It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime
There is growing evidence of women across the continent facing online disinformation campaigns
A classified FBI report confirms that US law enforcement has long known of Rwandan intelligence operations against civilians on its soil
Mozambique and Rwanda’s new deal comes after 19 people ‘agreed’ to return home
With regional forces retaking Cabo Delgado, insurgents turn their attention inland
While Kagame has won praise for bringing stability and economic growth to Rwanda, he has also come under fire for cracking down on political freedoms.
Paul Rusesabagina — credited with saving hundreds of lives during the Rwandan genocide — was recently found guilty of terrorism, after being ‘tricked’ into custody by the Kagame regime
Responding to widespread claims that France is funding Rwandan forces, the president says ‘no one is sponsoring’ his army
But experts doubt the South African intelligence community has the capacity even to establish whether Ramaphosa’s phone was compromised
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