March 27
Rwanda: Why Global Coalition Is Lobbying Rwanda to Endorse 'End of Fossil Fuels' Call
A global coalition is lobbying states, including Rwanda, to endorse a proposed 'Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty' to considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire to Host 2025 Fiba Women's Afrobasket
Côte d'Ivoire has been confirmed as hosts of the African women's basketball championship, AfroBasket, scheduled to take place in July 2025 in Abidjan. Read more »
Rwanda: 'DRC Thought the East African Force Was There to Fight Its Wars' - Kagame
In a wide-ranging interview in Kigali, President Paul Kagame discusses M23, accusations of human rights violations, finding a successor, AU reform, and the UK migrant deal. Read more »
Rwanda: New Times Journalists Win Rwanda's First-Ever AI Journalist Challenge
The New Times reporters Patrick Nzabonimpa and Heritier Bahizi emerged as the first two winners in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Journalist Challenge, each receiving Rwf 1.5… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Congratulates New Senegalese President Faye
President Paul Kagame on March 27 congratulated Senegal's new President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, stating that the latter's victory is a testimony to the confidence of the… Read more »
Rwanda: Why Are Muhanga Thunders, 1000 Hills Out of 2024 Rugby League?
Rwandan rugby powerhouses 1000 Hills and Muhanga Thunders will not play the 2024 rugby league season, the local rugby body (RRF) has confirmed. Read more »
March 26
Rwanda: MPs Set Six-Month Deadline for Construction of Houses Affected By Rusumo Project
Members of Parliament (MPs) have given a six-month deadline to the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) to construct houses and repair others for households affected by blasting… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Receives More Refugees From Libya As UK Politicians Play Ping Pong With Asylum Plan
On Thursday, March 21, 91 refugees arrived in Rwanda from Libya. They were refugees from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan who had been trying to get into Europe but… Read more »
Rwanda: Tabaro's Arrest in US Sends a Clear Warning to Other Genocide Fugitives
Authorities in the United States last week arrested a one Eric Tabaro Nshimiye, a 52-year old Rwandan who has for the last three decades evaded justice, to the agony of survivors… Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament Passes Bill Prohibiting Harvest of Immature Trees
Rwandans will be prohibited from cutting immature trees once a bill governing forests and trees passed by the lower chamber of Parliament on Monday, March 25, is published in the… Read more »
Rwanda: Amavubi Beat Madagascar in Antananarivo
The national football team (Amavubi) continued their impressive form under Torsten Spittler with an emphatic 2-0 win over Madagascar in a FIFA international friendly game in… Read more »
Rwanda: Continuing the Conversation - Empowering Women Leaders for Ongoing Change
In the wake of a recent successful dinner gathering of influential women leaders and allies, it is imperative to keep the momentum going and the conversation alive. Read more »
Rwanda: One Acre Fund-Tubura Provides Nutrient - Rich Maize Flour to ECD Centres
Tubura is distributing IYACU, a nutritious maize flour, to Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres to alleviate stunting and malnutrition among children in six districts. Read more »
Rwanda: Over 10 Artists to Be Awarded At Rwanda Performing Arts Festival
12 performing artists will be honoured during the Rwanda Performing Arts Festival set to take place on March 27, in Huye District, according to the organisers. Read more »
Rwanda: EIB Targets to Increase Financing in Rwanda
The Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Thomas Ostros, was recently in Rwanda during which he met several government officials and CEOs of Rwanda's leading… Read more »
Rwanda: Basketball - Patriots' Hagumintwari Reflects On His Resurgence
Patriots' forward Steven Hagumintwari has been often praised as one of the best basketball talents of his generation but he has had his own struggles with injuries, which have at… Read more »
Rwanda: Kayonza Survey - 10 Percent of Patients With NCDs Unknowingly Have Chronic Kidney Disease
A team of doctors and nurses from Rwinkwavu Hospital and Partners in Health collected blood and urine samples to study the occurrence of chronic kidney disease in 1,268 patients… Read more »
Rwanda: Knowless Butera On Inspiration Behind New Track 'Uzitabe'
Knowless Butera shared that her latest song, 'Uzitabe,' draws inspiration from the stories of young individuals who played a role in Rwanda's liberation and the current lifestyle… Read more »
March 25
Rwanda: Lake Kivu - Two Islands to Undergo Forest Restoration
Two Lake Kivu islands, Shyute and Kamiko, that were once deforested and degraded will soon be restored with 156,000 different tree species, including native species, to help Rwanda… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Erects Statue in Honour of Soldier Who Died Saving Rwandans
Senegal's President Macky Sall has inaugurated a statue in the capital Dakar in memory of Capt Mbaye Diagne, a Senegalese peacekeeper killed in Rwanda during the 1994 Genocide… Read more »
Burundi: Kagame Condemns 'Primitive Politics' Driving DR Congo, Burundi, FDLR Collabo
President Paul Kagame has condemned "primitive politics" driving the collaboration between Congolese and Burundian leaders and their alignment with the FDLR, a UN-sanctioned… Read more »
Rwanda: How Two Women Are Shattering Gender Barriers in 'Jobs for Men'
It's true to say Ernestine Mukagihana's line of work is not something you find many women doing. Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali Up 14 Spots in New Global Financial Centres' Index
Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) made the biggest leap to rank as the 67th most competitive financial centre globally, up from the 81st spot, according to the new… Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament to Deliberate On 'Tough' Forest Bill
The lower chamber of Parliament will on Monday, March 25, deliberate and vote on a draft law governing forests and trees which is proposing stricter provisions, including… Read more »
Rwanda: Innovative Tool Launched to Track Youth Employment
A new platform that aims to address Africa's youth unemployment gap through data projections, was launched in Rwanda on March 21. Already in use in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda,… Read more »