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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 threatens to pull peacekeepers from Darfur over UN report

Nairobi/Kigali - Rwanda has threatened to pull its troops from the peacekeeping mission in Darfur over a draft United Nations report accusing the Central African nation of massacring thousands of Hutus in the wake of the 1994 genocide.

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: Govt Threatens to Withdraw Peacekeepers Over Rights Row

Government has put contingents of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) serving under UN-backed peacekeeping operations on standby for pull out, if the UN publishes a report alleging that Rwandan troops were involved in mass killings in the DRC between 1994 and 2003.

Rwanda: Genocide Ideology and Sectarianism Laws Silencing Critics?

Among its unstable and conflict-ridden neighbours, Rwanda stands out. It has been pegged as a model of development and one of Africa's success stories: Since the 1990's, when a civil war ravaged the country, average incomes have doubled, its people have become healthier and less hungry and it has the highest proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide. Yet, maintaining this stability is a ...

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 threatens to withdraw peacekeepers

Rwanda has threatened to withdraw its troops from United Nations peacekeeping operations if the world body publishes a report accusing the Rwandan army of committing possible genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1990s, Rwanda's foreign minister says in a letter sent to the UN.

Rwanda considers pulling its peacekeepers from Darfur

Source: Reuters * Rwanda has 3,200 peacekeepers in Darfur * Calls U.N. report claims of genocide 'malicious' * Accuses U.N. of double standards (Adds details, U.N., army spokesman) By Kezio-Musoke David ...

Rwanda threatens to withdraw peacekeepers

Rwanda has threatened to withdraw its troops from United Nations peacekeeping operations if the world body publishes a report accusing the Rwandan army of committing possible genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1990s, Rwanda's foreign minister says in a letter sent to the UN.

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 considering pulling troops out of UN missions

Source: Reuters KIGALI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - 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 ...

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 presses withdrawal threats over UN report

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

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