Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rwandan government has vehemently denied its alleged involvement in the bombing that occurred in the Lushagala site, Mugunga district, in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), resulting in the death of 16 displaced civilians. The incident occurred following heavy fighting between the …
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KIGALI | Xinhua | Disasters triggered by heavy rains, including landslides and lightning, have killed at least 49 people and injured 79 others across Rwanda in the past two months, an official said on Thursday. About 12 people were killed by lightning while others died after their dilapidated houses collapsed …
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KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | The Rwandan agency in charge of water resources has warned that heavy rains pounding the country are likely to cause some rivers to burst their banks and flood surrounding communities. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Rwanda Water Resources Board advised people living near …
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KIGALI | Xinhua | During a ceremony at the Kigali Genocide Memorial on April 7, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame lit a memorial torch, a flame of remembrance set to burn for 100 days as a solemn tribute to the tragedy that occurred three decades ago. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Rutabana, High Commissioner of Rwanda to Uganda has condemned several European and African nations for attempting to cover up the acts of the perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Rwandans are marking three decades since the genocide tore apart their country, with neighbors …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan scholar Dr. Wandia Njoya has stressed the importance of knowledge to ensure the story and lessons from the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi of Rwanda are not lost. Speaking at a Public Lecture held at Makerere University Wednesday on the 30th commemoration of the …
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3 things the international community should have done – expert ANALYSIS | WALTER DORN | As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda, it is important to understand what the international community could have done to prevent it. In one hundred …
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How this small and poor country in Africa that should be irrelevant has become a beacon of hope THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Last Sunday, Rwanda commemorated 30 years since the genocide against the Tutsi. I was in Kigali to attend the colorful commemoration that was attended by a large …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda President Paul Kagame’s speech today at the 30th Commemoration (Kwibuka 30) of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. **** FULL ADDRESS *** Today, our hearts are filled with grief and gratitude in equal measure. We remember our dead, and are also grateful for …
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The 30th commemoration marks a generational cycle and is opportune for reflection on Rwanda’s transformation COMMENT | JOSEPH RUTABANA | The Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda took lives of more than a million Rwandans. The Genocide was organised and executed in full view of the International Community, which stood idle and …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
