Tag: Rwanda
DRC: Rwanda’s Authorities Refuses to Hold Peace Talks with Congolese Presdente
The leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Angola are holding private talks before expanding the meeting to their respective delegations. This comes after Rwanda’s refusal to participate in a high-level summit on the peace process in eastern DRC, which led to the suspension of the planned tripartite meeting this Sunday in […]
December 15, 2024
Rwanda: World’s First Clinical Trial for Treatment of Marburg Virus Disease Began
The health initiative is part of a process that began two years ago, where 17 African countries, including Rwanda, were identified by the WHO as willing to conduct clinical trials. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Rwanda launched the world’s first clinical trial for a treatment of Marburg virus disease. Related:Rwanda: Progress […]
October 16, 2024
Rwanda: Progress in Marburg Virus Disease Fight Reported
Of the 700 vaccines received, 620 doses have already been administered to frontline workers and emergency responders. On Monday, official sources stated that Rwanda is making significant strides in its fight against the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak, with recent data showing more recoveries than fatalities. Related:Rwanda: +200 People Vaccinated Against Marburg Virus Disease Rwandan […]
October 14, 2024
Rwanda: +200 People Vaccinated Against Marburg Virus Disease
Since the Marburg outbreak was declared in Rwanda on Sep. 27, 58 confirmed cases, including 13 deaths, have been recorded. On Friday, Rwandan Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana said that more than 200 people in the country have been vaccinated against Marburg virus disease. Related:Rwanda: Guidelines to Curb Marburg Spread Issued, Death Toll Hits 8 […]
October 11, 2024
DRC: Rwanda Will Face Charges on the East African Court of Justice for Violations Against the Congolese Sovereignty
Violence concentrated in the eastern province of North Kivu has led not only to arbitrary killings but also to sexual abuse.
August 30, 2024
Rwanda: Hepatitis Awareness During World Hepatitis Day
In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, over 500,000 people were screened for hepatitis C, of whom, about 2,000 tested positive and were initiated on treatment, the statistics showed.
July 29, 2024
Rwanda: Presidential and Parliamentary Voting Stars
On Sunday, Rwandans residing abroad cast their votes in 140 polling sites across 70 countries worldwide, according to the NEC.
July 15, 2024
Close the Campaign for Rwanda’s Presidential Elections With Kagame as Big Favorite
The campaign for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Rwanda next Monday ended this Saturday with the holding of rallies, among them the president of the country, Paul Kagame, great favorite to get a fourth term. RELATED: France Goes to the Polls in Runoff of Snap Parliamentary Elections With High Turnout Kagame, 66, closed his […]
July 13, 2024
Rwanda: 113 Asylum Seekers Evacuated from Libya Received
The arrival of the evacuees from Libya came after Rwanda’s angry response to UNHCR accusations that Kigali endangers asylum-seekers.
June 14, 2024
Rwanda: Allegations That It Endangers Asylum Seekers Rejected
In the latest intervention against the British policy of sending migrants to Rwanda, the UNHCR told the British High Court Monday that it is investigating new allegations of abuses, including allegations of individuals potentially being sent to countries where they could be tortured.