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ICC dismisses Rwanda rebel charges19/12International Criminal Court judges dismissed charges against a Rwandan r…
RWANDA: Mandela recalls genocide ordeal29/07Had anyone met Jean Mandela 17 years ago, they could have probably just m…
Search for E. Africa Entrepreneur of the…24/06East African entrepreneurs have been granted an international platform to…
In Rwanda the future is digital09/05A luxury commuter bus pulls up by the kerb to pick up passengers. A young…
RWANDA: Research on HIV gets a boost25/02After approval from the Medical Ethics Committee this week, Rwandan Proje…

Rwanda elections 2010

A presidential election will be held in Rwanda on 9 August 2010, the second since the Rwandan civil war.

Outgoing President Paul Kagame, of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, will stand for a second term.
He will face three other candidates: Jean Damascène Ntawukuriryayo (Social Democratic Party); Prosper Higiro (Liberal Party; and Alvera Mukabaramba (Party for Progress and Concord).

Western Union into mobile remittances

MTN Group and global payment provider Western Union, have announced a commercial agreement to introduce international mobile remittance services in the 21 countries where MTN operates. The service will allow MTN subscribers to conveniently send and receive Western Union Money Transfer transactions using their MTN MobileMoney accounts.Read more…

Photography

Picturing Rwanda13/03Despite a painful past, Rwanda still presents joyful faces and picturesqu…
Dave Proffer: Rwanda20/07These photo's were made by Dave Proffer in Rwanda.
Lindsay Stark: Rwanda Mountain Gorillas05/07These photos were made by Lindsay Stark in the Volcano National Park in n…
Lindsay Stark: The Rwandans04/07These photo's were made by Lindsay Stark.