Rwanda's cabinet has decided to synchronise the dates for its parliamentary and presidential elections, the prime minister's office said in a statement.At a meeting on Friday chaired by President Paul Kagame, ministers approved his proposal to amend...

When Rwandan villager Lillian was diagnosed with cervical cancer, the 30-year-old feared that her life was over. But a new gadget aimed at patients in low-income countries offered her hope."The medical diagnosis was very scary; my husband couldn't be...

By AFPDozens of rights and media groups urged Rwanda on Tuesday to conduct an independent and impartial probe into the death of a top journalist who was critical of the government.John Williams Ntwali, 44, editor of The Chronicles newspaper, was kill...

Since the beginning of this week, news has shocked Africa about the deaths of two democracy and human rights advocates, Rwandan journalist John Williams Ntwali and Liswati human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko.According to a report issued by the Committ...

Denmark and Rwanda signed on September 9 an agreement, per which illegal migrants and asylum seekers will be relocated to Rwanda from Denmark, the second European country to send migrants to this Central African country, which is famous for the 1994...

Denmark has agreed with Rwanda to move forward on a controversial system that could see asylum seekers transferred from Denmark to the east African nation, the foreign ministry said Friday.The two countries signed a joint statement on bilateral coope...

By AFPSecretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said the United States was "concerned" by "credible" reports that Rwanda is supporting rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.The resurgence of the M23 group in Congo's restive east has exace...

President Paul Kagame, de facto ruler of Rwanda since the end of the genocide in 1994, has indicated he will stand for president again at the next election due in 2024.Asked if he would seek re-election, Kagame said: "I consider running for another 2...

Ismail Hmdan Banaga says he's had a "frustrating and fruitless" time waiting in vain in Rwanda for his Canadian asylum request to be approved.The 33-year-old Sudanese told AFP he is so fed up he is considering a trek back to war-torn Libya to try to...

Leaders from the 54 Commonwealth countries gather in Rwanda under tight security this week for a long overdue but controversial summit that was twice postponed by Covid.Flags, from the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu to South Asian giant India, are fly...

A European court ruling sparked an embarrassing climbdown for the British government by forcing the cancellation of Britain's first deportation flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda.The British government expressed fury at the decision. But it is legall...

The British government was to send a first plane carrying failed asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday despite last-gasp legal bids and protests against the controversial policy.A chartered plane was to leave one of London's airports overnight and land...