News: Rwanda

We have started to collect the most important news related to Rwanda in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• December 5th 2009 – October 14th 2009
• October 11th 2009 – July 9th 2009
• July 7th 2009 – March 2nd 2009
• March 1st 2009 – January 23rd 2009
• January 22nd 2009 – December 5th 2008
• December 2nd 2008 – October 9th 2008
• October 8th 2008 – May 5th 2008
• April 11th 2008 – January 22nd 2008
• January 17th 2008 – August 17th 2007
• August 15th 2007 – April 18th 2007
• April 9th 2007 – December 29th 2006
• December 13th 2006 – October 24th 2006
• September 28th 2006 – February 28th 2006
• February 17th 2006 – November 21st 2005

Rwanda: news

Arrest over genocide dog 'slur'

Monday, April 9th 2007, 16:17

A Rwandan man is arrested for tying purple scarves used to commemorate the 1994 genocide to his pet dog.
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Rwanda ex-leader freed from jail

Friday, April 6th 2007, 13:40

Rwanda's post-genocide President Pasteur Bizimungu is freed from jail three years into a 15-year sentence.
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Rwanda frees genocide prisoners

Monday, February 19th 2007, 19:41

Rwanda's government orders another wave of releases for thousands more prisoners held for the 1994 genocide.
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Refugee ruling on Rwandan widow

Thursday, February 15th 2007, 10:07
related countries: France

The widow of ex-Rwandan President Habyarimana is to hear if she can claim asylum in France in an appeal ruling.
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Rwanda moves to limit family size

Tuesday, February 13th 2007, 17:04

Rwanda's government plans to limit families to a maximum of three children to curb population growth.
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Rwanda 'crash probe halted'

Friday, February 9th 2007, 23:06

An ex-UN investigator says his probe into the 1994 downing of the Rwandan president's plane was halted against his wishes.
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Rwanda leader backs crash probe

Tuesday, January 30th 2007, 17:51

Rwanda's Paul Kagame says he would co-operate with an inquiry into the death of a former leader in a plane crash.
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Warning of new Rwanda violence

Monday, January 22nd 2007, 9:56

Rwanda's failure to deal with attacks on genocide witnesses could spark fresh violence, a rights group says.
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Rwanda 'to scrap death penalty'

Friday, January 19th 2007, 11:59

Rwanda's cabinet votes to scrap the death penalty, meaning genocide suspects abroad could face extradition.
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Rwanda seeks ex-first lady arrest

Thursday, January 11th 2007, 11:29
related countries: France

Rwanda urges France to arrest former President Juvenal Habyarimana's wife on genocide charges.
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Genocide trial for Rwanda prefect

Monday, January 8th 2007, 15:56
related countries: Tanzania

The trial of a former Rwandan official accused of genocide in 1994 begins at the UN tribunal in Tanzania.
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Dissident general in Rwanda talks

Thursday, January 4th 2007, 9:51
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rwanda hosts talks between representatives of DR Congo's government and dissident army general Laurent Nkunda.
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Rwanda genocide accused remanded

Friday, December 29th 2006, 20:17
related countries: United Kingdom

Four men accused of taking part in the Rwanda genocide are remanded in custody by UK magistrates.
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