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Vasectomies in Rwanda
Family planning in Africa – also known as the fertile and nurturing ground for all humanity – is met with slight resistance and hostility. African… Read more
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Rwanda: Prosecution seeks life sentence after Ingabire’s withdrawal
The Rwandan prosecution says it will seek life imprisonment for opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, in the trial which turned out to be a… Read more
A young Rwandan entrepreneur won 50.000$ on a TV show
The first of April 2012 in Kigali, a young student and CEO of a small business , named Clarisse Iribagiza won the first price of a televised… Read more
Rwanda: “Kagame assassinated Kabila”, Rudasingwa
The Rwandan President Paul Kagame was “the instigator of the assassination against Laurent Desire Kabila, the Congolese former president.” This… Read more
Belgium: Award ceremony for the “Prize Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for Democracy and Peace”.
This Saturday, March 10, 2012, the first prize “Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for Democracy and Peace” was released during the International Women’s day… Read more
Rachel Mwanza, the incredible destiny of a street child
“Who, me?” She could not believe her eyes. The pleasant, unexpected surprise could be observed on the face of the Congolese actress, Rachel… Read more
Sweden expels a Rwandan diplomat for spying on political refugees.
Last Wednesday, 8 February the Swedish authorities expelled Evode Mudaheranwa, the Rwandan embassy’s second highest-ranking official for… Read more
Rwanda: Attack with grenades near a market in Kigali
20 people were injured on the evening of Tuesday, January 3 in a grenade attack near an outdoor market of vegetables and fruits being at… Read more
Rwanda: Hands off my refugee status!
The initiative Mpore, Memory and Justice, is conducting an awareness campaign at the international level with the theme: “Hands off my refugee… Read more
Rwanda: The organization Jambo welcomes the “confession” of Théogène Rudasingwa
The “confession” of Dr.Théogene Rudasingwa, in which he states that Paul Kagame isindeed the author of the attack on April 6,1994 that killed… Read more
DRC: « a nightmare in paradise »
Since 1996, a conflict, that until now has caused 6 million deaths, has taken hold of the DR Congo. Systematic rape of tens or even hundreds of… Read more
End of the refugee status for Rwandans in 2011: Associations complain
It was during a visit to Rwanda in October 2009 that the RPF government in Kigali had asked the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr…. Read more
PAX Conference about the launch of a truth and reconciliation commission
The Rwandan Organisation PAX(Peace in the African Great Lakes Region), held a conference about the launch of a truth and reconciliation… Read more
Opinion
Alcoholism among young women As the debate on underage drinking intensifies globally, we come to terms with the fact that alcohol is no longer a problem affecting the adult… Read more
Africanising Homosexuality After two millennia of scrutinising the moral standing of same-sex partnerships, there is still a huge group of people who would rather see a gay… Read more
Rwanda national dialogue or another “animation” ? Throughout history, dictatorships needed praises. They have always used the state resources to fund big gatherings around them. They always… Read more
News analysis
Rwanda: new insights into the April 6, 1994 attack On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, the experts that were appointed by the judges Trevidic and Poux revealed their findings with regard to the… Read more
Realignments at the head of Rwanda: a hardening of the regime? Realignments at the head of the main intelligence services were conducted by Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, July 13,… Read more
Women and girls failed in Eastern Congo, A Lady’s view. Major General Patrick Cammaert: “Being a woman in modern wars seems more challenging than being a soldier.” The Conflict in… Read more
Economy
Human Development: Rwanda on the back of the pack With a human development index of 0.429, Rwanda is classified 166th among 187 countries in the global human development index ranking in 2011,… Read more
Kenya reviews tax system to ease business costs NAIROBI, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Kenya might lower business tax rates and remove all tax exemptions in a drive to ease the cost of doing business in… Read more
IMF praises Congo economy, releases fresh loans KINSHASA, Feb 10 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has praised Democratic Republic of Congo’s economic progress and approved the… Read more
Justice
HRW against jailing of Rwandan opposition politician KIGALI, Feb 12 (Reuters) – The sentencing of a Rwandan opposition politician to four years in jail for inciting ethnic division was a sign the… Read more
Congo soldiers go on trial for mass rapes Baraka, DRC, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Eleven soldiers accused of raping more than 60 women in eastern Congo went on trial at a military court on… Read more
Rwandan rebel: I am innocent of Congo war crimes THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Jan 28, 2011 (AP) — A Rwandan rebel told war crimes judges Friday that he was not involved in what prosecutors… Read more
Sports
Soccer-Keeper’s penalty wins Super Cup shootout for Mazembe LUBUMBASHI Jan 29 (Reuters) – Goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba scored the winning spot-kick as TP Mazembe Englebert secured a second successive African… Read more
CAN 2011: Rwanda U-17 mark their history The launch of the ninth edition of the African Cup of Nations Cadet class was given this January 8, 2011 in Rwanda, the host… Read more
Muteba Kidiaba’s Bum-Bouncing Celebration (TP Mazembe – Pachuca) The Club World Cup had a dose of African spirit and ritual as TP Mazembe beat Pachuca on Friday night. The 2010 FIFA Club World Cup had it’s… Read more
