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Rwanda: a country not deterred by its horrendous past | TZ

Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli enjoys a light moment with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame Rwanda: a country not deterred by its horrendous past | TZ Rwanda has just concluded the Genocide Week, in commemoration of the almost one million Rwandans who lost their lives in the macabre genocide of 1994. For those who know and understand the situation in Rwanda at the time, a lot has changed in the last 22 years since the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) came to power. Naturally, there are voices of dissent against the type of governance President Paul Kagame exercises, a healthy development in its own right, but these voices should not cloud the achievements made so far, under not-so-friendly circumstances. It is imperative to note that the country charted a path of where it wants to be and how it intends to get there. Not many governments in Africa pursue such dreams with the nostalgia Rwanda does. For instance, corruption, one of the biggest impedim...

Why UPDF Soldier Killed 7 Civilians UG

  Why UPDF Soldier Killed 7 Civilians UG Seven people are confirmed dead following an attack by a soldier of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces –UPDF attached to 307 Infantry Brigade Headquarters at Mburamazi in Kanungu district. The incident took place last night when Lance Corporal Moses Katoko reportedly shot indiscriminately at a people along the way to Kihihi trading centre after escaping from his duty station, with his fire arm after a domestic fight with his wife. Lieutenant Fidel Mashumbuko, the UPDF spokesperson for Kigezi region says that the shooting spree started at around 9pm when Corporal Katoko trailed his wife, with intentions of harming her. He was then followed by a group of soldiers on a mission to apprehend him.