December 19, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Migrant Plan Lawful, UK High Court Rules
The United Kingdom's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, the European country's High Court has ruled. Read more »
December 18, 2022
Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Want UN to Probe Tutsi Massacres in DR Congo
20 local and foreign-based organisations of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi have called for a United Nations investigation in the killings of Kinyarwanda-speaking… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Rwanda: Video - We Collect Taxes From Congolese Citizens, Says Captured FDLR Fighter
A new video has emerged showing combatants of the genocidal FDLR militia, who were captured fighting alongside the DR Congo armed forces in the east of the country. Read more »
Rwanda: Witness Pins Kabuga on Inciting Interahamwe to "Clear the Bushes"
A witness under code name KAB045 has pinned Felicien Kabuga on inciting the Interahamwe to "clear the bushes" - meaning to kill the Tutsi, during the 1994 Genocide. Read more »
Rwanda: UK Optimistic Over Rwanda Migration Deal Ahead of Court Verdict
The United Kingdom is optimistic that an ongoing court case of the UK-Rwanda migration and economic development partnership will prove its legality, Omar Daair, British High… Read more »
Rwanda: RGB Boss Gets Five - Year Jail Term, Half of It Suspended
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), Emmanuel Nibishaka, has been handed a five-year jail sentence and slapped with a fine of Rwf3 million after… Read more »
Rwanda: UK Envoy 'Regrets' Delay in Trying Genocide Fugitives
British High Commissioner to Rwanda, Omar Daair, has expressed regrets in the over-delayed process of bringing to books Genocide fugitives who continue to evade justice in the… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Rwanda: 'We Want Justice' - Stories of DR Congo's 'Tired' Refugees
Kankundiye Mutezinka fled her village in the North Kivu province of DR Congo in 2012. From her house in Kigeme refugee camp in Southern Rwanda, Mutezinka says she does not remember… Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Denial a Setback on Justice Gains - Rwandan Diplomat
Robert Kayinamura, Deputy Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the UN has said that the rising genocide denial and glorification of criminals are eroding the steps taken in… Read more »
December 11, 2022
Rwanda: Kigali - Bar Assault Suspects to Be Arraigned in Court
Three suspects arrested last week in connection to the case of a truck driver they allegedly beat to death in broad daylight at a roadside bar in Kigali now face prosecution. Read more »
December 08, 2022
Rwanda: Tackling Sextortion, Harassment in a University - the Case of Kepler
In a yet-to-be released Transparency International Rwanda (TIR) report on gender-based corruption (GBC), secondary schools and higher learning institutions are on the spot for high… Read more »
Rwanda: 'Gerayo Amahoro' Road Safety Campaign Returns
Rwanda National Police (RNP) re-launched the Gerayo Amahoro road safety campaign on Thursday, December 8, to further influence behavioral change and to save lives on roads. Read more »
Rwanda: RBC Officials Deny Flouting Procedures in Rwf3 Billion Tender
Officials of the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) who are being prosecuted for flouting of procedures by awarding a multi-billion tender to their fellow employee have told court that… Read more »
Rwanda: Chia Farmers Wary of Fresh Court Cases Against Embattled Investors
People who are taking cases to court are undermining the mediation efforts intended to help solve, amicably, the chia seed payment dispute between farmers and Akenes and Kernels… Read more »
Rwanda: Trial of Woman Accused of Murdering Step-Daughter Postponed
Nyarugenge Intermediate Court has postponed to next year the trial of a woman suspected linked to the well-publicised death of a five-year-old girl, who was earlier this year found… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Rwanda: Five REG Technicians in Custody for Damaging Electric Infrastructure
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested five technicians of Rwanda Energy Group (REG) for destroying electric infrastructure. Read more »
Rwanda: Prosecution Seeks Five Years for Former Rwanda Governance Board Boss
The prosecution on Tuesday requested judges at Nyarugenge Intermediate Court to hand a five-year prison sentence and a fine of Rwf 3 million to Emmanuel Nibishaka over charges of… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Investigation Bureau Seizes Substandard Products Worth Rwf16 Million
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has seized an assortment of substandard products worth Rwf15.9 million in a targeted operation that aimed at removing such products on the… Read more »
December 03, 2022
Rwanda: RGB Deputy Chief Executive Trial Starts Next Week
Nyarugenge Intermediate Court will on Tuesday, December 6 start the substantive hearing trial of Emmanuel Nibishaka, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Governance Board… Read more »
December 04, 2022
Rwanda: Activists Raise Alarm Over Increasing Femicide Cases
Activists and Champions against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Rwanda and other countries have recommended mechanisms for the early detection of women who are affected by violence,… Read more »
December 03, 2022
Rwanda: GBV - Activists Call for Inclusivity of People Living With Disability
Activists have called for inclusivity of people living with disability, especially women, in fighting against Gender Based Violence (GBV). Read more »
December 01, 2022
Rwanda: Why Sports Bodies Need Anti-Sexual Harassment Policies
As Rwanda's sports sector grows, there is need for sports organisations to develop anti-sexual harassment policies, officials say. Read more »
November 28, 2022
Rwanda: Over Rwf11 Billion Saved Through Mediation Mechanisms - Judiciary
Reports from the judiciary indicate that the monetary value of cases that were successfully resolved through mediation rather than litigation amounted to over Rwf11billlion. Read more »
November 24, 2022
Rwanda: New Portal to Ease Access to Legal Instruments
Rwanda Law Reform Commission (RLRC) along with other partners will on Friday, November 25 launch the law web portal dubbed www.amategeko.gov.rw which is expected to make laws and… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Mark 16 Days of Activism Against GBV
Rwanda will on Friday join the rest of the world to commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV). Read more »