As tensions persist between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, Kigali has consistently articulated one core position: Rwanda’s security cannot be understood as beginning at its borders ……
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Nahimana Thomas, the Catholic Priest-Turned-Politician, is Back With Another Comic Opposition Group
In the shadowy corners of Rwandan exile politics—where ambition often collides with spectacle—Fr. Thomas Nahimana has once again resurfaced. The defrocked Catholic priest, long based in France, has unveiled yet…
Majority of people seeking Rwandan nationality are Burundians, according to new official statistics. Nearly 20,000 Burundians have emigrated to Arab countries by last year, choosing to endure some of the…
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