Rwanda

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:33:15 GMT
Rwanda's Post-Genocide Model Prioritises Security Over Freedom and Equality - a Risk to Future Stability
[The Conversation Africa] Rwanda, a small and landlocked central African country, has made remarkable socio-economic progress since the 1994 genocide in which an estimated 500,000 people died. But the country, as well as the rest of the world, remain...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:46:11 GMT
Auditor General to Present Findings On State Finances to Parliament
[New Times] Auditor General Alexis Kamuhire is set to present his report of State finances and assets for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2023, to Parliament, on Wednesday afternoon, April 24.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:45:15 GMT
Rwanda, Gabon Eye Deeper Economic Ties
[New Times] A delegation of Gabonese business leaders on Wednesday, April 24, concluded a two-day visit to Rwanda, during which the two parties explored trade and investment opportunities, as both countries mull deepening economic and bilateral ties.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:19:45 GMT
Every Victim Has a Name, You Know
[New Times] On April 21, more than 250,000 people were killed in the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. This is almost 25 percent of all the victims. As Rwanda remembered the fateful day this year, however, some well-known scholars who have made it the...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:50:36 GMT
Kagame's Delight At Arsenal's Demolition of Chelsea
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has praised Arsenal for their impressive performance during Tuesday night's 5-0 humiliating victory over Chelsea a 5-0 to open a three-point lead in the English Premier League title run-in.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:44:17 GMT
UK's Newly Passed 'Safety in Rwanda' Bill Is Anything but Safe - UN Officials
[UN News] Following the United Kingdom Parliament's passage of the "Safety of Rwanda" bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:40:16 GMT
The UK Again Attempts to Bend Truth On Rwanda
[HRW] In an interview on the BBC's Today Program this week, Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell sang the praises of Rwanda's "remarkable regime." But as the debate over the government's Safety of Rwanda bill came to a close, he left out some imp...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:16:06 GMT
Could Airbnb Take Over Rwanda's Housing Market?
[New Times] There is a chance that if you have traveled in the past for a vacation or even work, at some point you have rented, considered renting an Airbnb, or someone has recommended it.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:54:30 GMT
Rwanda Explained - From Politics to Human Right to Migration
[DW] Rwanda's government says it is "pleased" about the UK's decision to pass a bill allowing to send irregular asylum seekers to the African country. But many, including the UN, continue to express concern about the policy.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:21:53 GMT
Airlines Urged Not to Facilitate UK-Rwanda Asylum Transfers
[UN News] UN experts have expressed concern over airlines and aviation authorities' involvement in the unlawful removal of asylum seekers from the United Kingdom to Rwanda under an agreement between the two governments and the proposed 'Safety of Rwa...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:16:07 GMT
April 24, 1994 - Tutsi Killed in Kabgayi, Ruhango
[New Times] April 24, 1994 was the 18th day of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Killings had spread across Rwanda, especially in the southern region. Massacres of Tutsi took place in different parts of the former Gitarama Prefecture, in current day Mu...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:16:06 GMT
The Dark Side of Social Media for Rwandan Youth
[New Times] One Friday morning, Benitha (second name withheld) woke up bored and wanted some 'plot' for the day, since it was the last Friday of her second term holiday.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:16:05 GMT
House of Lords Passes UK-Rwanda Migration Agreement
[New Times] The United Kingdom's upper house of parliament, on Tuesday, April 23, approved a government bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, a development that is key for the implementation of the UK-Rwanda migration deal which is expected to get o...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:16:05 GMT
Kagame, Macron Hold 'Productive Call' Over DR Congo Crisis
[New Times] President Paul Kagame and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "held a productive call" on Tuesday, April 23, during which they discussed the fruitful bilateral cooperation and areas of future collaboration, according to Village Urugwir...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:54:34 GMT
Malaria Cases Down By 88% in 2023
[New Times] Malaria cases in Rwanda have dropped by 88 per cent as of 2023, according Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC).

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:54:33 GMT
UK-Rwanda Deal - One Must First Live in Rwanda Before Any Criticism
[New Times] Right after the UK passed a law seeking to have illegal immigrants moved to Rwanda for processing or settling in the country if they opt to, some international actor went berserk yet it's been precisely two years since the inception of th...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:54:32 GMT
Migrants Drown in English Channel As Deportation Bill Is Approved
[VOA] Five migrants, including a child, have died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom, according to French authorities on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:54:31 GMT
UK's Harmful Rwanda Bill to Become Law
[HRW] Government Should Abandon Cruel Scheme and Protect Asylum Seekers

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:54:30 GMT
UK - Channel Crossing Deaths Highlight Government's 'Callous Attitude' to Refugees
[AI London] In response to reports that five people died earlier today trying to cross the Channel, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK's Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said:

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:04:30 GMT
At Belgian Trial, Two Former Interahamwe Leaders Dodge Testifying
[JusticeInfo.net] Dieudonné Niyitegeka and Eugène Mbarushimana are the only two surviving former members of the National Committee of the Interahamwe, the militia that spearheaded the genocide of Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994. They have never be...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:41:20 GMT
UK Parliament Passes Rwanda Asylum Plan
[DW] The British upper house approved a plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the government has already chartered commercial jets that would be ready within months.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:40:53 GMT
UK Government Plans Rwanda Migrant Flights As Lawmakers Vote
[DW] The British Parliament is once again voting on a plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the flights will go ahead "come what may."

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:42:32 GMT
Kigali Airport Outranks JKIA in Latest Rankings
[Business Day Africa] Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is slipping from its once-held position as the premier regional hub, trailing two spots behind Kigali in the latest rankings.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:45:33 GMT
Genocide Survivors Ask Blinken to Retract 'Misleading' Statement
[New Times] The umbrella association of Genocide against the Tutsi survivor organisations, Ibuka, has asked United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken to retract a statement he made on April 7 at the occasion of the 30th commemoration of the Gen...

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:54:00 GMT
Six Key Proposed Changes to Rwanda's Mineral Tax Law
[New Times] Rwanda is seeking to amend its mineral tax law with a view to to promote value addition for higher revenues and discourage the exportation of the valuable natural substances in raw form, according to a bill under scrutiny in parliament.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:48:16 GMT
Who Is Iradukunda, Rwanda's Emerging Movie Star?
[New Times] Not so long ago when 25-year-old Abouba Iradukunda realized that he would make a big name for himself in acting. His talent quickly pushed him to the spotlight as soon as people started to watch him on the screens acting in various movies...

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:57:37 GMT
UK Migrants to Start Coming to Rwanda Within 3 Months - British PM
[New Times] UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the UK-Rwanda migration deal will finally get operational within a period of 10 to 12 weeks as the first flight of illegal migrants from the UK will fly to Rwanda.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:49:50 GMT
Rlutta On Producing Recent Project, Securing New Management
[New Times] Up and coming artiste Rlutta is one of the female musicians in Rwanda showing signs of taking over the male-dominated industry and his recently released projects, including 'A Moment of Silence', proves it.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:44:45 GMT
No, Bloomberg News, the Only Thing Deepening DR Congo Conflict Is Its Rulers and Their Bedfellows
[New Times] An article that appeared last Friday on the Bloomberg news website claims "Rwandan meddling is deepening Congo's deadly conflict".

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:44:44 GMT
Genocide - AOS Pays Tribute to Victims, Emphasises Importance of Memorials
[New Times] Rwanda -- Based ICT service provider, AOS, has called on Rwandans and the rest of the world, especially the youth, to visit Genocide memorials in the country. Learning from Rwanda's history is crucial to prevent atrocities like the 1994 G...

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