Rwanda News

“Complaints come from Rwandese civilians who feel they or their family member did not receive a fair trial, and from international organizations”

In 1994, militias killed an estimated 800,000 to 1 million Rwandans. Becca O'Neill, a second-year University of Louisville law student has seen firsthand the country's struggle for "a sense of order and basic ... via Kentucky Law Blog

“I am here to announce with my whole heart that I have forgiven the people who have murdered my mother and my father ... and I pray that God will forgive them. I know their names.”

"I am here to announce with my whole heart that I have forgiven the people who have murdered my mother and my father ... and I pray that God will forgive them. via The Ledger

When the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a Tutsi-dominated rebel group based in Uganda, defeated the Rwandan government in 1994, more than a million Rwandans fled to Congo . via AllAfrica.com

“Whoever is living with HIV/AIDS comes to this clinic, especially if she has a background of being sexually violated during 1994”

Cutting-edge technology is helping Rwanda's Ministry of Health improve care for many of the nation's 190,000 HIV and AIDS-affected patients. via Voice of America

“The bigger reality for us is having to accept the whole concept of obedience, and that is a harder cultural pill to swallow than I realized. I'm forced to encounter my own resistance and bias.”

A sk members of the Anglican Mission in America what they like about their association of churches, and you're likely to hear two answers. via Campus Life

“It is likely to serve as an eye-opener to many, which could result into concrete action against genocidaires who are at large”

Senior intelligence and security detectives from 46 African countries begin a five-day workshop in Kigali today to devise appropriate mechanisms the continent should embrace to fight genocide ideology. via Sudan Tribune

“There are 11 wounded and one dead, a 6-year-old child”

Police in Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province opened fire on refugees during a violent protest over food distributions on Monday, killing a child and wounding 11 civilians, a local official said. via Reuters UK

“Like other donors notably the SIDA, EU, USAID supporting Rwanda in the ICT area, we encourage other partners to step up to the plate and help close the NICI funding gap”

The World Bank Country Representative Victoria Kwakwa has called upon donors to scale up grants to Rwanda. via AllAfrica.com

“I hope that my book plays its part in helping the next generation ensure that the savagery of 1994 never happens again.”

A NORWICH woman who survived the Rwandan genocide will be giving readings about her harrowing experiences next week. via The Advertiser

“However, there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure that the rights of both the accused and the victims will be fully respected and protected by these courts.”

NAIROBI: Amnesty International urged governments on Friday not to send anyone suspected of crimes during Rwanda's genocide to be tried in the country, saying it had serious concerns over the justice system. via Daily Times

“Investment and trade -- as opposed to aid and charity -- must drive the transformation of our economies.”

The Connect Africa Summit closed yesterday with investment commitments amounting to over USD $55 billion, with the ICT industry taking the lead. via Government Technology Public CIO

“We recognize the importance of Rwandan national courts taking responsibility for investigating and prosecuting persons accused of the heinous crimes”

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Amnesty International urged governments on Friday not to send anyone suspected of crimes during Rwanda's 1994 genocide to be tried in the country, saying it had serious concerns over the justice system.

The central African country wants suspects in the 100-day slaughter of 800,000 minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus to be transferred to its custody.

But Amnesty said that despite improvements in the Rwandan justice system, it had serious concerns about Kigali's ability to investigate and prosecute genocide-related crimes fairly, impartially and in line with international standards. Read more

“They're in a bad situation. They're susceptible to cholera. We've seen the number of cases double inside Mugunga (camp) in recent weeks”

A cholera outbreak in Congo's eastern city of Goma is raising fears of an epidemic among tens of thousands of refugees in camps, aid workers said. via The Sydney Morning Herald

“Ntwakukuriryayo's arrest was the result of co-operation between Interpol and the French government”

Flicien Kabuga has a reward of several million dollars on his head, and tops the list of fugitives of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda . via AllAfrica.com

“We are building up the capability for the transition”

By Patrick Winn - Staff writer Posted : Monday Oct 29, 2007 7:15:01 EDT Operating from Rwanda's grassy hills, the U.S. Air Force is quietly changing its role in relieving genocide in Darfur. via MilitaryCity.com

Despite the ongoing mobile phone explosion across the developing world, millions of people in poor, rural communities continue to be left behind. via Government Technology Public CIO

The Catholic bishop of Goma in the troubled region of North Kivu escaped unharmed after gunmen opened fire on him Sunday night. via AllAfrica.com

“In order for the three key projects to succeed, the landing countries have to quickly harmonize their regulatory framework as a matter of urgency. If their ICT regulatory framework is contradicting, then there's a big problem”

African countries working jointly to construct an undersea telecoms cable should harmonize laws governing the sector if they are to land the much-awaited communications link, a senior U.N. official said on ... via Boston Globe

“We are well aware of one thing. No one will take off, will get rich from handouts and charity. That is why we are here: we are saying we mean business. Africa is open for business and we are looking for partnerships.”

Heads of state and representatives from some of the world's leading information technology companies have descended on the Rwandan capital, Kigali, for the Connect Africa Leaders' summit set to begin Monday. via Voice of America

“We have the same vision in deepening cooperation, and we hope Chinese companies will fulfill their social responsibility and make more contribution to the local government and people”

Huawei, a leading Chinese supplier of telecommunications network, has donated telecommunications equipment valued at US$130,000 to the Rwandan government. via China Daily