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JURIST (Free subscription) | yesterday
[JURIST] Groups representing key witnesses appearing before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) told Reuters Saturday that they may no longer participate in court trials following the acquittal of two suspects involved in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The umbrella organization for the various survivor groups in Rwanda, IBUKA, threatened that if the ICTR did not reverse its decisions,...
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Green Party Watch (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Sent in from RNA (Rwanda News Agency) Friday, 20 November 2009 Kigali: The scheduled founding conference of the troubled Green Party did not take place Friday as the group wait for a Police certificate from the new Commissioner-General, Brig. Emmanuel Gasana. But not without new allegations, RNA reports. A man by the names Gaston Bihibindi is claiming [...]
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The story of Rwanda is now well known. Fifteen years ago, genocide devastated the country, emptied the banks and decimated human capital. By the time the RPF captured Kigali in July 1994, half the population was either dead or in exile. Just across the border in DR Congo, a Hutu rebel army was training in UN refugee camps, while the international humanitarian community stood idly by.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The Mayor of Kigali City, Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kakira, has castigated former local government officials who resigned recently.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The Mayor City Council of Kigali Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira has said that cases of public officials being hounded out of office for a variety of reasons, will not in any way create a leadership vacuum nor adversely affect service delivery within the City Council.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
88 teachers' trainers specializing in Mathematics and Science subjects are currently undertaking a ten-day training organized by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Kigali.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
AFTER losing the league title to AS Kigali, recapturing it is high on APR's agenda this season.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Bank of Kigali (BK) has laid-off 55 employees in its ongoing restructuring.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Even though investigations in last week's airplane crash at Kigali International Airport are yet to be concluded, Rwandair CEO Gerald Zirimwabagabo has categorically denied that the craft was substandard. "Rwandair aspires to meet the highest standards," he said.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
At the end of the 5th colloquium of prosecutors from various international criminal tribunals, held in Kigali last week, participants called for more cooperation from governments to arrest suspects against whom international arrest warrants have been issued, in order to fight impunity.
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cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
November 16-24, Road, 2.2 Korevar solos to victory in Kigali Moroccans get off to strong start in Rwanda
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
KIGALI Golf Club captain Rajan Tiwari has promised golfers a thrilling Rwanda Open, and he had every reason to be excited after Rwandair's Rwf11.3m sponsorship package into the four-day golf tournament.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Two occasions transpired recently in Kigali. One was the meeting that sought to sensitise Rwandan hoteliers on the need to classify the country's hospitality facilities under the East African Community standards.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Parliament on Monday approved government's request of a $10m loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development to extend reliable and affordable electricity to areas of Kigali and the western Province.
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Mosquito Blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
By Georgianne Nienaber In a very sad day for Rwanda, The International Crimes Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) announced it has overturned a 20-year sentence and acquitted Protais Zigiranyirazo, accused genocidaire and suspected murderer of American primatologist Dian Fossey. Citing "serious errors" during the 2008 trial, ICTR Chamber Judge Theodore Meron ordered the immediate release of Zigiranyirazo,...