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Last\u00a0week’s\u00a0social media discussions ranged from the upcoming elections in Rwanda, J.\u00a0Cole’s\u00a0criticism from hip-hop fans, and updates from the world of sports. Here is a quick run-down of\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0been happening on the socials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A school teacher with a baby on her back who wants a parliament seat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This past week, a photo of a woman\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0running for a parliamentary seat circulated on social media. The viral-worthy photo showed the lady pulling up on a motorcycle with a baby on her back before she went to hand over her documents to the National Electoral Commission. The secondary school teacher from the Burera district plans to compete for a seat in the parliamentary elections\u00a0to\u00a0be held\u00a0in July of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The presidential candidate who wants to be King<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n An independent candidate for the 2024 Rwanda elections surprised many when he declared that the first thing he would do if elected the President of the Republic of Rwanda is remove the republic and bring back the monarchy! He reiterated that the removal of the monarchy saddened him so much. Social media users questioned how that is, noting that he was most likely not alive by the abolition of the monarchy in 1959 and wondering if he plans to become King after he changes the constitution. Funny as it is, you have to wonder if the candidate truly meant what he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Riderman Riderzo the first rapper in parliament?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This past week, the Rwandan Rapper\u00a0through\u00a0his Instagram account\u00a0jokingly\u00a0asked his 230 thousand followers if a Rasta man like him could represent the youth in parliament and what changes the youth would like to see made by someone representing them. Although the question had a humorous twist to it, the comments were full of encouragement for the rapper to take that step, many noting that he has the qualities of a leader in addition to being young and relatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Comedian, Zuby, wants a parliament seat\u00a0too!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Renowned comedian Samson Mucyo, popularly known as Sam Zuby, handed in his documents for a chance to run for a parliamentary seat in the upcoming July elections under the youth category. The comedian is part of the Zuby comedy duo that has been in the comedy scene since 2019 and has gained many followers on their YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok accounts. He stresses that Youth represents more than 65 percent of the country\u2019s population and a significant portion of the population strength and that he has a project specifically aimed at tackling unemployment. Although it\u2019s too early to reveal details about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Sports Corner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BAL brings the heat, Stars SHOW OUT! Champs crash-out!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Basketball Africa League Finals tipped off this Friday, the 24th of May, with its fourth time hosted in Rwanda in an evening of fun. Half-time performances from Adekunle Gold, the Nigerian Afro-pop musician, thrilled those in attendance. The night capped off with a 3-point buzzer-beater as US Monastir took down Petro de Luanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The knock-out rounds continued as reigning champions Al Ahly SC crashed out in\u00a0Sunday\u2019s\u00a0first Quarterfinals against\u00a0Libya\u2019s\u00a0Al Ahly Ly, the reigning champions saw their dream to become the first BAL team to win back-to-back titles dashed by a team they had beaten twice already this season during the Nile Conference in Cairo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Celebrities in attendance on Sunday included Bien-Aim\u00e9 Baraza, former member of the boyband Sauti Sol, where he\u00a0was seen\u00a0chilling with Adekunle Gold\u00a0with\u00a0rumors going around that a collaboration between the two artists are in the making, and other celebrities in attendance included rapper Kivumbi King, Coach Gael of 1:55 am, and Kenyan Netflix star Manasseh K. Nyagah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second match was even more mind-blowing as the Cape Town Tigers pulled off the biggest upset of the 2024 BAL season so far by beating FUS Rabat 91-88 in overtime on Sunday night to send them packing. The 8th-seeded South African side entered this game as clear underdogs facing the 1st-seed Moroccan champions. They managed to eliminate FUS Rabat after Samkelo Cele sent the game to overtime with two seconds to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NBA Playoffs reach climax!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The NBA Playoffs are nearing the Finals with the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks being both up 3-0 in their respective conferences. The Celtics are up in the Eastern Conference finals after dramatic endings in games 1 and 3 against the Pacers, and the Mavericks lead their series after many pundits and basketball analysts picked the Minnesota Timberwolves to eliminate them, the highly anticipated NBA Finals start June 6th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n UNITED Wins the FA Cup!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Manchester United fans came out of the weekend with a smile after clinching the FA Cup in\u00a0Saturday\u2019s\u00a0encounter with Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, the highly charged encounter between both Manchester sides ended with a defeat for the English champions after claiming their fourth consecutive Premier League trophy, United fans let out a sigh of relief after their team had ended the season in 8th position with a possibility of missing out on European football next season, the young duo of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobie Mainoo made sure that Manchester United will be competing in the Uefa Europa League next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n J. Cole can’t catch a break for his bars on… Grippy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n J. Cole is catching heat for his verse on Cash\u00a0Cobaine\u2019s\u00a0new single \u201cGrippy”. The song, which came out on Friday, left hip-hop fans scratching their heads as they took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their disappointment with\u00a0Cole’s\u00a0effort and claimed it might be one of the worst verses of 2024. The verse in question has the rapper rizzing up a gay woman. Claiming his skills will turn her straight,\u00a0\u201cShe said she was gay until I slayed, now she strictly dickly,”\u00a0Cole raps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “As one of J.\u00a0Cole’s\u00a0biggest fans, I thought we\u00a0were done\u00a0with these types of bars,”\u00a0one person tweeted. Another said,\u00a0“Holy shit\u00a0that\u00a0j cole feature is so bad.” Someone else called out J.\u00a0Cole’s\u00a0age and claimed\u00a0he’s\u00a0too old to be rapping in that manner, saying,\u00a0“J. Cole is just making fully sure\u00a0he’s no longer in the Big\u00a03\u00a0conversation 39 years old\u00a0btw.”\u00a0Cole\u2019s appearance on Grippy is his first since he apologized for his Kendrick diss\u00a0\u201c7-minute drill\u201d\u00a0and excused himself from the rap beef\u00a0which caused a mixed reaction\u00a0then\u00a0too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Police take U-turn after online backlash<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Sunday afternoon, the National Police of Rwanda released an announcement on X announcing that on Monday morning from 8:30 am to 11:30 am\u00a0all\u00a0the motorcycle operators in the City of Kigali\u00a0had a meeting\u00a0at Pele stadium in Nyamirambo. The announcement caused an uproar on social media\u00a0with\u00a0many questioning the decision to conduct such a meeting in the rush hours of the morning when the majority of people heading to\u00a0work use\u00a0motorcycles as the primary source of transport. The comments from concerned citizens seemed to have an effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At around 10 pm, another announcement\u00a0was released\u00a0informing the public and motorcycle operators that the planned meeting had been changed, and commuting would continue as usual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last\u00a0week’s\u00a0social media discussions ranged from the upcoming elections in Rwanda, J.\u00a0Cole’s\u00a0criticism from hip-hop fans, and updates from the world of sports. Here is a quick run-down of\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0been happening on the socials. 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