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Rwanda: Govt Wants African Solutions, Not Tribal Alliances, Says Foreign Minister
allAfrica, 22 October 2012
The verified Twitter account of the Rwandan president, @PaulKagame, suddenly came to life on October 10 after a five-month silence. The 15 late-night posts were a mixture of… Read more »
Rwanda Wants 'African Solutions', Not 'Tribal Alliances'
Ongoing conflict in eastern Congo can best be resolved by African leaders, without outside interference, Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo said in an AllAfrica interview on the sidelines of United Nations meetings in New York. Along with President Paul Kagame, she denies reports that Rwanda is backing the M23 rebel militia, as alleged in a United Nations 'experts' report.
Louise Mushikiwabo, left, Rwanda's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation, is congratulated on the country's election to the UN Security Council by Peter Wittig, Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Condemns Support for Rebels
UN News, 20 October 2012
The United Nations Security Council today reiterated its condemnation of and demand for an end to all external support being provided to armed groups - in particular the group… Read more »
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Rwanda: UN Security Council Seat a Vindication, Says Foreign Minister
RFI, 18 October 2012
Rwanda's election to the UN Security Council speaks volumes, Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo told RFI in relation to accusations contained in a UN experts report about… Read more »
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Rwanda: Why Does the UN Accept That Its Reports Are Leaked?
Focus, 22 October 2012
Last week, a few days before the UN Security Council was to decide whether Rwanda would be granted one of the non-permanent seats for 2013-14, once again a report of the UN Group… Read more »
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Rwanda: Will the Onslaught On Rwanda Fall Silent After Vote?
New Times, 18 October 2012
As was expected, the UN GoE report on Eastern DRC was deliberately leaked to the Media on the eve of today's vote at the UN Security Council where Rwanda is widely expected to win… Read more »
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The Russian government says Rwanda's election to one of the non-permanent United Nations seats will actively contribute to reinforcing the central role of the UN in the world. Read more »
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A leaked UN report accusing Uganda and Rwanda of supporting a military rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo will not deter from finding a regional solution to conflict, ... Read more »
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Rwanda has won its bid to occupy a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council despite a leaked report accusing it of supporting rebels in eastern Congo. Read more »
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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson has called on the Rwandan government to publicly denounce the M23 rebel militia which is fighting in eastern ... Read more »
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Writers for AllAfrica's partner publishers discuss the controversy generated by Rwanda's intervention in the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »
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Germany and Britain have joined the Netherlands and the United States in recent days in suspending aid to Rwanda, in response to a recent report by a group of United Nations ... Read more »
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A new report by rights group Amnesty International is accusing the country's military intelligence department of torture and unlawful arrests. Read more »
