Heavy rain, floods kill at least 136 in Rwanda and Uganda
Kigali, RwandaReuters Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 129 people in Rwanda and six in Uganda, authorities said on Wednesday, as rescuers hunted survivors trapped in homes. In chaotic scenes after weeks of rain in the region, one video clip posted by the state-owned Rwanda Broadcasting Agency showed muddy water […]
Mozambicans return to uncertain future after Islamists pushed back
Palma, MozambiqueReuters Rwandan forces will help secure and rebuild areas of northern Mozambique destroyed by an Islamist insurgency, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame said on Friday, as Mozambican officials began encouraging civilians to return to the gas-rich region. The United Nations has warned of a continuing militant threat in Cabo Delgado, where Rwandan forces are patrolling […]
Church closures, pastor arrests prompts accusation Rwandan Government trampling on religious freedom
RNS A move by Rwanda to shut down more than 700 churches in its capital city, allegedly for building safety, hygiene and noise violations, is prompting accusations that the government of President Paul Kagame is trampling on religious freedom. On Tuesday, police detained six pastors, accusing them of conspiring to rally other clergy in defiance of […]