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Rwanda announces visa-free travel for Africans

The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has declared that the country will grant visa-free travel to Africans to boost free movement of people and trade.

Britain offers £3,000 to asylum seekers opting to relocate to Rwanda

Back in March 2023, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke by phone with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda about the heavily debated plan to send migrants to Rwanda.

TODAY IN HISTORY: Thousands Of People Slaughtered During Rwandan Genocide - Hitler Conceded Defeat

Meanwhile, over 800,000 people were massacred in various locations during the Genocide that lasted for some months as Rwanda's Hutu majority turned against the Tutsi people seeking to exterminate them.

Burundi shuts border with Rwanda amidst strained relations

Burundi has declared an indefinite closure of its border with Rwanda. This decision came weeks after Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye accused Rwanda of harboring and training the Red Tabara rebel group.

North Central Governors liken Plateau killings to Rwanda genocide

The Rwanda genocide in 1994 led to the killing of the Tutsi minority ethnic group in the country.

Coup: Rwandan president retires 95 generals, other senior military officers

Rwanda president, Paul Kagame, who doubles as the Commander-in-Chief of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), has approved the retirement of 95 military generals and senior officers as well as 930 junior soldiers.

Rema meets Rwandan President Paul Kagame (Video)

Speaking during his visit to the President, the music star said, "Coming to Rwanda, it gives me that vibe of a place I can rest and feel at home without having to travel overseas.

Child among as at least five migrants die in attempt to cross English Channel just hours after Rwanda bill passed

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill wil see around 150 asylum seekers boarded on to flights to Kigali from July.

Rwanda's president, Paul Kagame, says he will run for a fourth term in office

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in elections due to be held next year. "Yes, I am indeed a candidate," Kagame, who has ruled over the country with an iron fist for decades, told Jeune Afrique