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What is the latest conflict in the DR Congo about?

The Norwegian Refugee Council has declared the situation in DR Congo to be the world’s most neglected refugee crisis.

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2022

The US academic, the hero of the genocide, and the fake plot to topple Rwanda’s president

A 2013 meeting at an LA hotel was not a scheme to depose Paul Kagame but an intricate but abortive FBI sting.

The Guardian - US · Jun 21, 2022

Commonwealth leaders head to Rwanda for first summit since 2018

Key issues will include trade, the fate of the organisation after Prince Charles becomes king, and the British deportation scheme

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022

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Commonwealth leaders gather in Rwanda as UK refugee plan focuses attention on human rights

For decades, Whitehall has pondered how to make use of the Commonwealth, without tangible results. There was an expectation in some quarters that Brexit would increase its significance to the UK. But it was never clear why this would, in itself, suddenly transform an under-resourced and notoriously unfocused organisation into…

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2022

Congo restricts border crossings with Rwanda after soldier shot dead during attack

Democratic Republic of Congo restricted the hours of border crossings with Rwanda on Friday after a Congolese soldier was shot dead while attacking border guards inside Rwandan territory.

Reuters · Jun 17, 2022

EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again

The threat of war with neighboring Congo is simmering under the tidy surface of Rwanda’s capital as the East African nation hosts the British prime minister and other world leaders next week for the Commonwealth summit

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

As Rwanda hosts Commonwealth summit, bloc's role questioned

Expectations are high in Rwanda as the East African nation prepares to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

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What is Rwanda’s record on human rights?

Plans to send asylum seekers to the central African nation, which could be about to get underway, have been bitterly attacked as ‘unlawful’ and contested at the High Court

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Rwanda ‘committed to helping migrants sent from UK to build new lives’

A Government spokeswoman in Kigali said her country has entered its controversial partnership with Britain ‘for the right reasons’.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

What is Rwanda’s record on human rights?

Plans to send asylum seekers to the central African nation, which could be about to get underway, have been bitterly attacked as ‘unlawful’ and contested at the High Court

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Rwanda accused of stalking, harassing and threatening exiles in US

African state that signed deal with UK to host asylum seekers perpetrates ‘transnational repression’, Freedom House report says

The Guardian - US · Jun 2, 2022

The African Union's conflict early warning system is no more. What now?

Since 2017, the African Union (AU) has undergone institutional reforms to increase its efficiency and effectiveness. The gist of these reforms was proposed by the so-called Kagame Report commissioned by the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

The Conversation · May 24, 2022

Commonwealth in Kigali: another chance for Rwanda's Kagame to project soft power

Rwanda is getting its turn to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting from 20 June to 25 June 2022. The grouping of former imperialist Britain power plus its dismantled empire of former colonies, protectorates, and mandates has not had its biennial summit since 2018 because of COVID restrictions. Rwanda,…

The Conversation · May 24, 2022

The UK’s view of Rwanda is deeply ignorant – I once fell prey to it myself

The refugee deal with President Kagame reveals a profound misunderstanding of history, says Giles Foden, author of The Last King of Scotland

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022

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The Conversation · May 22, 2022

Museveni's first son Muhoozi: clear signals of a succession plan in Uganda

On 8 March 2022, Ugandan politics was sent into a spin by 49 words tweeted by President Yoweri Museveni’s only son, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022

Rwanda president suggests UK extradite genocide suspects after asylum deal

Exclusive: Comments raise concerns UK will find it difficult to refuse requests from Kigali on sensitive issues

Radio France Internationale · May 2, 2022

The family of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero files US law suit over his alleged abduction

The family of "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina announced at the weekend that they have filed a $400 million lawsuit in the United States over his alleged abduction and torture.

WEKU · May 1, 2022

Family of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero sues Rwandan government for kidnapping and torture

Paul Rusesabagina saved more than 1,200 people during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The Rwandan government convicted him of terrorism in a trial that human rights groups call a sham.

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Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2022

Can Museveni and Kagame’s renewed bromance inspire regional peace?

Cordial relations between the presidents of Uganda and Rwanda remain crucial to the progress of East Africa.

Daily Record · Apr 25, 2022

University of Edinburgh rector accused of genocide denial sparking apology to Rwandan government

Lord rector Debora Kayembe claimed on Twitter that the current Rwandan president had "orchestrated" the genocide against the country's minority Tutsi population.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022

Rwanda refugees plan: It’s ‘like a detention camp’ warns country’s former top diplomat

‘For those poor souls it will be a case of out of the frying pan into the fire’ says ambassador forced into exile

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022

Rwanda genocide survivors moved out of hostel so Priti Patel could inspect it

Residents sent on awayday during the home secretary’s visit, and some fear losing their home to asylum seekers from the UK

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2022

Rwanda ‘more akin to detention camp than sovereign state’, claims ex-ambassador

Senior Conservative MPs have also questioned the logic behind the Nationality and Borders Bill

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022

Rwanda ‘more akin to detention camp than sovereign state’, says ex-ambassador

Senior Conservative MPs have also questioned the logic behind the Nationality and Borders Bill.

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022

What is Rwanda’s record on human rights?

Plans to send asylum seekers to the central African nation have sparked fresh concern over alleged human rights abuses

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