Rwanda

Popular Rwandan rapper known as Jay Polly died in custody early Thursday, officials and media reports said, the second detained musician to die in mysterious circumstances in less than two years. Polly, whose real name was Joshua…

The Government of Uganda is to investigate and ascertain the authenticity of reports that a Rwanda spied on ex-prime minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, former Chief of Defense Forces Gen David Muhoozi and other top officials. The Minister of…

Rwanda has come under intense fire after a trove of evidence has pinned the country of carrying out espionage on high-ranking political figures and diplomats in neighbouring countries including Uganda as well as lawyers and journalists…

By Jonah Ruhima The East Africa region was poised to enjoy peace after the many bloody wars of the ’80s and ’90s but it seems like the mission has not yet been achieved. Certainly, the three founding members of the EAC are peaceful,…

Uganda has warned it's southern neighbor Rwanda to stop provocative criminal acts. The warning is contained in a diplomatic protest note against Rwanda over the abduction of a UPDF soldier by Rwandan forces at Cyanika border point. Pt…

There are moments when the international community’s perception of a leader shifts into a new configuration, often for reasons that can’t be entirely logically explained. Myanmar’s Aung San Sui Kyi reached that tipping point during the…

A growing campaign for justice for war victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused fresh tensions with neighbouring Rwanda and its leader Paul Kagame whose troops took part in two invasions in the 1990s. In an interview with…

On April 6, students in Bill Israel’s international communication class at St. Mary’s University in Texas met for a Zoom session featuring guest speakers there to discuss a campaign to free Paul Rusesabagina. Rusesabagina is…

Of all the “Africa Rising” tales of the last two decades, few are as compelling as Rwanda’s. From the ashes of genocide, the Land of a Thousand Hills emerged as a stable, thriving nation. Its  president, Paul Kagame, is feted as a father…

The minister of justice admits the government paid for the flight that took ‘Hotel Rwanda’ dissident to Kigali. In a special edition of UpFront, we ask Rwanda’s justice minister about the circumstances surrounding government critic Paul…