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Tanzania: EAC committees on monetary affairs, fiscal affairs, capital markets, insurance and pensions meet 26 february-2 march in Arusha
A joint meeting of the EAC Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC), Fiscal Affairs Committee (FAC) and Capital Markets, Insurance and Pensions Committee (CMIPC) to consider...
Sarkozy Seeks Stronger French-African Ties
French President Nicolas Sarkozy heads Wednesday to Gabon and Rwanda in an effort to boost the French presence on the African continent and to...
Three Rwandan journalists sentenced to prison
Three journalists were sentenced to prison on Monday in Rwanda over a story reporting on an extramarital affair between the mayor of the capital,...
Experts meet to harmonize East African Community (EAC) policies and regulations on agricultural inputs
Agricultural experts from the EAC Partner States met at the Kibo Palace Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania recently to discuss harmonization of policies, laws, regulations...
East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) adopts common strategy for food security in the region
The Third Meeting, Third Session of the Second East African Legislative Assembly sitting at the Chambers of the Parliament of Uganda in Kampala has...
Rwanda: Grégoire Ndahimana pleads not guilty during his further appearance
Grégoire Ndahimana, former mayor of Kivumu, Kibuye prefecture in Rwanda, today pleaded not guilty to all...
Rwanda: Investments produce high job returns
Eleven thousand new jobs have been created in Rwanda as a consequence of the creative investment activities in the country, in 2009. The Rwanda...
Rwanda and France bury the hatchet
Rwanda and France have resumed diplomatic ties after three years of ambassadorial impasse. French president Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy will visit Rwanda next month, and...
East Africa: UK and IOM Support East African Community in enhancing free movement of people between partner ptates
The United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) is to sign an agreement with IOM today supporting the East African Community (EAC) in efforts...
DR Congo: UN warned of military support against Rwanda rebels
U.S based human rights group has urged the United Nations Peacekeeping mission to abstain from supporting the military campaigns launched by the government armies...
Sudan-Rwanda: Two peacekeepers killed
According to VOA, unidentified gunmen killed two UN peacekeepers in Sudan’s Darfur region Saturday, one day after three others were killed in the same...
Rwanda shuns La Francophonie for British commonwealth
Rwanda has experienced another measure of development in its post-genocide era as the country becomes the 54th nation of the Commonwealth of Nations. Rwanda,...
Rwanda: Southern African nations ‘unwilling’ to hunt genocide suspects
Rwanda has accused Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia of being unwilling to co-operate in hunting genocide suspects.
Bosco Mutangana, head of the unit tracking those suspected...
DR Congo: International community overwhelmed by complexity of crisis
Human Rights watch has called on the United Nations to change its policy and strategy towards humanitarian intervention and conflict resolution in Congo. A...
DR Congo: UN operations ‘failing’
UN-backed operations against rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have failed, a leaked report says. The document, seen by the BBC, says mineral...
Kenya-Tanzania-Rwanda-Uganda-Burundi: East Africa leaders to agree on trade deal
The Presidents of Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi are due to sign a common market treaty later today. The leaders are expected to...
Rwanda: Leading Rwandan rebels arrested in Germany
According to France24, two leading Rwandan Hutu rebels were arrested in Germany yesterday, Tuesday, on suspicion of crimes against humanity and war crimes this...
International Criminal Tribunal: Appeals Chamber Acquits and Releases Protais Zigiranyirazo
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, composed of Judges Theodor Meron, presiding,...
Rwanda-Tanzania: UN court acquits Rwandan leader
A UN court’s appeal chamber has acquitted a Rwandan leader who was sentenced to 20 years in prison over the 1994 genocide because of...
DR Congo: UN to suspend operational support to army units
The United Nations will suspend operational support for certain Democratic Republic of Congo army units it believes have deliberately killed more than 60 civilians...
Canada-Rwanda: War criminal jailed
A Rwandan man convicted of war crimes has been jailed for life by a Canadian court, without the prospect of parole for 25 years,...
France-Rwanda: Doctor sentenced to life
According to Rwanda’s Daily The New Times, Eugene Rwamucyo, a Genocide suspect who was discovered working in a hospital in Northern France last week,...
France-Rwanda: Doctor accused of war crimes
According to RFI, a Rwandan doctor has been suspended from work at a hospital in Northern France after a nurse discovered he is suspected...
Rwanda: Genocide suspect pleads not guilty
One of the top suspects in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide has pleaded not guilty to war crimes charges during his first appearance at the International...
Rwanda: Economic growth of 9% in first half of 2009
Despite the global financial crisis, Rwanda’s economy grew by 9% during the first half of 2009, reports AllAfrica. James Musoni, Minister of Finance and...
Rwanda: President Kagame praises China, criticizes the West
Rwanda President Paul Kagame, has praised China’s investment in African companies and infrastructure.
However, The President criticized the West for mostly exploiting African resources.
“I wish...
U.S.-Africa Business Summit: African business goes where it is most welcome
Improving the living standards of their people should be the only justification for any political leader in Africa to stay in power, Ghanaian President...
Uganda-Rwanda: Key Genocide suspect arrested in Rwanda
According to the AFP, Former intelligence chief, Idelphonse Nizeyimana, has been arrested in a guesthouse in downtown Kampala, Uganda. Believed to be one of...
Rwanda makes an impressive jump in World Bank ‘doing business’ rankings
Rwanda has emerged as the top reformer in building a secure business environment in the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business 2010’ report, officially unveiled at...
Egypt-Rwanda: African football champs could lose 2010 World Cup-CAN qualifiers
The Egyptian national team, with an overall total of 4 points, is still aiming to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa...