In a bid to address global inequities and promote health, equity and economic opportunity, renowned international advocacy organisation Global Citizen has joined forces with creative imprint pgLang to announce “Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience.” According to a statement, this…
*Naira crashes to N1,210 to US Dollar (Leadership)*ABU student allegedly lures teenager for same-sex relationship, kills him (Punch)
Naira crashes to N1,210 to US Dollar (Leadership) The value of the naira continued its downward spiral at the opening of business activities on Monday crashing at the parallel market to N1,210 to the dollar as against N1,170 which it…
Rwandan genocide: Accused abandons S/African bail, seeks asylum
Prosecuting authorities on Tuesday announced that former Rwandan police officer Fulgence Kayishema has abandoned his application for bail and applied for asylum in South Africa. Kayishema was accused of participating in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and has been on the…
Genocide ideology cases down slightly during commemoration week — Bureau
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) on Monday said cases of genocide ideology related crimes reduced slightly during this year’s week of commemoration of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. The RIB said at least 50 cases of alleged genocide ideology…
Rwanda marks 29th anniversary of genocide against Tutsi, calls for unity
Rwanda on Friday started the commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group that left over one million people dead, with President Paul Kagame calling for self-determination to build a better and more prosperous…
Ellen DeGeneres’ Gorilla Conservation Campus honours Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss with Tree Planting
Ellen DeGeneres’ charity is honoring the life of Stephen “Twitch” Boss. The Ellen Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda announced they were paying tribute to the late dancer and The Ellen DeGeneres Show co-executive producer by planting…
Rwanda shoots at Congolese military jet over alleged airspace violation
Rwandan forces have fired at a fighter jet from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that it said had violated its airspace, prompting the Congolese government to accuse it of an act of war. A video shared widely on Congolese social…
France denounces Rwanda backing of M23 rebels over DRC killings
France has openly condemned Rwanda’s support for the M23 rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are suspected of massacring at least 131 civilians in late November. In a statement released on Monday, French foreign ministry spokeswoman…
UK’s bid to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is ‘‘lawful’’-High Court
The UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal, two High Court judges have ruled in a victory for backers of the controversial policy. But the judges also said on Monday that the…
Burundi declares border with Rwanda open again after years
Burundi’s foreign affairs minister has officially declared that the border between the East African country and Rwanda has been reopened. The border between Burundi and Rwanda had been closed for almost six years, first amid political tensions and then by…