Opinion article submitted for publication On August 10th and 11th, 2022, the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Kigali for a two-day visit. As per the usual protocol reserved for VIPs, the Rwandan Government took him to the Genocide Memorial in Kigali and invited him to leave a message in the book […]
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Is the Rwandan army becoming the Wagner of France and Europe?
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UK -Rwanda asylum deals, the Pact of Shame.
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Decision on the dissolution of IBUKA Belgium postponed
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