Rwanda

'Hotel Rwanda' movie hero Rusesabagina arrested on terror charges

Rwanda says it has arrested Paul Rusesabagina – the man who was hailed a hero in a Hollywood movie about the country's 1994 genocide – on terrorism charges and paraded him in front of the media in handcuffs.

French court allows UN trial for Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga in Tanzania

Paris appeals court approves transfer of Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga to a UN body to be tried in Tanzania. Kabuga, once one of Rwanda's richest men, was indicted by a tribunal in 1997 on seven counts, including genocide.

Rwandan medical workers deploy robots to minimise coronavirus risk

In a bid to minimise contact between patients infected with the coronavirus and health workers, Rwanda has deployed the three robots to carry out simple tasks.

Rwandan genocide figure Felicien Kabuga brought before French court

The 84-year-old is accused of funding and arming militias that massacred about 800,000 people. He was indicted in 1997 on seven criminal counts including genocide, all in relation to the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga arrested in France – French justice ministry

"The arrest of Felicien Kabuga today is a reminder that those responsible for genocide can be brought to account, even 26 years after their crimes," said Serge Brammertz, chief prosecutor of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals.

At least 65 killed in flooding, landslides in Rwanda

The East African nation has seen dozens of deaths caused by torrential rains in recent weeks but Wednesday night’s downpour was the worst in months, the Ministry of Emergency Management said.

Rwanda employs drones to battle killer malaria

Technology has helped to cut costs and takes battle inside mosquito-breeding areas, say experts

Rwanda finds genocide grave that could contain 30,000 bodies

Efforts to exhume bodies are challenged by the African nation's coronavirus-related lockdown, as it marks 26th anniversary of genocide that killed around 800,000.

Africa faces an 'existential threat' as virus cases spread

Health officials plead for global solidarity for helping the poor continent at a time when even some of the world’s richest countries are scrambling for basic medical needs, including face masks.

Virus prevention measures turn violent in parts of Africa

Virus prevention measures have taken a violent turn in parts of Africa as countries impose lockdowns and curfews or seal off major cities. Cases across Africa were set to jump above 4,000 on Saturday.

Five more African nations confirm coronavirus, new controls put in place

Republic of Congo, Mauritania, Rwanda, Seychelles and Central African Republic confirmed their first coronavirus cases on this weekend.

Tribal attack in disputed South Sudan border region kills 32

Local officials say suspected nomadic Misseriya herders from Sudan attacked a village in the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei leaving 24 people wounded and abducting 15 others.