More than 120 militia groups are wreaking terror in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which now accuses neighboring Rwanda of backing one particularly violent group.
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Commonwealth’s Fissures Exposed at Week of Meetings
This year’s summit for the group of nations came as they grappled with the place of the monarchy, and as many were forging connections with powers like China and Russia.
Commonwealth Meeting in Rwanda Has a Long Agenda. Human Rights Isn’t on It.
A summit of the organization that was born out of the embers of the British Empire is being held for the first time in the African country, but discussion of the host’s alleged abuses is conspicuously missing.
Congo Closes Its Rwanda Border After Soldier Is Killed
The incident comes as tensions between the two countries have escalated in recent weeks, threatening to destabilize an already volatile, mineral-rich region.
Rwandan Court Declines to Extend Sentence for Paul Rusesabagina
Mr. Rusesabagina, who inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda” and later lived in exile in the United States, had been given a 25-year term in a case condemned by human-rights groups.
From Hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ to Dissident, to 25-Year Prison Sentence
The trial of Paul Rusesabagina, whose story was portrayed in the Oscar-nominated movie, was denounced by human rights advocates as a “show trial” intended to silence critics of Rwanda’s president.
‘Hotel Rwanda’ Dissident Denied Food and Medicine in Prison, Family Says
Paul Rusesabagina told his family that prison officials informed him that they would cut access to food, water and medicine from Saturday, raising concerns about his health.
France’s Macron Arrives in Rwanda to Turn ‘New Page’ in Relations
The visit by President Emmanuel Macron of France, and his recognition of the part played by his country in Rwanda’s genocide, reflected his efforts to find friends and potential business partners in Africa.
Macron Arrives in Rwanda to Turn ‘New Page’ in Relations
The two-day visit by Emmanuel Macron is the first by a French president to the central African country in 11 years and extends efforts to recognize France’s role in the 1994 genocide.
France Enabled 1994 Rwanda Genocide, Report Says
A report commissioned by the Rwandan government accuses France of enabling the genocide of at least 800,000 people and of withholding “critical documents and testimony.”