Hotel Rwanda hero arrested on terror charges, police say
In the film, Paul Rusesabagina was played by actor Don Cheadle.
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In the film, Paul Rusesabagina was played by actor Don Cheadle.
Felicien Kabuga had been living in the city under an assumed name.
A third case has been detected in the border city of Goma, home to 2 million people.
187 million people were killed through genocide and state-sanctioned mass murder, in the 20th century, writes Cian Matthew Kearns.
The killing lasted for almost three months.
The original scheme was criticised by the United Nations.
Hungarian Krisztian Gyongyi had been helping reintroduce the black rhino to Akagera National Park.
Josiane is now working for the charity in Rwanda.
On Friday, Rwanda inaugurated a drone operation that its backers hope will kickstart a revolution in the supply of medical care in rural parts of Africa.
The Bóthar ‘Ark’ will fly from Shannon Airport to mark its 25th anniversary
Claims that French soldiers ignored Rwandans pleas in 1994 killings.
The Ebola virus derailed the young manager’s incredible work in Sierra Leone but he’s eager to conjure something similar in a new country.
From Leaving Certificate students to George Clooney, here are the most striking photographs from 2014.
Three refugees who have fled their home countries due to political persecution share their stories.
Almost 203,000 cattle and sheep were exported so far this year.
The poachers say hunting was the only way to make a living.
The results will be available in 48 hours, the country’s health ministry said.
In marking the 20th Anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, we should also look to conflicts in Central African Republic and South Sudan, writes Joe Costello TD.
The atmosphere in Rwanda as it remembers its horrific genocide of 20 years ago has been equal parts sombre and hopeful, writes Karen Power.
Everyone’s been talking about Peaches Geldof, the death of a woman after a Luas crash and the Rwandan genocide commemorations.
The humanitarian aid community learned its lessons, but what about the political world?
The French President has since released a statement.
Today, survivors and perpetrators come together to learn how to live side by side so their country can move towards reconciliation.
It’s the beginning of a new week – and here’s everything you need to know before 9am.
Deo Niyizonkiza survived a massacre in Burundi – escaped to New York – but returned to his native country with a plan to help thousands.
Nearly one million people died in 100 days during the Rwandan genocide – an atrocity on a scale that horrified the world. But, asks John Fitzsimons, what have we really learned?
Paul Kagame told a conference in Dublin that his country would match funds being put forward by the International Telecommunication Union.
The story of Rwanda’s national cycling team. It’s a lot better than it sounds.
Eleven African countries have been invited to sign a UN-brokered accord aiming to end more than two decades of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The UK is to withhold million in aid over concerns that Rwanda is supporting of rebels country, which is in the midst of an increasingly violent conflict.
A rebel group seeking to overthrow the Congolese government makes gains, and millions of civilians are displaced by the conflict.
As Plan Ireland calls for an “International Day of the Girl”, a report has found that gender equality is good for boys, as well as girls.
Ireland has a huge way to go in terms of gender equality but the onus is on men to do something about it, says Plan Ireland CEO David Dalton.
With an ode to the healing power of football fanaticism and the incredible story of Rwanda’s national cycling team, this week’s round-up of the best writing the internet has to offer isn’t to be missed.
It’s America’s birthday! Or is it? Well, not quite… some facts you might not have known about Independence Day.
Pauline Nyiramashuko was the first woman charged with war crimes in the 1994 genocide.
Augustin Bizimungu is convicted by the UN’s International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda over his role in the 1994 genocide.
Rwanda has dismissed accusations of war crimes in Democratic Republic of Congo, and pressures the UN to revise its report.
Paul Kigame retains power with landslide victory.