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Uganda protests Rwandan military incursion

Uganda protested an incursion by Rwandan soldiers on its territory it said resulted in two deaths, a development that could inflame tense relations between...

Guilty plea by Rwanda rebel official

Rebel official Callixte Nsabimana pleaded guilty in a Rwandan court to charges of terrorism, murder and hostage taking as part of a violent campaign...

Rwanda lifts ban on satirical cartoons

The Rwanda Supreme Court repealed a law banning publication of political cartoons, while upholding another punishing, insulting or defaming the president with at least...

Rwandan rebel group spokesman faces terrorism-related charges in Kigali court

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A Rwandan court filed terrorism-related charges against the spokesman for the FDLR rebel group on Monday, two months after his deportation from neighbouring Democratic...

Researchers appointed to investigate French role in Rwanda genocide

President Emmanuel Macron appointed researchers to carry out a two-year investigation into the role of the French army in the Rwandan genocide still a...

Rwanda honours those killed in genocide 25 years ago

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame began a week of solemn ceremonies on Sunday to commemorate the lives of 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutus murdered during...

Rwandan Mi-17 crashes in South Sudan

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A Rwanda Air Force Mi-17-1V helicopter has crashed in South Sudan whilst on a United Nations flight. The aircraft came down outside Pagak in northeast...

ISS: The Great Lakes can’t afford more instability

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Regional tensions in the Great Lakes are reaching an alarming level, with neighbours Rwanda and Uganda publicly raising the tone over the past few...

African Partnership Flight Rwanda concludes

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The African Partnership Flight Rwanda concluded with a closing ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda, on 8 March. Hosted by U.S. Air Forces Africa and the Rwanda...

Spokesman of leading Rwandan opposition politician found dead

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The spokesman for leading Rwandan opposition politician Victoire Ingabire has been found dead, a government official said on Sunday. It was not immediately clear how...

Rwanda/Uganda border dispute leads to trade accusations

Uganda accused Rwanda of blocking goods trucks and other vehicles from entering the country and of stopping its nationals crossing into Uganda amid a...

Top Rwandan opposition figure not deterred by detention

Diane Rwigara will not let more than a year in detention derail her campaign against President Paul Kagame, the rebel-turned-statesman lauded for transforming the...

ISS: Are Rwanda and South Africa irreconcilable?

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The slow but stubborn unfolding of justice in a humble magistrate’s court in South Africa continues to embarrass both Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and...

Unidentified attackers torch three vehicles, kill two in Rwanda’s south

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Unidentified attackers torched three passenger vehicles in southern Rwanda on Saturday, killing two and injuring eight, the Ministry of Defence said, adding the military...

Kagame critic acquitted

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Diane Rwigara, a critic of veteran Rwandan president Paul Kagame, was acquitted by Rwanda's high court on charges including inciting insurrection and...

ISS: Rwanda and South Africa’s rocky road to reconciliation

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After an almost five-year delay, the Randburg Magistrate's Court in Johannesburg last week finally launched an inquest into the murder of Rwandan...

Rwanda Cabinet reshuffle

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Rwanda President Paul Kagame appointed new ministers of defence and foreign affairs in a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. Albert Murasira, an army general,...

Tantalum tracker unveiled in Rwanda

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Rwanda's mining boss announced the world's first blockchain project to track tantalum from pit-face to refinery, part of a push to woo...

Drop charges against senior Rwandan officials – French prosecutor

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A French prosecutor recommended dropping charges against eight senior Rwandan officials, including the defence minister, being investigated over the death of President...

Bail for Rwandan presidential critic

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A Rwandan high court judge ordered the release on bail of an opposition activist and her mother detained last year on charges...

Exercise Shared Accord 2018 commences

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Participants from 15 nations and three international organizations have gathered for the U.S. Army Africa-led exercise Shared Accord 2018, which is taking...

Rwanda dismisses rebel incursion claims

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Rwandan police denied a militant group it says aims to topple President Paul Kagame was behind attacks on the country's southern border...

Rwanda receives Chinese military; eyes Russian missiles

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A Chinese military delegation has visited Rwanda to enhance military cooperation while Rwanda is discussing with Russia the delivery of air defence...

Congolese refuges arrested

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Rwandan police arrested 23 Congolese refugees after officials were pelted with stones, authorities said after two days of clashes in which a...

