Rwanda
EXPLAINER: What Africa, approaching a million cases, is doing to fight COVID-19
On Wednesday, the continent was approaching a million infections and around 21,000 deaths.
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Rwanda’s economy expected to grow 2% in 2020, 6.3% in 2021 - finance minister
Uzziel Ndagijimana said tourism revenues had decreased by 35% so far, while foreign direct investment would decrease by 62% because of the impact of COVID-19 on trade.
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Rwanda reports its first COVID-19 death
The country's health ministry said the victim was a 65-year-old driver who opted to return home from a neighbouring country, where he resided, after falling severely ill.
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Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga denounces charges as "lies"
Asked if he understood the charges, Kabuga told the court through an interpreter: “All of this is lies. I have not killed any Tutsis. I was working with them.”
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Under coronavirus lockdown, Rwandans remember genocide from home
President Paul Kagame said in a recorded speech carried on the state-run broadcaster that Rwanda had to remember the genocide despite the coronavirus outbreak.
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As shutdown extended, Rwanda's poor confront further hardship
Traders have warned of food shortages in the tiny landlocked nation, and parents are struggling to put food on the table, as the shutdown gutted the local economy on which lower-income Rwandans depend.
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Rwanda imposes shutdown, suspends 'unnecessary movements'
Rwanda as of Saturday had recorded 17 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the highest number in the East Africa region.
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Popular singer & Rwanda genocide survivor found dead in a police cell: officials
“We are very disheartened. I ask the government to promote love.”
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Rwanda detaining, abusing street children - rights group
Rwanda’s justice minister, Johnston Busingye, said the centre trains young people in skills including carpentry and welding and rehabilitates them from life on the streets.
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Rwanda's grand vision for future leaves poor on the curb
This month, the first of thousands of homes slated for demolition in Kigali's unplanned settlements were bulldozed, sparking protests from owners and tenants told to move on.
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DR Congo army hands over hundreds of Hutus to Rwanda
Some 71 rebels and almost 1,500 family members and dependents were transported across the border on Saturday.
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Kigali houses near wetlands destroyed after floods, mudslides
Residents complain they have not received the promised compensation. Kigali authorities say the hundreds of houses have been destroyed to save lives.
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Qatar Airways to take 60% stake in new Rwandan international airport
The board said a first phase of construction would provide facilities for 7 million passengers a year in the Bugesera district, about 25 km south east of the capital Kigali.
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Uganda protests police killing of two nationals in Rwanda
The two Ugandans were shot dead early on Sunday after being intercepted by Rwandan police while smuggling goods over the nearby border with Uganda, a Rwandan police statement said.
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Rwanda smartphone factory makes history in Africa
Rwanda made tech history when they became the first African country to establish a smartphone manufacturing factory on the continent.
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Rwanda launches first 'Made in Africa' smartphones
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame said he hoped the phones would increase Rwanda’s smartphone usage, currently at around 15%.
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Eight killed, 18 wounded in Rwanda attack
The attack took place in Musanze district which attracts tourists because of its Volcanoes National Park and its mountain gorillas, they said.
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Here’s how to make Africa’s aviation industry soar
While it is evident that aviation in Africa has the potential to fuel economic growth, several barriers exist.
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Uganda blocks online access to Rwandan newspaper
There was no immediate comment from the Rwandan government on the Ugandan regulator’s decision.
