#FreeBobbyWine: Kenyans now turn guns on strongman Paul Kagame
Kenyans have now turned their heads towards Rwanda and are now demanding the freedom of Diane Rwigara, a prominent critic of President Paul Kagame, who has been in jail for almost a year now. Ms Rwigara was arrested and charged with inciting insurrection against the state, as well as other offences. She was blocked from […]
New Blood Needed for Rwanda to Change Things
Rwanda elections. Thirty five-year-old Diane Shima Rwigara recently made headlines when she announced plans to run against Rwandan president Paul Kagame who has been in power since 2000. The August 4 elections will be the third since the Rwandan Patriotic Front took over power in 1994. Sunday Monitor’s Emmanuel Ainebyoona sounded out Ms Rwigara […]
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Launched in Rwanda: Africa’s first and biggest network of centers of excellence
Africa’s first and biggest network of centers of excellence, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, today announced the launch of AIMS in Rwanda, an ecosystem of pan-African transformation that will leverage scientific innovation, learning and research to apply solutions to the continent’s challenges. The official launch took […]
Industrialisation key to Africa’s economic transformation
Industrialisation is key to making Africa a force to be reckoned with, but without power and infrastructure this will remain a mere dream. On this Building Africa debate CNBC Africa is joined by panellists consisting of Phuthuma Nhleko, Executive Chairman, MTN; Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda; Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo, Vice President of […]
Visa-free African Union Diplomatic Passport Launched: Everything you need to know about it and how to get it
It’s official—the African Union has launched its continental e-passport program Sunday as part of the opening ceremony of the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Kigali, Rwanda. But unless you’re Rwandan President Paul Kagame or Chadian President Idriss Eby, who are already carrying their fancy-looking red and gold document, an […]
Rwanda and Burundi – Who’s ‘Promoting Instability Through Violence’?
Burundi has received far greater vilification from the West compared to Rwanda which has supported rebels in neighbouring countries and whose government is accused of widespread assassinations and forced disappearances targeting the opposition and the media. Burundi appears to provide perfect cover for the odious Kigali regime and its backers abroad. As Burundian voters went […]
Rwanda Parliamentarians back scrapping presidential term limits
Parliamentarians in Rwanda have voted to support a change to the constitution that would allow President Paul Kagame to stand for a third term in 2017. More than 3.7 million Rwandans signed a petition asking parliament to abandon two-term presidential limit – a change that will now be put to a referendum. Mr Kagame has […]
Rwandan President, Kagame furious at Western countries for the arrest of his’s intelligence chief
Rwandan President Paul Kagame launched a furious attack on Western countries on Thursday after the arrest in Britain of the country’s intelligence chief.”Absolute arrogance and contempt is the only basis for this arrest,” Kagame said in a speech to parliament. “They must have mistaken him for an illegal immigrant. The way they treat illegal immigrants […]
Tensions remain – Nkurunziza seen warning Rwanda over coup
IN the wake of a failed coup against him, Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza Friday warned that he will retaliate against anyone who launches an attack on Burundi. He also thanked loyalist forces for crushing a coup attempt and also warned demonstrators to end their protests, linking them to the mutineers who launched the putsch. In […]
