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The prosecution has accused Genocide suspect Leon Mugesera of dragging his feet and, in the process slowing down his case especially the pre-detention proceeding.

An upsurge in violence in Somalia, fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hostilities between Sudan and South Sudan has sent afresh wave of refugees fleeing their countries burdening economies in the East Africa region that can barely take the extra burden.

President Paul Kagame yesterday called for closer collaboration between development partners and the private sector saying that such partnership is “excellent.”

Strong partnership between the government and the private sector is needed to promote the growth of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and it should be on the development agenda of any African nation, Prime Minister Dr Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has said.

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) will transfer a fourth case file of a Genocide suspect to the Rwandan courts, as the UN court wraps up its operations.

Well known Somalia radio journalist and human rights activist Farhan James Abdulle was murdered, ironically, just days after the World Press Freedom Day, which falls on May 3, each year, was marked.

Congolese refugees at Kiziba Refugee Camp, Karongi District, have been warned against degrading the environment in and around the camp.

African countries must integrate human rights in their development agendas as they prepare for next month’s crucial development conference in Rio de Janeiro, as well as its outcome, a top international human rights official has said.