Migrants in limbo as deportation deal remains unfinished

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Israel is finalising a deal to deport thousands of African migrants to Uganda under a new scheme after agreements with Rwanda and...

Israel releases detained migrant after relocation deal collapses

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Israel released a small group of African migrants awaiting deportation following the collapse of an international deal to send them to Rwanda....

Deaths, injuries in Rwanda refugee camp

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At least five refugees were killed and 20 injured at a camp in Rwanda after a protest over a cut in food...

Congolese refugees claim Rwandan soldiers shot at them

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Congolese refugees in Rwanda said soldiers shot at them and wounded at least two people as refugees tried leave their camp in...

DR Congo/Rwanda border clash leaves soldiers dead

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Congolese soldiers were killed and wounded in a cross-border skirmish with Rwandan troops this week, Democratic Republic of Congo's military said. Each side...

No migrant deal signed with Israel – Rwanda and Uganda

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Rwanda and Uganda have not struck any deal to take in African migrants from Israel under a scheme condemned by rights groups....

Rwanda displays new self-propelled artillery

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Rwanda has acquired SH3 122 mm self-propelled artillery systems from China, and displayed them during a recent exercise. A single Norinco SH3 was...

Rwigara denied bail in Rwandan court

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A Rwandan court denied bail to a vocal critic of President Paul Kagame who was barred from running against him in an...

Kagame critic’s mother speaks out

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The mother and sister of a prominent critic of Rwanda's president said all three of them were tortured and deprived of food...

Kagame critic pleads not guilty

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A prominent opponent of Rwandan President Paul Kagame pleaded not guilty to charges of forgery and inciting insurrection and said she was...

Rwigara blocked from planning trial defence – lawyer

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A critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame cannot plan her defence on charges of insurrection and forgery because prosecutors have denied access...

Kagame critic in court

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A critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame will appear in court charged with inciting insurrection and forgery, the prosecutor's office said. Diane Shima...

Rwandan presidential critic charged with insurrection

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Diane Shima Rwigara, a critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame barred from challenging him in elections in August, was charged with inciting...

Opposition official and others charged for plotting against Rwanda government

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A Rwandan opposition official and eight others were charged with forming an armed group and seeking to overthrow government - indictments that...

Supporters of jailed Rwandan opposition man arrested

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Rwandan police arrested supporters of jailed opposition figure Victoire Ingabire who they said were planning to join an armed group in a...

Kagame critic arrested

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Rwandan police arrested Diane Shima Rwigara, a leading critic of President Paul Kagame, charging her with forgery and tax evasion. Her mother...

Forgery investigation underway in Rwanda

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Rwandan police are investigating Diane Shima Rwigara - a critic of President Paul Kagame barred from challenging him in elections this month...

Rwandan soldiers arrive in South Sudan ahead of thousands more extra...

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About 120 Rwandan peacekeepers have arrived in South Sudan, United Nations said on Tuesday, the first detachment of 4,000 extra troops approved...

Third presidential term for Rwanda’s Kagame

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Incumbent leader Paul Kagame swept to a landslide victory in Rwanda's presidential election, securing a third term in office and extending his...

Rwandan candidate pledges retrial of jailed dissidents if elected

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Rwanda's Frank Habineza, the only registered opposition leader competing against President Paul Kagame in Friday's elections, pledged to retry political prisoners if...

NGOs file suit alleging BNP Paribas complicity in Rwanda genocide

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Three non-government organisations (NGOs) filed a lawsuit in Paris against French bank BNP Paribas, alleging it knowingly approved a transfer of $1.3...

Ugandan gay rights activist arrested in Rwanda

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A prominent Ugandan gay rights activist was arrested on arrival at Kigali airport on suspicion of "drunkenness and gross misconduct", police said. Kasha...

Rhinos back in Rwanda

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A decade after poachers wiped out its native population of rhino Rwanda has reintroduced the animals to its national parks flying a...

Rwandan jailed for life for genocide crimes

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A Rwandan accused of leading and co-ordinating attacks on minority Tutsis during Rwanda's 1994 genocide was sentenced to life imprisonment for his...

Stones hurled in rare Rwandan prison riot

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Inmates protesting living conditions at Gasabo prison in the Rwandan capital of Kigali hurled stones over prison walls, damaging houses and disrupting...

Rwanda changes dual British national with treason

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Rwandan prosecutors charged a dual Rwandan-British citizen with treason, accusing her of forming an armed group and conspiring to unseat the president. Violette...