Status | Defunct |
Chartered | 1960 |
Alias | WARTA |
RTI Acronym | RTWA |
RTI Region | Round Table Africa |
Mother Association | TBD |
Website | None |
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 World Council of Service Clubs (WOCO).
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