Rwanda to Privatize Methane Gas Plant

Rwanda’s government is negotiating with an Israeli firm to lease its pilot methane plant on Lake Kivu in western Rwanda in an effort to increase the plant’s electricity production capacity.

Rwandan Genocide Exhibition Opens in Kigali

The government of Rwanda, through the National Commission for the Fight against Genocide, on Tuesday in Kigali opened an exhibition on the 1994 Genocide as part of the preparations for the 17th genocide commemoration on Thursday.

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...

Germany Donates 1.6 Million Euro to Rwanda for Environmental Protection

The Rwanda government through the ministry of Local Government and the German Reighlands Province has signed a memorandum of understanding of 1.6 million Euro towards agro-forestry at a function held in Rwanda’s capital of Kigali. Rwanda’s Minister...

Former Rwandan Cabinet Director Given 30 Year Sentence for Genocide Crimes

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) based in Arusha, Tanzania has given a former Cabinet Director in the Rwandan Interior Ministry, Callixte Kalimanzira a 30 year jail sentence for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocde. According to a...

Rwanda Receives $32m Consignment of Pneumonia Immunization Drugs

Rwanda’s ministry of health has received immunization drugs worth $32m for pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. The consignment was jointly funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Children’s...

Swedish Government Suspends Aid to Rwanda

The Swedish government has announced on Wednesday the suspension of financial aid to Rwanda following the recent report of the UN Group of Experts, which said the country was abetting the escalating conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo...

Rwanda to Issue Arrest Warrants Against French Soldiers

In a retaliatory move, Rwanda is preparing to issue international arrest warrants against 23 French soldiers for their alleged role in the 1994 genocide which claimed over one million souls in just 100 days, according to a senior Rwandan justice official.

Rwandan Government to Construct More Than 3000 Houses for Genocide Survivors

The Rwandan government through its ministry of Local Government and Social Development is to construct about 3,235 housing units for survivors of the 1994 genocide, out of which 2,325 have already been completed, the coordinator of the Fund for Genocide...