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UPDATE: The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has recognized Ghana's national ID as an e-passport and can be used for international travel through 42,000 airports globally.
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UPDATE: Tanzania President President Samia Suluhu Hassan cancels Independence Day celebrations due December 9. She also directed that the Tsh960mln ($445,000 or Rwf 445m) budget for the event be used to build dormitories for children with special needs.
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UPDATE: Mugabekazi Lilliane, 24, who appeared in viral photo, in court today facing charges of indescent dressing. The photo was taken at concert in Kigali. However, her lawyer asked the court for the case to be heard in camera. Government has vowed to tame indescent dressing
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"Rwanda can't go to war because Congolese are throwing stones at border or burning flag. We fight strategic wars, not wars of provocation...you don't fight a mad person..you ignore them but set red line" - says Gen James Kabarebe, Pres. Kagame's Security Advisor to UR students
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UPDATE: Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila (R) defends PhD thesis at University of Johannesburg from the Political Science department. The thesis was titled: 'Reflection on Development Leadership for a Post-conflict Country, Case of DRC'
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UPDATE: Senegal's new President Diomaye Faye bans airport ceremonies during his arrival or departure. He says Govt officials have more important things to do. So, he will be arriving & departing without any fuss. No formal greetings, no ceremonies, just him and his team.
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UPDATE: Prof Anastase Shyaka went to Poland as a student, returned home with a PhD & a Polish wife. Rose to Local Government Minister. In June last year, was appointed first envoy to Poland. This week, he returned with Polish universities to sign partnerships and scholarships
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UPDATE: At
#COP28
Dubai, some countries took delegates that have nothing to do with climate change called "Overflow Delegates". In EAC, only Rwanda & Burundi didn't do that.
TOTAL DELEGATES:
Kenya 765
Tanzania 763
Uganda 606
DR Congo 590
Rwanda 223
Burundi 172
South Sudan 158
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UPDATE: "Covid-Organic's only problem is that it's coming from Madagascar, the 163rd poorest nation. If it had been discovered by Europeans, there would be no single doubt about the
#COVID19
cure" - says Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina in interview with France24 & RFI
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UPDATE: DR Congo will be one of the countries where
#COVID19
vaccines from U.S, China and Canada will be tested beginning in July - says Jean-Jacques Muyembe, head of DRC's agency leading the pandemic response
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UPDATE: Kenyan troops at Goma airport on Sunday as their withdrawal continues from DR Congo
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UPDATE:
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named chair of
@GlobalFund
Board. In his position, will be at forefront to mobilise $14 bn for the Fund to cover 2019 alone. Every year, the body has to raise $4 bn to support programs in more than 100 countries including Rwanda
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VIDEO - Tanzanian singer Harmonize distributes money on a Kigali street. He can be seen dishing out Rwf 5,000 notes ($5). Such feats are never done in Rwanda, as display of affluence is frowned upon
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UPDATE: Malawi's new President Lazarus Chakwera introduces legislation in Parliament to reduce presidential powers. “Having a presidency that makes too many decisions has created problems for our country for a long time," he said Saturday
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UPDATE: Fresh from UK's Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in August last year, President Kagame's son, 2nd Lt Ian Kagame joins the elite Presidential Guard. He appeared publicly for first time on Sunday at the Annual National Prayer Breakfast
UPDATE: 2nd Lieutenant Ian Kagame (2nd left), President Kagame's third born, is among the cadets to be commissioned today at the elite Rwanda Military Academy, Gako. Ian was in the 2022 release from UK's Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in August.
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UPDATE: Jean Marie Vianney Gatabazi dismissed as Local Government Minister. Hes reported to be among senior officials who forcefully sought to have their children admitted at the elite Rwanda Coding Academy. Gatabazi quoted as saying: 'Uzi icyo ndi cyo' (Do you know who I am?)
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UPDATE: Eugene Mutangana, employee of RDB was reported to President Kagame at a public rally that he grabbed property from a vulnerable family using the threat that he was related to the President.
