Tag: Paul Kagame
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Kagame’s drum is beating too loud, it may soon burst – By Owei Lakemfa
The rebels of the Tutsi M23 backed by the Rwanda Defence Force, RDF on January 27, 2025 rolled into Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC eliminating whosoever they found in their path.
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Rwandan president dismisses over 200 soldiers from army
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has dismissed over 200 military personnel from the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF), including 21 senior and junior officers, the military announced in a statement on Friday.
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Rwandan president, Paul Kagame hosts Rema
Nigerian musician Divine Ikubor, fondly called Rema, met Rwandan president Paul Kagame.
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Rwanda’s President, Kagame to contest for fourth term in 2024
Paul Kagame the president of Rwanda has expressed his desire to run for the fourth term in office. Presidential elections in the East African country is due to hold in the year 2024. He had previously hinted that he could run for re-election, but this is the first time that he has categorically stated he…
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Sit-tight African leaders: Rwanda’s Kagame announces bid for 4th term
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in elections due to be held next year. He declared: “Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Kagame, who has ruled over the country with an iron fist for decades, told Jeune Afrique, a French-language news magazine,…
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BREAKING: Rwanda’s long-serving President retires high-ranking army officers after Gabon coup
Rwanda’s long-serving President, Paul Kagame has retired several high-ranking army officers in the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), following the military takeover in Gabon.
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25-year terrorism sentence: “Hotel Rwanda” hero, Rusesabagina set for release
The Rwandan government announced on Friday that Paul Rusesabagina, an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, is set to be released. Rusesabagina, who also played a part in the hit film “Hotel Rwanda”, was jailed on terrorism charges in September 2021. The Rwandan government’s spokesman maintained that all procedures were followed. “There is no doubt…
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Rwanda police arrest Kagame’s fiery critic, Diane Rwigara
Rwandan police on Monday arrested Diane Shima Rwigara, a leading critic of President Paul Kagame, charging her with forgery and tax evasion. Her mother and sister were also arrested on the tax charges. Earlier this year, electoral authorities barred Rwigara from standing in August’s presidential vote, which Kagame won, saying she had not submitted enough…
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Indian PM invites two African presidents
The president of Kenya and his Rwandan counterpart have been billed to visit India on an invitiation by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to information by Indian Ministry of External Affairs, Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya will visit India between 9th and 12th of January 2017 on an invitation…