BY NICHOLAS KOTCH –
THE US has signalled to Rwanda’s hardline government that there is a limit to its support, particularly when human rights are deemed to be under threat.
The US state department rebuked Rwanda on Wednesday for holding people incommunicado and threatening journalists.
“The US is deeply concerned by the arrest and disappearance of dozens of Rwandan citizens in Rwanda over the past two months,” spokeswoman Marie Harf said.
The US called on President Paul Kagame’s government to respect international human rights law and freedom of expression. Kigali replied that in all instances, police and security agencies had acted lawfully.
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