The stage from Rubavu District to the foothills of the National Volcanoes’ Park in Kinigi Musanze District of Northern Province had a distance of 108.5 kilometers.
Desalegn used 2 hours, 53 minutes and 38 seconds while Mugisha who is still determined to win the competition title came 20th using 2 hours 56 minutes and 22 seconds.
The Ethiopian won the stage followed by Rwandan Moïse Mugisha playing for Les Amis Sportifs in Rwamagana District.
{{Stage six top five}}
1. Temalew Bereket Desalegn : 02h53’38”
2. Moïse Mugisha :02h53’39”
3. Julius Jayde:02h54’01”
4. Lagab Azzedine:02h54’01”
5. Eric Manizabayo:02h54’05”
{{General Classification top five}}
1. Samuel Mugisha: 19h31’52”
2. Jean Claude Uwizeye:19h32’13”
3. Mulu Hailemichael:19h32’16”
4. Lagab Azzedine:19h32’35”
5. Lozano Riba David:19h33’42”
In a video shared on the club’s official twitter handle, Rwandan drummers and dancers clad in traditional attires are seen sharing light moments with the English Premier League Team top players.
“It was just a normal day at training… …and then this happened Thanks for coming to see us, @visitrwanda_now,” reads Arsenal twit.
In the video drums players are seen circulating around the pitch, drumming and dancing, amazing and amusing the players who joined them in enjoying Rwandan traditional dancing rhythm.
As drummers entered the pitch, players including Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Lucas Torreira, Alexander Lacazette, Aubameyang, Coach Unai Emery among others joined the dancers.
The seemingly amazed performance created magnanimity among players and concluded by a big applause to dancers as well as shaking hands of one another.
In March, Rwanda and Arsenal signed three-year tourism partnership that will see the “Visit Rwanda” logo featured on the left sleeve of all first team, under-23 and Arsenal Women’s matches from the season starting August.
The deal will among others highlight Rwanda’s tourism offerings such as the National Parks, which are attracting a record number of tourists due to growing numbers of wildlife including black rhino, lions, zebra, chimpanzees and the mountain gorillas, as well as the investment opportunities in the country.
Recently, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) revealed that one Arsenal player will attend the Gorilla naming ceremony this year. The 23-infant-gorillas naming ceremony will be held at the foothills of the National Volcano Park in Kinigi, Musanze District, on September 7.
Mr. Harerimana, who had been in the dockets for three years, has confirmed to IGIHE that he submitted his resignation letter Sunday morning to the district’s council President Jean Claude Mvuyikongo.
“I have resigned for my personal reasons; there isn’t any problem that pushed me to resign. I have done a lot for the time I led the district. Any person can feel tired and want to change the work but it is just for my personal reasons that I have resigned,” he said.
“I am proud of the progress we have attained as the district’s residents and partners and I believe nothing will scroll that back.”
Harerimana had replaced Oscar Nzeyimana who resigned after an arrest in 2015 over falsification of records about community-based health insurance but he was later acquitted in April 2015 because the prosecution failed to provide sufficient proofs pinning him on the charges.
Harerimana’s resignation follows the Friday’s resignation of Nyabihu Mayor Théoneste Uwanzwenuwe and Vice-Mayor in charge of Social Affairs, Clarisse Mukansanga, both citing personal reasons.
However, Mukansanga was subsequently arrested on the allegations of genocide ideology.
Kagame was speaking Wednesday to Israel Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu in the discussions that both Heads of States held in Davos, Switzerland on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.
Through twitter handle of the Office of Israel Prime Minister, they said that Netanyahu congratulated President Kagame as he assumes Chairmanship of the African Union this month.
“The two leaders discussed a range of issues, including expanding cooperation between Israel and Rwanda,” the tweet reads.
“Regarding the migrant issue, Prime Minister Netanyahu agreed with President Kagame who made clear that he would only accept a process that fully complies with international law,” reads the tweet.
Both Heads of States held discussions after Government of Rwanda this week issued a statement denying secret deal with Israel on asylum seekers.
The statement followed rumors that have been circulating in the media saying that both governments have signed secret deal to receive asylum seekers.
“In reference to the rumors that have been recently spread in the media, the Government of Rwanda wishes to inform that it has never signed any secret deal with Israel regarding the relocation of African migrants. In this regard, Rwanda’s policy vis-à-vis Africans in need of a home, temporary or permanent, within our country’s means, remains open doors,” reads the statement.
