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Category: East Africa

Rwandan journalists ‘play with fire’ amid regime’s war on truth

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Threats, imprisonment, interrogation, house searches: Rwandan journalist describes how the regime in Rwanda wages war on the truth.

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NewsPaper Africa May 4, 2025 East Africa, Latest, Opinion

Press Freedom: Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia enter ‘very serious’ situation

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Media fraternity in Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia have little to no freedom to celebrate as journalists operate in an increasingly hostile environment.

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Correspondent May 3, 2025 Africa, Beyond borders, East Africa, On The spot

Making sense of the personality cult taking root in Rwanda

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With the rising cult of personality, it becomes dangerous for Rwandans to challenge Kagame or criticize his policies.

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Johnson Kanamugire March 21, 2025 East Africa, On The spot, Opinion

Rwanda: Why the growth of churches worries authorities

Recents incidents are an indictment of the country’s education system and action or inactions by politicians with regard to opportunities for people to exercise indipendent and critical thinking. COURTESY PHOTO
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Rwanda’s ruling class needs to foster freedom of thought even if it comes at the cost of the citizenry becoming critical of how affairs of the State are run.

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Johnson Kanamugire September 20, 2024 Current Affairs, East Africa, Opinion

Funding woes plague circular startups working to fix the waste crisis

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Circular startups battle multitude of constraints ranging from limited access to funding, inadequate policy frameworks to provide incentives, and limited demand for circular products, among others.

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Johnson Kanamugire December 25, 2023 Africa, East Africa, Economy, Special reports

Q&A: Pan-African media lawyers’ team to defend journalists against legal threats, for free

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The Pan-African Media Lawyers Union (PALU) is a network that brings together the lawyers interested in defending journalists across the African Union member States.

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NewsPaper Africa November 16, 2023 Africa, East Africa, Interviews

Plastics are in the fish you eat; Lobby groups now push for regional ban

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If adopted, the legislation could see all non-essential single use plastic items — from cutlery, plates, cups, cotton buds, straws, balloons, sweet wrappers to wet wipes and others — banned across all the seven EAC countries.

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Johnson Kanamugire November 12, 2023 Africa, East Africa, Economy, Special reports

Rwanda: Climate change effects worsen, vulnerable families pay the price

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Rwanda’s struggle with climate change is a long-standing ordeal, marked by floods, landslides, and prolonged droughts that result in famine in some parts of the country.

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Ange Iliza October 26, 2023 Current Affairs, East Africa, Economy

KASEYA: Vaccinating your dog, cat could keep next pandemic at bay

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Dr. Jean Kaseya, a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo was this year elected to head Africa CDC. He previously held several health dockets at continental and global level.

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Johnson Kanamugire September 9, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Current Affairs, East Africa

Is full legal protection for Africa climate migrants finally in sight?

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People lay hopes in ongoing negotiations by African leaders to adopt a legal instrument that seeks to, among other things, ensure the dignity, protection and rights of climate migrants in accordance with international and regional commitment and frameworks.

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Johnson Kanamugire September 5, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Current Affairs, East Africa

In Africa, nature shields climate challenges – Our growth ignites global solutions

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We must stop chasing the western world economic models. There must be an African economic development model that supports our economic aspirations but not at the expense of wildlife and wild lands.

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Kaddu Sebunya August 29, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, East Africa, Opinion

‘Extremely untrue’, Officials deny Africa climate summit agenda hijack claims

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Civil Society Organisations said the summit agenda was unduly influenced by McKinsey and Company, US-based consultancy firm seen as pushing agenda of Western powers and corporations it represents.

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NewsPaper Africa August 17, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Current Affairs, East Africa

Rwanda varsity shines in inaugural Africa rankings 

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UGHE, alongside Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA) are the only Rwandan higher learning academies that are present in the ranking.

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Correspondent June 30, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Current Affairs, East Africa

Q&A: We still see conspiracy of silence when journalists come under attack

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The outgoing head of Eastern Africa Editors Society spoke to NewsPaper Africa about issues that still plague the practice of independent journalism in East Africa.

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Johnson Kanamugire May 19, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, East Africa, Interviews

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