April 23
Rwanda: Kigali Airport Outranks JKIA in Latest Rankings
Business Day Africa
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is slipping from its once-held position as the premier regional hub, trailing two spots behind Kigali in the latest rankings. Read more »
April 22
Africa: Airlines Urged Not to Facilitate UK-Rwanda Asylum Transfers
UN News
UN experts have expressed concern over airlines and aviation authorities' involvement in the unlawful removal of asylum seekers from the United Kingdom to Rwanda under an agreement… Read more »
Rwanda: UK Parliament Passes Rwanda Asylum Plan
DW
The British upper house approved a plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the government has already chartered commercial jets that would be ready… Read more »
Rwanda: UK Government Plans Rwanda Migrant Flights As Lawmakers Vote
DW
The British Parliament is once again voting on a plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the flights will go ahead "come what may." Read more »
Rwanda: Six Key Proposed Changes to Rwanda's Mineral Tax Law
New Times
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: At Belgian Trial, Two Former Interahamwe Leaders Dodge Testifying
JusticeInfo.net
Dieudonné Niyitegeka and Eugène Mbarushimana are the only two surviving former members of the National Committee of the Interahamwe, the militia that spearheaded the… Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Ask Blinken to Retract 'Misleading' Statement
New Times
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: Who Is Iradukunda, Rwanda's Emerging Movie Star?
New Times
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
New Times
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: Rlutta On Producing Recent Project, Securing New Management
New Times
Up and coming artiste Rlutta is one of the female musicians in Rwanda showing signs of taking over the male-dominated industry and his recently released projects, including 'A… Read more »
Rwanda: No, Bloomberg News, the Only Thing Deepening DR Congo Conflict Is Its Rulers and Their Bedfellows [opinion]
New Times
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
New Times
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 »
April 21
Rwanda: April 21, 1994 - UN Ignores Warnings, Adopts Resolution to Withdraw Some Troops From Rwanda
New Times
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 »
April 20
Rwanda: Genocide Against the Tutsi - Grave Consequences of Truth Manipulation [opinion]
New Times
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 »
April 19
Rwanda: Three Months to Elections - How Are Preparations Going?
New Times
Preparations for parliamentary and presidential elections are well underway, scheduled for July 14 to July 16. Read more »
Africa: Europe's Indifference to Rwanda's Atrocities Is Costing Congolese Lives [analysis]
African Arguments
A decade ago, Europe responded to Rwanda's incursions into the DRC with sanctions. Today, it's turning a blind eye - with devastating consequences for the Congolese. Read more »
Ethiopia: Joint Press Release | Supporting Immediate Emergency Response for Cross Border Communities in Eastern Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
To strengthen regional cross-border Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) readiness during public health emergencies, Africa CDC, UNICEF, IFRC, and WHO (the Collective… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Wants 80 Percent of NGOs' Budget to 'Directly' Reach Vulnerable People
New Times
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 »
Liberia: Kagame Meets Liberia's Former President Sirleaf
New Times
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: 30 Years Later - What Kwibuka Teaches Us [opinion]
New Times
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?
New Times
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 »
April 18
Rwanda: Govt Mulls Legal Provisions to Implement Rwanda-UK Migration Treaty
New Times
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 »
April 17
Rwanda: Exiled Rwandan Accused of Terrorism Financing Is Dead
Nile Post
Renowned Rwandan industrialist and businessman, Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa, has passed on at the age of 82. Read more »
Rwanda: Mental Health - Research Project Seeks to Address Illness in Rwandan Schools
New Times
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
New Times
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 »