"People don't need democracy, they need social services, they need good schools, good hospitals, good roads."~..Frank Gashumba
Do you agree with him? I do.
A major milestone for Bank of Kigali and Rwanda’s financial sector. 🇷🇼🇨🇳
Bank of Kigali has become the first bank in Rwanda and the first bank headquartered in East and Central Africa to join China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) as a direct participant.
This milestone strengthens the financial connection between Rwanda and China, enabling faster and more direct cross-border payments in China’s currency.(RMB)
The CIPS Direct Participation Agreement was signed in Xiamen, China, on September 8 during the 2nd CIPS Cross-Border Bank-Enterprise Cooperation Event.
A significant step forward in making international payments simpler, faster and more connected.
#BK60 #CIPS #RwandaChina #CrossBorderPayments
For over a year, Canada has worked intensively and in good faith with the United States to negotiate a new comprehensive trade deal. We have been pragmatic, patient, and persistent. Our goal has always been to get the best deal for Canadians, never a deal at any price or on any time frame.
Late last evening I instructed our negotiators to return to Ottawa. We cannot accept what the U.S. has offered, and we will not give what they have asked.
Canada will match the U.S.’ new tariffs dollar for dollar in order to protect Canadian workers, farmers, families, and businesses. We take this step confident that it is in the best interests of Canada.
In the coming days, we will release the details of these new tariff measures, which will come into force the Tuesday after Labour Day.
In 2018, during the trial in Sweden of Theodore Rukeratabaro a former gendarme and one of Interahamwe leaders, the so called "opposition members" vowed to defend him, yet the prosecution had all tangible evidences of his involvement in the Genocide against Tutsi
One of them was David Himbara who testified via skype
Judge: Mr Himbara, were you at Cyangugu during the time of Genocide?
Himbara: No Judge
Judge : Were you in Rwanda during the time of Genocide?
Himbara: No
Judge: Do you know Rukeratabaro?
Himbara: No I don't know him....…
Judge: Why do you want to defend him?
Himbara: I am an activist and I am the master of Rwandan economy, I am the one who designed RDB, and I worked tirelessly for President Kagame. Sometimes I worked three days without break........But he is a dictator …The court should dismiss the testimonies of Survivors because they are "Intore za Kagame" The visit of Swedish prosecution team to collect evidences was a waste of money"
And
Himbara: I am defending Rukeratabaro because he is innocent, I fled Rwanda because I wanted to see the family and President Kagame refused me that right. There is no freedom of speech in Rwanda, those people are innocent ....
And Himbara went into tears ......…
The so called Rukeratabaro defenders were David Himbara, Didas Gasana, Joseph Matata, Charlotte Mukankusi, Faustin Twagiramungu, Eugene Munyangoga, Sixbert Musangamfura, Noble Marara, Benoit Rugumaho and Nancy Combs, an American lawyer
The court upheld the life sentence against Rukeratabaro, 58, which is the highest sentence that can be handed to convicts in the Nordic country.
🇨🇩 Congo peace deal in tatters as full-scale offensive begins
The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a major offensive against M23 rebels across the entire front, following more than 15 hours of airstrikes overnight.
Government forces, backed by Burundi's military, P5 Coalition fighters, and Wazalendo militias, are pushing on multiple fronts around Bukavu and North Kivu as heavy fighting intensifies.
If this offensive continues, the Trump-mediated peace deal is effectively dead.
Source: RN Intel / Writer: Ian