Rwanda

Rwanda-Zimbabwe Trade Soars by 50%, Boosting Economic Ties at Business Forum

In an optimistic stride towards enhancing bilateral trade relations, the Rwanda and Zimbabwe business communities have pledged to further strengthen their trade connections. This commitment follows a significant 50 percent surge in trade volume since the inception of their collaborative business engagement

March 18, 2024

United Kingdom

United Kingdom lawmakers vote in favour of Rwanda asylum plan

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s contentious emergency legislation to allow asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda passed its first parliamentary hurdle on Tuesday. Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted by 313 to 269 in favour of the bill, which was

December 18, 2023

Africa

No access to public spaces for unvaccinated Rwandans – Prime Minister

Rwandan citizens and residents must be fully vaccinated against Covid to access public spaces and events, a statement by the prime minister says. A nightly curfew will begin from midnight, and night clubs and music concerts are set to reopen. Nearly seven

January 27, 2022

Africa

Rwandan YouTuber Sentenced 15 Years In Jail After Anti-Kagame Posts

A Rwandan court on Thursday sentenced a prominent YouTube commentator and genocide survivor to 15 years in prison for “inciting violence” after she hit out at President Paul Kagame on her channel. Yvonne Idamange is one of a number of people who

September 30, 2021

Africa

Rwandan medical workers deploy robots to minimise coronavirus risk

At the Kanyinya COVID-19 treatment facility a short distance from Rwanda’s capital Kigali, Akazuba, Ikizere and Ngabo report for duty, but these are no ordinary health care workers. In a bid to minimise contact between patients infected with the coronavirus and doctors

May 31, 2020

Africa

Tanzania secures $272m for new airport

Tanzania in December 2019 secured a $272 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to build a new international airport at its administrative capital Dodoma. The airport will be built in Msalato, 12 km (7 miles) from Dodoma and will take

December 22, 2019

Africa

Will Uganda-Rwanda talks end in a ‘success story’?

This talks in Kampala between Uganda and Rwanda to resolve a row over security and spying allegations had already been pushed back a few times. It was meant to happen in October, with both countries trading accusations on why it hadn’t gone

December 13, 2019

Africa

Uganda condemns Rwanda for border killings

Uganda has protested to Rwanda after two suspected smugglers were shot dead by Rwandan soldiers near their common border. A letter delivered to Rwanda’s High Commissioner in Kampala describes the incident as murder and also mentions a Rwandan who was shot and

November 13, 2019

Africa

African continental free trade agreement comes into force

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement legally came into effect today but the countries that have signed up have until July to work out the details of how it will work. Africa will take a big step towards tackling entrenched economic problems

May 30, 2019

Africa

Rwanda honours those killed in genocide 25 years ago

Rwandans gathered on Sunday to commemorate the 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutus murdered during the Rwandan genocide, 25 years ago. The ceremony marks the beginning of a week of events to honour the dead. As part of commemoration, Rwandan President Paul Kagame will lay

April 8, 2019

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