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East African tourism still cracks
afrol News, 30 June - Several bottlenecks have continued to hinder the growth of tourism in East Africa, delegates to the First East African Investment Conference in Rwanda were told.
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Economy - Development
Dutch enter Rwanda banking sector
afrol News, 13 June - The Dutch bank Rabobank Group today announced it had acquired a 35 percent interest in the private Banque Populaire du Rwanda. Radobank has pledged to invest into its Rwandan partner to evolve it "into a fully fledged, financially sustainable retail bank with a rural orientation."
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Human rights | Society
Genocide tribunal triggers fury in Rwanda
afrol News, 2 June - Rwanda's Justice Minister expressed disappointment on the international genocide tribunal's rejection to transfer a case of a man accused of involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide which claimed over 800,000 lives.
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Human rights | Politics
Munyakazi odds for a home trial ebb
afrol News, 30 May - Chances of genocide suspect and former Rwandan Interhamwe militia leader Yussuf Munyakazi of being tried on home ground were diminished on Wednesday when the United Nations war crimes tribunal rebuffed opposition application to hold the trial in the small east African state. Read more
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Politics | Society | Human rights
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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Politics | Society | Human rights
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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Politics | Society | Human rights
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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Politics | Society | Human rights
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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Politics | Society | Human rights
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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» 16.11.2007 - Rwanda searches oil
» 13.11.2007 - Rwanda journalist acquitted of genocide
» 24.10.2007 - Rwanda tops gender equity
» 11.10.2007 - Rwanda hosts Connect Africa Leaders’ Summit
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» 03.08.2007 - Rwanda: More hope for genocide extradition
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