Rwandair, Agriculture, Energy, Defense to benefit Rwanda President Paul Kagame while on a visit to India invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jan.10 to work out collaboration on exploring the methane reserves in his country. India which is in the midst of an energy quest, according to news reports there, …
Read More »Uganda’s war on corruption
THE LAST WORD: By Andrew M. Mwenda Why do many people believe corruption is out of control despite many prosecutions? In October, the Anticorruption Court convicted the main culprits in the theft of pension money. The three men were top officials of the ministry of public service; including the permanent …
Read More »VIDEO: Exclusive interview with Rwanda’s Kagame
VIDEO: President Paul Kagame of Rwanda explains his country’s path to development and the challenges plus regional, world and continental politics in an interview with NBS. Share on:
Read More »Rwanda to pay less for 2017 elections
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Rwanda and the government are sticking to their proposed cost-cutting plan for the 2017 presidential election, according to latest information released in Dec.13 by government officials. Rwanda is to fund 95% percent of the budget and only 5% will come from development partners. It …
Read More »Kagame explains Africa’s anti-ICC stand
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has explained why many African countries are unhappy with the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the Hague-based body has failed to offer international justice. He said the court was not serving justice but political interests disguised as international justice. “Rwanda did not become signatory to ICC because this …
Read More »Eleven-nation Central African talks back Kabila’s DRC deal
Libreville, Gabon | AFP | Eleven countries, meeting Wednesday on security in central Africa, urged the Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition to back a deal that could keep its president in office far beyond his official mandate. Leaders or their representatives from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) …
Read More »Showdown as France re-opens probe into Rwandan genocide
A decision by France to re-open a probe into the 1994 shooting down of then-president Juvénal Habyarimana could once again lead to a break in diplomatic relations between the two countries. Kigali and Paris had made great strides on the path to reconciliation and it’s not clear what could have …
Read More »Kagame warns of ‘showdown’ with France over genocide probe
Kigali, Rwanda | AFP | Rwandan leader Paul Kagame warned Monday of a “showdown” with Paris after French investigators last week said they would reopen a probe into the genocide-triggering assassination of president Juvenal Habyarimana. The shooting down of Habyarimana’s French-crewed plane on April 6, 1994, kickstarted the genocide that …
Read More »Kagame sparks debate at Yale
Rwanda’s President Kagame asserts Africa’s right to self-determination in Coca-Cola lecture at Yale A speech President Paul Kagame delivered during a public lecture at the Coca Cola World Fund Lecture at Yale University has sparked wide-ranging debate for its emphasis on the right of Africans to self-determination. Speaking before over …
Read More »Kagame ready to lead Africa on SDGs
President Paul Kagame on Sept. 20, while speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, appealed to fellow leaders to foster inclusive growth and prosperity of all citizens. Kagame was chairing the 3rd board meeting for the SDG Center for Africa when he made the remarks, …
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