President Paul Kagame has ordered that flags fly at half-mast following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, announced by the British Royal Family on Thursday, September 8. A statement issued…
Rwanda-UK relations
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National
1926-2022: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Passes On At The Age Of 96
by KT Press Staff Writer 7:54 pmQueen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health…
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Queen Elizabeth II of Britain and head of the Commonwealth has been placed under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham…
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President Paul Kagame has joined other leaders across the globe to congratulate the newly elected UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss on her ascent to office. The Head of State tweeted…
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National
Liz Truss, Who Vowed To Continue With UK-Rwanda Partnership, Is New UK PM
by Williams Buningwire 6:08 pmAfter winning a leadership contest for the ruling Conservative party on Monday, Liz Truss will take office as Britain’s next Prime Minister, replacing Boris Johnson. She has promised to move…
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National
UK’s Priti Patel Insist UK Immigrant Flights to Rwanda ‘Must Take Off’ A Head Of High Court Action
by Williams Buningwire 1:54 pmUnited Kingdom Home Secretary, Priti Patel says flights for UK illegal Immigrants to Rwanda must commence to prevent further loss of life in the English Channel. She made the observation ahead…
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National
Who Is Who On The Independent Panel Appointed To Oversee UK-Rwanda Partnership?
by Edmund Kagire 8:12 pmThe UK and the Government of Rwanda have announced the appointment of a new panel consisting of eight experts, who will provide independent oversight of the Migration and Economic Development…
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Dr. Vincent Biruta said on Tuesday that the first batch of asylum seekers from the United Kingdom will arrive in the country this month. The…
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Voices
Kayembe Must Resign: University of Edinburgh’s Choiceless Choice
by Véronique N. Mbaye 9:10 pmDenial of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi is on the rise. You may have come across the tweets of Debora Kayembe, a Scottish human rights lawyer and the rector…
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President Paul Kagame and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke on phone on Tuesday evening as the two leaders reiterated their commitment to see through the implementation of the partnership…
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Voices
Rusesabagina Campaign: Are UK Parliamentarians Duped Or Willing Accomplices?
by Vincent Gasana 1:19 pmWhen America sneezes, Britain catches a cold, so the saying goes. First, Baroness Helena Kennedy, in the House of Lords, then Chris Bryant, Sir Iain Duncan-Smith, Members of Parliament for…
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Voices
Rwanda Detractors, Their Inexplicable, Desperate Need to Malign The Country
by Vincent Gasana 9:46 amYou would not expect to find Rwanda mentioned in a debate about standards and financial probity, among British Parliamentarians, but such is the curious desperation among Rwanda’s Western detractors to…