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President Paul Kagame on Friday, August 25, issued a call to the youth who completed the 13th edition of the Indangamirwa series of civic education, Itorero, to always strive to give back to their country, irrespective of the profession. Kagame was addressing a young crowd of 415 trainees who convened at the National Ubutore Development Centre (NUDC), in Nkumba, Burera District for the closing ceremony of the five-week-long training. This year’s civic training for youth, commonly known as Itorero Indangamirwa, brought together 235 boys and 177 girls, mainly to acquire knowledge…

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In a bid to revolutionize urban transportation and tackle traffic congestion, the government has adopted an innovative “Intelligent Transport System” with the support of a $14.6 million grant from Japan. This cutting-edge system, powered by Japanese technology called Moderato, encompasses the installation of signal lights at 20 strategically chosen intersections and traffic sensors connected to a fiber network, all aimed at streamlining traffic flow in Kigali City.The project aligns with the introduction of a Dedicated Bus Lane (DBL) system that will utilize two lanes of the CBD-Sonotubes-Giporoso road during peak…

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Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum is in good health after being taken captive by his own presidential guard, the French foreign minister has said. Catherine Colonna told AFP news agency the coup was not “final”. She said Mr Bazoum had spoken to Emmanuel Macron and added there was a “way out” for the coup plotters if they listened to the global community. On Thursday, coup supporters attacked the headquarters of the ousted president’s party. They set it on fire, stoning and burning cars outside. The small group of arsonists had broken…

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Donald Trump is accused of pressuring an employee to delete security footage at his Florida home, in new criminal charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified files. The new indictment adds one count of wilful retention of defence information and two of obstruction, making 40 charges in total in this case. Mr Trump denies any wrongdoing and has called the prosecutor “deranged”. He is fighting multiple legal cases as he runs for president again. A staff member at the former US president’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Carlos de Oliveira, has also…

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President Paul Kagame has rallied for a coalition between land-locked countries and sea-locked islands in the Caribbean saying that if the two blocs worked together, their voice would be heard. He made the remarks in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, where he is attending the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as the organization celebrates its 50th anniversary. In June 2024, Rwanda will host the third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries and according to Kagame, it would serve as an opportunity for both…

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Rwanda’s ambassador to Switzerland. Marie Chantal Rwakazina has reflected on the significance of the country’s liberation, saying “it is a dream come true in our lifetime.” She was speaking in Geneva during an event organised by the Embassy of Rwanda to Switzerland and the Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office, to mark the 29th anniversary of the liberation of Rwanda on Tuesday, July 4. ‘’By liberating the country on July 4, 1994, the Rwandan Patriotic Front led by H.E. Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda defeated…

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