"I don't know him, but I'm going to find out how we are related," said Kagame
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UPDATE: Strange but true. In Burkina Faso, a medical Doctor criticized President Captain Ibrahim Traoré that he was incapable of stopping terrorism in the country. The President invited the doctor and sent him to the frontline to see the reality of terrorism closely.
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VIDEO - It 2am in Musanze district, northern Rwanda, where President Kagame is scheduled to launch his reelection campaign this Saturday. The campaign site is about 10km away. Large groups already forming to head to site as early as this.
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UPDATE: Rubavu district, bordering DR Congo's Goma, completes phase 1 of large bus park in less than 4 months instead of planned 6 months. Accommodates 120 Coasters or 80 buses. Once completed next year, to have large shopping complex. It's largest in the country
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UPDATE: President Kagame tells a press conference that the "United States does more mining in "DR Congo, "than what Rwanda can ever do. Not even 100th of it."
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UPDATE: East African Community (EAC) budgets being presented right now in respective Parliaments by Finance Ministers
Kenya $29.2bn
Tanzania $14.3 bn
Uganda $9.1bn
Rwanda $3.2bn
Burundi $824m
South Sudan: Not presented
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Green Party's parliamentary duo, leader Dr Frank Habineza and colleague Jean Claude Ntezimana, have petitioned Gov't to set up "Mwalimu Shop" for teachers, similar to Army Shop where soldiers buy at heavily subsidised rates. Do you think its feasible or necessary?
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UPDATE: In Kabeza, a Kigali suburb, 6 Chinese on Thursday locked themselves, drinking and partying in defiance of
#covid19
lockdown. They arrogantly dismissed neighbors. When Police arrived, they reminded Cops that China has good relations with President. Now detained at Remera
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UPDATE: UN (MONUSCO) drone falls out of the sky in eastern DR Congo's Virunga park near Lake Edward to amazement of local villagers.
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UPDATE: No road traffic death recorded on Xmas day throughout the country - Police Spox ACP Boniface Rutikanga
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UPDATE: Business tycoon Denis Karera tells
#Umushyikirano2023
that only 1 in 10 university graduates able to write job application letter or pass written interview. "Even that one person passes with less than 60%," he said, asking government to work on quality of education
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UPDATE: Celebrated gynaecologist Dr Vincent Kanimba, whose illness shook the nation early this year, has made remarkable recovery and is preparing to return to work. Government covered his treatment that required over $117,000. His nervous system was slowly breaking down.
UPDATE: Celebrated gynaecologist Dr Vincent Kanimba is seriously ill. In interview, Kanimba says has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. It affects nervous system, spending at least $2,000 on medication monthly. He needs $117,000 for treatment to reverse its progression
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UPDATE: Prosecution seeks 10 year jail term for 13yr-old boy Nzamwita Ramadhan for alleged possession of cannabis. 5 months ago, security personnel doing routine search found boy at home alone, eating lunch. In the house, officials found 53 cannabis pellets, belonging to father
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UPDATE: Contrary to what may have been expected, Pres Kagame ignores DRC issue in speech commissioning 568 cadet officers incl 53 women. He told new 2nd Lts & security forces that primary role is safeguard Rwanda & devt. 'War is secondary,' he said, also emphasizing discipline
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UPDATE: Bishop Mukanziga Brigitte (Power of God Church) advices couples to regularly watch pornography together for new sex positions, saying it strengthens marriage. "Have small TV in your room... internet is available...if you have no smartphone, borrow from neighbor," she says
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UPDATE: Justin Faida, a Rwandan living in France, has obtained French government certification to start packaging & selling Urwagwa (banana wine) and other local brew known in Rwanda. Production is permitted starting Dec 1, a development he's been waiting for 12 years
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UPDATE: Local media reporting that Eric Gisa Rwigema Junior, son of Rwanda's liberation icon late Maj Gen Fred Rwigyema, has returned to Rwanda. It's after President Kagame publicly raised concern, even accusing Uganda of causing rift between his family and that of Rwigyema
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VIDEO- Heavy rain recorded across Rwanda this evening, after Saturday's drizzles. Highly unusual that it rains as early as this. It usually starts on August 15, which is Assumption Day. President Kagame's supporters linking rain to his inauguration today as show God's goodwill.
