Rwanda: Over 80 Rib Investigators Sacked Over Corruption

Since 2018, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has sacked 88 of its personnel over corruption and other professional malpractices. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria 2023 - Mbeki to Lead Commonwealth Observers for Nigerian Elections

Former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, will lead a team of Commonwealth election observers to Nigeria, which will be holding Africa's largest democratic exercise when it… Read more »

Rwanda: Impartial Investigations Crucial for Effective Justice - Minister

The Minister of Justice, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, has urged Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) staff to uphold professional qualities and uphold ethical conduct. Read more »

Rwanda: Farmers Are Broke While We Pay Through the Nose. So Who Is Gaining From High Food Prices?

Last November, The New Times reported a staggeringly high - 40% - increase in food prices in Kigali and other urban areas. A year before that, the very same newspaper reported a… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda - a Developmental State in the Making?

The transformation of any society requires three things; first the profound realisation that it must change, second is finding those practices that will cause the change and third… Read more »

Rwanda: Why Ibuka Wants Gacaca Law Revised

IBUKA, an umbrella organization of Genocide survivors' associations, has poked holes in article 9 of the Gacaca law precisely on the clause on judgements pronounced by Gacaca… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Hosts Global Vaccine Body Boss

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, February 7, met with the chair of International Vaccine Institute (IVI) Board of Trustees, George Bickerstaff, who is in Rwanda to explore… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Green Growth Vs GMO Preparing for Better or Worse

In the "land of a thousand hills," as Rwanda is fondly known, the country is rich in plants and animals which makes part of the biodiversity. Rwanda is setting a precedent to the… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Needs $13bn to Boost Green Transport Sector #AfricaClimateHope

Rwanda is set to mobilise $13 billion in modernizing and greening transport sector up to 2050 according to the revised Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS) approved… Read more »

Rwanda: Farmers in Dilemma As Construction of Milk Powder Factory Halted

Dairy farmers in Gicumbi are in a dilemma after the construction of the much-anticipated milk powder factory was halted, as investors from South Africa and Rwanda pulled out of the… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandans Urged to Back Wetlands Restoration

Rwandans have been urged to bark efforts towards restoring and effectively exploiting wetlands in the country. The call was made during World Wetlands Day (WWD) which is marked… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame, Ndayishimiye Hold Tete-a-Tete in Bujumbura

President Paul Kagame and his Burundian counterpart Evariste Ndayishimiye held a tete-a-tete on Saturday, February 4, in Bujumbura. Read more »

Rwanda: Nduba Landfill to Be Shut Down, Modern Facility in Offing

The City of Kigali's only dumping site located in Nduba Sector, Gasabo District is set to be closed to pave the way for the construction of a modern landfill that is expected… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandans Urged to Back Wetlands Restoration

Rwandans have been urged to bark efforts towards restoring and effectively exploiting wetlands in the country. The call was made during World Wetlands Day (WWD) which is marked… Read more »

Rwanda: Kenyan Tilapia Fish Farming Firm to Debut On Rwandan Market

Victory Farms, a Kenyan tilapia fish farming firm plans to expand its business to Rwanda, officials have said that the new investment could boost the country's efforts to… Read more »

Rwanda: World Cancer Day - How Much Do We Know About Our Bodies?

With the global cancer burden expected to rise by 75% by 2030, data shows that most people seek treatment at a much later stage when the disease is no longer treatable and the… Read more »

Rwanda: Activists Call for Schools for Children Living With Multiple Disabilities

Activists urge that children living with combined multiple disabilities need special attention in education including having schools that can cater for their academic needs.… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Showcases Tourism Products in India

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in collaboration with the High Commission of Rwanda to India, from February 2 to 4, participated in the Outbound Travel Market (OTM), a travel… Read more »

Rwanda: Activist On Initiative to Help Families Progress, Society's Duty to End GBV

When Robeni Mawuwa met Josiah Ngendahimana and Jaqueline Mukagasana in 2021, they had been married for 14 years, but for the last three years, their marriage has been on the brink… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandans in Sudan, Kenya Mark Heroes Day

Rwandan communities in Sudan and Kenya held events to mark the 29th Heroes Day, and pay tribute to people who dedicated their lives to defend patriotic values and the wellbeing of… Read more »

Rwanda: Two Genocide Suspects to Appear in Brussels Court

Two fugitives of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Pierre Basabose and Seraphin Twahirwa, will appear before court in the Belgium in June this year. Read more »

Rwanda: Ferrer Sweating Over Amavubi Defense Crisis Ahead of Benin Qualifiers

Amavubi head coach Carlos Alos Ferrer is facing a serious defense crisis ahead of Rwanda's crunch 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with Benin in March as the majority of… Read more »

Rwanda: Sitting Volleyball - Gasabo, Bugesera Crowned Heroes Cup Champions

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East Africa: Rwandans in Kenya, Sudan Mark Heroes Day

Rwandan communities in Kenya and Sudan held events to mark the 29th Heroes Day, and pay tribute to people who dedicated their lives to defend patriotic values and the wellbeing of… Read more »

Rwanda: Rayon Held in Muhanga As Musanze's Misery Deepens

Rayon Sports were held to a barren draw by Kiyovu Sports during Sunday's fiercely-contested Rwanda Premier League derby held at Muhanga Stadium Read more »