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Football Diplomacy

How Ntare Lions League boosted Uganda-Rwanda relations Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME  | Described as the greatest caravan to Rwanda since 1990 when the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) launched a guerilla war to liberate their country, the journey of Ntare School Old Boys, with friends and well-wishers to watch the Ntare …

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Two policemen held for robbing Rwandan businessman

Katuna, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Two police constables at Katuna border police station in Kabale district are in trouble for allegedly robbing a Rwandan businessman at gunpoint.  The suspects are police constables Gracious Tusiime, 25, and Zechariah  Ekiyankundire, 26. They are accused of robbing Thomas Habanabakize,38, a Rwandan national and resident …

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Bombs hit Goma airport as DRC-M23 battle rages

North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused neighboring Rwanda of orchestrating a bomb attack at Goma International Airport in Goma city, North Kivu province. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning around 02:00 AM when two 81 MM mortar bombs, mounted …

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Rwanda, AfDB launch center to build aviation industry skills

KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Rwanda have launched a Center of Excellence for Aviation Skills project to meet national and international aviation training standards and industry demand. The 26.6-million-U.S.-dollar project is in line with Rwanda’s national development strategy, Vision 2050, which underpins the need …

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Rwanda steps up cancer screenings on World Cancer Day

KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | Rwanda marked World Cancer Day on Sunday with a variety of activities, including cancer screenings and raising awareness about cancer prevention among the population. In the capital of Kigali, hundreds of residents took part in a cancer awareness walk, while cervical cancer screening and breast …

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Rwanda sees rising revenue in conferences, events sector

KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | Rwanda’s sector of meetings, incentives, conferences, and events (MICE) achieved remarkable growth in 2023, generating more than 91 million U.S. dollars in revenue, up from 64 million U.S. dollars the previous year. “Rwanda hosted more than 150 conferences last year which generated more than 91 …

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