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UPDATE: DR Congo government has submitted to Parliament a defense budget of over $1billion for next year, 300% increase from previous year. The whole national budget $14.6bn.
Among items, Kinshasa plans new equipment, recruitment, military infrastructure
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UPDATE: Opposition Green Party leader Dr Frank Habineza up in arms against deal signed today between Rwanda and UK for the latter to send migrants to Rwanda. Kigali will recieve £120 million funding to help the migrants reintegrate
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PHOTO - President Kagame's new ride comes out for first time
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UPDATE: Kenyan uncover police arrest Rwandan woman Antoinette Uwineza alias Micheline Uwababyeyi & brother for planning to kill her Swiss boyfriend and steal his 850,000 Euros (Rwf 1.2 bln). Before arriving, he'd sent her Ksh 9.2m (Rwf 84m). However, hired killers were police.
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UPDATE: In Nkungu sector, Rusizi district, a young woman is all tears after paying Rwf 200,000 ($190) to man to marry her but changed his mind. The young man returned the money saying another young woman had offered him Rwf 500,000 ($480). Story carried on local TV1 station
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UPDATE: Reigning Miss Rwanda Nshuti Divine Muheto, her predecessor Ingabire Grace, with a host of other local celebrities, take Oath of allegiance to ruling RPF party. Development makes them active members, putting them on front seat in the preparation for 2024 presidential polls
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UPDATE: Former World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim named University of Global Health Equity's Chancellor. UGHE is located in northern Rwanda.
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UPDATE: Rwanda protests AU meeting held today to discuss eastern DR Congo conflict without Kigali's involvement
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UPDATE: Ugandan mother living in
#China
in tears as she has been feeding her 2 children water because of Coronavirus-fuelled Xenophobia. She cannot go out to buy food and landlord gave her 2 days to vacate apartment. Africans being targetted
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UPDATE: Burundi's flamboyant ex-PM Gen Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni sentenced to life for plotting coup, economic sabotage & other charges. All his property: 153 real-estate property & 43 vehicles will be auctioned. His plan leaked due to actions of his wife as her lifestyle changed.
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UPDATE: Rwanda Catholic Church announces it has collected Rwf 163,757,069 cash from parishes towards supporting most vulnerable during ongoing
#COVID
ー19 lockdown
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UPDATE: Solange Kamuzinzi Mubarakh (Bébé), wife of RDF Chief Gen Mubarak Muganga laughs at reports that she & children had secretly left Rwanda for Arizona (USA). "Share a-tenth of proceeds from those [social media] views you're selling," she said in Facebook post with emojis.
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VIDEO - Kenyan troops continue to pull out of areas they controlled in Bwindi, Kishishe, Tongo, Bwiza and others of Rutchuru territory, North Kivu, DR Congo. Together with Ugandan & South Sudan counterparts, they must leave before Dec 8 after Kinshasa declared them unwelcome.
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UPDATE: Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre Kigali named "Africa's Leading Conference Hotel 2022" at the World Travel Awards held in Muscat, Oman on Saturday. Radisson's General Manager Rob Kucera (c) attended
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UPDATE: 2nd Lieutenant Ian Kagame (2nd left), President Kagame's third born, is among the cadets to be commissioned today at the elite Rwanda Military Academy, Gako. Ian was in the 2022 release from UK's Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in August.
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VIDEO - Congolese TV presenter Kapinga Kisamba Clarisse appears on screen with her baby on the back. The station is based in Goma, eastern DR Congo. Clarisse was reading March 8 news bulletin
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VIDEO - Water rains down inside Air India Boeing 787 flight from Delhi to London. It's a highly unusual incident. The airline has been subject of online ridicule after incident with some pointing to poor management, others said it was a technical glitch.
