LUANDA – Africa’s struggle to end its conflicts is not only a question of diplomacy or political will. It is also a question of who pays for the continent’s peace …
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RUBAVU – For years, Agustin Habimana was known by a nickname that carried an unusual history. People called him CEPGL, after the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries, whose …
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KIGALI — Rwanda on Saturday combined its monthly community work, Umuganda, with a nationwide campaign against alcohol and drug abuse, as authorities stepped up efforts to combat the use of …
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KIGALI — Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva has arrived in Luanda, Angola, where he will represent President Paul Kagame at an African Union summit focused on strengthening the continent’s response to …
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International
For the African School of Governance (ASG), Africa Has the Experts. The Problem Is the Continent’s Leaders
KIGALI, Rwanda — Africa has no shortage of universities, leadership programmes or highly trained professionals. Yet across the continent, governments and institutions continue to struggle with weak accountability, poor policy …
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KIGALI – Rwanda’s financial system has grown into a Rwf17.5 trillion (US$12.1 bn) pool of assets with banks, insurers, pension funds and other financial institutions putting more resources behind an …
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National
Kagame, Mbeki and Hailemariam: The Deeply Personal Experiences That Shaped The Three African Leaders
KIGALI – Long before they occupied presidential offices, negotiated with world leaders or helped shape the political direction of their countries, Paul Kagame, Thabo Mbeki and Hailemariam Desalegn were young …
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MASISI, North Kivu — AFC-M23 forces have captured Remeka and Katoyi (Gatoyi) area of southern Masisi Territory, in a significant shift in a region long associated with the Democratic Forces …
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KIGALI – President Paul Kagame has defended Rwanda’s crackdown on illicit and substandard alcoholic drinks, saying the government cannot justify allowing businesses to operate when the products they produce or …
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KIGALI – Africa’s next generation of leaders will inherit a continent that has spent decades defining where it wants to go. The harder question is whether those coming behind are …
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International
Kagame Again Comes to Defense of Media Freedom in Dispute Between Journalist and Rwanda’s Foreign Minister
KIGALI, Rwanda — President Paul Kagame on Monday delivered one of his most striking public interventions on the relationship between Rwanda’s political leadership and the media, siding with journalist Scovia Umutesi …
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Regional
Kagame Rejects Burundi President’s Claim That Rwanda Failed to Honour Commitments
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaKIGALI — President Paul Kagame has rejected clai ms by Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye that Rwanda failed to honour commitments made during engagements between the two countries, saying Kigali had …