In the case against Rusesabagina, Western media reaction to his sentencing has been woefully predictable. Tattered cliches, worn stereotypes, and attacks against Rwanda, were once again, preferred for informed analysis…
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National
The Museum For Campaign Against Genocide, Expands To Outdoor Exhibit
by Vincent Gasana & Williams Buningwire 3:04 pmVisitors to the Museum for the campaign against genocide, will now have an additional, outdoor element to the history of Rwanda’s war of liberation. Until now, the Museum, housed within…
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Special Reports
Michela Wrong, Journalist’s Relentless Targeting of Rwanda Continues
by Vincent Gasana 10:15 pmA head of state grants the national broadcaster an interview, during which a question about a subject doing the rounds in the media is asked, and suddenly, thousands of miles…
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Special Reports
Rusesabagina Verdict: Will Western Media Bear To Be Guided By The Evidence?
by Vincent Gasana 3:40 pmSince the Rwanda National Police welcomed him to Kanombe International airport, with a pair of hand cuffs, there have been hours of radio and television broadcasts, hundreds of thousands of…
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National
On Your Bike: Guraride’s Ambition To Turn Rwanda Into A Cycling Nation
by Vincent Gasana 2:11 pmRwanda’s capital of Kigali, is set to be among the first cities in Africa, to persuade people to choose a two wheel mode of transportation, but like most cities around…
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International
Guinea’s Coup Leaders Announce Transition As International Condemnations Continue
by Vincent Gasana 2:59 pmGuinea’s coup d’état leaders have moved to consolidate their position, in the face of continued international condemnation, but with many in the country welcoming the coup. “The President is with…
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Regional
DRC Battles Environmental Disaster, As Toxic Effluent Flows Into Congo River Tributary
by Vincent Gasana 9:37 pmSeveral thousand people from the Kasai province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have reported stomach complaints, after River Kasai, the source of their water supply, was contaminated by…
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International
Confusion in Guinea As Soldiers Declare Coup: President’s Whereabouts Unclear
by Vincent Gasana 9:53 amGuinea has been thrown in confusion and uncertainty, after an attempted coup by military officers, with the country’s defence ministry countering that the coup plotters had been repulsed. Early Sunday…
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Special Reports
Eat More Plants And Insects For Better Health And To Save The Planet
by Vincent Gasana & Williams Buningwire 10:40 amIn Rwanda’s northern district of Musanze, a young man, recently out of University of Rwanda’s school of veterinary medicine, has turned to rearing insects. That, according to the United Nations…
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Regional
Tanzania Gun Attacks, Security Forces Yet To Identify Gunman, Motive
by Vincent Gasana 11:43 amTanzanian security services are continuing investigations to identify a gunman who murdered three police offers, and a security guard, at the French Embassy in Dar-es-salaam, before police shot him dead. …
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National
Happy International Photography Day, Images To Inspire Creativity Beyond Selfies
by Vincent Gasana 5:23 pmEvery year on 19th August, the art form of photography is celebrated. Today, our photographers share images that celebrate New Rwanda. The great Norwegian writer, and theatre director, Henrik Ibsen,…
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Voices
Rusesabagina Verdict And That Rwanda Effect On Western Journalists And Commentators
by Vincent Gasana 2:43 pmWhat is it about Rwanda that seems to turn otherwise great journalists into sock puppets, manipulated to regurgitate the propaganda of the planners and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against…