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VIDEO - Shock in South Sudan as video appears to show President Salva Kiir inadvertently passing urine. Incident happened yesterday during the launch of the Juba-Terekeka road. He is seen looking unaware, only noticing after he is done.
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UPDATE: Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta today gave citizenship to 1,300 Rwandans at Jamhuri Day (Republic Day) celebrations. Some were born or have been there decades and had to live through discrimination and no services due to lack of citizenship documents
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UPDATE: Auditor General names 17 districts with clean 2021-22 audits as Bugesera, Burera, Gatsibo, Huye, Kayonza, Musanze, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, Rusizi, Rwamagana, Gisagara, Karongi, Musanze, Nyamasheke, Nyaruguru & Rubavu. They accounted every cent allocated by Government.
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UPDATE: President Kagame, cabinet and senior officials give up April salary, to fund aid for most vulnerable during
#coronavirus
lockdown. There are about 260 people who fall in the bracket, earning between Rwf 1.5m- Rwf2.5m. It means the scheme may raise about Rwf 70m ($74,000)
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VIDEO - In powerfully packaged 30th KWIBUKA speech, President Kagame pays tribute to Uganda, Burundi, DR Congo & Tanzania for hosting Rwandan refugees since 1959 till their return in post-1994 Rwanda. He also thanked South Africa for helping rebuild Rwanda by providing education.
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QUOTE: "Rwandans are vibrant when speaking about Chelsea or Arsenal, but hold back when you raise political issues. Sometimes I take the bus. Discussion about APR or Rayon Sports is heated. But when political issue comes up, everyone goes silent" - Dr Frank Habineza, Green Party.
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UPDATE: President Kagame berates African leaders he says have resigned the continent to poverty for past 50yrs yet go around "chest thumping"..."wearing neckties"..."preaching change that never comes". He said they instead advance "corruption", "tribalism" "nepotism"...
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UPDATE: President Kagame says Rwanda has far better quality coltan than "anywhere including DR Congo". He told press conference that Rwanda's coltan has 40% quality level, while Congo's is 20%. He was responding to long-standing allegations that Rwanda exports Congo's minerals
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UPDATE: DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi writes to President Kagame as current chair of EAC notifying of intention to apply for membership to join Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi & South Sudan. Tshisekedi says the two leaders discussed issue in Kigali and Kinshasa
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Overflow Delegates incl. people like MPs not linked to climate action, family members, household staff and official press.
Kenya 397
Tanzania 372
DRC 244
Uganda 231
South Sudan 5
Rwanda & Burundi took only what were called "Party Delegates", like Gov officials, NGOs & business
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UPDATE: Social media movement growing to raise money to pay for "best lawyers" for Mugabekazi Liliane, 24, whom a Kigali court denied bail today on a single charge of "Public Indecency". The prosecution was initiated as part of govt response to increasing cases of public nudity
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UPDATE: Anglican Archbishop Laurent Mbanda renews campaign against LGBTQ. At huge gathering Sunday, he said: "It was brought to dismantle our families. It's heresy beyond human intelligence. Let's return to the Holy Gospel. Marriage of man & woman must remain sacred institution."
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UPDATE: Kigali City has installed an emergency generator at Kigali Pelé Stadium, as they wait for one purchased to arrive in 3 months. It means the Rayon Sports - Amagaju FC match scheduled today, will be played tonight. All night matches can now be played there.
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UPDATE: Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli endorses DR Congo application to join EAC region during visit of President Felix Tshisekedi. Tanzania is the first member of the bloc to support Congo
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UPDATE: DR Congo paid €600,000 (Rwf 696m) to Congolese international rapper Maître Gims to use his appearance at World Cup to abuse President Kagame, according to Rwanda Gov Deputy Spokesman Alain Mukuralinda. The rapper didn't go ahead with the scheme, unclear what happened.
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UPDATE: High stakes as Presidential Guards and Special Forces play final football game today in the ongoing RDF Inter Force games taking place in Bugesera district
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UPDATE: Tesi Uwibambe, daughter of Uganda's embattled ex-Police chief Gen Kale Kayihura, over the weekend introduced fiance Edwin Cyubahiro Gasana, son of ex-Rwanda Police chief CG Emmanuel Gasana. Groom's dad is currently in jail facing several charges including abuse of office.
