Deniers of Rwanda Koffi Olomide concert

the Rwanda women's right activists deny olomide concert

Nov 25, 2021 - 17:25
Nov 30, 2021 - 13:05
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Deniers of Rwanda Koffi Olomide concert

The 65’ aged Koffi Olomide has been demanded 8 years’ penalty in prison by the victims in Paris's court of appeal last month. “le grand mopao” an old African famous singer Koffi has been accused of sexual harassment, by 4 women who are his former dancers. But Koffi continued to reject the accusations. The trial in the appeal will take place in the Paris on 13th of next month.

Do you think these accusations can deny Koffi to have a concert in Rwanda? The women’s rights activist in Rwanda Juliet Karitanyi, Health Development Initiative director (HID) said to BBC that “giving Koffi a welcome in Rwanda is to do not apply what we teach, especially in these 16 days campaign of preventing violence based gender, what we ask is to stop the concert.” BBC tried to contact the concert management ask about this concert denies but no reply to this matter right now.

This movement was brought by Rwanda women’s rights activists. The movement is denying the Koffi concert. On social media trends about this activist's request, there are deferent versions on this, some see it as no big deal for coming to Rwanda because he is not yet guilt, others follow the activists' requests. On another side, The ambassador of Rwanda in DRC gave a warm welcome to Koffi Olomide in Rwanda after the concert announcement .

Nsengiyaremye Jean Pierre Jean Pierre NSENGIYAREMYE is a professional Journalist who holds bachelor degree in Journalism and Communication from University of Rwanda. C.E of The Facts.rw. he worked with Media and Development Consultancy Ltd as communication specialist , this company is specialized in media consulting, training, as well as doing research. He worked at Pax Press. He is the digital journalist at thechoicelive.com and umuseke.rw. he has different training certificate from PAX PRESS and AKAZI KANOZE projects.