Rwanda

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…

The first batch of 100 Ugandans who were stuck in Rwanda because of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions returned to Uganda on Tuesday. The group was flagged off by the Charge d’Affairs of the Ugandans Embassy in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, Ms Anne…

A man who inspired a Hollywood film about the 1994 Rwandan genocide has been arrested for leading "terrorist movements", officials say. Paul Rusesabagina, a Hutu, became well known after Hotel Rwanda depicted his efforts to save hundreds…

A Ugandan has been kidnapped by suspected Rwandan security personnel in Kabale district. Levy Byomuhangi, a resident of Rugarama village in Nyinamuronzi ward, Katuna was kidnapped by gunmen dressed in the Rwandan army uniform at Mushenyi…

In a Monday cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, it was agreed that his son Ivan Kagame joins the board of Rwanda Development Board. Born in 1990, Ivan is Kagame’s first son. There is limited information about him…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame last evening ordered one of his high-ranking military officers back to Defence headquarters “pending further decision.” The Rwandan leader relieved Gen Patrick Nyamvumba of his duties as internal…

President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday revealed having talked to his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on synchronized efforts as East African Community Partner States to jointly combat the spread of Covid-19 in the region. President Paul…

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued the following statement: “Today (April 13th), I am pleased to say that our Executive Board approved immediate debt service relief to 25 of…