Rwanda: No, Bloomberg News, the Only Thing Deepening DR Congo Conflict Is Its Rulers and Their Bedfellows

An article that appeared last Friday on the Bloomberg news website claims "Rwandan meddling is deepening Congo's deadly conflict". Read more »

Rwanda: Genocide - AOS Pays Tribute to Victims, Emphasises Importance of Memorials

Based ICT service provider, AOS, has called on Rwandans and the rest of the world, especially the youth, to visit Genocide memorials in the country. Learning from Rwanda's history… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Mulls Legal Provisions to Implement Rwanda-UK Migration Treaty

The government has proposed changes to the 2014 law on refugees and migrants, including legal provisions that will enable the implementation of a migration treaty signed between… Read more »

Rwanda: Who Is Iradukunda, Rwanda's Emerging Movie Star?

Not so long ago when 25-year-old Abouba Iradukunda realized that he would make a big name for himself in acting. His talent quickly pushed him to the spotlight as soon as people… Read more »

Rwanda: UK Migrants to Start Coming to Rwanda Within 3 Months - British PM

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the UK-Rwanda migration deal will finally get operational within a period of 10 to 12 weeks as the first flight of illegal migrants from… Read more »

Rwanda: Genocide Against the Tutsi - Grave Consequences of Truth Manipulation

Despite the unequivocal evidence of the genocide against Tutsi, and its international recognition, there persists a troubling reluctance to confront this reality head-on. There are… Read more »

Rwanda: Three Months to Elections - How Are Preparations Going?

Preparations for parliamentary and presidential elections are well underway, scheduled for July 14 to July 16. Read more »

Liberia: Kagame Meets Liberia's Former President Sirleaf

President Paul Kagame, on Friday, April 19, met with former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ahead of his participation in the Amujae High-Level Leadership Forum. Read more »

Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Ask Blinken to Retract 'Misleading' Statement

The umbrella association of Genocide against the Tutsi survivor organisations, Ibuka, has asked United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken to retract a statement he made on… Read more »

Rwanda: April 21, 1994 - UN Ignores Warnings, Adopts Resolution to Withdraw Some Troops From Rwanda

On April 21, 1994, the United Nations disregarded the urgent calls regarding the escalating crisis in Rwanda as the UN Security Council amended the UNAMIR mandate and withdrew a… Read more »

Rwanda: Six Key Proposed Changes to Rwanda's Mineral Tax Law

Rwanda is seeking to amend its mineral tax law with a view to to promote value addition for higher revenues and discourage the exportation of the valuable natural substances in raw… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Wants 80 Percent of NGOs' Budget to 'Directly' Reach Vulnerable People

A new draft law presented in parliament on April 18 by Judith Uwizeye, the Minister in the Office of the President, has requested NGOs in Rwanda not to spend more than 20 per cent… Read more »

Rwanda: 30 Years Later - What Kwibuka Teaches Us

On April 7, I traveled from Hong Kong to Kigali, to represent the China-United States Exchange Foundation at Kwibuka, the annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the… Read more »

Rwanda: What Does Mahatlane Appointment Mean for Rwanda Men's Cricket Team?

South African Laurence Mahatlane was Wednesday, April 17, appointed new head coach of Rwanda's men's senior team after penning a three-year contract, renewable. Read more »

Rwanda: Mental Health - Research Project Seeks to Address Illness in Rwandan Schools

Researchers from the University of Rwanda, in collaboration with Aarhus University in Denmark, have initiated the Cross-Mind project. This research programme aims to address and… Read more »

Rwanda: Miss Jolly Mutesi to Speak At Oxford Africa Conference 2024

Miss Rwanda 2016 Jolly Mutesi has been named among the key speakers of this year's Oxford Africa Conference slated for May 24-25, at Rhodes House, Oxford, UK. Read more »

Rwanda: King Faisal Hospital Set for Major Expansion

King Faisal hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Rwanda is set to undergo a long term expansion that will span to 2050, mainly bolstering its infrastructure and capabilities… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame's Kwibuka 30 Address - a Worthwhile Reflection for African Leaders

I unblinkingly watched and, later, read word-for-word, the transcribed version of President Paul Kagame's Address delivered on April 7, 2024, on the thirtieth remembrance [Kwibuka… Read more »

Rwanda: April 17, 1994 - Genocidal Govt Appoints Extremist Officials to Expedite Killings

On April 17, 1994, the genocidal government held a meeting in which some Governors were replaced by others considered more capable of speeding up the killings in their respective… Read more »

Rwanda: Ibuka Renews Call to Reveal Whereabouts of Genocide Victims

As residents of Bugesera District observed the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, on Tuesday, April 16, the umbrella organisation for Genocide survivors'… Read more »

Rwanda: Ministry of Education Honors Former Employees, Students, Teachers Killed in Genocide

The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) commemorated 77 former employees, as well as teachers and students who lost their lives during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »

Rwanda: Exiled Rwandan Industrialist Tribert Rujugiro Dies At 82

Renowned Rwandan business mogul and industrialist, Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa, has died at the age of 82. Read more »

Rwanda: 39 Arrested for Genocide Ideology-Related Crimes in Commemoration Week

Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) received a total of 52 cases of genocide ideology and associated crimes during the initial week - from April 7 to 13 - of commemoration of the… Read more »

Rwanda: Genocidal Rape - Consolee Nishimwe's 30 Year-Journey of Pain, Justice and Healing

Ten years after the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi, Consolee Nishimwe, who was 24 at the time, fell really sick. If she had not gone to the hospital at that moment, she would have… Read more »

Rwanda: April 16, 1994 - the Atrocious Rukumberi Killings Take Shape

On April 16, 1994, Rukumberi, located in the present-day Ngoma district, experienced horrific massacres that nearly wiped out the entire Tutsi population there. Read more »