A recent letter written by Burundian refugees, addressed to the Burundian leader Maj. Gen Evariste Ndayishimiye, petitioning his government to engage the Rwandan government to facilitate their return, could have…
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Burundian Refugees Accuse President Ndayishimiye of Peddling Lies, Stoking Conflict
by Edmund Kagire 3:41 pmBurundian refugees have accused the country’s President, Maj. Gen Evariste Ndayishimiye, of making false promises, peddling lies and stoking conflict in the region, instead working towards unifying the country and…
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UPDATED: Rwanda Says Ready to Facilitate Burundian Refugees to Return Home
by Edmund Kagire 4:40 am*UNHCR says there is an existing agreement between Rwanda and Burundi for the repatriation of refugees, signed in 2005. The Government of Rwanda says it stands ready to facilitate any…
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Rwandan Police Peacekeepers Develop A Project to Address Clean Water Shortage in Bangui
by KT Press Reporter 4:17 pmResidents of Bangui in Central African Republic (CAR) will no longer have to worry with access to clean water thanks to an initiative developed by a Rwanda Formed Police Unit…
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Rwandan Flag to Be Flown at Half-Mast to Mourn President Mkapa
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 3:52 pmPresident Paul Kagame has declared a three day period of national mourning during which the National Flag and the Flag of the East African Cimmunity will be flown at half…
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President Kagame Joins Continent to Mourn Former Tanzanian President Mkapa
by Edmund Kagire 8:03 pmPresident Paul Kagame has sent a message of condolence to his Tanzanian counterpart John Pombe Magufuli, following the passing of former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa on Thursday at the age…
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In a continued fight against armed elements operating on its land, including those targetting Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo army – FARDC has sent to Rwanda 58 members of…
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President Paul Kagame has spoken out on challenges affecting joint management of the New Coronavirus outbreak in the East African Community (EAC), pointing out that countries have not acted in…
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In the morning of Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 12 Rwandans who were detained in Uganda were extradited to Rwanda via the Kagitumba One Stop Border Post. The dozen, appearing exhausted…
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Rwanda-Burundi Border: Ruheru Residents Narrate How Attack Unfolded
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 8:30 amThe citizen of Yanza model village in Ruheru, Nyaruguru district have laughed at a tract the attackers from Burundi left in the village after they were hit hard by the…
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Uganda Dragged To Regional Court for Blocking Rwanda-trained Lawyers
by Edmund Kagire 8:42 pmUganda has been dragged to the East African Court of Justice (EAC) by a regional body for blocking Lawyers trained in Rwanda from practicing in the East African country, despite…
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COVID-19: After Months of Denying, Burundi Imposes Measures, To Do Mass Testing
by Edmund Kagire 9:21 pmBurundi’s new President Maj. Gen Evariste Ndayishimiye says his government will establish New Coronavirus testing centres countrywide and conduct mass testing where necessary, in a move that suggests that the…