Spotlight on East Africa crackdown on rights, freedoms
From Lamu to Ngorongoro to Kaboong, East African governments are in the international spotlight for human rights violations, even as serious questions over resolve to
Category : RWANDA
Rwanda sets aside $10m for CHOGM sprucing of Kigali
Rwanda is pulling all stops in its preparations to host the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) slated for June 22 to 27. The
Regional experts draft confederation constitution
At least two constitutional experts and a legislative draftsperson nominated by each of the East African Community member states were expected at the consultation meeting
Rwanda backs DR Congo crackdown on Hutu rebels
Rwanda on Monday backed DR Congo’s military crackdown on Hutu rebels, who accuse the neighbouring nations of trying to “massacre” them and “balkanise” the DRC’s
DR Congo ex premier calls for war on Rwanda
A former DR Congo prime minister and opposition leader on Monday called for the government to wage war on neighbouring Rwanda as a way to
Kagame drops another hint about retiring soon
President Paul Kagame has talked about the possibility of not running for a fourth term, noting that his wish is for a woman to replace
Deal or not? It’s now all up to Kagame, Museveni
A deal to defuse tension between Uganda and Rwanda lies in the hands of presidents of the two countries, if sentiments of negotiators are anything
Belgian court convicts ex-Rwandan official for genocide
A Brussels court found a former Rwandan official guilty of genocide against the Tutsi Thursday after hearing of his role in the 1994 massacres in
Security remains a top priority for Rwanda, says Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said that his government will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the the country is safe. Speaking on Thursday
Rwanda evacuates 6,000 residents from areas threatened by heavy rains
Kigali, The Rwandan government on Wednesday said it has evacuated close to 6,000 residents from high-risk zones in different parts of the country threatened by heavy