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
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
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
‘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
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
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 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
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
Namibians protest as lawmakers to debate German genocide deal
Windhoek – Several hundred people staged a protest outside parliament in Namibia on Tuesday where an agreement by Germany acknowledging... Read more
22 Sep, 2021
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero convicted on terror charges
Kigali – Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero who became a fiercely outspoken government critic, was found guilty of terror... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
