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Personality of the year

This year Rwanda made headlines in some important outlets of foreign media with some of its issues attracting the world’s editors and analysts. The arrest of Rose Kabuye will no doubt continue to spur great media attention, political concern and judicial adjustments worldwide as we enter 2009. Arresting Kabuye who is the Director of State Protocol, and her appearance before a French judge will remain in the headlines because it reminds Africa that it needs to stand up together and fight against the abuse of the principle of universal jurisdiction for the sake of political interests of superpowers.
Rose Kabuye is the personality of the year 2008: She has become the champion of African rights and proved to be a beacon of hope for her fellow Africans. The New Times examines issues around her arrest in Germany, her planned trial in France.
Rose Kabuye is the personality of the year 2008: She has become the champion of African rights and proved to be a beacon of hope for her fellow Africans. The New Times examines issues around her arrest in Germany, her planned trial in France.
Eugene Kwibuka