The UN's Eminent Group of Expert report on rebel militias in the DRC is expected to reveal Spanish and French connections to the FDLR militia, The New Times has been informed.
The case of the two top leaders of FDLR who were arrested in Germany on Tuesday will be re-examined in three months.
Dinesh Mahtani, the coordinator of the UN Eminent Group of Experts report on militia groups' activities in DRC has told the BBC that almost 40 tonnes of gold is smuggled out of the country annually.
Rwandan children, including those who live in refugee camps and those who have been demobilized, last week condemned the violence perpetuated against them, during the annual Children's Summit held under the theme "fighting against violence against children."
Law enforcement agencies seat idly as CÅ"ur Joyeux steals money from hundreds of helpless orphans
A Rwandair aircraft yesterday crashed into the VIP lounge two minutes after taking off from the Kigali International Airport, killing one passenger.
East African Community's neighbours, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Sudan have shown interest in joining the five-nation grouping.
The second phase of the Dar es Salaam-Isaka-Kigali/Keza-Musongati Railway project study will cover the existing 970-km Dar es Salaam-Isaka railway link and its extensions.
President Paul Kagame yesterday arrived in Arusha, Tanzania for the 11th Summit of Heads of State of the East African Community (EAC) but it was not clear who would take over from him as Chairman of the regional bloc.
As the host of a weekly TV hitparade, DJ Bob is becoming ever so popular. Yet it's been a hard struggle to shed off the disrepute that came with allegations of him being involved in music piracy.
Hardly a year since Tigo Rwanda was issued a licence to run as a third mobile operator, the telecom company has announced that it's launching its services to the Rwandan people on Monday next week.
Rwanda will join the rest of the East African Community member states this Friday, to celebrate 10 years after the revival of the community.
The group refugee status of tens of thousands of Rwandans who fled their country in the wake of the 1994 genocide could be lifted by the end of 2011, according to UN and Rwandan officials.
The former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Vincent Gatwabuyege, was yesterday sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling state funds.
President Paul Kagame yesterday met and held talks with a group of investors who are in the country on a two-day visit aimed at identifying different investment opportunities.
