2009 in Rwanda

none 2009 The following lists events that happened during 2009 in Rwanda. Incumbents President: Paul Kagame Prime Minister: Bernard Makuza Events January January 20 - The Rwandan Defense Forces and Congolese Armed Forces jointly search the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Hutu leaders who participated in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/20/AR2009012001045.html Rwandan Troops Enter Congo to Find Hutu Militia Leaders 21 January 2009 17 January 2015 January 23 - National Congress and Tutsi leader Laurent Nkunda is arrested in Rwanda.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28807477 Rwanda arrests Congo rebel leader Nkunda 23 January 2009 17 January 2015 May May 13 - The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda kill at least 90 people in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8049105.stm 'Dozens killed' in DR Congo raids 13 May 2009 17 January 2015 July July 6 - Burundi and Rwanda join the East African Community Customs Union.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8136445.stm East Africa customs union boosted 6 July 2009 17 January 2015 August August 6 - The Presidents of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, Joseph Kabila and Paul Kagame, pledge to boost economic and security ties after a rare meeting.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8188715.stm 'New era' for DR Congo and Rwanda 6 August 2009 17 January 2015 August 12 - Gregoire Ndahimana, a Rwandan fugitive accused of genocide and crimes against humanity, is arrested by a joint Rwandan-Congolese military operation.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8198310.stm Genocide suspect found in Congo 12 August 2009 17 January 2015 September September 18 - Michel Bagaragaza, former head of Rwanda's tea industry, pleads guilty to complicity in the 1994 genocide, altering his original not guilty plea.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8262368.stm Ex-tea boss took part in genocide 18 September 2009 17 January 2015 September 20 - The Democratic Republic of Congo transfers Grégoire Ndahimana to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to stand trial for the massacre of at least 2,000 Rwandan Tutsis during the 1994 genocide.http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-congo-democratic-rwanda-idUKTRE58J1E520090920 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305091131/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-congo-democratic-rwanda-idUKTRE58J1E520090920 dead March 5, 2016 Congo transfers suspect to Rwanda genocide court 20 September 2009 17 January 2015 September 28 - Grégoire Ndahimana, a former mayor accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, pleads not guilty at a United Nations tribunal.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8278435.stm Ex-mayor denies genocide charges 28 September 2009 17 January 2015 October October 6 - One of the most wanted suspects involved in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, Idelphonse Nizeyimana, is arrested in the Ugandan capital Kampala.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8292252.stm Rwanda queen-killing suspect held 6 October 2009 17 January 2015 October 18 - A Rwandan doctor working in a French hospital is suspended after a nurse locates an Internet Interpol arrest warrant, accusing him of a 1994 "genocide, war crimes".https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-rwanda-idUSTRE59H1BI20091018 Doctor in France accused of being Rwanda war criminal 18 October 2009 17 January 2015 October 29 - Rwandan man Désiré Munyaneza is given a life sentence in Canada for his role in the Rwandan genocide under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8333046.stm Canada jails Rwandan war criminal 29 October 2009 17 January 2015 November November 29 - Rwanda is admitted under the Edinburgh criteria as the second member of the Commonwealth of Nations without any historical ties to the United Kingdom.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/world/africa/29rwanda.html Rwanda Joins the Commonwealth 29 November 2009 17 January 2015 December December 4 - Three Rwandan soldiers are killed while on a peacekeeping mission in Darfur, Sudan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8396544.stm Three Rwandan peacekeepers killed in Sudan's Darfur 5 December 2009 17 January 2015 References 30em 2009 Category:2000s in Rwanda Category:Years of the 21st century in Rwanda Rwanda Rwanda