Rwanda
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'Banana code' cited in refugee spying charges
Politics: 8 Feb 13
A Burundian national has been charged for using coded messages about bananas to pass along intelligence on Rwandan dissidents living in Sweden, and faces up to four years in prison if convicted.
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Historic genocide trial opens in Sweden
National: 17 Nov 12
A man charged with participating in the 1994 massacre of Tutsis in Rwanda is being heard in Sweden in a trial which began Friday.
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Genocide suspect charged in Stockholm
National: 5 Nov 12
Swedish prosecutors on Monday filed charges against a Swede of Rwandan origin accused of participating in a 1994 massacre of Tutsis in Rwanda, in what will be Sweden's first genocide trial.
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Sweden's first genocide trial imminent
Politics: 4 Nov 12
A 54-year-old Swede of Rwandan origin is going before court in Sweden's first ever genocide trial.
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Africa in focus for university's agricultural mission
Study in Sweden: 12 Oct 12
The challenges facing the developing world are many and complex. Sweden is renowned for its generosity and efforts abroad, both in terms of aid and education. The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is at the forefront of improving the lives of those entrapped by poverty.
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Sweden readies for first-ever genocide trial
Society: 25 Sep 12
Sweden's first genocide trial is set to get underway in November, a prosecutor said on Tuesday, with a Rwandan-born Swede facing accusations that he participated in the 1994 massacre of Tutsis in Rwanda.
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Sweden freezes Rwanda aid after rebel backing
Business & Money: 13 Aug 12
Sweden has announced that it is provisionally "freezing" Rwanda aid after reports have been clarified that the African nation has backed rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Genocide suspect’s appeal denied in Europe
National: 14 Jun 12
The Rwandan citizen, under arrest in Sweden for three years following genocide charges in Rwanda and currently residing in Denmark, will not have his extradition case reviewed further in Europe.
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Rwandan journo emerges from Sweden hiding
National: 18 Feb 12
Exiled Rwandan journalist John Bosco Gasasira has emerged following a month in hiding in Sweden after fearing attack, the Committee to Protect Journalists confirmed on Friday.
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Sweden expels foreign official: report
Politics: 14 Feb 12
The Swedish government said on Tuesday it has expelled a foreign diplomat, but spokespeople were unwilling to confirm international reports that it was a high level official from Rwanda.
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Swedish court charges man with genocide
National: 27 Dec 11
Genocide charges were filed on Monday against a 53-year-old man arrested last week at Stockholm's Bromma airport on suspicions of having taken part in the massacres in Rwanda in 1994.
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War crimes suspect arrested in Stockholm
National: 23 Dec 11
Swedish police have arrested a man suspected of participating in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. He was arrested late Thursday evening at Bromma airport, just outside Stockholm.
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Sweden 'not wrong' to okay genocide suspect extradition: court
National: 27 Oct 11
Sweden's decision to extradite a Rwandan national facing war crimes allegations in his home country is not against the European convention, according to the European Court of Human Rights.
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Sweden releases Rwanda genocide suspect
National: 28 Jul 11
A Rwandan genocide suspect, who has been held in Sweden without trial since July 2008 should be set free, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.
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Swedish UN worker dead after Afghanistan demo
National: 1 Apr 11
A 33-year-old Swedish man was among a number of United Nations personnel killed in Afghanistan on Friday after a demonstration turned violent in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif.
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Swedish universities prep for tuition fee fallout
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Dec 10
Despite good intentions, the decision to introduce tuition fees for non-European students who enroll at Swedish universities may end up doing more harm than good, contributor Adam Mullett discovers.
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Sweden rejects Rwandan genocide suspect release
Politics: 4 Nov 10
A Rwandan genocide suspect, who has been held in Sweden without trial since July 2008, is to remain in protective custody, the Swedish Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his request for release.
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Sweden in major embassy shake-up
Politics: 21 Jan 10
Sweden announced on Thursday it will shutter six embassies by the end of the year, while at the same time opening ten new embassies to help carry out its foreign aid programmes.
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European court halts Rwandan genocide suspect extradition
Politics: 16 Jul 09
Sweden has delayed plans to extradite a Rwandan genocide suspected following an appeal by the European Court of Human Rights to review the case.
