Miss Rwanda organizer arrested for sexual assault
A famous ex-musician and beauty pageant organizer in Rwanda was arrested Tuesday after accusations of sexual assault, Rwandan police said. Dieudonne Ishimwe, better known as […]
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Rwandan Valentine Rugwabiza takes over as head of Minusca in Bangui
Appointed on February 23 by Antonio Guterres, Valentine Rugwabiza has just arrived in Bangui. She replaced Mankeur Ndiaye after three particularly turbulent years at the […]
DRC: M23 rebels released three military prisoners
The “M23” rebels have handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross three Congolese soldiers they captured during recent fighting in eastern DRC, […]
Rwanda to welcome prospective immigrants to Britain
Rwanda has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with Britain to host asylum seekers and migrants of various nationalities seeking to enter the United Kingdom, authorities […]
Rwanda: 25-year prison sentence upheld on appeal against opponent Paul Rusesabagina
On Monday, April 4, the Court of Appeal confirmed the verdict that had been handed down in the first instance against the hero of the […]
Uganda expels Rwandan opposition figure Robert Mukombozi
Uganda expels Rwandan opposition figure Robert Mukombozi in what appears to be a new sign of warming relations between Kampala and Kigali after years of […]
Congolese army accuses Rwanda of supporting a rebellion, Kigali denies
After months of suspicions and decades of mistrust, the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo is clearly accusing the Rwandan army of supporting an […]
Rwanda reopens land borders after two years of closure
On Monday, March 7, Rwanda reopened all its land borders, which were officially closed with the appearance of the first cases of Covid-19 in the […]
BioNTech 12-container modules will be set up in Rwanda or Senegal
BioNTech, the German laboratory behind Pfizer’s messenger RNA vaccine, has unveiled two 12-container modules that will be set up in Rwanda or Senegal and possibly […]
Kigali to reopen land border with Uganda closed since 2019
Rwanda’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday that the main border crossing with Uganda, closed since February 2019, will reopen on Jan. 31, formalizing a thaw in […]