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.

World news related to Rwanda – overview

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• December 18th 2009 – November 17th 2009
• November 16th 2009 – August 12th 2009
• August 6th 2009 – April 7th 2009
• April 6th 2009 – February 3rd 2009
• January 27th 2009 – December 12th 2008
• December 12th 2008 – November 1st 2008
• October 29th 2008 – June 6th 2008
• June 5th 2008 – February 4th 2008
• February 3rd 2008 – October 11th 2007
• September 24th 2007 – June 14th 2007
• May 28th 2007 – January 19th 2007
• January 11th 2007 – November 21st 2006
• November 21st 2006 – April 13th 2006
• April 13th 2006 – November 21st 2005

Rwanda: news

Congo city panics as rebels near

Wednesday, October 29th 2008, 17:36
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Displaced people are pouring into Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as rebels battling the army approach.
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Rwandans jailed for priest deaths

Friday, October 24th 2008, 17:13

A Rwandan military court sentences two army captains over the murder of 13 Catholic clerics in the 1994 genocide.
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Dutch hear Rwandan genocide case

Monday, October 13th 2008, 16:38
related countries: Netherlands

A Rwandan Hutu pleads not guilty before a Dutch court to charges of rape and murder during the 1994 genocide.
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DR Congo rebels capture army base

Thursday, October 9th 2008, 15:32
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo
related places: Goma

The rebel forces of Laurent Nkunda have taken a major army base in eastern DR Congo, the UN confirms.
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Genocide museum for Rwanda palace

Wednesday, October 8th 2008, 16:39

Rwanda's ex-President Juvenal Habyarimana home is to become a genocide museum.
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Rwandan lawyer sentenced to life

Wednesday, September 24th 2008, 17:34

A former investigator at the Rwanda tribunal gets life in jail for his role in the 1994 genocide.
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French author in dock over Rwanda

Wednesday, September 24th 2008, 12:09
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Prominent French writer Pierre Pean is on trial in Paris accused of inciting racial hatred in a book on Rwanda's genocide.
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Rwanda becomes first country where women MPs outnumber men

Wednesday, September 17th 2008, 12:40

Rwanda will be the first country where women will outnumber men in parliament, initial poll results show.
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France denounces genocide claims

Wednesday, August 6th 2008, 16:06
related countries: France

France accuses Rwanda of "unacceptable accusations" after a report says it was actively involved in the 1994 genocide.
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France accused in Rwanda genocide

Tuesday, August 5th 2008, 17:25
related countries: France

Rwanda's government accuses France of playing an active role in the 1994 genocide.
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Rwanda gives ex-leaders immunity

Thursday, July 17th 2008, 9:26

MPs in Rwanda vote to change the constitution to give immunity to former presidents.
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Rwanda suspect 'not under arrest'

Saturday, June 14th 2008, 19:46
related countries: Kenya

Kenyan police say the man they arrested earlier was not Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga.
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Rwandan suspects to be extradited

Friday, June 6th 2008, 10:48
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Magistrates in London uphold a request to extradite four men to Rwanda to face mass murder charges.
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