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Mayor of Rubavu District Prosper Murindwa addresses new returnees at the border.
Rwanda

Rubavu mayor urges returnees from DR Congo to shun regionalism, embrace unity

Wednesday, August 05, 2026
First Lady Jeannette Kagame meets with Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, a founding member of the UNHCR-backed Building Better Futures campaign at the offices of the Imbuto Foundation on Thursday, February 26. Courtesy
Rwanda

PHOTOS: First Lady meets Greek princess, outgoing UN envoy

Thursday, February 26, 2026
The latest group of asylum seekers evacuated from Libya includes people from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and South Sudan.
Rwanda

Over 160 African asylum seekers arrive in Rwanda

Thursday, February 26, 2026
A group of 119 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya arrive at Kigali International Airport on Thursday, September 26. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Africa

PHOTOS: Rwanda receives over 100 asylum seekers from Libya

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Asylum seekers, who were evacuated from Libya, have a chat inside the Gashora Emergency Transit Centre in Bugesera, southeast of Rwanda. The facility is a temporary safe shelter for asylum seekers before they are processed and relocated to third countries.
Rwanda

Rwanda’s statement on UNHCR allegations in U.K courts

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
A group of asylum seekers who were stranded in Libya, arrive at Kigali International Airport on November 16, 2023. Courtesy photo
Rwanda

Migration: UNHCR accused of lying in wake of new anti-Rwanda claims

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
A deep and wide ravine that was caused by runoff water from the camp’s infrastructure, posing a safety risk to the environment and infrastructure at Kigeme refugee camp. Photo: Emmanuel Nkangura
Environment

Govt allocates Rwf 9bn to address ravine erosion near refugee camps

Thursday, May 30, 2024
Genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema obtained a Malawi passport in the years between 2017 and 2018 that he used for travel under the name Positani Chikuse . Reuters
Crime

Malawi launches investigations into Genocide suspect Kayishema’s passport

Monday, June 05, 2023
The New Times

Over 500 refugees evacuated from landslide-prone Gihembe camp

Monday, September 20, 2021
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filipo Grandi (centre) looks on as one of the asylum seeker at Gashora Emergency Transit Centre in Bugesera district draws a painting. Grandi described the centre as a lifesaving facility which has given a new lease of life to these African nationals.

Five takeaways as UNCHR boss Grandi tours Gashora camp for asylum seekers

Sunday, April 25, 2021
The New Times

117 more refugees from Libya arrive in Rwanda

Monday, November 25, 2019
Some of the refugees at Gashora Transit Centre play football yesterday. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

120 more refugees expected in Rwanda in November

Wednesday, October 23, 2019