Rwanda Refutes Claims It Is Fuelling War In Eastern DRC

Rwanda refutes claims it is fuelling war in Eastern DRC Rwanda’s Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo has labelled rumours circulating about the country’s involvement in the eastern DRC as “categorically false and dangerous”. She was responding to reports on BBC of a UN report alleging that soldiers had been recruited and trained in Rwanda and then transferred to the eastern DRC to take part in conflict between government and rebel forces. “Rwanda has maintained from the outset that the current instability in the eastern DRC is a matter for the Congolese government and military. Rwanda’s national interest is served by containing conflict and building deeper bonds of peace with our neighbours, said Mushikiwabo in a statement adding...

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Rwanda President Paul kagame to attend the 10th extra-ordinary summit of EAC heads of state

The East African Community heads of State will gather at the Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge in Arusha, Tanzania this Saturday 28.04.2012 in the 10th extraordinary summit that brings together heads of member countries. President Paul Kagame of the republic of Rwanda , Mwai Kibaki of the Republic of Kenya and Chairperson of the EAC Summit, President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania, President Pierre Nkurunziza of the Republic of Burundi and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of the Republic of Uganda are all expected at the Summit. At the Summit, the Heads of State will consider, among others, appointment of a new Deputy Secretary General from Uganda; renewal of contract of Mr. Jean Claude Nsengiyumva (Deputy Secretary...

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Kagame | Perezida Kagame yemereye intara y’uburasirazuba kubona amahotel

N’ubwo intara y’iburasirazuba ikize ku biyaga byinshi ndetse hakiyongeraho no kugira pariki y’akagera niyo ntara ibarizwamo inyubako nke zo kwakira abantu zirimo amahoteli ndetse ikagira n’amazi meza adahagije abaturage. Iyi ntara kandi iri muntara zibarizwamo ubworozi bukungahaye ariko ikaba ifite ikibazo cyo kubona amazi yo guha amatungo. Umuyobozi w’akarere ka Gatsibo Ruboneza Ambroise avuga ko kubona Hoteli biri mu mihigo yabo mu mwaka utaha mu mujyi wa Kabarore mugihe aka karere gakora ku nkengero z’ikiyaga cya muhazi, naho umuyobozi w’intara y’iburasirazuba Uwamariya Odette avuga ko bikwiye ko mu mwaka wa 2013 muri iyi ntara umubare w’amahoteri wakiyongera. Perezida Kagame avuga ko ibibazo biri muri iyi ntara bishobora guhuzwa...

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Rwanda Event : Rwanda to host international conference on growing SMEs event

Rwanda Event : Rwanda to host international conference on growing SMEs event MAY 17, 2012 BY ADMIN LEAVE A COMMENT (EDIT) The government of Rwanda is set to host a 2 days international conference on growing small and midium enterprises(SME’s) sheduled to take place at Lemigo hotel May 17th and 18th 2012. This unique platform will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, leaders and experts to explore and activate the SME sector development in Africa and beyond.  More than 400 participants will join to connect with local and international networks of entrepreneurs, investors and business personalities. The event is meant to accelerate investment and showcase investment opportunities in growing small...

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Rwanda | Rwanda: food security at the center of Rwandas development

With the increasing population of about 12million people in Rwanda and since nearly 90 percent of the population relies on subsistence agriculture and farmers are dependent on rain for good harvests,food security has become a major concern for the government of Rwanda, thus the agricultural sector has been given a high priority in the government’s planning for development. Though food crops hold a very dominant position in Rwandan agriculture, Rwanda is among the countries with chronic food deficiencies as well as low incomes. It is within this framework that Rwanda joined the rest of the world to commit itself to reduce the malnourished population as stipulated by...

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Rwanda Music : Inanga,Rwandas most important music instrument

Music is one of the cultural aspects that define any African culture. In the case of Rwanda, music is one of the things that you will visible see as a true definition of a mild and descent society. Though Rwanda has different kinds of music today, tradition music still stands as a very essential aspect of the Rwandan culture and if you ever visited the country, you will be welcomed by the rhythms of drums, harps(inanga), musicbow (Umuduli ), violin-like instrument (iningiri) and a music box with acoustic strings on it (icyembe ) and definitely you will not  miss live dances and beautiful sounds of music from the traditional...

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Rwanda Music : Rwandas artists eying international scene

Rwandan modern music currently hasn’t fully made it on the international scene though it’s spreading especially in the East African region and more parts of Africa. Rwandan  music which comprises basically of hip-hop, reggae, afro-bit ,R& B and dance hall, plays in night clubs of Uganda, Kenya, south Africa and arguably the other parts of East Africa, Burundi inclusive. Collaborations with famous East African Artists have seen Rwandan upcoming songsters shine. Renowned collaborations include, Dream Boys collaboration with Uganda’s renowned Eddie Kenzo, Urban Boys collabo with Uganda’s Jackie Chanduri, Miss Shannel’s collabo with Necessary noise’s Waire , Rafiki with Uganda’s Chameleon, to mention but a few. Because Rwanda lacks...

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With the increasing population of about 12million people in Rwanda and since nearly 90 percent of the population relies on subsistence agriculture and farmers are dependent on rain for good harvests, food security has become a major concern for the government of Rwanda, thus the agricultural sector has been given a high priority in the government’s planning for development. Though food crops hold a very dominant position in Rwandan agriculture, Rwanda is among the countries with chronic food deficiencies as well as low incomes. It is within this framework that Rwanda joined the rest of the world to commit itself to reduce the malnourished population as stipulated by the commitments made during the World Food Summit held in Rome in 1996....

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