Compile by: Rpf Gakwerere In New York, 17th September 2020, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announced the three recipients of the 2020 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent. The 2020 Havel laureates are Chinese visual artist Badiucao, Saudi political satirist Omar Abdulaziz, and the assassinated Rwandan gospel musician and …

By: Rpf Gakwerere Today, Saturday 19th September 2020, Burundi President Evariste Ndayimishimiye made his first state visit to Tanzania. President of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimye arrived in Tanzania’s port town of Kigoma in the morning and was received by President Dr. Pombe Magufuli. President John Pombe Magufuli and his guest then …

By: Joyce Uwase At the beginning of the month, the world saw images of the kidnapping and forcible detainment of Paul Rusesabagina by the Rwandan Investigation Bureau. Little information has been released since his detainment, which leaves supporters and speculators wondering not only about what happened to get him here, …