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