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Rwanda withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States
TASS
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June 8, 2025
PRETORIA, June 8. /TASS/. Rwanda has announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in protest to the organization’s refusal to pass the rotating presidency for the next year over to it, the New Times...
Rwanda pulls out of Central African bloc over clash with Congo
Business Insider Africa
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June 8, 2025
Rwanda has announced its decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following a diplomatic dispute over its alleged role in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ECCAS, a regional bloc...
Rwanda Exits Central African Bloc over DR Congo Dispute
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 8, 2025 (ENA)—Rwanda quits the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) after being denied chairmanship, accusing DR Congo of politicizing the bloc amid tensions over Rwanda-backed M23 rebel activity in eastern Congo....
NFF unveils Falcons shirt numbers
Punch
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July 6, 2025
The Super Falcons have unveiled their official shirt numbers for the 13th edition of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament currently taking place in Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The squad, which comprises 24 players, will be led...
Rwanda withdraws from Central African bloc over alleged manipulation by DRC
Xinhua News Agency
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KIGALI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda announced Saturday it is withdrawing from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing its neighbor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), of "instrumentalizing" the bloc with the...
Rwanda withdraws from regional bloc over DR Congo row
TVC News Nigeria
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June 8, 2025
Rwanda has announced its withdrawal from a central African regional union following a diplomatic row over its role in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern conflict. The country was intended to take on the chairmanship of the Economic...
Rwanda withdraws from economic bloc over Congo tensions
Taipei Times
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June 8, 2025
Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over an offensive this year by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Rwanda cuts ties with ECCAS as relations go south over DRC war
Sabah
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June 8, 2025
Rwanda has withdrawn from Central Africa’s main economic bloc, accusing the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) of siding with the Democratic Republic of Congo amid ongoing conflict in eastern DRC. The decision followed ECCAS...
Rwanda exits Central African bloc over Congo dispute
Al Mayadeen
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June 8, 2025
Rwanda quits ECCAS after being denied chairmanship, accusing Congo of politicizing the bloc amid tensions over Rwanda-backed M23 rebel activity in eastern Congo. Rwanda has announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African...
Rwanda announces withdrawal from Central African bloc after Malabo summit
Yeni Safak
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Rwanda announced its withdrawal Saturday from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo of “instrumentalizing” the bloc with the support of member states. “Rwanda's right to the...
Rwanda withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States over denial of rotation presidency
Panapress
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June 8, 2025
08 june 2025 - 15:47:15 MA/WA 193 Views Panafrican News Agency Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) after it was denied the rotation presidency at the 26th...
Rwanda pulls out of regional bloc over DR Congo row
BBC
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June 8, 2025
Rwanda has said it is pulling out of a central African regional bloc after a diplomatic row over its involvement in the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The country was supposed to take up the chairman role of the Economic...
Start your week smart: Inside the Trump-Musk feud, LA immigration clashes, military parade, Tony Awards, French Open
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — Every parent wants their children to be happy and healthy, but admit it: If they just happen to grow up to be professional athletes or tech entrepreneurs, so much the better. Well, it turns out that the key to raising an ultra-successful...
Morocco, Zambia set to open WAfCON Morocco 2024 tonight from 20h00 GMT
Maravi Express
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July 5, 2025
Players to watch; Zambia’s Barbra Banda (top) and Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak * This will be the first meeting between Morocco and Zambia at WAfCON ad both sides reached the semi-finals in the previous edition in 2022, also hosted by Morocco * The...
'No easy teams' – Madugu insists 'no minnows' as Super Falcons target new world record
All Nigeria Soccer
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July 5, 2025
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Nigeria coach Justin Madugu has stressed that there are no easy opponents at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations ahead of his side's opening game of the competition against Tunisia on Sunday evening...
The Queens who left riveting legacy at past WAfCON finals
Maravi Express
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July 4, 2025
* 2004–Perpetua Nkwocha (Nigeria); 2006–Portia Modise (South Africa); 2008–Genoveva Añonma (Equatorial Guinea); 2010–Stella Mbachu (Nigeria); 2012-Genoveva Añonma (Equatorial Guinea); 2014: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria); 2016–Gabrielle Aboudi Onguéné...
E. Guinea launches ICJ case against France
Dawn
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July 5, 2025
THE HAGUE: Equatorial Guinea launched a case against France at the top United Nations court on Friday, the latest salvo in a long-running legal battle over a swanky Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities. The west African nation asked the...
US Deports Eight Convicted Criminals to South Sudan Despite Citizenship Concerns
Arise News
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July 6, 2025
The United States has deported eight individuals—convicted of serious crimes including murder, sexual assault, and robbery—to South Sudan, following a drawn-out legal battle and despite only one of them being a South Sudanese national. The...
Women's AFCON - Ranking all 12 teams... And number 1 may surprise you
ESPN Africa
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July 5, 2025
The 15th edition of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which takes place in Morocco from July 5-26, brings together the continent's premier sides as 12 teams vie for Africa's top prize. From defending champions South Africa to the most successful...
US deports eight men to South Sudan after legal battle
BBC
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July 6, 2025
The US has deported eight people to South Sudan following a legal battle that saw them diverted to Djibouti for several weeks. The men - convicted of crimes including murder, sexual assault and robbery - had either completed or were near the end...