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 »
Burundi: Prosecutor Seeks Life Sentence for Former Prime Minister
The public prosecutor in the trial of Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, Burundi's former prime minister, has asked a court in the country's political capital, Gitega, to sentence him to… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Rwanda: Former Governor Gasana to Appear in Court on November 10
The prosecution is set to arraign Emmanuel Gasana before the Nyagatare Primary Court on Friday, November 10, to answer charges related to soliciting and accepting illegal benefits… Read more »
Burundi: Former Premier Charged With Assassination Attempt on President
Burundi's former prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni appeared in court on Wednesday, November 8, to answer charges that include an alleged attempt to assassinate the country's… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Rwanda: Suspended Governor Gasana Faces Two Charges
The National Public Prosecution Authority has submitted to Nyagatare Primary Court, the file case of suspended Governor Emmanuel Gasana for a bail hearing. Read more »
November 04, 2023
Rwanda: Standards Board Official to Be Arraigned Over Graft
The prosecution will on November 7, arraign Valens Uwitonze, a technical assistance specialist in the Wood and Furniture Small and Medium-sized Enterprises sector at the Rwanda… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Uganda: Army Captures ADF Head Behind Tourists' Murders
Uganda said Thursday it has captured the head of a militia squad blamed for the murder of two honeymooning foreign tourists and their local guide in a national park last month, The… Read more »
November 02, 2023
Rwanda: Why Producer Dr. Nganji Got Arrested
Dr. Nganji, one of the pioneers of Kinyatrap sub genre and the brains behind Green Ferry Music studio and record label, has been behind the bars for the past few weeks, The New… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Ratifies ILO Convention on Ending Violence, Harassment
Rwanda on Wednesday, November 1, officially ratified the International Labour Organisation (ILO)'s Convention No. 190 (C190), which focuses on ending violence and harassment in the… Read more »
November 01, 2023
Rwanda: Genocide - Danish War Photographer on the Spot Over Rwanda Coverage
Jan Grarup, a celebrated Danish war photographer has been put on the spot allegedly for 'magnifying' his role in a number of events including the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Rwanda: FERWACY Boss Munyankindi Granted Bail
The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court on Monday granted bail to Benoit Munyankindi, the Secretary General of the Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY), during the ongoing proceedings of… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Rwanda: Eastern Province - Police Foil Theft of Over 1,000 Metric Tonnes of Seeds and Fertilisers
Police in Eastern Province have foiled major theft operations involving over 1,000 tonnes of seeds and fertilisers. The intercepted smuggled goods were either being sold within the… Read more »
Rwanda: Eastern Province Governor Gasana Arrested
The Governor of Eastern Province, Commissioner General of Police (rtd) Emmanuel Gasana has been arrested over abusing the authority granted to him by the law. Read more »
October 25, 2023
Rwanda: Rule of Law - Rwanda Maintains Top Spot in New Index
Rwanda has, for the third year in a row, ranked best in the region in a rule of law index published by World Justice Project WJP, an organisation that evaluates the adherence to… Read more »
Rwanda: Two Arrested As Bayern Munich Academy Rwanda Saga Takes New Twist
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) have confirmed that they have in custody two people on suspicion of charges connected to forging documents in an attempt to get ineligible… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Investigation Bureau's 'Unconstitutional Searches' Case Set for Retrial
A court case challenging the legality of Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB)'s authority to conduct searches without a court warrant is scheduled for a retrial due to recent… Read more »
Rwanda: Prosecution Takes Over Case of Rwanda Standard Board Official
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has sent the case file of Valens Uwitonze, a technical assistance specialist in the Wood and Furniture Small and Medium-sized Enterprises… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Rwanda: Former Cooperatives Agency Boss, Co-Accused Appeal Adjourned
The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court has postponed the bail hearing appeal in the case of the former Director General of the Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA), Jean Bosco Harelimana,… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Urges UN to Confront Misinformation, Hate Speech
Whatever sophisticated capabilities may be deployed across the world, and however much strategic communications can be improved, peacekeepers cannot achieve much if they do not… Read more »
Rwanda: FERWACY Boss Munyankindi Appeals Against His Remand
The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court on Monday, October 23 commenced the appeal hearing for Benoît Munyankindi, the Secretary General of the Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY),… Read more »
Rwanda: Defence Minister Urges UN Meet to Confront Misinformation, Hate Speech
In a global landscape where the proliferation of disinformation, misinformation, and hate speech poses a threat to peacekeeping efforts, the imperative for a proactive and resolute… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Rwanda: Witnesses Pin Genocide Suspect Twahirwa on Rape, Leading Interahamwe Militia
Several witnesses have provided testimony, linking Genocide suspect Séraphin Twahirwa in a major role during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, especially within the city… Read more »
October 16, 2023
South Africa: South African Peacekeepers Recalled Over Sexual Misconduct
Eight South African soldiers serving under the United Nations peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) were recalled on Sunday, October 15, after allegations of sexual… Read more »
October 14, 2023
Rwanda: Prince Kid Sentenced to Five Years in Prison. What's Next?
Dieudonne Ishimwe, also known as Prince Kid - the former organizer of Miss Rwanda - has been sentenced to five years in prison and fined Rwf2 million. Read more »
October 13, 2023
Rwanda: Why Law Governing Civil Aviation Is Under Review
A new bill governing the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA) seeks to allow it to ensure civil aviation training and innovation in aviation, and to regulate and oversee relevant… Read more »