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President John Pombe Magufuli today crossed the Rusumo International Bridge over the Kagera River into Rwanda for his maiden foreign visit since being elected last year. Together with Rwanda president Paul Kagame, they launched the Rusumo International Bridge and One Stop Border Post (OSBP), which are key facilities developed under the …

President of Tanzania Dr John Magufuli is expected in Rwanda today for his first foreign trip since his election last year. Magufuli, who has been in the headlines for his fight against corruption and discouraged government officials travelling abroad to cut costs, will travel to Rwanda by road. His trip …

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Kigali, Rwanda | President Kagame today inaugurated the Nzove water treatment plant located in Nzove sector, Kigali city, which will significantly increase water quantity and quality in the country, at a lower cost compared to other projects of its kind. In his inauguration speech, President Kagame called on leaders to …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why opponents of removing term limits should listen more to Rwandan citizens than their own theories and the preaching of America Last week, the United States issued a statement calling on Rwanda not to amend the constitution and remove term limits on the presidency. America carries …

By Ronald Musoke The Rwanda Development Board is expected to host this year’s gorilla naming ceremony on Sept.5. At least 24 baby mountain gorillas are expected to be given names at the annual event which is now into its eleventh year. The ceremony locally known as ‘Kwita Izina’ will be …

By. Andrew M. Mwnda  How the arrest of Rwanda’s chief of intelligence in London shows the British government projecting its behavior on RPF Let us imagine a situation where a Spanish judge indicts 40 top Israel generals. The judge alleges that in 1933, Jews formed a terrorist organisation in neighboring …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How the debate on amending the Constitution to remove term limits is evolving in Rwanda and the issues to consider President Paul Kagame recently said he does not want Rwanda to amend the constitution to remove term limits. But I do not think this will stop …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How Britain’s leading institution has lent its services to the deniers of the genocide against the Tutsi And so it was that after a couple of text messages I decided to spare an hour to watch a documentary by the BBC titled “Rwanda: The Untold Story”. …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How power sharing in Rwanda has worked and the lessons Ugandan politicians can draw from it for our good Just imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning and find the following in Uganda: Yoweri Museveni is still president of the country. His vice president is Mugisha …