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Congolese refugees in Kenya during a demonstration on Tuesday, January 17. They have petitioned the United Nations Security Council and multiple countries over human rights violations targeted at Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy
Security

Congolese refugees petition UN, world leaders over DR Congo abuses

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Lewis Mudge, Central Africa Director at Human Rights Watch.

HRW unable to conceal its anti-Rwanda bias

Friday, January 13, 2023
Keneth Roth who led Human Rights Watch for 29 years until last year is a persona-non-grata at Harvard University.

Why don’t we get same Harvard outrage against Kenneth Roth over Genocide against the Tutsi?

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. The government has launched new efforts aimed at decongesting prisons in the country. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Gov’t to save Rwf15b annually in prisons decongestion

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
UFACO Garment factory workers on duty at Kigali Special Economic Zone. More reactions from private sector are raised following the new change in working hours. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Mixed reactions trail changes to working hours

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Workers employed in private institutions, including banks and telecommunication companies,are concerned that they are given short unreliable contracts.
Business

Recruitment firms face scrutiny over ‘exploitative employee contracts’

Monday, January 09, 2023
Gatete Nyiringabo, who went to the frontlines in North Kivu province in eastern DR Congo, seen here during a guided tour of the region recently. Courtesy
Africa

Experts weigh in on alleged Kishishe massacre

Monday, January 09, 2023
Elizabeth Ibanda-Nahamya. Photo by UN
International

Ugandan judge on Félicien Kabuga bench dies

Friday, January 06, 2023
Joseph Areruya leads a break away during Nyanza Race last week. Ferwacy has announced a 16-race calendar including the arrival of Tour du Rwanda, Continental Championship and World championship. Courtesy
Cycling

Ferwacy releases ‘hectic’ 2023 cycling race calendar

Tuesday, January 03, 2023
Bernard Maingain, a Belgian lawyer who has, for several years, condemned the anti-Tutsi hate speeches in eastern DR Congo.
Law

Belgian lawyer on why genocide ideology doesn’t dissolve three decades after dispersion of genocidaires

Monday, January 02, 2023
The M23 rebel group handing over Kibumba territory to the EAC force in DRC led by Kenyan Maj. Gen Jeff Nyagah as they withdraw from Kibumba in DR Congo. Courtesy

If you are a ‘Johnny Come Lately’, just leave DRC for those better placed

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
One of some pictures showing how Kinyarwandaphones undergo severe torture in DR Congo. Courtesy
Africa

Genocide survivors want UN to probe Tutsi massacres in DR Congo

Sunday, December 18, 2022