Rwanda: Genocidal Rape - How Rwanda Set an International Precedent

An estimated 250,000 to 500,000 women and girls were raped in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »

Rwanda: Second Division - Amagaju FC Host As Muhanga in Quarter Final Decider

Quarter finals 2nd leg Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Wonderkid Dorian Nyamushara Joins Zulte Waregem

rising football prodigy Dorian Nyamushara Ugi has signed for Belgian Jupiler Pro League side Zulte Waregem on an undisclosed contract. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Makes Strides in Economic Stability, Energy Access - WB

Rwanda has been singled out as a significant player in shaping Africa's future, according to a recent World Bank report. Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame in Benin for Two-Day State Visit

President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame have arrived in Cotonou, Benin for a two-day State Visit, the Office of the President announced on Saturday, April 15. Read more »

Rwanda: Lawyer Petitions Court on Investigation Bureau's 'Unconstitutional' Searches

Kigali-based lawyer Edward Murangwa has petitioned the Supreme Court to examine the constitutionality of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB)'s powers to conduct investigative… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandan Coffee 'Penetrating Los Angeles Market'

The Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Washington D.C. has hailed a Rwandan entrepreneur for taking Rwandan coffee to markets in Los Angeles (LA). LA is the largest city in the… Read more »

Rwanda: Beware of Corruption, Ngirente Tells New Prosecutors

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has urged newly sworn-in prosecutors to beware of any type of corruption that may come their way during their work. Read more »

Rwanda: Call for Non-Divisive Politics As Genocide Commemoration Week Ends

At the closing of 29th commemoration week on Thursday, April 13, officials paid homage to politicians killed during the Genocide against the Tutsi and called for non-divisive… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandan Startup Turning Waste Into Animal Feed Tipped for Top Global Prize

Agri ThinkTank, a local firm using black soldier flies to turn food waste into animal feed, is among this year's Wege Prize finalists, organizers announced on Wednesday, April 12. Read more »

Rwanda: Gitego Confident Marines Can Avoid Relegation

Striker Arthur Gitego is optimistic that Marines FC will not be relegated from the Rwandan Premier League despite lying in the drop zone with six games left to end the season. Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame, First Lady to Visit Benin

President Paul Kagame is expected to arrive in Benin on April 14, for a two day state visit that, among others, seeks to deepen the "already fruitful ties" between both the two… Read more »

Rwanda: UN Opens Exhibition On Genocide Prevention and Remembrance

The United Nations has opened an exhibition titled "Survival and Remembrance: A Call to Action for Genocide Prevention," featuring images and testimonies of genocide survivors from… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Again Asks UK to See Justice Served On Genocide Suspects

At an event to mark the 29th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, on Wednesday, April 12, Rwanda's High Commissioner to the UK, Johnston Busingye, once more… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Accuse Army of Abuses

The M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo has accused the government forces of violating a ceasefire called for by regional leaders and is instead killing civilians. Read more »

Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Concerned About Early Release of Perpetrators

Ibuka Rwanda, the umbrella association of Genocide survivors, has expressed concerns about the early release of perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, as well as the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Forces Repulses Attack in Kibumba

The East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) in eastern DR Congo on Wednesday, April 12, repulsed an attack within its area of operation by a group of armed men suspected to… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Ishimwe Wins March ICC Player of the Month Award

Rwanda's female cricket star Henriette Ishimwe has won the International Cricket Council (ICC) player of the month award for March. Read more »

Rwanda: Nina Salim Hopes New Play Will Contribute Towards Healing

Algie Transfo' (loosely translated as "Transformed Intense Pain"), a play by Rwandan actress and poetess Nina Umutesi, also known as Nina Salim, serves as a powerful and emotional… Read more »

Rwanda: Artists on Using Poems as Mediums of Healing

A group of artists, including authors, poets, actors, writers, and painters have joined efforts in composing both written and recorded poems for the commemoration week. Read more »

Rwanda: How Victoire Ingabire's Mother Became 'The Doctor of Death'

During the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, mothers with babies on their backs were thrown alive in rivers and lakes to drown. Read more »

Rwanda: Rooted in History - How the 'Hate Radio' Theater Play Unfolded

"Stand up so that we kill the Inkotanyi and exterminate them; look at the person's height and his physical appearance. Just look at his small nose and then break it." This kind of… Read more »

Rwanda: Karekezi Calls for Athletes' Participation in Commemoration

Former Amavubi captain Olivier Fils Karekezi has called on the sports fraternity to participate in commemoration activities and stay close to genocide survivors of the 1994… Read more »

Rwanda: Ugandan Gorilla Vet On How Rwanda Played a Role in Her Early Days of Practice

In a newly released book penned by Uganda's first gorilla veterinarian Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, she hinted on the role that Rwanda had in her early days of getting into the… Read more »

Rwanda: Kwibuka 29 - Volleyball Memorial Tourney Scheduled for June

The volleyball fraternity in Rwanda will honour victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi through the volleyball memorial tournament scheduled from June 3-4, volleyball governing… Read more »