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Kagame dismisses over 200 soldiers from army

KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed over 200 military personnel from the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF), including 21 senior and junior officers, the military announced in a statement on Friday. Among those dismissed were Martin Nzaramba and Etienne Uwimana, alongside 19 other senior and junior …

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Rwandan parliament elects female speaker during inaugural session

KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Gertrude Kazarwa, a member of parliament (MP) from the opposition Liberal Party, was elected the Speaker of the Rwandan Parliament Wednesday during its inaugural session. It came after the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected lawmakers for a five-year mandate following last month’s legislative elections. …

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Rwandan minister sacked over “matters of accountability”

KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday sacked Public Service and Labor Minister Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya over “matters of accountability under investigation,” just over a month after her appointment. A statement by Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on behalf of President Kagame said Mujawamariya “has been dismissed from …

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Xi congratulates Kagame on reelection as Rwandan president

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message to Paul Kagame, congratulating him on reelection as president of the Republic of Rwanda. In the message, Xi pointed out that Rwanda is a traditional friendly country of China, and that in recent years, China-Rwanda relations have …

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Rwanda’s electoral body confirms Kagame’s re-election

KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwanda’s National Electoral Commission on Monday confirmed Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) as the winner of the July 15 presidential election with more than 99 percent of the vote, according to the final results. Kagame, who has been seeking a fourth term, …

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