Tag: Kigali
Verbal autopsies used in push to better track global deaths
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - One afternoon last month, a young woman with a tablet computer sat next to Alphonsine Umurerwa on the living room...
1st wave of migrants evacuated from Libya reaches Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - The first evacuation flight of African refugees and asylum-seekers from wretched Libyan detention centers arrived in Rwanda late Thursday in...
Rwanda, Congo restrict unnecessary border travel amid Ebola
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - Rwanda and Congo are discouraging travel across their border to prevent further spread of the highly contagious Ebola virus.Travel restrictions...
2 killed in attack in Rwanda, near border with Burundi
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - At least two Rwandan civilians were killed and eight injured when attackers set fire to three passenger vehicles in the...
Rwandan court drops all charges against opposition figure
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - Rwanda's high court on Thursday acquitted the country's most prominent opposition figure, Diane Rwigara, of all charges related to her...
Rwandan opposition leader defiant as prison term possible
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - As she waits for a judge to pronounce her fate, the Rwandan opposition leader accused of inciting insurrection and forgery...
More women in poor countries use contraception, says report
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - A new report says more women in the poorest countries are using modern contraception, signifying progress in efforts to involve...
World Cup cash inequality persists after women’s prize rises
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino says doubling the total prize money for women's World Cup teams to $30 million is progress....
FIFA puts new tournaments on hold due to European opposition
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - A $25 billion overhaul of world soccer competitions was put on on hold after mounting disapproval from European leaders and...
Cartoons that ‘humiliate’ officials in Rwanda now a crime
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - A new law in Rwanda says drawing cartoons or producing writing that "humiliates" a government official is now a criminal...
