into an argument over the power of the Quran to turn anyone who defiled it into a snake.

    According to those reports, the Christian boy swore he would not be harmed if he played with the Quran while his Muslim friend maintained that he would turn into a snake or run mad if did so.

    The Christian boy then urinated on the book—and set off a chain of events that would turn the area into a battleground for what the Muslims described as a defence of their faith.

    The protesting group initially arrested the boy at around 9am on Monday and took him to a police station.

    The incident turned deadly after the angry Muslims mobilised more support during Friday prayers, reportedly in an attempt to grab the boy from the police station and behead him.

  • Botswana Whips Amavubi U17

    The Rwanda Amavubi Under 17 football team has been walloped by their Botswana counterparts 1-0.

    This was during their encounter in Botswana ahead of the forthcoming CAF cup.

    The Amavubi side featured Bishira Latif(captain) Ndayisenga Kassim, Kubwimana Cedric, Rwatubyaye Abdoul,Rwigema Yves, Iradukunda Bertrand, Neza Anderson, Bizimana Djihad, Sibomana Patrick, Kalisa Djuma America and Nkinzingabo Fiston.