Rwandan political critic Paul Rusesabagina, internationally renowned for saving hundreds of people during the Tutsi genocide in 1994, denounced on Saturday the situation in the country.
In his first public address since his surprise release from prison last March, the vocal opponent of Rwandan President Paul Kagame described the regime as authoritarian.
The message was launched on a social media platform to coincide with Rwanda’s proclamation of independence on July 1st, 1962.
Human rights activists accuse Rwanda – ruled with an iron fist by President Paul Kagame since the end of the genocide in which 800,000 people were killed, of repressing freedom of expression and opposition.
Ghana Power Producers Call Off Shutdown After Interim Deal Reached
Ghana’s independent power producers have announced the suspension of a planned shutdown starting on July 1st.
In a statement released late on Friday, the group announced having reached a deal with state-run Electricity Company of Ghana over arrears owed to them.
In May, the group of independent power producers rejected a government proposal to restructure $1.58 billion in arrears owed to them by the state as part of the West African nation’s efforts to implement a $3 billion loan deal from the International Monetary Fund, IMF.
The loan from the International Monetary Fund is aimed at addressing Ghana’s worst economic crisis in a generation.
According to the statement, under the new agreement, the power producers have received an interim payment offer with the understanding the government and Electricity Company of Ghana will use the grace period to work towards a permanent resolution to the debt issue.