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Sweden to extradite genocide suspect
National: 9 Jul 09
Sweden will soon extradite a Rwandan man accused of participating in the 1994 genocide to his home country, the Swedish government announced on Thursday.
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Swedish court okays extradition of Rwandan genocide suspect
National: 27 May 09
Sweden’s Supreme Court has ruled that a Rwandan national accused of taking part in the 1994 genocide can be extradited from Sweden to Rwanda to stand trial.
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Prosecutor urges genocide suspect's extradition to Rwanda
Politics: 11 Mar 09
Sweden’s top prosecutor has said she sees no reason to stop the extradition of a man suspected of having a role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
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Sweden freezes aid to Rwanda following UN report
Politics: 17 Dec 08
Foreign aid minister Gunilla Carlsson said on Wednesday that Sweden is stopping aid to Rwanda for 2008 after the UN found evidence the country was supporting armed rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Aid agency Sida hit by spending scandals
Politics: 8 Oct 08
Swedish development aid organization Sida has been shaken this week by allegations of corruption and questionable spending habits.
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Rwandan genocide suspect to be tried in Sweden
Society: 18 Aug 08
Rwandan authorities have requested the extradition of a man in his 50s wanted on genocide charges who is currently being held at a remand centre in Sweden.
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Rwandan genocide suspect remanded in custody
National: 18 Jul 08
A Swedish court on Friday ordered a Rwandan man suspected of taking part in the 1994 genocide remanded in custody pending a possible extradition request.
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Genocide suspect held near Stockholm
National: 16 Jul 08
A Rwandan man suspected of genocide and violation of international law was arrested today in the Stockholm suburb of Täby.
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Inequality thrives in Stockholm's embassy world
Society: 18 Jun 08
Stockholm's diplomatic community is shot through with gender inequality, according to an analysis of official figures carried out by The Local.
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WHO adopts Swedish alcohol resolution
Politics: 25 May 08
The WHO has announced the adoption of a Sweden-backed global alcohol resolution at its annual World Health Assembly which was concluded in Geneva on Saturday.
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Darfur: the time for talk is over
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Dec 07
Birgitta Ohlsson, foreign affairs spokesperson for Sweden's Liberal Party, calls for less talk, more action on Darfur.
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Sweden scraps aid to China
National: 27 Aug 07
Sweden is to halve the number of countries to which it pays foreign aid. The number of recipient countries is to be cut from 70 to 33, with China and Vietnam among those losing out. The Social Democrats accuse the government of "abandoning Asia."
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Swedes 'were tortured' in Ethiopia
National: 22 May 07
A lawyer has claimed that the three Swedish nationals released last week after several months in Ethiopian captivity were subjected to physical and psychological torture.
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Immigrants dream of playing cricket - for Sweden
Lifestyle: 26 Apr 07
The World in Sweden Series: For inhabitants of countries from Pakistan to Australia, the thwack of leather against willow signifies the sound of the game of cricket. Immigration means that it's a sound being heard more and more in Sweden, as Nicholas Chipperfield finds out.
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Sweden has world's second-most gender-equal parliament
Politics: 3 Mar 07
With 47.3 percent of seats in the Swedish parliament held by women, the country is a bastion of political gender equality - topped only by Rwanda.
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Big Brother star's implants to go under the hammer
National: 9 Jan 07
Former Big Brother winner Carolina Gynning plans to have her breast implants removed and sold on the internet. The proceeds of the sale will go to victims of the Rwandan civil war.
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New Swedish parliament 'most gender balanced ever'
Politics: 22 Sep 06
Women will be better represented in the new Swedish parliament than at any point in history, strengthening Sweden's position as one of the countries with the best female representation.
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Harvard launches Anna Lindh professor
Politics: 30 Aug 06
Harvard University has created a new professorship in memory of Anna Lindh, Sweden's murdered foreign minister. The post will be dedicated to global leadership and public policy, the university says.
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Swedish journalist killed in Somalia
National: 23 Jun 06
A Swedish journalist reporting for Aftonbladet has been shot in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Martin Adler was a writer and a prized photographer, the paper confirms.
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Rwandan coffee cooperative wins Swedish environment prize
Smörgåsbord: 15 Sep 05
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