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Ugandan troops have heavily deployed along the boarder with DRC following the death of a UPDF solider who was killed by suspected Congolese gunmen.

State owned Newvision reported that UPDF and Police have deployed in Kango sub-county, Zombo district along the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo border following the death of two people.

An official of Zombo district Rashul Aluma said the victim was shot dead by armedmen suspected to be from DRC at Adwodogo market on Sunday night.

This angered the residents of Kango village who became rowdy and targeted Congolese nationals in retaliatory attacks.

Residents are blaming undisciplined elements in the DRC army saying they have been looting their shops along the border and could have been behind Apiuyo’s killing.

“We are appealing to the people to stay calm and allow the security personnel to look into this matter. I have been in contact with my counterparts in Mahagi since the incident happened,” Aluma said.

A man identified as Ndabagaruye Jean Bosco, 37, has been arrested for reportedly stealing over 1750 kilograms of fertilizers.

Ndabagaruye was arrested in Burera district, Kagogo sector while transporting the fertilizers in a truck RAB 462 K to Uganda in order to sell them at a higher price. He is currently detained at Gahunga Police Station.

Ndabagaruye would get to Uganda passing through Burera District to sell the fertilizers. He was arrested after residents suspected him of hiding fertilizers in his vehicle.

They immediately informed police which arrested him.

“It is not for the first time fertilizers from Musanze and Burera had been smuggled to Uganda. Towards the end of last month, hundreds of kilograms of fertilizers were taken to Uganda and recently, 250 kilograms were handed over to Burera local leaders by Uganda local leaders following mutual cooperation.

The Police spokesperson in Northern Region Superintendent Francis Gahima said.

François Nsengiyumva, the chairman of task force for harvest and storage in the Ministry of agriculture also noted that about 5000 kilograms of fertilizers crossed the border to Uganda last June.

Police Spokesperson in Northern Region condemned that act and warned those involved in stealing and transporting and fertilizers to neighboring countries not to get involved in such malpractice.

Gahima stressed that the arrest should be a warning to whoever entertain the habit of stealing, transporting and selling fertilizers that Police will never tolerate such acts.

“Fertilizers are meant to help local farmers increase farm production and thus improve their standards of living but not for illicit commercial interests”, François Nsengiyumva noted.

Referring to fertilizers theft qualified as an anti-developmental act, Superintendent Francis Gahima called on the public to shun people with such ideas and instead report any information about dubious activities so that they can be apprehended and brought to book.

The Rwanda Governance board RGB and GIZ have issued operational guidelines for the management of joint activities between the two agencies.

The purpose of the guidelines is to establish the key process and procedures to be observed in order to maximise efficiency and effectiveness of the technical support provided by GIZ to RGB in implementing joint action plans in the areas of capacity building and citizen particpiation with a view to realise benefits of decentralisation in general.

The Rwandan community in Kenya has officially launched Agaciro Development fund.

The function was presided over by Hon. Christopher Bazivamo the National Vice chairman of RPF accompanied by Hon. Patricia Hajabakiga, both Members of parliament of the East African Legislative Assembly(EALA), and in the presence of the Rwandan High commissioner designate, Mrs. Yamina Karitanyi.

Hon. Bazivamo told the Rwandan community in Kenya that Rwandans willingly decided to contribute to Agaciro Development fund to render support to government efforts in developmental programs of the country.

The idea conceived in the last National Dialogue (Umushyikirano) and was latter approved by cabinet.

Two accounts were opened,one in US dollars and another in Kenya shillings at the Commercial Bank of Africa. The account numbers are: 6503940078 USD and 6503940065 Ksh.

The RPF vice chairman requested the Kenyan Diaspora to support and contribute to the fund. He informed the audience that so far 16 billion Rwanda Francs have been contributed in Rwanda, and the money will be well utilized on essential government developmental projects.

Hon.Bazivamo pledged a contribution of USD 1,000 towards opening the Rwandan Community in Kenya – Agaciro Development Fund.

He also explained that the Rwandan Patriotic Front(RPF) is in preparation of celebrating twenty five years of existence. “alot has been done in the reconstruction of the country, good governance, democracy and reconciliation.”

Bazivamo added there is still more to be done and the celebration will be to reflect where more efforts are needed. There are many activities that have been planned at different levels to celebrate the achievements including competitions in cultural songs, dance.

There will also be public speeches on various topics like efforts to eradicate poverty, unity and reconciliation, government programs. the RPF’s main objective is to strive for the well being of all Rwandans; the RPF vice chairman emphasized.

What the Rwandan people do they should not do it to be praised but should do it for the good of the country and for the benefit all the citizens of the country. The main celebration will be held on 1st October 2012.

