Tag: Rwanda
Floods in Rwanda: infrastructure hard hit
In Rwanda, the toll from Tuesday’s floods rose to 131 dead, 94 injured and more than 5,500 homes destroyed. Among the hard-hit infrastructure, some roads are completely impassable. This makes…
Rwanda buries its dead after floods caused by torrential rains
In Rwanda, torrential rains that fell overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday caused flooding affecting the west and north of the country. In the district of Rubavu, the most affected by…
“Rwanda also derives diplomatic gain” from its military deployments
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has completed a tour of West Africa during which he notably announced, with his Beninese counterpart Patrice Talon, a strengthening of military cooperation between the two…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame re-elected with 99.8% of the vote at the head of his party
The 35th international congress of the presidential party, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, was held this weekend. More than 2,000 delegates voted on Sunday for their party’s new executive committee, and…
opponent Paul Rusesabagina arrived in Qatar, before returning to the United States
Pardoned Friday March 24 and released in stride, the Rwandan opponent Paul Rusesabagina, made famous by the film Hotel Rwanda, left Rwandan territory after several days spent in the residence…
DRC estimates losses linked to illegal mineral trafficking at one billion dollars a year
Mineral trafficking in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been documented by various NGO and UN reports. According to the US Treasury, more than 90% of the gold produced in…
Benin scores its first point after a draw against Rwanda
After a defeat against Senegal (3-1) and another against Mozambique (1-0), Benin continued with a draw, this time against the Rwandans. Gernot Rohr’s men failed to meet the challenge of…
UK Home Secretary in Rwanda to bolster migration deal
British Interior Minister Suella Braverman is on an official visit to Kigali this Saturday and Sunday 19 March. Almost a year after the signing of the nearly €160 million refugee…
experts questioned on the health of Félicien Kabuga and the rest of his trial
On March 15, 2023 in The Hague in the Netherlands, one of the three experts who believes that businessman Félicien Kabuga is not fit to stand trial was questioned by…
Gianni Infantino re-elected without surprise at the head of Fifa
This Thursday, March 16, Gianni Infantino was re-elected until 2027 to the presidency of Fifa, which he has held since 2016, without competition and by acclamation during the 73rd Congress…