January 30
Africa: Rwanda Third Lowest-Risk African Country for Identity Fraud - Report
Rwanda comes third in personal data protection and digital fraud prevention in Africa, according to the latest findings by Smile ID, a digital verification services firm… Read more »
January 29
Rwanda: Rwanda, EU in Fresh Justice, Reconciliation Drive
The Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Justice (MINIJUST) and the European Union (EU), have inaugurated an innovative programme aimed at boosting the country's justice… Read more »
January 30
Rwanda: Preventive Approach Critical to End Sexual Violence - Officials
Officials and stakeholders in the fight against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) noted that it requires a both preventive and response measures. Read more »
January 09
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Rights Official Denounces Rising Hate Speech, Incitement
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has said he is "concerned about the rise in ethnic-based hate speech and incitement to violence" in eastern… Read more »
January 08
Rwanda: 'Indifference Is Same As Complicity' - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Genocide
As King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, he noted that the international community's indifference to Genocide is the… Read more »
Rwanda: Cases Closed Through Plea Bargains Cross 5,000 Mark in One Year
Cases closed through plea bargains have surpassed the 5,000 mark in just over a year since the introduction of the procedure in Rwanda, according to judicial data. From August to… Read more »
January 07
Rwanda: Police Denies Affiliation With American National Jonathan Scott
The Rwanda National Police (RNP) on Sunday, January 7 denied any connection with Jonathan Scott, who claimed to be a 'foreign agent' working with them on cybersecurity matters,… Read more »
January 03
Rwanda: Why Supreme Court Dismissed Petition Challenging RIB Searches
The Supreme Court, late December, dismissed a petition challenging the constitutionality of the authority given to Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) to conduct searches on… Read more »
Rwanda: Understanding Supreme Court Landmark Ruling Upholding Search Warrant Issuance Process
In a landmark decision on December 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of Rwanda addressed a significant legal challenge surrounding the issuance of search warrants, ultimately affirming… Read more »
Rwanda: Supreme Court Upholds RIB's Authority to Search Premises Without Court Warrant
The Supreme Court has ruled to allow Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) to continue searching persons, buildings and premises without court warrants if investigators believe that… Read more »
January 02
Rwanda: Fresh Details Emerge on Rwandan Woman Arrested Over Murder-for-Hire Plot in Nairobi
Fresh details have emerged on the Rwandan woman who was arrested in Nairobi, on Sunday, December 31, 2023, for planning to murder a Swiss national. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Lodges Lawsuit Against Kenya Over Oil Importation
Uganda has taken legal action against Kenya in the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) after Nairobi denied a local license to Uganda's government-owned oil marketer, the Uganda… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Woman Arrested in Nairobi Over Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Swiss Man
Kenyan police officers posing as hitmen for hire on New Year's Eve arrested a Rwandan woman and her brother over a murder-for-hire plot targeting a Swiss man. Read more »
Rwanda: A Closer Look at 2023's Tax Changes - Five Laws Tailored to Citizens' Needs
Rwanda, in 2023, adopted changes to its tax legislation to ease the burden on taxpayers, improve compliance, and widen the tax base, according to information from the Rwanda… Read more »
December 29, 2023
Rwanda: Nyarugenge Judge, Football Coach Convicted for Forgery
The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court has convicted and sentenced three individuals, including a former football coach, a judge, and another individual, in connection to the case of… Read more »
December 28, 2023
Rwanda: Case of Defrauded Rwandan Investor 'A Wakeup Call for Every Kenyan' - Lawyer
The case of a Rwandan investor defrauded of a company worth billions of francs is a wakeup call regarding the poor way some foreign investors are treated by their Kenyan partners… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Rwanda: Kenyan Court Restores Rwf3 Billion Company Defrauded From Rwandan Investor
A Rwandan investor has emerged victorious in a legal battle in Kenya to reclaim ownership of an online company valued at Rwf3.2 billion ($2.6 million), which he was defrauded of by… Read more »
December 25, 2023
Rwanda: Tax Fraud - RRA Exposes Plot to Undervalue Goods
Some traders are forging documents to record goods at a lower value compared to their actual prices as an attempt to pay less tax, the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) Commissioner… Read more »
December 26, 2023
Rwanda: Top Five Court Cases That Stood Out in 2023
The year 2023 witnessed several court trials that captured public attention, revolving around significant issues like crime or the need to amend laws which were argued to be… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: A Chaotic DR Congo Is Much a Danger to Congolese As It Is to the Region
Reports from Burundi last week indicate that an attack by a militia group in the western part of the country claimed at least 20 people. Read more »
December 22, 2023
Rwanda: Prisons Body Explains Why Gasana Was Allowed to Temporarily Leave Jail
Over the Weekend, the ex-governor of Eastern Province Emmanuel Gasana was seen in pictures attending a wedding, despite the fact that he is expected to be in prison on remand for… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Rwanda: Justice Delayed but Finally Served - Activists, Survivors on 'Butcher of Tumba' Genocide Conviction
Rights activists as well as survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda are relieved that justice has finally, though delayed, been served after a French court on… Read more »
December 19, 2023
Rwanda: Rental Income Tax - Landlords Must Submit Tenants' Contracts
Owners of residential and commercial buildings are obliged to submit copies of contracts they signed with tenants to an entity in charge of tax collection -- in line with enforcing… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Rwanda: Genocide - 'Butcher of Tumba' Sentenced 24 Years in France
The Cour d'assises de Paris has handed a 24-year prison sentence to Sosthène Munyemana, infamously called the 'Butcher of Tumba' for his role in the 1994 Genocide against… Read more »
December 19, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Blocks EAC Electoral Observers
East African Community (EAC) Partner States will not, as is the norm, observe general elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), according to a statement from… Read more »