Science - Education | Environment - Nature
Mountain gorilla population recovering
afrol News, 8 December - A new mountain gorilla census in Rwanda and Congo Kinshasa (DRC) shows a 26 percent increase in population of this endangered species during seven years. Mountain gorillas are among the region's main tourist attractions.
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Society | Human rights
UN report "revisionist" on Rwanda genocide
afrol News, opinion, 5 November - A recent UN report looking into Rwandan war crimes in Congo Kinshasa (DRC) legitimises a "double genocide theory", confusing victims and perpetuators to the Rwandan genocide, according to Fulvio Beltrami in Kampala.
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Economy - Development | Politics
Rwanda wins, Burkina loses corruption fight
afrol News, 29 October - Chantal Uwimana, the Africa Director of Transparency International, explains afrol News why the corruption situation Rwanda is strongly improving, while Burkina Faso seemingly is loosing the fight against corruption.
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Society | Human rights
Congo rapes suspected Rwandan rebel arrested
afrol News, 11 October - Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana, wanted internationally for war crimes and mass rapes in eastern Congo Kinshasa (DRC), was arrested in France today. He will be among the first to stand trial on these crimes in the DRC.
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Politics | Society
US fundamentalists "fight proxy war" in Uganda, Rwanda
afrol News, 22 September - Fundamentalist "evangelical" Christian congregations in the US have plaid a strong role in radicalising Anglican and Protestant communities in Africa, in particular Uganda and Rwanda. New reports document their real motives as imperialistic.
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Politics | Human rights
Rwanda's Kagame wasting last goodwill
afrol News, 15 July - Political murders, media censorship and fraudulent elections in Rwanda are pulverising the large international goodwill President Paul Kagame recently had, after reconstructing the country in an excellent way.
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Society | Media
Arrests follow Rwanda editor's killing
afrol News, 28 June - Two persons have been arrested following last week's assassination of Rwandan dissident editor Jean Léonard Rugambage in Kigali. Authorities deny any involvement in the killing.
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Gender - Women | Economy - Development
Rwanda women win by formalising businesses
afrol News / IPS, 11 June - The vast majority of businesses in Rwanda, like elsewhere in Africa, are informal. Government expects that a drive to register an estimated 900,000 informal enterprises will both strengthen these businesses and improve tax revenues.
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Politics | Society
Rwanda opposition leader conditionally released
afrol News, 22 April - After spending the night detained in Kigali, Rwanda's opposition candidate to the August presidential polls, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, today was released on the condition she does not leave the capital.
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Politics | Society
Rwanda opposition leader arrested
afrol News, 21 April - Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, leader of the Rwandan opposition and a major candidate in the upcoming August presidential elections, has been detained accused of "denying" the 1994 genocide.
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Politics | Media
Rwanda press gagged in run-up to polls
afrol News, 14 April - Government has suspended two of Rwanda's most outspoken newspapers for six months as the country gears up for presidential elections in August. The two weeklies are critical of the ruling party.
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Economy - Development | Politics
Rwanda-Tanzania border passing eased
afrol News, 26 March - As part of the East African political and economic integration, Rwanda and Tanzania have agreed to ease border passing on their main crossing point. Rwanda's first one-stop border post will now be established, with other East African borders already being upgraded.
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Economy - Development | Technology
"New roadmap for African rails"
afrol News, 22 March - An "ambitious initiative and sustainable plan to boost and lay out a 21st century road and rail transport infrastructure in Africa" is to be unveiled at the inaugural Africa Roads & Rail Infrastructure Summit 2010 in Kigali, organisers promise.
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Politics | Society | Human rights
Former Rwandan first lady arrested
afrol News, 2 March - The French officials have arrested the widow of former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, who has long been on the list of people wanted for prosecution in relation to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
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Politics | Society | Human rights
Rwandan officer sentenced to 25 years
afrol News, 26 February - The United Nations war crimes tribunal set up in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan genocide has sentenced a former top officer in the country’s armed forces to 25 years of imprisonment after being found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity.
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» 04.02.2010 - Rwandan politician attacked
» 02.02.2010 - Scores slaughtered by rebels in DRC
» 19.01.2010 - Banda to help Rwanda arrest genocide suspects
» 11.01.2010 - Hutu extremists plotted Habyarimana’s assassination - Report
» 17.12.2009 - Rwanda tribunal mandate extended to 2012
» 14.12.2009 - Rwandan journalist gets life over genocide charges
» 07.12.2009 - Kagame demands explanation on killed peace keepers
» 01.12.2009 - MTN receives $18 million for network upgrade
» 30.11.2009 - Rwanda finally joins Commonwealth
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