On its 48th occasion the four day meeting opened today and will be closed on 26th.
The meeting is running under the theme ‘Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World’
Kagame is leading a delegation comprised of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and East African Community Affairs Minister, Louise Mushikiwabo; Finance and Economic Planning Minister; Amb. Claver Gatete; Information, Technology and Communication Minister, Jean de Dieu Rurangirwa and Minister of Environment, Dr. Vincent Biruta.
Also among the team include, the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board, Francis Gatare and the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Development Board, Clare Akamanzi.
The programme of the forum is built around four key objectives which are; driving economic progress, navigating a multipolar and multi-conceptual world, overcoming divisions in society and shaping the agile governance of technology.
President Kagame and the delegation he leads will be looking to showcase investment opportunities that Rwanda offers to investors and entrepreneurs from around the World.
According to the statement from the Office of the President, Kagame is also expected to speak at the Washington Post Foreign Policy Lunch 2018 as well as deliver the closing remarks at the Peace-building in Africa session.
The Command Post Exercise (CPX) codenamed ‘CPX Ushirikiano Imara 2017’ is scheduled from 4th to 20th December 2017.
According to organisers, the aim of the exercise is to practice the EAC Partner States’ Armed Forces and other key stakeholders in the planning and conduct of an integrated Peace Support Operation, Disaster Management, Counter-terrorism and Counter-piracy in order to improve capabilities in jointly combating complex security challenges.
The Exercise will improve readiness, interoperability and strengthen cooperation between the EAC partner states Armed Forces and key stakeholders among other objectives.
While briefing the Rwandan Contingent preparing for departure, the Army Chief of Staff (ACOS), Maj. Gen. Jacques Musemakweli urged them to be good ambassadors of Rwanda by demonstrating high discipline.
“You have to uphold high level of discipline as is the RDF culture. You should be professional and innovative in all duties you will be exercising” he briefed the contingent at Kami Barracks yesterday.
He also advised the contingent to work as a team and share experiences with other foreign counterparts from EAC Armed Forces Partner States.
About 240 military, police and civilians from the five EAC member countries namely Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda will participate in the Command Post Exercise Ushirikiano Imara 2017.
In a statement issued by RDF today, Private JMV Muhirwa was shot in the back as he tried to jump over the perimeter fence surrounding the seat of the Military Tribunal in Nyamirambo.
Muhirwa was rushed to the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) but later died immediately after admission.
The deceased had just appeared before the tribunal along with eight others where after they went to the washrooms from where he tried to escape.
Late Muhirwa was facing charges of deserting the force and abandoning a job station. He had been sent on remand for 30 days.
Military Prosecution has launched investigations to establish circumstances leading to the death of the inmate and immediately arrested the guard who shot him.
Muhirwa’s body was taken to Rwanda Military Hospital for postmortem
Court will Monday next weak hear the bail application of the trio or send them on a 30-day remand. The presiding judge said that the case file was big and didn’t complete reading it and therefore could not make any ruling.
All defendants and Lawyer Pierre Celestin Buhuru were present, but Lawyer Gatera Gashabana who represents Adeline Rwigara did not attend court.
ICGLR is made up of twelve countries of Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Angola, South Sudan, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Republic of the Congo, Sudan and Zambia.
The previous meeting took place in October 2016 in Luanda, Angola where heads of state discussed about DR Congo’s presidential elections which continues to be an issue of concern.
The heads of states summit took place few days after foreign affairs ministers of partner states met to prepare the meeting.
Through the summit, the heads of states will discuss how they can sustain development of the region.
Diane Rwigara submitted her candidacy to the National Electoral Commission (NEC) in August election, but she did not make it to the final list over lack of some documents.
Among reasons that NEC turned down her candidacy are submitting 34 signatures for PS Imberakuri supporters.
Commenting on the case, Mukabunani said that the register was stolen and no individual on the list was contacted.
Speaking to IGIHE, Mukabunani said that they are yet to open a lawsuit on that case as they are still gathering evidence.
Mukabunani said that the general assembly of the party will decide on whether they will take Diane to court.
“We are still gathering evidence, but we plan to have a general meeting where we shall decide on it. Taking her to court will depend on meeting resolutions after collected evidence,” she said.
