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UK stops £21 million aid payment to Rwanda

An aid payment of £16 million was given to Rwanda in September despite its alleged support for the M23 militia in Congo.

Victoire Ingabire, Rwanda opposition leader, jailed for 'genocide denial'

Ingabire, who is Hutu, was arrested in April 2010 shortly after returning home to Rwanda after living in the Netherlands.

Rwanda voted onto UN Security Council, despite fresh allegations of support for DRC rebels

Rwandan President Paul Kagame welcomed the UN Security Council result via his official Twitter account.

Congo demands sanctions on Rwanda, Uganda over rebel support

The M23 movement, led by an indicted war criminal, has forced around 470,000 people to flee their homes since March.

Rwanda military intelligence tortures detainees, Amnesty report says

Human rights groups say opposition politicians, journalists and civil society activists in Rwanda have been subjected to growing crackdowns.

Ebola puts Kenya labs on high alert

Uganda's southern neighbor, Rwanda, has also taken steps to detect the disease.

South Africa: Exiled Rwandan army chief blames Kagame in murder plot

Nyamwasa fled into exile in South Africa in 2010 after falling out with Kagame, a former ally.

Exiled Rwanda general gives evidence in murder plot trial

Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa fled to South Africa after tensions between the general and his old ally, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, erupted in 2010.

Ex-Rwanda army officer jailed for life over killing of Tutsi queen

Ildephonse Nizeyimana will be the last member of the old Rwandan army to be tried over the genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Rwanda 'gacaca' genocide courts closed

The gacaca courts met weekly, often outdoors in a village marketplace or under a tree.
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