An airline hired to carry migrants from the UK to Rwanda has pulled out of operating any further such flights after pressure from campaigners. The Government used a plane run by Privilege Style when it tried to remove people to…
Top Rwanda genocide suspect and financier Félicien Kabuga goes on trial
One of the last fugitives charged over the Rwanda genocide to face justice, Félicien Kabuga refused to appear in court at the start of his trial on Thursday. “Twenty-eight years after the events, this trial is about holding Felicien Kabuga…
Blinken in Rwanda to discuss Congo tensions, human rights
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the last stop on his three-nation tour of Africa where he has articulated Washington’s new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners.” Blinken comes to Rwanda at a…
NCF Women’s T20: Nigeria beats Rwanda, qualifies for final
Nigeria’s female cricket team on Saturday evening defeated hard fighting Rwanda by 3 runs to nil at the cricket oval in TBS, Lagos. Rwanda started the tension soaked encounter against Nigeria as favourites having dominated several previous encounters in Africa.…
Afrobasket: D’Tigers, Côte d’Ivoire in titanic battle for quarterfinals tickets
Nigeria’s D’Tigers will today battle Côte d’Ivoire counterparts in a make or mar Group C final match at the ongoing Afrobasket Championship in Rwanda. Following the expansion of the participating teams at the Afrobasket to 16 with only group winners…
When you forgive, do you really forget? – Gbubemi Atimomo
…pondering on what it means to forgive and forget In my final year in secondary school, I stayed in a small room with three roommates. One morning, while running late for class, I started looking for my sandals. I searched…
Macron asks Rwanda to forgive France over 1994 genocide role
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Rwandans to forgive France for its role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide in which about 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus died. Speaking at the genocide memorial in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, he said France…
Inaugural Basketball Africa League to tip-off May 16 in Kigali, Rwanda
The inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) will tip off on May 16 at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with 12 teams from across Africa competing in the new professional league, the organisers have announced. According to a statement sent…
Leadership in Africa must contain hate speech, inciting comments – Osinbajo
The resurgence of hate speech, racism, nationalism and all of the identity type problems that is going on around the world today is frightening and a compelling reason to reflect on what happened in Rwanda 25 years ago, according to…
Macron under fire for skipping Rwandan genocide commemorations (Punch)
When a smattering of leaders gather this weekend in Kigali to mark the 25th anniversary of Rwanda’s genocide, there will be one conspicuous absence: French President Emmanuel Macron. Several African leaders and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel are expected at…