Rwandan Opposition Deplores UK Deportation Deal As 'Modern Slavery'
RFI
A British law to send unwanted migrants to Rwanda, which passed this week after months of wrangling, has generated fierce criticism at home and abroad. In Rwanda, opponents of the… Read more »
Ramaphosa Approves $95m Military Extension in Mozambique, DR Congo
New Times
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, April 25 approved the extension of the military deployment in DR Congo and Mozambique, according to his office. Earlier, on… Read more »
Africa Soft Power Summit Returns to Kigali for Third Time
New Times
The Africa Soft Power Summit is set to return to Kigali for its third consecutive year from May 28th-31st. This was announced in a Kigali cocktail mixer event that was organised on… Read more »
Rwandan Envoy Canvasses Visa-Free Policy Across Africa
Premium Times
According to him, Rwanda has implemented a visa-free policy and has been able to boost its economy through this. Read more »
Morgan Freeman's Documentary Features Rwanda's Reconciliation Story
New Times
Renowned US actor and film maker Morgan Freeman recently released season one of his series 'The Story Of Us', that tackles some of the fundamental forces that drive humanity… Read more »
Kagame, Macron Hold 'Productive Call' Over DR Congo Crisis
New Times
President Paul Kagame and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "held a productive call" on Tuesday, April 23, during which they discussed the fruitful bilateral cooperation and… Read more »
Ramaphosa, Museveni to Discuss DR Congo Crisis
New Times
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected in Uganda on Monday, April 15, for a two-day working visit in which he will discuss the security crisis in eastern DR Congo with… Read more »
Rwanda Genocide - 30 Years On, Why Tutsis Are At the Centre of DR Congo's Conflict [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994 has in complex ways fuelled violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the past 30 years. At the centre of… Read more »
Former South African President Mbeki Says DR Congo Should Execute Sun City Agreement, Disarm FDLR Genocidal Forces
New Times
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki says the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) should disarm genocidal forces who fled into Congolese territory after committing… Read more »
Rwanda's Tourism Revenue Hit $620 Million in 2023
New Times
Rwanda's tourism revenue rose by 36 percent from $445 million in 2022 to reach $620 million in 2023 (approx: Rwf798 billion), as stated in the 2023 Rwanda Development Board (RDB)… Read more »
No, Bloomberg News, the Only Thing Deepening DR Congo Conflict Is Its Rulers and Their Bedfellows [opinion]
New Times
An article that appeared last Friday on the Bloomberg news website claims "Rwandan meddling is deepening Congo's deadly conflict". Read more »
Is Rwanda Innovation Fund Relevant to Local Startups?
New Times
Rwandan entrepreneurs in the startup ecosystem stand at the threshold of transforming the country's economic, social, and technological landscape if their funding needs are met. Read more »
Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Public Indecency Law
New Times
The Supreme Court on Friday, April 26 dismissed a petition brought by a feminist organisation challenging the country's public indecency laws. Read more »
Exiled Rwandan Industrialist Tribert Rujugiro Dies At 82
New Times
Renowned Rwandan business mogul and industrialist, Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa, has died at the age of 82. Read more »
MPs Push for 'Vertical Burial System' Amid Land Scarcity
New Times
The scarcity of available land in Rwanda due to population growth and urban expansion has prompted calls for the implementation of a 'vertical burial system'. Read more »