Foreign

Rwanda Visa-Free for Africans

Web News 3 November 2023 234 0

The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has declared that the country will grant visa-free travel to Africans to boost free movement of people and trade. This decision positions Rwanda as the latest African nation to adopt such a measure, joining others in the pursuit of a more integrated Continue Reading

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Victims of Suspected Serial Killer in Rwanda Unidentified

Web News 7 September 2023 291 0

The victims of the suspected serial killer in Rwanda have yet to be identified. Police have exhumed more than 10 decomposing bodies from a hole in the kitchen of the house he was renting in the capital, Kigali. The man, who police say confessed to the killings earlier in the week, has not commented in […]Continue Reading

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Rwanda President Retires 12 Generals, 1,013 Military Officers

Web News 31 August 2023 247 0

Rwanda President, Paul Kagame has approved the retirement of 12 military generals and 1,013 military officers in the country. The decision comes barely 48 hours after a military coup in Gabon ousted President Ali Bongo from power. According to a statement on the Rwanda Defense Force’s (RDF) official website on Wednesday, Kagame approved the retirement […]Continue Reading

Economy

Adeleke Eyes Making Osun Reference Point

Web News 28 August 2023 326 0

By Folake Oye Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has re-assured residents of the State that he is passionate about making Osun a reference point for its counterparts in Nigeria.  Senator Adeleke gave the assurance while answering questions from newsmen at the Muritala Mohammed International Airports, Ikeja, Lagos shortly on arrival from Rwanda. The Governor, Continue Reading

Sport

D’Tigress Win AfroBasket Record Sixth Time

Web News 6 August 2023 582 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo Nigeria’s D’Tigress have won the 2023 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament held in Kigali, Rwanda. They defeated Senegal 83-74 to win the trophy for the fourth time in a row. Nigeria has now won the African continent’s women’s basketball championship for the sixth time.  Their previous titles came in 2003, 2005, 2017, 2019, […]Continue Reading

Foreign

UK’s Court Asylum Verdict: Rwanda Rejects Unsafe Country Label

Web News 29 June 2023 255 0

Rwanda’s government says it takes issue with the ruling by the UK court that the country is not safe for asylum seekers and refugees. Yolande Makolo, the spokesperson for the Rwandan government, said: While this is ultimately a decision for the UK’s judicial system, we do take issue with the ruling that Rwanda is not […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Rwanda Ex-Policeman Bags life Imprisonment for Genocide

Web News 29 June 2023 224 0

A court in France has sentenced to life imprisonment a former Rwandan Police officer, Philippe Hategekimana after finding him guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity. Philippe Hategekimana’s crimes took place during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, when Hutu militias killed hundreds of thousands of Tutsis and moderate Hutus. The prosecutors had described him as Continue Reading

Foreign

Seven Female Governors to be Sworn-in in Kenyan

Web News 25 August 2022 614 0

At least seven of the 45 regional governors elected in Kenya’s general election were women, compared to just three in the previous election. The incoming governors will be sworn in Thursday. It was a record win for women as the seven governor-elects ushered a new wave of female leaders occupying influential positions previously won by […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Gabon, Togo Admitted into the Commonwealth Family

Web News 26 June 2022 382 0

Gabon and Togo joined the Commonwealth on Saturday, becoming the latest nations with no historic ties to Britain to enter the English-speaking club headed by Queen Elizabeth II. The 54-nation group of mostly former British colonies accepted Togo and Gabon’s application for membership on the final day of its leadership summit in Rwanda. While speaking […]Continue Reading

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Rwanda Asylum: UK Court Allows Removal of Flight Plan for Tuesday

Web News 10 June 2022 498 0

A flight to take asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda next Tuesday has been allowed to go ahead by the High Court. Report says, campaigners failed in an initial legal bid to halt the removals to the east African country, but have confirmed they will take the case to the Court of Appeal on […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Man Marries Daughter of Father’s Killer

Web News 24 April 2022 498 0

Can you allow your son or daughter to marry the man who killed your husband and made your child fatherless? Quite a question. A woman in Rwanda did just that! To heal you must love – so believes a woman who not only forgave the man who killed her husband 28 years ago during Rwanda’s […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Rwanda Wants More Funds to Keep Troops in Mozambique

Web News 28 March 2022 513 0

Rwanda wants additional funding to keep its troops in Mozambique’s troubled northern Cabo Delgado region where they are fighting Islamist militants. A 1,000-strong Rwandan force was deployed to the region last year and has since recaptured many villages and towns from the militants. Rwandan High Commissioner to Mozambique said they had asked the European Union […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó ti gbé àwọn orílẹ̀ èdè mẹ́rìnlá sábẹ́ àmójútó láti dènà ìtànkálẹ̀ ẹ̀yà àrùn covid tuntun

Web News 13 May 2021 605 0

Gẹ́gẹ́bí ara ọ̀nà láti dènà kí àrùn covid 19 tuntun bẹ́ sílẹ̀, ìjọba ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó ti fi àwọn orílẹ̀ èdè mẹ́rìnlá kan sábẹ́ àmójútó tó péye. Alákoso fétò ìlera nípinlẹ̀ Èkó, ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Akin Abayọmi, ló sọ̀rọ̀ yí lásìkò tón bá àwọn akọ̀ròyìn sọ̀rọ̀, óní ìgbésẹ̀ yi ló se pàtàkì lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n sàwárí ẹ̀yà àrùn […]Continue Reading