Paul Kagame

The Association of Rwandan Genocide Survivors, Ibukasalue, the Extradition of the Netherlands by Venant Rutunga. The 72-year-old man landed in Kigali on Monday night. He was placed in the hands of the Rwandan authorities, where he is accused of being part of the cadres who organized the massacre of the Tutsis in the south of the country.…

The two countries signed three bilateral cooperation agreements this weekend. "The first indicates the siteCD news, on the promotion and protection of investments. The second is a convention to avoid double taxation and to avoid tax evasion. Finally, the third agreement concerns the exploitation of gold between two companies, Congolese and Rwandan. ”Goals, inheritance Young Africa: "Ensure the traceability" of the yellow…

The Rwandan and Congolese presidents met on Saturday in Goma, after Gisenyi yesterday, where they tried to seal a new alliance. For their leaders, the two countries must turn the page and enter a new era. as reported from the Democratic Republic of Congo, William BasimikeSequentiallyCongolese President Félix Tshisekedi welcomed…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame will receive this Friday 25 June 2021 in Gisenyi, on Rwanda's side of the border, Félix Tshisekedi. On Saturday, the two men are expected to be in Goma for a press conference. The two heads of state had not seen each other from Paris and Paul Kagame's words humiliated the survey report and the siege. But according to the Congolese presidency, this side has been reversed.…

Civil society in southern Kivu demands an apology from Rwandan President Paul Kagame, following comments to RFI and France 24 during his visit to Paris two weeks ago. Paul Kagame considered the UN survey report to be controversial, and that other reports had concluded that there was no crime in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Words that shocked civil society in southern Kivu, which organized a seat in…

Yesterday in Kigali, Emmanuel Macron acknowledged France's "responsibility" in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, but made no apology. So, some are happy, others are disappointed. But what does Vincent Duclert think, the author of the report that came out two months ago and which greatly inspired the speech that the French president gave yesterday. He answers questions from Christophe Boisbouvier.…

Emmanuel Macron was in Kigalio, where he gave a speech at the Gisozi Memorial on Thursday, acknowledging responsibility, but no French involvement in the genocide, a speech very well received by his counterpart in Rwanda. In addition to the memory issues, the two heads of state spoke about the future of their cooperation, as the rapprochement is intended to be both diplomatic and economic.…

Dangerous exercise by the French head of state on Thursday, May 27, 2021 in the morning and travel to Kigali. "By standing with humility and respect by your side, I will acknowledge our responsibility," the French president said, confirming that France "had not been involved" in the Rwandan genocide. After the memorial speech at the memorial, the French and Rwandan presidents appeared for a press…

The French president is in Rwanda for the first time on Thursday, May 27, 2021. He is only the second French president to make the trip since the Tutsi genocide in 1994. The first highlight of this trip was the visit to the Gisozi genocide memorial where more than 250,000 people are buried. A visit after which the French head of state spoke for a long-awaited speech. He mentioned France's…

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Kigali on Thursday in hopes of restoring ties between the two nations after decades of Rwandan accusations that France was involved in the 1994 genocide that left hundreds of thousands of people dead. The visit follows the release of a report by a French inquiry panel in March which says that a colonial attitude has blinded French officials and that the government had a "serious and overwhelming" responsibility for not anticipating the slaughter. However, the…