Round Table West Africa

National Association·RTWA

Status

[yadawiki pageid=“1885” show=“Defunct”]

Chartered

1960

Alias

West African Round Table Association WARTA

RTI Region

[yadawiki pageid=“1187”]

Mother Association

TBD

The French-speaking Association of Round Tables in Western Africa was an Association located in Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi. In 1977 referred to as Round Table West Equatorial Africa. The Association formed part of WOCO — World Council of Service Clubs.

In our archives, the association is referenced using several different names, sometimes within the same document. Variants of the name include: Association of Round Tables in Western Africa, Round Tables of West Equatorial Africa, West Equatorial Africa Round Tables Association, West African Round Table Association.

Additional Background

Rwanda Postage Stamps

In 1967, Rwanda issued a series of stamps to commemorating WARTA, with pictures of wildlife and grain. The highest value stamp features the shilouette of a palm tree, as featured in the rondel.

Postage Stamps, Rwanda 1967, featuring Wildlife, by Round Table No.9 of Kigali, Rwanda