April 15, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda's Airport Accredited to Level 1 of Airport Customer Experience Accreditation Programme
Kigali International Airport has achieved an important level of international airports accreditation. Read more »
April 14, 2023
East Africa: Regional Forces Verify M23 Rebels Withdraw
A joint bureau comprising the Ad Hoc verification mechanism, the East African Regional Force (EACRF), the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism and the EAC monitoring and… Read more »
April 13, 2023
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: 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 »
East Africa: Trust Fundamental to Fixing DR Congo Crisis - Kenyatta
Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta, the Facilitator of the East African Community (EAC)-led Nairobi Peace Process on Thursday, April 13, met with the United Nations Special… 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: 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 »
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: 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: 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 »
April 12, 2023
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 »
Africa: Energy Access Crucial for Continent's Economic Growth - Kagame
Access to electricity is crucial in the economic growth of African countries, President Paul Kagame said on Wednesday, April 12, in New York during the Columbia Global Energy… 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 »
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 »
April 10, 2023
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: King Faisal to Start Kidney Transplants This Year
The Ministry of Health has announced that King Faisal Hospital will start offering kidney transplants this year, making it the first hospital to introduce the practice in the… 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: France to Build Memorial for Victims of Genocide Against Tutsi
France is set to build a memorial for victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »