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Oxfam Warns Over Increasing Violence in War-torn Eastern DR. Congo
According to new research by aid agency Oxfam civilians in eastern DR Congo are facing an increased risk of rape and forced labor as a result of internationally backed military operations against rebel groups.
Rwandan Ruling Party Launch Election Campaign Websites
Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) has gone hi-tech with three websites which will relay information on the campaign of its presidential candidate on a real-time basis starting next Tuesday.
First Vice President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda Found Dead
Andre Kagwa Rwisereka, the First Vice President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, who went missing on Tuesday, has been found dead.
RWANDA: Community Service “inadequate Punishment”, Say Survivors
Sixteen years after the Rwandan genocide, thousands of perpetrators who confessed their roles before the traditional Gacaca Courts have been released and sentenced to community service, but survivors say this is an inadequate punishment. Read more of...
Kenyan Prime Minister Visits Rwanda in Commemoration of 1994 Genocide
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has paid an unannounced courtesy visit to Rwanda in the spirit of togetherness as part of Rwanda’s 16th annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide. On his arrival in capital Kigali, Ondinga was given a guided tour of...
Rwandan Journalist Testifies Against Defense Minister for Genocide Crimes
A Rwandan journalist convicted of promoting and participating in the 1994 genocide, Valerie Bemeriki, has made bold testimony by accusing the Rwandan Minister of Defense General Marcel Gatsizi of playing a major role in the 100 days killings that left...
Rwanda And France Agree in Principle to Restore Diplomatic Ties
Rwanda and France have agreed in principal to begin removing all obstacles with the view of urgent restoration of full diplomatic relations, Rwandan minister of Foreign Affairs, Rosemary Museminari has said. Museminari told the state radio about the development...
United Nations Envoy Hails Positive Outcome of DRC, Rwanda Reconciliation
The rapprochement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda has “positive outcome for peace and stability of the Great Lake region,” the UN special envoy to the Great Lake region, Olusegun Obasanjo, said. For one year, Obasanjo has...
