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SCI & TECHSep 10Rwanda positions itself as an African space pioneerSeveral African heads of state and leaders of national space agencies, including Rwandan President Paul Kagame, attended the very first international space summit hosted in France on Thursday. FRANCE 24’s Aurore Bayoud took the opportunity to visit the Rwanda Space Agency, created in 2020.France 24 [en]
WORLDAug 29The bridges of Rwanda open up new worldsA charity built 96 bridges to connect communities separated by rivers and gorges. A new study looks at the life-changing impact of a concrete-and-steel pedestrian crossing.NPR News
POLITICSAug 29Women Farmers , PDS Study Rwanda Reforms For Nigerian Policy LessonsWomen farmers and the PDS are studying Rwandan reforms to derive policy lessons applicable to Nigeria. This effort aims to inform and improve Nigerian agricultural or social policies.leadership.ng · Nigeria
POLITICSAug 28Dutch court hands life sentence to Rwandan man for genocide roleA Dutch court has sentenced a Rwandan man to life imprisonment for his involvement in genocide. This decision represents an important step in international justice for historical crimes.aljazeera.com · United States
POLITICSAug 28Dutch court hands life sentence to Rwandan man for genocide roleEugene N. was convicted for his part in a massacre at a stadium in which 3,000 Tutsis were slaughtered.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTAug 28Rwanda genocide: Dutch court sentences man to life in prisonThe Rwandan-born Dutch national was found guilty of involvement in the massacre of around 3,000 Tutsis, including throwing a grenade into a crowd of people sheltering in a football stadium.DW News [en]
CONFLICTAug 28Dutch court sentences man to life over Rwanda genocideThe court in The Hague convicted the 66-year-old of war crimes and the crime of genocide.BBC World
POLITICSAug 28Dutch court jails man for life in Rwandan genocide caseA Dutch court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment in connection with the Rwandan genocide. This represents a significant step in international justice for historical atrocities.rte.ie · Ireland
CONFLICTAug 28Dutch court jails man for life over role in Rwanda genocideA Dutch court on Friday handed a life sentence to a 66-year-old man for his role in the massacre of 3,000 Tutsis during the 1994 Rwanda genocide. During the violence that took place in April 1994, terrified victims sought refuge in a football stadium in Mbazi, southern Rwanda, only to be systematically slaughtered. The judge said that the man, identified as Eugene N., prevented Tutsis from escaping the stadium and threw a grenade into the crowd. The court said he was also involved in attacks...South China Morning Post
HEALTHAug 27Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they'd drink a little lessA big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing?NPR News
CONFLICTAug 25RDC-Rwanda : cinq questions pour comprendre le bras de fer sur l’avenir des FDLRLe sort de ce groupe armé fondé par d’anciens génocidaires rwandais est au cœur des négociations entre Kigali et Kinshasa. La RDC a mis sur la table un protocole de désarmement que le Rwanda dénonce. Décryptage.Jeune Afrique
CONFLICTAug 25Rwanda accuses DR Congo of supporting an armed group on its soilRwanda says FDLR threat justifies its continued involvement in eastern DRC, as efforts to verify a ceasefire advance.Al Jazeera [en]