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France

France 'was not complicit' in Rwandan genocide, report claims

The report says researchers found no evidence that French weapons were delivered to Rwanda after the start of the genocide.

26/03/2021

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.

01/09/2020

France

Rwanda genocide: French court ruling could shed light on France's role

A court ruling in France could pave the way to opening up files that could shed light on what the French government knew and did about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

07/06/2020

World News

Félicien Kabuga arrested near Paris for role in Rwandan genocide

Kabuga, who has been accused of financing the 1994 genocide, was living near Paris under a false identity.

16/05/2020

Rwanda

Rwanda’s port – creating a hub for Intra-African trade

In partnership with DP World

One of the largest in-land ports in Africa, Kigali Logistics Platform, is working towards a different kind of management system to create a faster and more efficient process for its customers. The first phase cost an estimated €31 million and was financed by logistics giant Dubai Port World.

29/11/2019

Europe News

Fabien Neretsé stands trial on genocide charges in Belgium

Fabien Neretsé is accused of taking part in the murder of thirteen people, as well as war crimes and genocide in 1994. He denies the accusations.

07/11/2019

Destinations

"Overtourism" ruining some of the world's most beautiful destinations

Travel Lemming has announced its top 30 underappreciated destinations to help reduce the impact of overtourism.

06/11/2019

World

'Waiting for justice': Families await start of Rwanda genocide trial

Martine Beckers lost her sister, brother-in-law, and niece in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. She says despite UN troops being stationed only 500 metres from their home, they didn't help stop their murders.

04/11/2019

Europe News

Families seek justice as Rwandan genocide trial begins

As the trial of a former high-ranking Rwandan official is set to begin, families of the victims of the 1994 genocide await justice.

04/11/2019

World

Women lead the efforts to tackle inequality in Rwanda

A recent Oxfam report shows Rwanda has the worst rates of inequality in East Africa - these women are hoping to change that.

22/08/2019

Rwanda

Watch: Endangered rhinos take trip of a lifetime from Europe to Africa

Five critically endangered eastern black rhinos travelled from a Czech safari park to begin new lives in Rwanda's Akagera National Park.

26/06/2019

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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.

08/04/2019

Rwanda

Rwanda marks 25th anniversary of genocide

800,000 mainly Tutsi and some moderate Hutu victims who died in an 11 week period.

07/04/2019

World News

Five stories to know about today

Euronews brings you the latest breaking news updates as they happen this morning.

27/12/2018

Rwanda

France drops charges against Rwandan officials

French investigative magistrates have dropped charges against nine Rwandan officials investigated over the death of the country’s president in 1998, an event that led to a genocide that killed more than 800,000 people.

26/12/2018

World

France clears Rwandan officials of killing president in 1994

Rwanda said on Dec. 24 that it welcomed the definitive end of what it called a politically-motivated investigation.

26/12/2018

Global Japan

Japan: education partner of Rwanda

In partnership with The Government of Japan

The Global Japan team has come to Tumba in northern Rwanda to discover a school which trains high-level technicians to meet the economic needs of the country.

22/11/2018

Rwanda

Kigali's thriving art scene proof of the healing power of culture

The Ivuka arts centre has, more or less, created a Rwandan arts scene from scratch after the horrors of the 1994 genocide.

02/10/2018

World

Inspire Africa: Innovative entrepreneurs from Senegal, Rwanda and Cameroon

Inspire Africa features a Senegal entrepreneur making health services more affordable, a Rwandan institute tackling the issue of gender equality and insights from Douala, the economic capital of Camer

25/06/2018

World

Rwanda's champions of locally made fashion

In Rwanda, some young designers may have found a way of promoting local creativity and its full African identity.

12/05/2018