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Kagame Promises Evidence Against Former First Lady
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said his government will send evidence to France to prove that Ms Agathe Habyarimana, the widow of the assassinated president Juvenal Habyarimana, participated in 1994 Rwanda genocide.

SIMTEL's News ATM Deal is a Blessing to Bankers
For a long time there has been a public outcry on the number of days it takes, for one to acquire an ATM card. Those who are tired of queuing in banks for a long period of time have always demanded for better and innovative ways of easing the banking processes.

24-Hour Border Operations With DRC, Burundi Soon
Borders with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will begin to operate on a 24-hour basis this year.

Queen Elizabeth II Formerly Welcomes Country
Following Rwanda's formal acceptance into the Commonwealth and the flag-raising ceremony, President Paul Kagame and the First Lady Jeanette Kagame were hosted to a banquet by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.

PS -Imberakuri Denounces Ntaganda Over Mushayidi Alliance
More controversy continues to haunt the founder of the political party, Partie Sociale (PS)-Imberakuri, Bernard Ntaganda.

Rwanda, DRC Women Denounce Sexual Abuse
Women from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday called for an end to sexual abuse used as a weapon by armed groups operating within the region.

Kagame Addresses Royal Commonwealth Society
President Paul Kagame, yesterday, on his second day of a working visit to England, addressed the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) on the role of the youth in the development in Rwanda, Africa and the Commonwealth.

Nuru Energy Rwanda Wins Entrepreneur Award
Nuru Energy Rwanda, has won the grand prize of the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition in Seattle, USA, the company said in a statement.

Food Prices Surge
Continuous heavy rains around the country have destroyed gardens, leading to a surge in food prices in Kigali, a mini survey carried out by the Business Times revealed.

Bakhresa Commits Rwf13.7 Billion to Wheat Milling
Bakhresa Group, a regional grain milling company has invested $24 million (Rwf13.7 billion) in Rwanda as part of its expansion drive.

Investor Protests to Gov't Over Leased Forest
Pfunda Tea Factory SARL has contested a government's decision to resettle over 300 residents from Gishwati Forest to Kanembwe forest which was leased to the factory by the government.

Activists Push for Trauma Commission
Anti-Genocide activists have called for the creation of a national commission that will coordinate efforts to deal with trauma among survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis.

Only 30 Percent Taxes Paid to Kigali City
With just over two weeks to the deadline for paying taxes for the financial year 2010, only 30 percent of taxpayers have so far honoured their obligation to Kigali City, Alphonse Nizeyimana, the vice Mayor in charge of Finance and Economic development in Kigali City said yesterday.

PSF Restructuring Was Meant to Make It More Relevant to Stakeholders - Acting CEO
Molly Rwigamba is the Acting CEO of Private Sector Federation (PSF) the umbrella body for the country's private sector. Her appointment comes after PSF has been undertaking some restructuring exercise whose key thrust was to it make more relevant to the changing needs of its members .In this exclusive interview Rwigamba talks to The New Times' Fred Oluoch-Ojiwah about this broad restructuring programmes as well as other issues surrounding her new appointment.

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Search of BBC News for recent stories related to the Rwanda genocide:



DR Congo officer accused of abuse
Human rights groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo lodge a formal complaint against a senior army officer.

Rwanda genocide official jailed
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda sentences a former defence ministry official to 25 years in prison for genocide.

Timeline: Rwanda
A chronology of key events

Country profile: Rwanda
Key facts, figures and dates

Today: Monday 22nd February
Labour has challenged an anti-bullying charity to prove that members of Gordon Brown's staff complained about their treatment at Number Ten. Rescuers in Madeira, where 42 people have died in floods and mudslides, say they fear more bodies will be found. And bobsleighing versus ballet dancing, which is tougher?

Timeline: Democratic Republic of Congo
A chronology of key events

Analysis: Defining genocide
As the International Criminal Court rules that Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir could still face genocide charges, the BBC News website looks at what that means.

Survivors attend Holocaust events
Concentration camp survivors are among those marking the 65th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation at UK Holocaust Memorial Day events.

French president to visit Rwanda
Nicolas Sarkozy will travel to Rwanda in February - the first visit by a French president since the 1994 genocide.

Rwandan genocide suspect arrested
A Rwandan doctor accused of genocide and war crimes in his country 16 years ago is arrested by French police.

Genocide memorial row in Rwanda
Anger at Rwanda politician's call for the genocide memorial to reflect the plight of Hutus killed in the 1994 massacres.

Hutus 'killed Rwanda president'
An official report says Hutu extremists killed Rwanda's president in 1994 sparking the genocide, contradicting other inquiries.

Rwanda war crimes court extended
The mandate of the UN tribunal for the Rwanda genocide is extended until 2012 - a decision condemned by Rwanda's government.

Mozambique to help Rwanda justice
Mozambique will co-operate fully with Rwanda to hand over genocide suspects, the country's foreign minister tells the BBC.

UN ends criticised Congo campaign
The UN envoy to DR Congo says a controversial anti-rebel offensive will be concluded at the end of this month.

Rwanda journalist jailed for life
A Rwandan journalist who encouraged Hutus to slaughter Tutsis during the 1994 genocide is jailed for life.

Rwanda and France restore ties
Rwanda and France restore diplomatic ties years after they were broken in a row over the 1994 genocide.

Rwanda admitted to Commonwealth
Rwanda is admitted as the 54th member of the Commonwealth group of nations.

Q&A: DR Congo conflict
The BBC News website looks at the background to the latest fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Africans 'aiding Rwanda suspects'
Rwanda accuses Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia of being unwilling to co-operate in locating genocide suspects.

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