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Man who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’ convicted of terror charges
World
September 20, 2021
Man who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’ convicted of terror charges
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A court in Rwanda says the man who inspired “Hotel Rwanda,” Paul Rusesabagina, has been found…
Rwanda: Macron admits French responsibility in genocide
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Rwanda: Macron admits French responsibility in genocide
French President Emmanuel Macron admitted French responsibility in the Rwandan genocide, during a visit to the Rwandan capital Kigali on Thursday. “Standing here…
Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide
World
April 19, 2021
Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide
PARIS (AP) — The French government bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide,” a report commissioned by the Rwandan…
Trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda hero’ set to begin amid family’s fears of injustice
World
February 17, 2021
Trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda hero’ set to begin amid family’s fears of injustice
KIGALI (Reuters) – Paul Rusesabagina has faced down murderous militias and been feted in Hollywood. On Wednesday, the former hotelier,…
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero faces trial as family fears for his life
World
February 16, 2021
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero faces trial as family fears for his life
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — As the terrorism trial for Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda,” is set…
Limited COVID-19 testing? Researchers in Rwanda have an idea
World
August 13, 2020
Limited COVID-19 testing? Researchers in Rwanda have an idea
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Like many countries, Rwanda is finding it impossible to test each of its citizens for the…
African refugees held captive in Libya to go to Rwanda – UNHCR
Middle East
September 11, 2019
African refugees held captive in Libya to go to Rwanda – UNHCR
NAIROBI/LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hundreds of refugees trapped in Libyan detention centres will be evacuated to Rwanda as part…
Rwanda shuts DR Congo border after Ebola cases in frontier city
World
August 1, 2019
Rwanda shuts DR Congo border after Ebola cases in frontier city
Rwanda has shuttered its frontier with Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo after a third case of the deadly virus was…
The trauma of Rwanda’s post-genocide generation
World
July 4, 2019
The trauma of Rwanda’s post-genocide generation
From a short distance away, eight-year-old Joseph Kalisa watches with interest the proceedings of a Gacaca court. Several dozen men…
Tanzania bans plastic bags to clean up environment
World
June 2, 2019
Tanzania bans plastic bags to clean up environment
A ban on plastic bags came into force in Tanzania on Saturday as part of an effort to tackle pollution in…