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UPDATE: In strange turn of events, DR Congo refuses to accept soldier reported to have shot his way into Rwanda late last night. He is in FARDC uniforms. Regional verification team came on scene today. DRC army says "all soldiers accounted for", and declined to take the body back
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UPDATE: As polls got underway in Rwanda early morning, a polling station in Nyiraruhengeri village in Musanze district, had prepared tea & doughnuts (mamdazi) for every voter who had arrive early.
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UPDATE: President Kagame makes surprise announcement of plan in advanced stages to phase out fossil fuel moto-taxi for "electric motos". He told youth forum that those owning motos be ready, but that they'll not be confiscated: "We will exchange those you have with electric ones"
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UPDATE: Congo-Brazaville Pres Denis Sassou Nguesso condemns "Rwandaphobia" in his country against Rwanda. In "Jeune Afrique" interview asked about 12,000 hectares given to Rwanda for agriculture, Nguesso says South Africa & other countries have similar deals yet not talked about.
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UPDATE: Vital Kamerhe, DR Congo President Tshisekedi's all-powerful aide was in Kigali this Saturday for wedding of Gen James Kabarebe's son. Kamerhe and his wife offered 30 cows to the newlyweds as gesture to "consolidate" Rwanda-DRC relations
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UPDATE: Ntare School Rwanda is now "Ntare Louisenlund School" run by Louisenlund Foundation from Germany where it also owns Stiftung Louisenlund, an elite mixed boarding school founded in 1949. Ntare admissions ongoing, to have an international STEM syllabus. Classes start Sept.
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UPDATE: Barbados and Rwanda in talks for national carrier RwandAir to have direct flights to Barbados, according to media reports from the Caribbean island. Rwandan and Barbados counterparts met on sidelines of AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) 2022
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UPDATE: Gen James Kabarebe would have dismantled FDLR when he was DR Congo army chief, if he had wanted - says DRC's UN envoy Nzongola-Ntalaja at UNSC. Kabarebe, currently President Kagame's Defense & Security Advisor, headed Congolese army for just 8 months, under Kabila senior
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Excitement as Burundi reportedly opens border with Rwanda since 2016. Gitega also imposed "export ban" stopping things like fish. It accuses Rwanda of role in 2015 failed coup, which Kigali denies. These Burundian women shared video saying they were the first to cross - VIDEO -
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UPDATE: Gen. Patrick Nyamvumva is nominated new High Commissioner to Tanzania, signaling the strategic nature of Rwanda's eastern neighbor. He is former army chief and internal affairs minister. The envoy who has been in Tanzania is moved to Pakistan, a new posting.
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UPDATE: If you got millions of dollars cash and want to keep it safe protected by law, Rwanda is your latest haven. Banking law amendment in force from today allows for "high-net-worth individuals" to privately keep their proceeds here. Also allows global banks to open branches.
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UPDATE: SADC is sending 7,000 strong fighting force to DR Congo for initial period of 12 months from South Africa, Tanzania & Malawi. Operations to cost $554,552,472. An advance team of 200 soldiers arrived on Tuesday.
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UPDATE: Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) paid Rwf 42,650,309,400 ($40m) for this complex as new permanent home for it & 4 other agencies: RDB, REMA, RMB and RLMUA. Auditor General's report to Parliament raises various issues about the building with G+12 plus 4 basement floors.
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UPDATE: This is Bweyeye sector, Rusizi district, bordering Burundi & DR Congo. Up until this new 32km tarmac road was completed recently, locals from Rusizi's main city travelled via Cibitoke in Burundi, to get to Bweyeye. Transport is down from Rwf 10,000 by Moto to 900 by bus.
