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Patricia L. Campbell is a Rwandan professor who is serving as Chancellor of University of Rwanda [1] and served as Vice President for Operations at Tufts University and Director of Finance, Administration in WGBH Radio station and Associate Dean of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. [2] [3]
The U.N. peacekeeping force sent an escort of ten Belgian peacekeepers to her home before 3 am the following morning; they intended to take her to Radio Rwanda, from where she planned to make a dawn broadcast appealing for national calm. [2] Uwilingiyimana's house was further guarded by five Ghanaian U.N. troops, who were stationed outside.
Rwanda joined the East African Community in 2007, and has ratified a plan for monetary union amongst the seven member nations, [176] which could eventually lead to a common East African shilling. [177] Rwanda is a country of few natural resources, [134] and the economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture by local farmers using simple ...
James Kabarebe (born 1959) is a Rwandan retired military officer who serves as Minister of State for Regional Integration in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.. Kabarebe was a key figure in both the First Congo War and the Second Congo War as a commanding officer.
Rwanda also successfully applied for a rotating seat on the United Nations Security Council in 2012, taking over the presidency of that organisation in April 2013. [ 321 ] Kagame's relations with the US and UK came under strain in the early 2010s, following allegations that Rwanda is supporting the M23 rebel movement in Eastern Congo. [ 316 ]
Jean-Marie Vianney Gatabazi (born 18 August 1968) is a Rwandan politician. He is the former Minister of Rwanda Local Government since November 2022. He served as the governor of the Northern Province of Rwanda from August 2017 to March 2021, having previously served as Member of Parliament for 12 years.
Rwanda also said that the Congo had fired rockets into Western Rwanda from the direction of Bunagana. [ 61 ] [ 62 ] The UN called for a ceasefire between the two countries, [ 63 ] but on 12 June, the DRC alleged that Rwanda intended to occupy the city of Bunagana, [ 11 ] which M23 forces would then capture one day later.
List of presidents of Rwanda No. Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Elected Term of office Ethnic group Political party Prime minister(s) Ref. Took office Left office Time in office Republic of Rwanda (part of Ruanda-Urundi) — Dominique Mbonyumutwa (1921–1986) — 28 January 1961: 26 October 1961: 271 days Hutu: Parmehutu: Kayibanda: 1 Grégoire ...