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Rwanda: Local Government Leaders Protest Kabuye's Arrest

More than three thousand local government leaders in Kigali City yesterday also added their voice in the protest against the arrest of Rose Kabuye, the Chief of State Protocol. It's now ten days since she was arrested and...

Gacaca - Woman (75) Loses Appeal, Gets Life Jail

Virginia Mukasekuru, 75, sentenced to life in prison for crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity, saw her appeal rejected Sunday by the Appellate Court of the Nyamirambo sector, Kigali, reports Hirondelle Agency.

ICTR Registrar Opens New Information Centre in Kigali

The Registrar of International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Adama Dieng, presided Friday in Gasabo, a district of Kigali, inauguration of first Umusanzu mu bwiyunge (contribution to reconciliation in Kinyarwanda) centre...

Rwanda: Carte! Carte!

Posted to the web 18 November 2008 Turi Omollo Kigali On November 14, President Paul Kagame received the "Committed to Connecting the World Award at this year's International Telecommunication Union Council (High-Level...

Poor Regional Road Infrastructure Hurting the Economy

Rwanda: Poor Regional Road Infrastructure Hurting the Economy Posted to the web 18 November 2008 Berna Namata And Kabona Esiara Kigali The Kigali bound bus cruising at 100km/ph screeches to a halt, and thereafter, proceeds at a...

Local Media Yet to Acquire Can U-20 Rights

Bonnie Mugabe Kigali The local broadcasting media is yet to enter any form of agreement with French-based SportFive over-the-air television and radio rights for next year's African Youth Championships in Kigali. The local...

Rwanda: Gacaca - Woman (75) Loses Appeal, Gets Life Jail

Virginia Mukasekuru, 75, sentenced to life in prison for crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity, saw her appeal rejected Sunday by the Appellate Court of the Nyamirambo sector, Kigali, reports Hirondelle Agency.

East Africa: Common Market Granted More Time for Talks

Posted to the web 18 November 2008 Eddie Mukaaya Kigali The East African Community ministerial council has granted regional common market negotiators more time to resolve outstanding issues. The High Level Task Force (HLTF)...

Rwandan leader warns Paris over aide's extradition

By William Wallis in Geneva The planned extradition to France this week of a top aide to Paul Kagame, Rwandan president, sets the stage for a courtroom showdown between Paris and Kigali over the origins of the 1994 Rwandan...

Rwanda: Men Join Fight Against Gender-Based Violence

Posted to the web 17 November 2008 Eugene Mutara Kigali Like-minded men last week gathered in a one-day workshop to discuss how best their fellow men could jump on board and join their sisters in the fight against gender-based...

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