Tag: Rwanda
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Rwanda bans 43 religious groups
Rwanda has banned 43 religious groups, most of them Pentecostal, including the Lutheran Church. The authorities said that religious organizations “were operating in violation of existing rules.” An inspection showed that their buildings lacked proper infrastructure and hygiene standards. Some churches were also operating illegally. In total, more than 5,000 religious institutions have been closed…
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Rwanda shuts 4,000 churches in safety crackdown
More than 4,000 churches have been closed down over the last month in Rwanda for failing to comply with health and safety regulations, including not being properly soundproofed. It has affected mostly small Pentecostal churches and a few mosques – some of them operating out of caves or on the banks of rivers. “This is…
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A railway line from the port of Dar es Salaam and Morogoro to the capital of the Tanzania has been put into operation
In Tanzania, on August 1, a 541-kilometer railway line from the port of Dar es Salaam and Morogoro to the capital of the country, Dodoma, was put into operation. The cost of the project was $3.1 billion. The construction was carried out by the Turkish company Yapi Merkezi. The new railway connects Tanzania with countries…
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Angola announces ceasefire deal between DR Congo and Rwanda
Angola on Tuesday announced a ceasefire agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. The deal follows a meeting between the foreign ministers of Rwanda and DRC hosted by Angolan President Joao Lourenco at the presidential palace in the capital, Luanda. Kinshasa has long accused Kigali of backing M23 rebels fighting the army…
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Scientists: a deadly gas cloud may form in Africa over Lake Kivu
Lake Kivu, one of the Great African Lakes, located between DR Congo and Rwanda, is saturated with carbon dioxide and methane at depth. This poses the risk of an explosion and the formation of a toxic gas cloud, similar to what happened with lakes Nyos and Monoun in Cameroon, killing almost 1,800 people. The researchers…
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EU adds Congo rebel group leaders to sanctions list
European Union member states imposed sanctions on Friday on nine individuals and one entity for human rights violations and abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and for their role in sustaining the conflict in the east of the country. The list includes two leaders of the M23 rebel group, a Tutsi-led group that has…
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The UK has committed £84 million to Africa and the Middle East in an effort to curb illegal migration “at its source”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer also vowed that his government would “collaborate with European partners to exchange intelligence data and expertise, aiming to dismantle the smuggling networks.” “But to stop illegal migration, we must also tackle it at source. So today I’m announcing £84 million of new funding for projects across Africa and the Middle East.…
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Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is re-elected with 99.18% of the vote
Voter turnout was 98.20% among approximately nine million registered voters, the National Electoral Commission reported. The two other candidates, Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party and independent Philippe Mpayimana, received 0.5% and 0.32% of the vote, respectively. The final election results are expected to be announced by July 27. Kagame, who previously received over…
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Rwandans go to the polls today to elect their president. Here are the main rules of the election, according to the constitution:
The president is elected by universal and secret suffrage for a 5-year term. The election takes place in a single round. The candidate who receives a relative majority becomes president. If two candidates receive the same number of votes, a second round is held. The President must be a Rwandan citizen, born in the country,…
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Kagame expected to easily win fourth term in Rwanda election
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to cruise to a fourth term in office in an election on Monday against two opposition candidates who were cleared to run against him but have only modest expectations. Kagame, 66, helped lead the rebel movement that ended the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and has served as president since…
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