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Just a day after reports of thousands of Congolese nationals from the DR Congo fleeing into Rwanda and Uganda, the international community has stressed the need for effective strategies to help States monitor, control and secure their borders against the illicit flow of materials and goods.

Plans to urbanise Kigali have been revisited to accommodate the interests of all Rwandans, regardless of anyone’s economic status, a senior housing official said yesterday.

The number of Congolese nationals fleeing to Rwanda escaping violence, following resumption of clashes between DR Congo army and militia groups has surged to an estimated 1100, officials said yesterday.

The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Dr Richard Sezibera, has called upon member countries of the bloc to capture the suspects of 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi who are still roaming within the region and bring them to justice.

Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA), country Director Mark Priestley, yesterday, said his organisation will continue supporting Rwanda to implement all the protocols for the benefit of nationals.

Thousands of jubilant residents in Karongi District, yesterday, joined local leaders and staff members in commemoration of the first anniversary of Isangano Radio, a local community radio station in the area.

As the world marks the May Day today, Rwandan bureaucrats are mulling over a better scheme that can genuinely help turn the country’s young population into entrepreneurs and a skilled workforce.

As workers across the world celebrate International Labour Day, the Rwanda Socialist Labour Party (PSR) has called on the government to establish a commission for skills development.