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Rwanda Minister, Biruta Issues Retaliation Warnings To Congo

Rwanda Minister, Biruta Issues Retaliation Warnings To Congo

June 1, 2022 1:24 pm

As a result of the rising spate of attacks between Rwanda and Congo, the Rwandan Foreign Ministry has reiterated its earlier warnings that the nation would fight back if it suffers further attacks from the neighbouring country, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Foreign Minister, Vincent Biruta, told reporters on Wednesday after accusing Congo of firing shells across the border in May this year.

“If attacks continue, we will not sit idly by, Rwanda will have the right to respond to protect the security of the country, to protect the security of its citizens, and we’ve the means to do that,”

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Ex-Rwandan Official Arraigned In France Over Role In Genocide

Ex-Rwandan Official Arraigned In France Over Role In Genocide

May 10, 2022 3:34 am

Former Rwandan official by name, Laurent Bucyibaruta has gone on for trial in France for his alleged role in the 1994 genocide where more than 800,000 people, mostly ethnic Tutsis, were killed by Hutu militias.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Mr Bucyibaruta is one of the most senior figures to face court in France, where activists have long campaigned for him to stand trial for his past actions.

The 78-year-old man is standing trial on charges of genocide, complicity in genocide and complicity in crimes against humanity.

The suspect was brought to the courtroom in a wheelchair as …

AfDB Approves Loans of $180mn In Rwanda

AfDB Approves Loans of $180mn In Rwanda

April 26, 2022 11:33 am

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank(AfDB) has approved two loans amounting to $180 million to co-finance a major energy project that will extend electricity access to rural areas and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda.

This follows the 26 May 2021 approval for $84.2 million from the resources of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the Bank Group, for the same project.

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Financing for the Transmission System Reinforcement and Last Mile Connectivity project comprises $140 million from the African Development Bank sovereign …

Rwanda's Kagame Visits Troops In Mozambique, Confirms Mission

Rwanda’s Kagame Visits Troops In Mozambique, Confirms Mission

September 27, 2021 1:00 am

Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Sunday visited the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado to reiterate the importance of collaboration between the two countries.

Kagame met with President Nyusi and restated that the conflict in northeastern Mozambique against armed jihadist groups, marked by some successes of joint Mozambican and Rwandan forces, is in a ‘consolidation phase’

‘I don’t see any insurmountable problem here; Whether it is fighting with insurgents, dealing with terrorists, and at the same time dealing with development matters that have been talked about. I don’t see any insurmountable problem,’ Kagame said.

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Government Critic Threatened With Life Sentence In Rwanda

Government Critic Threatened With Life Sentence In Rwanda

June 19, 2021 5:26 am

Prosecutors in Rwanda have sought a life sentence for ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero and government critic Paul Rusesabagina, who is charged with terrorism in a trial which many of his supporters have described as a political witch hunt.

 

During a seven-hour hearing yesterday, prosecutor Jean Pierre Habarurema said; ‘We have showed that every act by Rusesabagina was criminal in nature with the intent to commit terrorism’.

‘We, therefore, request that he is given the maximum sentence provided for by the law, which is life imprisonment.’

Africa Daily News, New York understands that the former manager of Kigali’s Hotel des Mille …

Rwanda to grow medical cannabis, strictly for export

Rwanda To Grow Medical Cannabis, Strictly For Export

October 14, 2020 3:54 pm
Rwanda has approved the production of medical cannabis strictly for export, seeking to target fast-growing markets in the United States and European Union, even though its use remains illegal at home.

Guidelines for the production and export of medical cannabis were approved by the cabinet on Monday, and a government statement said Wednesday that it would not change strict local laws around marijuana consumption.

“Rwanda will begin to receive applications for licenses from interested investors for this high-value therapeutic crop. This investment framework does not affect the legal status of cannabis consumption in Rwanda, which remains prohibited,” the statement said.…

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero charged with terrorism, financing rebels

‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Charged With Terrorism, Financing Rebels

September 14, 2020 1:07 pm

Paul Rusesabagina, whose actions during the genocide inspired the Oscar-nominated film ‘Hotel Rwanda’, was charged Monday with terrorism and other serious crimes in his first court appearance in Kigali.

Rwandan investigators announced last month the surprise arrest of Rusesabagina, a high-profile government critic who had been living abroad for years, to stand trial in his homeland for allegedly creating and sponsoring armed militias.

There was a heavy police presence as Rusesabagina, who is credited with saving more than 1,200 Rwandans during the genocide by sheltering them in a hotel, arrived at a courthouse in the capital flanked by his …

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Rwanda Genocide Convict Dies In Senegalese Prison

September 3, 2020 5:43 pm

The former deputy chairman of Rwanda’s ruling party during the 1994 genocide has died in a Senegalese prison, where he was serving a life sentence for his role in the slaughter, a court official told AFP Wednesday.

Edouard Karemera, the deputy of Rwanda’s then-ruling National Revolutionary Movement for Development, was jailed by a UN-backed special tribunal in 2011 for genocide and crimes against humanity.

“I confirm the death of Edouard Karemera in Senegal. The cause is as yet unknown,” said Ousman Njikam, spokesman for the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT), which took over from the special tribunal when it …

Rwanda Breaking Jinx In Africa

January 15, 2020 10:53 am

Rwanda as a nation in Africa has continued to show a clear sign that they are tired of waiting for the West as it concerns development. Unlike other African Countries like Nigeria, Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya who are on the list of African Countries with highest Chinese loan debt, it has shown that long held belief by many African leaders that they can’t achieve any thing without the help of the Werstern countries. It has shown a clear sign of leadership with vision, sincerity and determination unlike her other African Countries who glory in perfidy.

 

Recently, Rwanda just …

Rwanda re-opens border with Uganda to trucks for 12 days

Rwanda re-opens border with Uganda to trucks for 12 days

June 10, 2019 10:42 am

Rwanda said on Monday it would re-open its busiest border post with Uganda to cargo trucks for 12 days, more than three months after it was closed amid tensions between the two neighbors triggered by security and economic disagreements.

In a statement, Rwanda’s revenue body said it was “pleased to inform the general public that heavy trucks are allowed to provisionally cross Gatuna border,” for 12 days starting Monday.

At the end of February, Rwanda started blocking Ugandan cargo trucks from entering at the crossing, which Rwandans call Gatuna and Ugandans call Katuna. Authorities in Kigali also stopped Rwandan nationals …

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