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Kenyan MP Esther Passaris wears DR Congo flag into Parliament, saying it's in solidarity with Congo. The lawmaker also intends to form "DRC Friendship Group" in the House, like one formed for Ukraine. Kenya has deployed 900 Special Forces to east - VIDEO -
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UPDATE: Rwanda has repaid a $120 million expensive debt from Afrexim Bank, according to AfDB Country Focus Report 2024. The loan acquired several years ago was the biggest contributor to the country's external debt stock.
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QUOTE - "What is happening in [DR Congo] is a genocide but Rwanda cannot intervene alone. However, those who are being targeted are fighting back to protect themselves, and they're winning," said Gen James Kabarebe, President Kagame's Security Advisor, at youth festival in Kigali
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UPDATE: FIFA-funded Kigali Pelé Stadium has a generator that's unable to power the facility's lighting system. As a result, no night matches can be played there, according to an internal audit by Kigali City & soccer federation FERWAFA. The facility is approved by CAF.
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UPDATE: France will grant Rwanda a total of €500m up to 2023 as development assistance for different sectors, the visiting French President Emmanuel Macron announced. An additional €100m to be released immediately for
#COVID19
. Macron also came with 100,000 vaccine doses
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VIDEO - Rwanda envoy in Zambia Rugira Amandin accused of calling Zambians "inept" and "lazy" whereby he reportedly said its the reason Rwandan refugees own 90% of shops in Lusaka. Joseck Kunda, advisor to President Hakainde Hichilema responds
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UPDATE: Health Ministry says all
#COVID19
treatment centers to be closed as there are just 2 patients admitted nationwide. The rest of patients are asymptomatic and are treated at home. Kanyinya Health Center, outside Kigali, was first coronavirus facility
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UPDATE: Rare access into Rwanda Police's Counter Terrorism Training Center (CTTC) Mayange where SWAT cops are trained. Located in Bugesera district, about 20km from Kigali.
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UPDATE: Unexpected drop in food prices being experienced this week compared to Nov. & before. The much-prized 'Kinigi' potatoes down from Rwf 1,500/kg to 550, peas down from Rwf 6,000/kg to less than 3,000. Price of most fresh foods also nearly halved. Fuel dropped by Rwf 200/Ltr
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UPDATE: Complicated diplomatic equations as Rwanda & DR Congo attend mini-summit on conflict in eastern DRC hosted by Angola's Lourenço. President Kagame & Tshisekedi didn't shake hands. Kagame/Kenya's Ruto sat one side and Tshisekedi/Burundi's Ndayishimiye to other extreme end.
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UPDATE: DR Congo President Tshisekedi abruptly ends AU Summit stay in Ethiopia to return home after key aides from his office were arrested by military intelligence. Among those arrested is Special Advisor François Beya, allegedly involved in major "conspiracy"
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UPDATE: State broadcaster RBA reportedly dismisses sports presenter Musangamfura Lorenzo Christian following a sarcastic conversation in which he asked Gender Minister Dr. Bayisenge Jeannette for a drink. The conversation was on Twitter
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UPDATE: DR Congo President Tshisekedi has tried to telephone his predecessor Joseph Kabila to no avail. The latter isn't picking up, according to reports from Kinshasa. However, Kabila said to be in constant communication with political allies and international diplomats
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UPDATE: Students attending University of Rwanda's colleges across country will return for studies in September, according to the students. They went for holidays last month, and should have returned this week under normal circumstances. It means they'll be on holiday for 9 months
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UPDATE: President Kagame accuses Burundi and DR Congo govts, whom he called those in "south" and "west", of "collecting" Rwandan exiled to prepare them to be future govt of Rwanda. He said their threats of regime change in Rwanda are "blown up ballon" easily popped by needdle
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UPDATE: France's envoy to Rwanda Antoine Anfré takes a swipe at Paul Rusesabagina. Says 'true hero' of "Hotel Rwanda" is Capt Mbaye Diagne, the Senegalese peacekeeper famed for his actions during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.
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UPDATE: Burundi President Ndayishimiye says has agreed with President Kagame on hand over of 2015 coup leader Gen Godefroid Niyombare with all his accomplices. "The technical teams are working on the transfer modalities," he said in interview with BBC Gahuza aired Saturday
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