The Citizen1d
Rwanda says its cutting diplomatic ties with Belgium
Rwanda is accusing Belgium of undermining Kigali amid the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The New York Times8d
With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power
Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war. With Rwandan troops involved in the war not ...
Voice of America25d
False: Rwanda denies its involvement in DRC war
“Rwanda has never attacked Congo and will never do so. What we have done is to ensure that nothing can cross from Congo and jeopardize our security.” On Feb. 20, the U.S. Treasury Department ...
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Breaking barriers: Girimbabazi's journey as Rwanda's first female Olympic swimmer
proudly bearing Rwanda’s flag at the 2008 games in China. Looking back, it was a major feat for the now 40-year-old mother of four, who never had formal swimming lessons or a regular coach ...
CNN4d
This Rwandan entrepreneur turns discarded tires into fashionable footwear
In Africa, one Rwandan entrepreneur has found a way to upcycle the rubber to create fashionable footwear. While studying creative design at the University of Rwanda, Kevine Kagirimpundu felt she ...
EWN Sport8d
Rwanda businesses pay price for DR Congo conflict
Rwanda flag. Picture: Wikimedia Commons: Dave Proffer KIGALI, RWANDA - Rwandan truckers and exporters say they are paying a steep price for the conflict in the eastern region of neighbouring ...
Yahoo26d
US sanctions Rwandan minister, militant over DRC conflict
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday said it was imposing sanctions on a Rwandan government minister and a senior member of an armed group for their alleged role in the conflict in ...
The New York Times25d
What Congo’s President Thinks of Rwanda: A ‘Mania to Be the Apex Predator’
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals deal with the United States. By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Nairobi ...
U.S. News & World Report23d
Rwanda’s Kabarebe, Sanctioned by US Over Ties to Congo Rebels, Is Kagame's 'Hatchet Man'
Rwanda’s Kabarebe, Sanctioned by US Over Ties to Congo Rebels, Is Kagame's 'Hatchet Man' By Sonia Rolley, Hereward Holland (Reuters) -When Rwanda's ex-spy chief Patrick Karegeya was murdered in ...
Washington Examiner26d
US sanctions Rwandan official and rebel leader as war expands in eastern Congo
The United States announced sanctions against a Rwandan official and a Rwandan-backed rebel in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo over a rapidly expanding war in the area. On Thursday ...
EWN Sport1d
Rwanda says cutting diplomatic ties with Belgium
Rwanda flag. Picture: Wikimedia Commons: Dave Proffer NAIROBI - Rwanda said Monday it had severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying the European nation had "consistently undermined" Kigali ...