Kigali

...1.24 billion US dollars -- gets out. The UN report details how both the anti-Rwandan government FDLR and their enemies in pro-Kigali militias use the same ethnic Indian middlemen to smuggle gold to souks in the United Arab Emirates. It...

In this article: UN, United Nations Security Council, Catholic Church, Europe, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Cadre, and Rwandan Genocide

...French in favour of English as the official language, and even to encourage the playing of cricket. One cabinet minister in the capital, Kigali, was heard to remark that Rwanda must be allowed into the Commonwealth club of English-speaking...

In this article: Paris, Rwanda, France, Interhamwe, Bernard Kouchner, Dominique de Villepin, and Francois Mitterrand

...Britain and Uganda have all been pushing for that outcome." Supporters of the bid have argued that entry into the club would encourage Kigali to raise its standards, but critics counter that it will "lower the group's average" and make it...

In this article: Commonwealth, Rwanda, Democracy, Britain, Voluntary association, Ideology, and Rwandan Patriotic Front

...is cut off," Freddy Mutanguha, general secretary of IBUKA, an umbrella group for survivor organizations told Reuters at a protest in Kigali. The ICTR has convicted 39 of 47 cases heard. It released Nsengimana this week saying it did not...

In this article: Rwanda genocide, Rwanda, and Reuters

...military chaplain, was sentenced in February to 25 years in prison. Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, a former vicar at the Parish of the Holy Family in Kigali, is awaiting trial. This version corrects spelling of judge's first name in 2nd graf.)

In this article: Erik Mose, Rwanda, U.N., Arusha, Allegation, God, and Hassan Bubacar Jallow

...the run. The 1994 genocide began after Habyarimana's plane was brought down by unknown assailants as it was approaching the Rwandan capital, Kigali. Burundi's President Cyprien Ntaryamira also was killed. Both were returning from a...

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...said Friday. Rwandair executive Jack Ekl said the pilot had reported technical difficulties after taking off from the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Thursday afternoon. He said the plane tried to make an emergency landing but crashed into the...

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...crashes into VIP lounge, killing passenger Rwandan officials look at a Jetlink plane that crashed into the VIP lounge at the Kigali airport. Photo: Reuters A Rwandair passenger plane bound for Uganda crashed into the airport VIP lounge...

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