Countries Death of Rwanda genocide fugitive ‘loss to justice’, survivors say Kigali – The death of the last major fugitive wanted for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide was a... Read more 13 May, 2022
Burundi 50 years on, the ghost of the 1972 Hutu killings haunts Burundi Burundi – She is 60 years old, but Laetitia Ngendakumana still cries like the 10-year-old girl she was in... Read more 4 May, 2022
Countries Sweden extradites genocide suspect to Rwanda Kigali – A Rwandan genocide suspect who has been living in Sweden for more than a decade was extradited... Read more 28 Apr, 2022
Countries Tigrayans subjected to ‘war crimes’ in Ethiopia, rights groups say Nairobi – Security forces and their allies in a disputed part of conflict-hit northern Ethiopia committed abuses against Tigrayans that... Read more 6 Apr, 2022
Countries Court to hear prosecution appeal against ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero despite boycott Kigali – A Rwandan court on Tuesday ruled that a prosecution appeal to increase a prison sentence against “Hotel Rwanda”... Read more 19 Jan, 2022
Countries ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero boycotts court as state seeks tougher sentence Kigali – The hero of “Hotel Rwanda” failed to appear in a Kigali court on Monday as state prosecutors sought... Read more 17 Jan, 2022
Countries Lawyers urge Niger to stop expulsion of eight Rwandans Niamey – Lawyers appealed on Friday to Niger to reconsider its expulsion of eight Rwandans linked to the East... Read more 1 Jan, 2022
Countries Niger expels eight Rwandans linked to 1994 genocide Niamey – Niger has ordered the expulsion of eight Rwandans linked to the east African country’s 1994 genocide, just a... Read more 30 Dec, 2021
Burundi Burundi commission says 1972 Hutu killings were genocide Nairobi – A Burundi government commission set up to investigate killings that have scarred the tiny country declared for the... Read more 22 Dec, 2021
Countries Jail term sought for Rwanda driver over genocide Paris – French prosecutors on Wednesday asked for a 15-year jail term for a former hotel driver accused of... Read more 15 Dec, 2021