Paul Kagame

Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda's real-life hero arrested over 'terrorism' charges

“I believe it is a travesty that a human rights champion like Paul Rusesabagina should be captured, detained and held in the way he is being held," said Katrina Lantos Swett, president of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice.

1 September 2020

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Rwanda honours those killed in genocide that began 25 years ago

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and a number of visiting dignitaries attended a memorial ceremony on Sunday (April 7) to commemorate the lives of 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutus murdered during the Rwandan genocide, a three-month-killing spree that began 25 years ago.

8 April 2019

Rwanda

Kagame sworn in for another term leading Rwanda

Paul Kagame has been sworn in for another sucessive term as President of Rwanda, a job he has held since 2000.

18 August 2017

Rwanda

Rwanda strongman Kagame wins election landslide

The victory gives Kagame, already in power for 17 years, a third term

5 August 2017

News

[Photos] The African passport with 5 language inscriptions

The passport are currently issued to Heads of States and diplomats and is believed to have high security features. The first recepients were Chairperson of the African Union, Idris Deby Itno and Rwand

17 July 2016

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African passport launched, Idris Deby & Paul Kagame get first copies

The African passport has finally been launched and the first two copies issued at the 27th African Union (AU) summit in the Rwandan capital, Kigali.

17 July 2016