In the News

We have aggregated a number of news feed relating to Rwanda.  The opinions reflected in these articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Wellspring Foundation for Education and are written by news source completely unconnected to our Foundation. 

Battle of Titans

These days, the peak of Rwandan club football doesn't get any higher than the meeting between APR and Atraco, which makes today's MTN-Peace Cup final an exciting contest.
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Team Yearns for Tanzania Upset

Another upset could be in the offing today when Rwanda takes on Tanzania in the final pool game of this year's ICC U-17 East African boys' tournament.
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Country Takes Share of $70 Million Fifa Grant

Rwanda has been one of the numerous beneficiaries of Fifa's $70 million on projects to improve African soccer while the continent prepares to host the 2010 World Cup finals.
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Electrogaz to Light Up More Homes

258,000 more Rwandans will be able to get power following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Finance and five development partners.
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Transfer Appeals Outcome Hinges On ICTR Mandate

The mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) will be determined by the outcome of the appeals chamber concerning the transfer of cases to national jurisdictions. This was revealed by Richard Karegyesa, ICTR acting Chief of Prosecutions (OTP).
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A Unified Africa Braving the Lions

The 14th Rwanda Liberation anniversary could not arrive at a better time - when the nation is celebrating a major breakthrough against its detractors.
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Post Independence Period Wasted - Kagame

President Paul Kagame said on Friday that post independence governments were taking orders from the former colonizers - that is why they were not helpful to Rwanda.
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ICTR Detainees to Get 'Official' Conjugal Visits

The Registrar of the Tanzania-based International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has given the green light that allows detainees to practise their conjugal rights during the time of their detention. This was confirmed yesterday by the spokesman of the UN court, Roland Amoussouga by phone.
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Visa Hitches Put Athletes' Poland Trip in Balance

Rwanda's junior athletes could miss this year's World Youth Championship due to difficulties in acquiring visas, local athletics federation officials have noted.
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Government Planning to Bypass Kenya, Tanzania Ports

Rwanda intends to reduce dependence on Kenya and Tanzania for business routes by building a rail line through DR Congo and Zambia to make the landlocked country economically independent, President Paul Kagame has said.
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