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Minister Counsellor at the Rwanda mission in the Hague/the Netherlands. The Rwandan diplomatic mission in the Hague serves, on
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Humanitarian and Migration, Human rights matters and health issues to name a few. He also focused on a wide range of policy issues including trade
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Bilateral and Multilateral Affairs. He served in this role from 15 September 2009 to 28 May 2010, when he was again posted abroad from headquarters. During his posting in Kigali and alongside his diplomatic career, he has been a visiting lecturer of International Development Law at Kigali
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