April 23, 2023
Burundi: Former Burundian Prime Minister Bunyoni Arrested
Burundi's Public Prosecutor, Sylvestre Nyandwi, announced that Gen. Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, the country's former prime minister, is in police custody. Read more »
April 21, 2023
Rwanda: Former FDLR Combatants Sentenced to 5 Years in Jail
Six former combatants of the FDLR terrorist group have been sentenced to five years in jail by the High Court Chamber for International Crimes (HCCIC). Read more »
April 18, 2023
East Africa: Senior Military Officials Weigh in on Exponential Violations Against Civilians in Region
Warfare is constantly evolving, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) closely monitors trends to understand their impact on civilians and adapt its response… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Rwanda: Genocidal Rape - How Rwanda Set an International Precedent
An estimated 250,000 to 500,000 women and girls were raped in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »
April 13, 2023
Rwanda: Lawyer Petitions Court on Investigation Bureau's 'Unconstitutional' Searches
Kigali-based lawyer Edward Murangwa has petitioned the Supreme Court to examine the constitutionality of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB)'s powers to conduct investigative… Read more »
Rwanda: Beware of Corruption, Ngirente Tells New Prosecutors
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has urged newly sworn-in prosecutors to beware of any type of corruption that may come their way during their work. Read more »
April 12, 2023
Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Concerned About Early Release of Perpetrators
Ibuka Rwanda, the umbrella association of Genocide survivors, has expressed concerns about the early release of perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, as well as the… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Rwanda: Police Reassure Public of Security as Rwanda Commemorates Genocide
As Rwandans and the world come together for the 29th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi effective this Friday, April 7; Rwanda National Police (RNP) has reassured… Read more »
Rwanda: 29 Years After Genocide, Over 1,000 Suspects Still at Large
As Rwanda commemorates victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi, over 1,000 Genocide suspects are still at large trying to elude justice, 29 years later, according to data… Read more »
Africa: Africa Should Up Efforts in Bringing Genocide Suspects to Book - Bizimana
Despite several indictments issued by Rwanda against suspected perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, government is concerned that several African countries have done… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Rwanda: La Jeunesse Players, Coach Charged Over Assaulting Referees
Rwanda FA's disciplinary committee on Tuesday, April 4, banned three La Jeunesse players and assistant coach over assaulting referee Toni Karemera during the club's second division… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Rwanda: Rusesabagina - From Craving Greatness to a Quiet Life of Reflection!
The Rusesabagina saga is finally over, perhaps not the way he and his supporters would have liked. No dramatic release - prison gates flung open, blazing guns and our man making a… Read more »
April 02, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Tops Africa in Non-Discrimination Index
Rwanda has emerged first in Africa and the 42nd in the world in non-discrimination index, as per the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index 2022. The country received a score of… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Rwanda: U.S. Calls Out DR Congo for Collaborating With FDLR Genocidal Militia
The United States has condemned the continued collaboration between DR Congo's armed forces (FARDC) and the FDLR, a terrorist group composed of remnants of those who committed the… Read more »
Rwanda: Neurologist Says Kabuga Would Struggle to Set Up His Defence
The latest medic to present his findings about Felicien Kabuga's health situation has said he thinks it would be difficult for the 90-year-old to sit down with his lawyers and… Read more »
Rwanda: Depositors Not Affected By Rwf25 Million Theft in Karangazi SACCO - Central Bank
Nobody will lose their money after the Rwf25 million theft in SACCO Karangazi, the Central Bank Governor, John Rwangombwa assured depositors. Read more »
East Africa: Burundi President Opens EALA Session in Bujumbura
The Heads of the East African Community organs and institutions must work hard to address factors that constrain the construction of a larger EAC internal market in order to… Read more »
Rwanda: Over 380 Terror, Corruption, Abortion Convicts Freed After Presidential Pardon
President Paul Kagame last week granted pardon to 381 convicts including to Paul Rusesabagina and Callixte 'Sankara' Nsabimana - leaders of the MRCD-FLN militia who were serving… Read more »
March 25, 2023
Rwanda: No Place for Political Violence in Rwanda, Says U.S. After Rusesabagina Release
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has welcomed the release of Paul Rusesabagina by the Government of Rwanda. Read more »
March 23, 2023
Rwanda: Kabuga is Not Fit to Stand Trial - Forensic Psychiatrist
Gillian Mezey, a professor of forensic psychiatry at St George's University Hospitals in the UK, has said that Felicien Kabuga is not fit to plead, understand evidence and… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda 'Very Concerned' Over Possible Genocide in Kivu - Biruta
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Biruta, has said that some international actors are adamant and don't want to recognise the eminent Genocide against… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Rwanda: Rwandan MPs Propose One-Month Paternity Leave
Some lawmakers have proposed that paternity leave be increased from the current four days to 30 days, with a view to enable a father to give adequate care to the mother as well as… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Rwanda: MPs Seek Tougher Penalties for Violation of Maritime Transport Law
Some Members of Parliament have described as lenient the proposed penalties to be slapped on vessel owners or operators who violate safety standards and other requirements as… Read more »
March 18, 2023
Rwanda: Sex, Fraud and Super Bike - Puzzling Briton Who Died At a Mombasa Beach With Kenyan Lover
Kenyan media reports have carried a heartbreaking as well as baffling story of a Briton and a Kenyan woman believed to be his girlfriend who died on March 17 in a road accident in… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Rwanda: Genocide Fugitive in France Loses Case Over 'African Nazi' Label
A genocide fugitive in France who sued a journalist there over being labelled as an 'African Nazi' due to his role in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi has lost his court case. Read more »