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Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina’s appeal trial opens in his absence

January 18, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

The appeal in the case of Paul Rusesabagina began on Monday. Last September, the 68-year-old opponent was sentenced to 25 years in prison for terrorism, […]

Rwandans refractory to Covid vaccine return home

January 14, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

The hundred or so Rwandans who had arrived in recent days in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claiming to be fleeing the anti-Covid vaccination […]

Genocide in Rwanda: Claude Muhayimana sentenced to 14 years in prison

December 17, 2021 Steven Addamah 0

The Franco-Rwandan Claude Muhayimana, 60, was sentenced Thursday, December 16, by the Paris Assize Court to 14 years of criminal imprisonment. He was found guilty […]

Cases of the Omicron variant reported in Rwanda

December 16, 2021 Steven Addamah 0

Rwanda, which has detected six initial cases of the Omicron variant, has announced new restrictions against Covid-19, such as closing nightclubs and extending quarantine for […]

Kinshasa and Kampala announce air strikes from Uganda against the ADF rebels

December 1, 2021 Geraldine Boechat 0

Air and artillery strikes in the DRC from Uganda on Tuesday targeted rebel positions of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), accused by Kinshasa of numerous […]

Kenyan soccer federation president presented in court and released on bail

November 16, 2021 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Nick Mwendwa, chairman of the embattled Kenya Football Federation (FKF), was brought to court on Monday to face corruption charges and walked free. Nick Mwendwa, […]

Rusesabagina case: Kigali cancels a meeting with Belgium

September 22, 2021 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The Rwandan government on Tuesday cancelled a planned meeting with the Belgian Foreign minister, who criticized the 25-year prison sentence for “terrorism” handed to Paul […]

Rwanda: The verdict of Paul Rusesabagina trial is expected today

September 20, 2021 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” and who has become a fierce critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, is due to be […]

Rwanda looks forward to welcoming the SOLA community refugees from Afghanistan

August 25, 2021 Steven Addamah 0

After Uganda, Rwanda becomes the second African country to host Afghan refugees. Afghanistan’s only boarding school for girls is moving its entire 250-person facility to […]