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Rwanda: Genocide suspects stranded
02/01/2012 12:37 PM

10 Rwandan genocide suspects found innocent have nowhere safe to go. Tristan McConnell NAIROBI, Kenya — Genocide suspects who have been cleared of charges by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda remain stuck in a safe house in Tanzania because they fear returning home and no other country will take them in, according to a  BBC report today. More from GlobalPost:  Our in-depth series ...

SC Johnson Introduces New Radio Technology to Remote Rwanda Communities
02/02/2012 07:52 AM

RACINE, Wis., Feb. 2, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- SC Johnson has distributed 225 MP3-enabled Lifeplayer radios to remote farm communities in northern Rwanda. SC Johnson is the first to use this new technology ...

Rwanda has risen again
02/01/2012 10:12 PM

Kigali, capital of The Land of a Thousand Hills, is a great place to start for first-time visitors to Africa.

Rebranding 'Hotel Rwanda' into tourist destination
01/27/2012 08:28 AM

Rwanda's fast-growing capital seems designed to be a magnet for foreign companies, offering shiny new office towers, gourmet coffee shops, and manicured medians dividing the newly paved roads.

Rwanda News: Leon Mugesera arrives from Canada
01/26/2012 01:46 PM

KIGALI — Rwanda finally got custody of one of its most long-awaited genocide fugitives, Leon Mugesera, who was deported from Canada. read more

Rwanda genocide suspect deported from Canada
01/24/2012 10:05 AM

KIGALI (Reuters) - A Rwandan man charged with crimes against humanity has been deported from Canada and is due to arrive in the central African country overnight, Rwanda's justice minister said on Tuesday. Leon Mugesera, who lost a 16-year battle to stay in Canada, will face charges of inciting murder, extermination and genocide. Justice Minister Tharcisse Karugarama said he was told Mugesera ...

Rwanda: Three days, three musts
01/23/2012 07:27 AM

The tiny landlocked nation of Rwanda may be known for its violent past but tourism officials are hoping, with the help of mountain gorillas, that travelers will see for themselves why the "land of a thousand hills" is worth a visit.

Rwanda war-crimes suspect deported after almost two decades in Canada
01/23/2012 09:53 PM

MONTREAL - A man accused of crimes related to the Rwanda genocide was deported back there Monday after losing a lengthy legal fight to stay in Canada.

A restrained Rwanda hopes for prosperity: Sharon Broussard
01/29/2012 10:21 AM

Rwanda may be making great strides, but inequities, unresolved ethnic divisions and a heavy-handed government are holding it back, Sharon Broussard writes.

U.N. genocide court moves first case home to Rwanda
01/16/2012 11:00 AM

KIGALI (Reuters) - The Tanzania-based U.N. war crimes tribunal for Rwanda has handed over prosecution material for the first case to be heard in Rwanda, its prosecutor said on Monday, adding that genocide defendants can now get a fair trial in their own country. Some see the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)'s action as a vote of confidence in the Rwandan judicial system nearly ...