The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) has appointed Margaret M. deGuzman as the new judge in the ongoing case of genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga. Judge deGuzman, an American,…
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A tragic accident has killed at least five people on Kampala – Kigali highway. The fatality occurred after a bus driver from Modern coach company drove on the wrong side…
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The government of Rwanda has expressed a concern of continued aggression from the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC). According to a communique from the Government Spokesperson, a Sukhoi-25 fighter jet from…
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The 5th Assembly of the East Africa Parliamentary Assembly(EALA) has elected Hon. Ntakarutimana Joseph from Burundi as new Speaker of the House replacing Rwanda’s Martin Ngoga who led the outgoing…
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A sitting of both chambers of parliament has elected new members who will represent Rwanda in the fifth East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The voting of nine representatives out of…
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Mugorewase’s Journey from Self -imposed Refugee Life to Liberation
by Emmy Nuwamanya 3:26 pmIn the aftermath of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi, Rachel Mugorewase- then eight years old was among people who were lured to fleeing Rwanda into Zaire, now the Democratic Republic…
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President Paul Kagame on Monday evening attended the East African Community (EAC) High Level Consultative meeting chaired by Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss the conflict in…
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President Kagame Condoles Tanzania Following Plane Crash That Claimed 19
by Edmund Kagire 11:43 amPresident Paul Kagame on Monday sent condolences to his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan following a plane crash on Sunday that has claimed 19 people so far. The Head of…
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Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have agreed on continued dialogue aimed at eliminating political differences. The deal was agreed on this Saturday between Rwanda’s Minister of…
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EALA In Heated Debate Over Withholding Key Integration Information
by Daniel Sabiiti 2:34 pmThe Speaker of East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has ordered Counsel to the Community (CTC) to provide information on which countries are behind delays in implementing the East African Community…
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DRC’s Tshisekedi Rallies ‘War Vigilantes’ In Anti-Rwanda Rhetoric-Filled National Address
by Edmund Kagire 4:35 amDemocratic Republic of Congo President, Antoine Felix Tshisekedi, on Thursday urged citizens, mainly the youth, to enlist in the government forces FARDC or join vigilante war groups, in the cause…
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The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has urged the Council of Ministers to fast-track the operationalization of all institutions intended to support the Monetary Union to ease regional integration and…