Refugees from DR Congo tell their story
I visited Nkamira Transit camp, 22 km east of Gisenyi in the north of Rwanda yesterday. Refugees have been arriving at the camp from Masisi in North Kivu province, eastern DR Congo since Friday 27 April. The influx appears to have peaked on Sunday. The UNHCR tells me around 3,500 individuals have so far arrived [...]
Coffee harvest gets underway in Rwanda
The coffee harvest is underway throughout Rwanda. The harvest normally starts in March, but this year some farmers began picking the precious cherries from as early as mid-February. Good rains at the end of 2011 helped the crop along, so I’m told. I spent a day in Ruhuha sector in Bugesera district in the south [...]
Leon Mugesera goes on trial in Kigali
Leon Mugesera was formally charged with “planning genocide, inciting the masses to participate in genocide and distribution of arms” at Nyamirambo court in Kigali on 2nd February. The case is adjourned until April 2 to give the defendant time to find a lawyer and prepare his defence. Mugesera moved to Canada in early 1993. He’s [...]
