Rwanda

Rwanda to get first batch of asylum seekers from UK this May
In April, both countries signed a controversial immigration deal to take those who enter the UK illegally to Rwanda.
Published On 19 May 2022
France puts ex-Rwanda official Bucyibaruta on trial for genocide
Laurent Bucyibaruta is the most senior figure yet to face justice in France over the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
Published On 9 May 2022
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s family file $400m suit against gov’t
Paul Rusesabagina is serving 25 years in prison in Rwanda on terrorism charges which his supporters say are a sham.
Published On 30 Apr 2022
Can Museveni and Kagame’s renewed bromance inspire regional peace?
Cordial relations between the presidents of Uganda and Rwanda remain crucial to the progress of East Africa.
Published On 27 Apr 2022

Kagame is to meet President Museveni and attend birthday party of Ugandan leader’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

The Chinese embassy in Rwanda said in a statement that it had ‘taken note’ of the ruling.

I spent eight years in prison, five of which were in solitary confinement, and my ordeal is still far from over.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda goes against God.

Critics slam plan as unethical and unworkable but PM Johnson says it will ‘save lives’ and disrupt people-smuggling.

Musician Michael Makembe journeys into the hinterland to record traditional sounds for all Rwandans to share.

Prosecutors were seeking life imprisonment for the ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero who was arrested in August 2020.

Human Rights Watch said Rwanda’s ‘abusive legal framework’ is intensifying a culture of intolerance.

Sour relations between Uganda and Rwanda had led to a three-year border closure by Kigali, that ended in January.

Architect Josephine Malonza tackles Rwanda’s urban housing needs while learning from the country’s painful past.

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