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{{Rwandan peacekeepers under Rwanbatt 36 deployed in Kabkabiya in UN mission in Darfur paid school fees for a year to 22 children, poor orphans that live in IDP camps. They also donated schools materials including note books and pens. }}

Those children are from NUR Salam Boys Primary School and NUR Salam girls Primary School.

Rwanbatt 36 officially handed their support to the children on 26 August at NUR Salam Boys Primary School in presence of teachers and UNAMID Staff charged with civil affairs, Adam Adam.

Addressing the children, Lt Col Peter Kagarama, Rwanbatt 36 Commanding officer urged them to be committed in their studies and be free to talk to their teachers if anything is not well understood in class.

He told them that schools are opportunity for them to prepare the good future. He also promised that Rwandan peacekeepers will continue to help those orphans in the future.

When asked what they dream to become in their lives, the children responded they will be Ministers, Doctors, Engineers and so forth.

Schools Staff expressed gratitude and said Rwandans have always lived in good relations with Darfurians.

Besides the mandated tasks of peacekeeping, the Rwandan Contingent in Darfur helped the local population in other activities such as building classrooms, medical treatment, cleaning the environment.

source : MOD

{{Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Government Spokesperson said today that DRC forces have intensified deliberate shelling of Rwandan territory. }}

A bomb fired by FARDC at 9.45am this morning killed a woman and seriously injured her two-month old baby in a market in Rubavu town.

A second bomb landed at 11.20am near the grand barriere in Rubavu town injuring one person and eight bombs landed at Busasamana village in Rubavu District at 11.30am.

This follows thirteen bombs and rockets fired by DRC forces on Wednesday at Rwandan border villages in Rubavu District. A total of 34 bombs and rockets have been fired into Rwanda in the last month by DRC forces.

Minister Mushikiwabo said, “The persistent shelling of Rwandan territory is unacceptable, as it would be to any sovereign nation. Rwandan civilians are being targeted by DRC forces.

We have remained restrained for as long as we can but this provocation can no longer be tolerated. We have the capacity to determine who fired at us and will not hesitate to defend our territory. Rwanda has a responsibility to protect its population.”

Minister Mushikiwabo said the Government of Rwanda has repeatedly urged the Government of DRC to stop attacks on its territory but instead violations have increased in frequency and intensity.

She pointed out that no one is calling out the FDLR génocidaires who continue to be inexplicably shielded, while actively collaborating with DRC forces right across Rwanda’s border.

“It is hypocritical for the international community to talk about protecting civilians when FARDC together with FDLR are causing harm to our citizens as if the lives of Rwandans have no value. The attacks by FARDC and FDLR have now reached another level.”

Minister Mushikiwabo said it was regrettable that the international community has not mustered the necessary coherence to properly manage the situation, including supporting the regional political dialogue that had yielded a lull in the fighting in Eastern DRC.

“The shelling by FARDC and FDLR has been a sustained strategy of provocation designed to draw Rwanda into the conflict.

Rwanda is the most willing signatory to the peace and security framework and we have done everything we can to contribute durable peace in the Eastern DRC.

But we will not stand by while the army of one of the signatories continues to shell civilian targets in Rwanda.”

{{Chronology of Bombing into Rwanda territory}}

1. On 29 August one bomb landed in a marketplace in Bugangari neighbourhood in Rubavu town killing a woman, Vestine Mukagasana and seriously injuring her two-month old son. A second bomb landed near the grand barriere in Rubavu town injured one person and eight bombs landed at Busasamana village in Rubavu District.

2. On 28 August 2013, at 11.45 am four 82 mm mortar bombs were fired at Rutagara village, targeting RDF defensive position causing damage and at 11.50 am, five 107mm rockets were fired at the villages of Kageyo and Kingogo also causing damage to property. Also between 17.30pm and 17.45pm, FADRC fired four rockets and bombs from the outskirts of Goma in Kanyarucinya, Nyiragongo territory occupied by FARDC and Monusco forces. The bombs and rockets landed in the villages of Gakomero, Kamivuba, Rutagara and at Mont Rubavu, overlooking Rubavu town in Rwanda.

