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Kagame damns Spain court
afrol News, 2 April - President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has damned the Spanish court for issuing arrest warrants against 40 Rwandan military officers, accusing them of committing genocide, terrorism and crimes against humanity. Read more
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Genocide transfer agreed
afrol News, 5 March - An agreement for the transfer of genocide convicts to complete their jail terms in Rwanda has been signed between the government of Rwanda and the Arusha-based International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Read more
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Genocide convict transferred
afrol News, 29 February - The only foreigner convicted of Rwanda's 1994 genocide crimes, Georges Ruggiu, was on Thursday transferred to Italian to serve his remaining sentence. He was handed over to a delegation of Italian Interior Ministry. Read more
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Minister denies genocide
afrol News, 22 February - A former minister of Rwanda's interim government in 1994 has denied all the 11 genocide-related charges brought against him at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania. Read more
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Rebels await repatriation
afrol News, 14 February - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has taken steps to get rid of foreign rebel militia in the country. This was evidenced by a presidential order, authorising the formation of a pilot committee for the purpose. Read more
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Spain warrants rubbished
afrol News, 11 February - Rwandan authorities have rubbished Spanish arrest warrant against 40 Rwandan armed officers indicted for genocide, crimes against humanity and terrorism charges.
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Gacaca jails genocide doctor
afrol News, 6 February - A traditional "gacaca" court on Tuesday sentenced a doctor to 15 years in prison for his role in Rwanda's 1994 genocide, right groups confirmed. Read more
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Tremors strike Great Lakes
afrol News, 4 February - A series of earthquakes erupted in the Great Lakes region - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - on Sunday, killing 40 people [34 in Rwanda and 6 in DRC]. Read more
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Mass circumcision in Rwanda
afrol News, 23 January - In their attempts to reduce the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in the country, Rwanda authorities have voluntarily asked all uncircumcised men to be circumcised. Read more
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Rwandans put away genocide
afrol News / IRIN, 14 January - Before the Rwandan genocide, Mutiribambi Aziri and Jaqueline Mukamana were neighbours in the town of Nyamata, south of the capital Kigali. When the 100-day slaughter began in April 1994, Mukamana, a teenage Tutsi student, and Aziri, a Hutu farmer, found themselves on opposite sides as 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered by Hutu militias, known as the Interahamwe, and ordinary Rwandans. Read more
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ICTR upholds genocide case
afrol News, 29 November - An appeal of a convicted Rwandan military officer was dismissed by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Tanzania. Read more
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Ex-major jailed for genocide
afrol News, 16 November - A former major in the Rwandan army has been sent to jail for 11 years by the Arusha-based International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (TCTR) after he was found guilty of genocide crimes.
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» 28.08.2007 - Rwandan editor faces "dubious" rape charges
» 03.08.2007 - Rwanda: More hope for genocide extradition
» 02.08.2007 - Rwanda, France in fresh genocide row
» 25.07.2007 - Prisoner killings, norm in Rwanda
» 20.07.2007 - France finally detains Rwandan genocide suspects
» 11.07.2007 - Rwanda scraps death penalty
» 05.07.2007 - Rwandan major jailed for mass murder
» 30.04.2007 - Rwandan General’s life sentence upheld
» 24.04.2007 - Rwanda military chief refutes killing ex-PM
» 23.04.2007 - Critical letter jails Rwandan media guru
» 19.04.2007 - Rwandan commander's trial opens in Brussels
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