Matooke Republic
Saturday, July 12, 2025
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
Matooke Republic
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
No Result
View All Result
Matooke Republic
No Result
View All Result

Pregnant Rwandese woman dies on spot while trying to cross Rwanda-Uganda Border

Matooke Republic by Matooke Republic
March 28, 2019
in News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Elisabeth Mukarugwiza, an expecting 38-year-old Rwandese woman yesterday died at Kyanika/Cyanika border while trying to cross the border into Uganda. According to the Red Cross, Mukarugwiza collapsed inside the territory of Uganda at Kyanika yesterday afternoon.

Sources say Mukarugwiza was running to escape from Rwandan security who wanted to stop her crossing to Uganda to buy food. She was reportedly seven months pregnant.

“We were approached by police officers to run and give first aid to the woman who had collapsed at Kyanika boarder. When we reached the scene, she was un-conscious. A few minutes later, as we tried to help her, she breathed her last,” said Ronald Kanyerezi, the Uganda Red Cross Manager in Kisoro.

RELATED POSTS

State Prosecutor found dead at her home in Kasangati

One shot dead, another arrested in foiled mobile money robbery in Kitintale

Kanyerezi said that they handed the body over to the Ugandan security officers for a postmortem examination. Capt. Peter Mugisha, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of the area is said to have already contacted the Rwandan authorities, but they reportedly refused to join in the matter before receiving clearance from Kigali.

Below is the statement the Rede Cross has released about the incident:

Related

Tags: Collapse and deathUganda Rwanda relationsUganda-Rwanda Border
ShareTweetSend
Matooke Republic

Matooke Republic

Freshly peeled info from area code 256

Related Posts

Five killed as perimeter wall collapses on their rentals in Makindye

by Matooke Republic
2 years ago

...

25-year-old Ugandan shot dead in Rwanda on allegations of smuggling waragi

by Matooke Republic
4 years ago

...

LATE: Rtd. Maj. Gen. Kasirye Ggwanga.

Remembering Kasirye Ggwanga’s most controversial moments over the years

by Norman Mwambazi
5 years ago

...

Foreign Affairs Minister (Center) speaking at a press conference.

Every country has lost; there’s no winner when a country closes its border – Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa says as 13 Rwandans are released

by Norman Mwambazi
5 years ago

...

Uganda – Rwanda border to be opened soon as the two countries agree to resolve a range of issues

by Norman Mwambazi
5 years ago

...

Next Post

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed Manchester United manager on a three-year-deal

Doctor strongly advises people against shaving their pubic hair, says hair is useful during 'the game'

RECOMMENDED

Bebe Cool pushes for East African collaboration and use of collective numbers to take over the world musically

July 11, 2025
Fatuma Bbuye Nabiwemba.

State Prosecutor found dead at her home in Kasangati

July 11, 2025
  • 643 Followers
  • 23.9k Followers

MOST VIEWED

  • Here is how to use NIRA’s new online portal to register or renew your national ID

    3925 shares
    Share 1570 Tweet 981
  • DNA test confirms late MP Ssegirinya was father to only 4 of 9 children presented after his death

    97 shares
    Share 39 Tweet 24
  • Kampala University proprietor Prof Kateregga’s wife rejects DNA results indicating one of three children is not his, demands fresh test in the United States

    94 shares
    Share 38 Tweet 24
  • Properties owned by late billionaire Aponye at risk of auction over Shs15 billion loan arrears

    78 shares
    Share 31 Tweet 20
  • Pastor Bugingo’s daughter Doreen Gift awarded scholarship to Arizona State University in the US

    61 shares
    Share 24 Tweet 15
Matooke Republic

Uganda's only free Newspaper. Out every Thursday. Freshly peeled info. kiwatule, Kampala, Uganda.

  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos

© Matooke Republic 2024

© Matooke Republic 2024

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.