3. On 24 August 2013, five bombs landed in the villages of Hanika, Muti Bushengo, Bisizi and Kageyo in Rubavu District;

4. On 23 August 2013, five 120mm mortar bombs landed in the villages of Kagezi, Bukumu, Kageyo, and Rusura in Rubavu District;

5. On 22 August 2013, a 107mm rocket landed in Bugu village, Rubavu District;

6. On 26 July 2013 two grenades exploded in Kigali killing three people, including a child, and injured fifty. The terror act was carried out by two FDLR operatives who were arrested while crossing back to DRC;

7. On 15 July 2013, two bombs landed in the villages of Gisura and Ruhara, Rubavu District, fired from the outskirts of Goma in the general area of Kanyarucinya, a military position occupied by MONUSCO and FARDC. One of the bombs was identified as 100mm High Explosive Anti-Tank (Heat) fired by a T-54/T-55 Tank;

8. In November 2012, FARDC fired a total of 15 bombs into villages on Rwandan territory;

9. On 2 December 2012, FDLR attacked Rwanda and killed an employee of Karisoke Research Centre in Kinigi, Musanze District;

10. In November 2012, FARDC fired a total of 15 bombs into villages on Rwandan territory;

11. On 27 November 2012 the FDLR attacked Muti village, Rubavu district. The attack was conducted by two companies of FDLR estimated at 150 criminals. They wore FARDC uniforms, had DRC identification documents and used arms and ammunition provided by FARDC;

12. On 3 November 2012 two FARDC and FDLR fighters conducted combined, armed reconnaissance at Busasamana, Rubavu District in Rwanda. Cpl Nzaza Nyabigoro, a suspected FDLR fighter embedded in 391 Recce Bn of FARDC was killed. His remains were handed over to the FARDC 8 Military Region Commander, Col Evariste Somo Kakule.

{{Education Minister Dr Vincent Biruta has called for more reforms in the sector to improve quality of education needed for national development.}}

“There is need to expand the higher education sector to increase enrolment and improve on skills,” Biruta said.

Dr. Biruta was addressing over 2600 students at their graduation ceremony at the National University of Rwanda.

He said higher education is crucial to the country’s socio-economic transformation and the realisation of Vision 2020 and the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction (EDPRS).

The Minister noted “The new policy on tertiary education financing aims at increasing access to tertiary education but also to ensure that parents and guardians own the responsibility of investing in their children’s education.”

Commenting on the forthcoming merger of higher institutions, the Minister said “The merger will demand the academic staff to do more research and change teaching styles.

He added that” students will be required to work more to attain an admission at the university and also do more in learning while the management will be required to adopt an entrepreneurial university style and maintain high standards and quality.”

He congragulated the new graduates saying, “The nation counts on you to put to good use the “skills, competences and knowledge you have acquired,” he said adding, “Intellectual capital you have today should enable you to be a solution to your country’s challenges rather than being part of problems.”

{{Tigo Rwanda, the most innovative telecommunications operator in the country,on Wednesday inaugurated its new Service Centre in Nyamirambo, Biryogo. }}

As part of the company’s plans to provide easier access to all clients, the company opened the store to bring its range of products and services closer to the people.

“We are delighted to open our new store to Nyamirambo. It will showcase our great services and bring them near where people live and work.” said Rene Bascope, Head of Corporate Services and Customer Operations, at Tigo Rwanda.

In addition to offering customer care services, the new Service Centre also has an “Experience Zone” that offers people the chance to sample Tigo products. Customers can enjoy hands-on experience on a variety of handsets and tablets and are able to settle their post-paid bills.

The opening of the Nyamirambo-Biryogo Centre is line with Tigo Rwanda’s commitment to continually improve the quality of services offered to customers across the country.

Tigo now has thirteen Service Centers, with seven located in the upcountry towns of Rubavu, Musanze, Muhanga, Rusizi, Huye and Nyagatare while the rest are in Kigali City and its suburbs.

{{Police in Gisagara District in Southern Province has rescued a 51 years old woman from a pit-latrine. The woman is a resident of Bukinanyana cell, Musha sector.}}

The Police Spokesperson for the Southern Province, Chief Superintendent (CSP)Hubert Gashagaza, said the woman was rescued five days after her husband threw him in the pit.

The victim told Police the husband stalked her as she went to ease herself and aggressively pushed her into the latrine. “Our latrine wasn’t covered, I immediately feel inside it.”

CSP Gashagaza, said the suspect attempted to kill his wife after she demanded for child support for their nine years old. The woman had denied her husband conjugal rights as a bargain chip. “He kept on insisting, but I denied and he decided to kill me.”

The suspect is detained at Gikonko Police station for further investigation whereas the victim is being treated at Gakoma Health Centre.

CSP Gashagaza said the two are reported by neighbours to have been fighting for a long period of time.

He however blames the neighbours for not reporting the dispute to police yet they were aware of this domestic violence.

He appealed to local leaders as well as the community policing to sensitise residents to report such cases to police in time to prevent similar crimes to occur.

Once found guilty, the suspect will be punished by article 28 of the penal code. The article stipulates that an attempt shall be punishable even if the objective is not achieved on account of a circumstance unknown to the offender.

However, article 140 says that attempted murder can also be punishable by life imprisonment.

source: RNP