November 21, 2023
Rwanda: Gicumbi - Six Cooperative Leaders Arrested Over Embezzlement
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has apprehended six leaders of COOTHEVM (Coopérative du Thé Villageois Mulindi) in Gicumbi District on charges related to the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Remains Open to Refugees, Says Govt Spokesperson
Rwanda is an open and welcoming country for people seeking safety and refuge, government spokesperson Yolande Makolo has said. Read more »
November 22, 2023
Rwanda: New UK-Rwanda Migration Treaty to 'Reemphasise' Initial Plan
A new treaty on migration between the United Kingdom and Rwanda will respond to concerns raised by the UK Supreme Court, according to the government of Rwanda. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Rwanda: Legal Experts Talk Alternative Dispute Resolution and Criminal Justice Policies
While Rwandans currently appear to have a high reliance on litigation and bringing disputes to the courts, experts indicate that many of them would prefer dispute resolution… Read more »
Rwanda: Ex-Governor Gasana Appeals Remand Ruling
Former Eastern Province Governor Emmanuel Gasana has appealed the decision made by the Nyagatare Primary Court on November 15, which remanded him for 30 days. Read more »
November 16, 2023
Rwanda: Bayern Munich Academy Rwanda - Age Fixing Suspects Appear in Court
The prosecution on November 16 arraigned before Kicukiro Primary Court, three suspects accused of fixing the ages of children to secure their acceptance into the Bayern Munich… Read more »
Rwanda: Timeline - UK-Rwanda Migration Partnership
The United Kingdom's Supreme Court on Wednesday, November 15, ruled that a migration plan by the UK government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda would be unlawful. Read more »
Rwanda: Lawmakers Task Agriculture Ministry to Fast-Track Irrigation Schemes
The Lower House has requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources to indicate how it is implementing strategies to address issues hindering irrigation efforts,… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Rwanda: Ex-Governor Gasana Remanded Pending Trial in Substance
The Nyagatare Primary Court on November 15 remanded the former Governor of Eastern Province, Emmanuel Gasana, for 30 days, to prevent interference with the ongoing investigation,… Read more »
Rwanda: UK Working on New Migration Treaty With Rwanda - Premier
The United Kingdom (UK) has been working on a new migration treaty with Rwanda and will finalise it in light of its Supreme Court's decision to declare the 2022 Migration and… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, UK Mull New Treaty on Migration
Following a ruling by the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday, November 15, that the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda would be unlawful, both governments have hinted on a new… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda-UK Migration Deal - Kigali Challenges UK Supreme Court's 'Unsafe Third Country' Claim
The United Kingdom's Supreme Court decision on the Rwanda-UK Migration and Economic Development Partnership "is ultimately a decision for the UK's judicial system," the… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Rwanda: Justice Minister Explains Rising Number of People Sent to Prison
According to statistics from Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS), between June and October, the country's 13 correctional facilities received more than 13,000 inmates in six months. Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Fugitive Aloys Ndimbati Confirmed Dead
The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals on Tuesday, November 14, confirmed the death of Aloys Ndimbati, one of the main… Read more »
Rwanda: Court Adjourns Hearing for Officials in Bayern Munich Academy Recruitment Controversy
The Kicukiro Primary Court, on Tuesday postponed the bail hearing for the suspects involved in the Bayern Munich academy recruitment controversy case. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Presides Over Swearing-in of New Supreme Court Justices
President Paul Kagame has advised the newly sworn-in justice sector officials to be the first to observe the law. Read more »
November 13, 2023
Rwanda: Survivors, Activists Hope for Justice as 'Butcher of Tumba' Trial Starts in France
It was a very long wait but survivors and rights activists still hope justice will be delivered as a court in Paris on November 14 starts proceedings in a case involving the… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Rwanda: Ex-Governor Gasana Bail Ruling Set for November 15
The former Governor of Eastern Province, Emmanuel Gasana has told court that while he personally benefited from services of a contractor, there is no evidence to indicate that this… Read more »
Rwanda: Dancer Titi Brown Acquitted, Court Rules Out Damages Payment
The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court on November 10 acquitted dancer Thierry Ishimwe, known as Titi Brown, of defilement charges. Read more »
November 11, 2023
Rwanda: What Are the 4 Key Proposed Changes to Rwanda's Elections Law?
A bill amending the 2019 organic law governing elections is proposing new changes meant for an improvement in the way elections are conducted, according to the government. Read more »
Rwanda: Bayern Munich Academy Rwanda Saga - Coach, Sector Data Manager, Civil Status Register to Appear in Court
The suspects involved in the controversy surrounding recruiting ineligible football prospects for the Bayern Munich Academy are scheduled to appear before the Kicukiro Primary… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Rwanda: UK Supreme Court to Issue Ruling On Rwanda Migrant Plan Next Week
The United Kingdom's Supreme Court will, on Wednesday, November 15, deliver its ruling on whether the country can go ahead with its plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Read more »
Rwanda: Former Governor Gasana's Bail Hearing Underway in Nyagatare
The former Governor of Eastern Province, Emmanuel Gasana on Friday morning arrived at Nyagatare Primary Court for his arraignment and bail hearing in a case in which he faces… Read more »
Rwanda: Prosecution Loses Appeal Bid as Ex-Coops Boss Bail Is Upheld
The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court has affirmed the lower court's decision granting bail to Jean-Bosco Harelimana, the former Director-General of Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA),… Read more »
November 09, 2023
Rwanda: How Mining Sector is Haunted By Illegal Miners, Cassiterite Dealers - Kayonza
Last week, a gang of robbers armed with traditional weapons raided a cassiterite mine, leaving two miners injured at the Rusave mining company in the Rwinkwavu sector, Kayonza… Read more »