2014 in Rwanda
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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Rwanda.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Paul Kagame
- Prime Minister: Pierre Habumuremyi (until 24 July), Anastase Murekezi (starting 24 July)
Events
[edit]March
[edit]- March 7 - Rwanda and South Africa each expel the other's diplomats after armed men broke into an exiled Rwandan critic's home in Johannesburg.[1]
- March 14 - A French court sentences former Rwandan army captain Pascal Simbikangwa to 25 years for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.[2]
Sport
[edit]August
[edit]- August 17 - Rwandan international footballer Daddy Birori is found to be a Congolese player using a fraudulent passport. Rwanda is disqualified from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification competition as a result.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "South Africa, Rwanda expel diplomats in row over Rwandan exiles". 7 March 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Rwanda ex-spy chief Pascal Simbikangwa jailed in France". 14 March 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Rwanda banned from African Nations Cup over player with two identities". 18 August 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.