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Leon Mugesera goes on trial in Kigali
Leon Mugesera was formally charged with “planning genocide, inciting the masses to participate in genocide and distribution of arms” at Nyamirambo court in Kigali on 2nd February. The case is...
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Coffee harvest gets underway in Rwanda
The coffee harvest is underway throughout Rwanda. The harvest normally starts in March, but this year some farmers began picking the precious cherries from as early as mid-February. Good rains at the...
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Refugees from DR Congo tell their story
I visited Nkamira Transit camp, 22 km east of Gisenyi in the north of Rwanda yesterday. Refugees have been arriving at the camp from Masisi in North Kivu province, eastern DR Congo since Friday 27...
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Rwanda raises repo rate to 7.5 pct on inflation risks - Reuters Rwanda's central bank raised its benchmark repo rate for the first time since November to head off risks to the inflation outlook in the...
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DR Congo army says mutiny under control - AFP The Congolese army said it has suspended military operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it claimed that a mutiny has been brought under...
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DR Congo refugees reached 5,866 on May 6 RT @anouckbronee - Twitpic Refugees from #DRC continue to enter #Rwanda. Figures reached 5,866 last night. From UNHCR staff @anouckbroneeUn message téléphonique...
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UNCTAD to conduct FDI study for Rwanda - UNCTAD Noting that the Government of Rwanda has adopted its Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) for the 2008-2012 period to guide...
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Refugees from DR Congo board a UNHCR truck in Rwanda - Flickr Almost 7,000 refugees from DR Congo have arrived in Rwanda, escaping the fighting in North Kivu over the border.Congolese flee violence...
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DR Congo arms cache found on "Terminator" Ntaganda's farm - BBC A massive arms cache has been uncovered in eastern Democratic Republic Congo on the farm of renegade soldier Bosco Ntaganda, the army has...
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Congolese refugees to be relocated to Nyamagabe District - Rwanda Gov. Based on decision made by the Government of Rwanda on Saturday 12 May, incoming Congolese refugees are to be transferred to a new...
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U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice on Rwanda
Four noticeable things from Ambassador Susan Rice’s speech at Kigali Institute of Technology (KIST) in the Rwandan capital this evening. The first was the activity on Twitter. I admit, I got...
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Hunting for gold in Rwanda
There are two ways to hunt for gold in the hills of Rwanda. The traditional method – pictured above – requires little more than a sturdy pan to sift the dirt and gravel found in the many, murky...
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Rwanda prison biogas story on the BBC
Following on from the story I did for Reuters on the use of biogas in Rwanda’s prison system, I put together a nine photo slideshow for the BBC. It tells much the same story, but… in pictures. I was...
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UN report alleges mineral smuggling has “risen substantially during 2011”
Smuggling of minerals between DR Congo and Rwanda has “risen substantially during 2011” according to a report published by the United Nations Group of Experts on DR Congo today. Here is my feature for...
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20 wounded in Kigali grenade attack
A grenade exploded at a small, dirt road intersection in Nyabisindu, Gasabo district, near Amahoro Stadium in Kigali tonight. The shaky image above shows the cordoned off area where the grenade...
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France and Rwanda turn the page
The key findings of a French report into the downing of the plane carrying President Habyarimana in April, 1994 were made public through lawyers in Paris yesterday. I spent 25 minutes with Louise...
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ICTR transfers case to Rwanda
This is a bit of a landmark moment for Rwanda. Almost eighteen years after the genocide, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has formally transferred its first case to Rwanda for...
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