Bazivamo explained the prevailing political and security situation between Rwanda and DRC. “DRC still hosts FDRL rebels who committed genocide and are a threat to Rwanda security.”

To date the international community has not been able to find a solution but instead people come up with false accusations against Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels in DRC.

He explained efforts that have been made to resolve the conflict in Eastern DRC, and expressed optimism that a solution will be found.

Hon. Patricia Hajabakiga said in celebrating RPF’s 25 years of existence, it is an opportunity to reflect on our past as the Rwandan people and adequately plan where we are going.

Hajebakiga further clarified that contrubtion to Agaciro Development fund is voluntary and each person contributes according to ability.

The Kigali High Court has rejected a request to grant provisional liberation to the Genocide suspect Jean Uwinkindi.

Prosecution had opposed the request saying that it was likely he would try to escape. Adding that Uwinkindi was arrested in Uganda after more than 10 years in hiding; he was arrested in 2010 and brought to the Arusha tribunal until he was transferred to Rwanda in April this year.

The judge at the High Court said that the fact that Uwinkindi had been detained at the ICTR for two years before his transfer shows that his case is too serious to merit provisional liberation.

The Rwanda Focus reported that “The court rules that the provisional detention remains unchanged; thus the accused is remanded for 30 days in prison,” the judge said.

However Uwinkindi claims that he was brought to justice under a false arrest warrant intended to arrest someone else named Jean Bosco Uwinkindi instead of Jean Uwinkindi, but the court rejected the argument saying that the ICTR had already changed the name on the warrant arrest by dropping ‘Bosco.’

Uwinkindi, 61, a former pastor with the Pentecostal Church in the former Kanzenze commune, currently in Bugesera district, is charged with Genocide and other crimes against humanity.

He was arrested on June 30, 2010 in Uganda and transferred to the ICTR in Arusha two days later.

On April 19, he was transferred to Rwanda as the first Genocide suspect deported from the tribunal to be tried in domestic courts.

The case of Bugingo Sadi who is a Genocide suspect will today take place at Oslo District Court (Oslo Tinghus) in Norway.

Bugingo Sadi, a former businessman who run stores in downtown Kibungo was arrested in Norway in 2008. He worked as a cleaner when he was arrested.

Bugingo is a second person to be tried in a special courtroom built in Oslo after convicted Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik.

This is the first trial related to genocide to be held in Norway.

‘We have witnesses who will prove that he is responsible for the killings’–prosecutor Petter Mandt told the court.

Bugingo trial will hear 80 prosecution witnesses plus 26 Defense.

The State Broadcasting agency ORINFOR has launched a new radio channel dubbed Magic FM which will be dominated by entertainment.

Magic FM was officially joined the airwaves september 24 targeting the youth.

The radio will broadcast celebrity news, sports, programs relevant to married couples and many other programs attractive to young people.

Willy Rukundo the head of ORINFOR said the decision to launch a new radio station comes after assessments indicating that about 60% of the population are youth, “That’s one of the facts to establish a youth channel.”

At the beginning, programs of “Magic FM” will be starting from 14h: 00 PM till 24:00PM.

The broadcasts will use three Easter African languages, namely Kinyarwanda, English and Swahili.

The radio frequency is 104.7 FM. The call inn programs are free of charge.

The European Union says it’s suspending new aid to Rwanda because of alleged support of M23 rebels operating in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, EU spokesman said Tuesday.

“The EU is not interrupting ongoing projects, which are there to help the poor,” said Michael Mann, spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.

“But EU is delaying decisions on additional budget support in the pipeline pending clarification of Rwanda’s role and its constructive engagement in search of solutions.”

However, Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Louise Mushikiwabo, reacted to the story by French news agency AFP, “The story…..is either old news or is designed to mislead,” said Mushikiwabo on her Twitter account, just a minutes after the story was published.

Following a recent field visit on September 24, Rusizi District, MINALOC committee has urged stakeholders of the district to actively support development.

The head of the Rural Settlement Taskforce in MINALOC, Augustine Kampayana said that the field tour aimed at exchanging ideas with respective institutions in order to establish ways of implementing 2012-2013 performance contracts and to continuously support Rusizi district to ensure its development success.

Priorities to be considered,include demacation of plots where the District will establish its infrastructures and make properties to be more productive.

Nzeyimana Oscar, the mayor of Rusizi District, among the plots in claims, they are plots owned by National Police especially in Karambo Camp and other plots owned by the Ministry of Infrastructure at Kinini camp.

However, Nzeyimana calls on different investors to be part of the District’s development.

He urged RSSB to build houses to accommodate agencies including ORINFOR, RRA, EWSA, Banks and other non governmental .

Rusizi district was positioned 27th in the 2011-2012 performance contracts evaluation among 30 districts in the whole country.