Rwanda Development Bank Creates Fund to Boost Small Businesses, Times Says

The Rwanda Development Bank plans to create a 2.5 billion-franc ($4.3 million) fund to boost small and medium-sized enterprises in the East African country, the Kigali-based New Times reported, citing Managing Director Jack Kayonga.

Rwanda faces allegations of war crimes and intimidation

As Rwanda studies the publication of a leaked UN draft report accusing Kigali of mass-scale war crimes and even genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Deutsche Welle considers the implications.

Rwanda: Plan ready to withdraw peacekeeping troops

Rwanda says it is ready to withdraw its U.N. peacekeepers from Sudan if the U.N. publishes a report accusing Rwanda's army of possible genocide in the 1990s.

Rwanda considers pulling peacekeepers from Darfur

Rwanda is considering pulling out all its troops from United Nations peacekeeping missions, starting with Darfur, after a leaked draft U.N. report said Rwandan troops may have committed genocide in Congo.

Rwanda threatens to withdraw Sudan troops over report

Rwanda will withdraw more than 3,000 peacekeepers from Sudan if the United Nations publishes a report on war crimes allegedly committed by Kigali in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an army spokesman said on Tuesday.

Rwanda's hate laws 'ban dissent'

Rwanda should review laws banning genocide ideology and sectarianism promotion, used to criminalise dissent, Amnesty International says.

Rwanda threatens to pull out peacekeepers from all UN missions over disputed draft report

Rwanda on Tuesday threatened to pull out its peacekeepers from all UN missions over a disputed report. Rwanda said the pullout may start from the UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur of Sudan.

Rwanda: Vague laws used to criminalise criticism of government

Rwanda’s new government must urgently review vague ‘genocide ideology’ and ‘sectarianism’ laws that are being used to suppress political dissent and stifle freedom of speech, Amnesty International said in a report released today

Rwanda's past source of recent ire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Rwanda plays an important role in Africa despite allegations that Rwandan troops were involved in mass killings in the 1990s, a U.S. official said. Rwanda - Africa - 1990s - United States - History

Rwanda Says It May Withdraw Darfur Peacekeepers Over United Nations Report

Rwanda has completed a plan to withdraw its peacekeepers from Sudan’s western region of Darfur and will pull out if the United Nations publishes a report accusing Rwandan forces of atrocities in neighboring Congo.