July 08
Rwanda: Monday's Campaign Trail - Where Will the Candidates Be?
Campaigns for the upcoming general elections continue on Monday, July 8, as the countdown to the election day on July 15 accelerates. Read more »
Uganda: Misunderstandings Can't Shake Rwanda-Uganda Relations, Says Ugandan Minister
Uganda's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem, has stressed that relations between Rwanda and Uganda are as solid as a rock. He noted this while speaking as… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Accuses DR Congo Army of Violating Humanitarian Truce
The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo on Sunday, June 7, accused the government coalition of violating a humanitarian truce that was negotiated to facilitate aid delivery to displaced… Read more »
Rwanda: To Our Ple Candidates - You Are the Reflection of Rwanda's Journey
As over 200,000 primary school students embark on their final exams on Monday, July 8, a sense of national pride swells alongside the nervous anticipation. This isn't just another… Read more »
Rwanda: I Am Hip Hop Festival - New Beginning of Genre's Revolution in Rwanda?
Rwandan rappers have on various occasions accused industry players of not giving Hip Hop the promotion it deserves just like other genres. Read more »
Rwanda: The Dangers of Taking the Good Things in Rwanda for Granted
Last Tuesday I was on my way to one of President Kagame's campaign rallies, this one scheduled for Kirehe in Eastern Province. I reached the designated place, where we were to… Read more »
Nigeria: Rwandans in Nigeria Celebrate Liberation Day
The Rwandan community in Nigeria, along with government officials, diplomatic corps, and friends of Rwanda, gathered in Abuja on July 6 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of… Read more »
Africa: For Africa to Achieve Pharma Sovereignty, Everyone Has a Role to Play
For Africa to meet its own needs in for medicines, medical devices, and vaccines in our lifetime, everyone has a role, big or small, to play. The collective has the power to… Read more »
July 05
Rwanda/South Sudan: South Sudanese Basketball Team in Rwanda for Olympics Preparations
A Star studded South Sudanese team has arrived in Rwanda to carry out their preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Read more »
Rwanda: Ubumuntu Arts Festival Celebrates 10 Years of Inspiring Creativity
As Rwanda continues to celebrate the 30th Liberation anniversary, observed on July 4 every year, the Ubumuntu Arts Festival, which has been a beacon of hope and artistic… Read more »
Rwanda: Kwibohora30 - Rwandans Abroad Reflect On the 'Ambitious Society' Rwanda Has Become
As Rwanda marked the 30th anniversary of Liberation Day (Kwibohora30) with a national ceremony held at Amahoro Stadium in the capital Kigali, on July 4, Rwandans in the Diaspora… Read more »
Rwanda: Every Rwandan Can Now Find Pride in Being Rwandan
Rwanda marked the 30th Liberation Anniversary on July 4, a moment of reflection for Rwandans to look back at a journey from being at a place where they were denied their rights to… Read more »
Rwanda: Are Rwandan Youth Ready to Answer the Call of Duty?
President Paul Kagame delivered a heartfelt speech on Liberation Day, particularly inviting the youth to step up to the plate, telling them "we are counting on you, the liberation… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Horticulture Sector Grows Through Horti-Export Phase 2, Targets Job Creation
Rwanda's horticulture sector holds huge potential in contributing to the country's economic growth, specifically in increasing export revenues and creating decent jobs for youth… Read more »
Rwanda: Manizabayo 'Ready' to Lift Rwandan Flag High in Paris
Rwandan cyclist Eric Manizabayo has vowed to make the country proud at the 2024 Olympic Games scheduled for July 26 to August 11 in Paris, France. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Soldiers Sentenced to Death for Fleeing Battles Against M23
Twenty-five soldiers have been sentenced to death by a military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo for fleeing battles against M23 rebels and theft, their lawyer and an… Read more »
July 04
Rwanda: Kagame Says Rwanda Won't Be Absent in Face of Humanitarian Crisis
President Paul Kagame, on July 4, said Rwanda will not be absent where there is a need for humanitarian action, noting that Rwandans know very well the value of peace. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Rebirth, 30 Years On
Rwanda commemorates 30 years of liberation today, a somber milestone marking the end of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Over a million innocent lives were tragically lost in… Read more »
Rwanda: Top 16 Pro-People Initiatives That Transformed Rwanda
In the aftermath of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the new government adopted unconventional measures to find solutions to the challenges the country faced. Read more »
Rwanda: Rucagu's 1993 Letter Contesting Kangura Claims Surfaces
Boniface Rucagu, a member of the National Elders Forum, on July 3, said he was grateful toJean-Damascène Bizimana, the Minister for National Unity and Civic Engagement, for… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Athletes Off to France for Paris 2024 Olympics
Minister of Sports Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju on Wednesday, July 3, officially flagged off a delegation of Rwandan athletes before departing for Paris, France, ahead of the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Tax Revenues Rose From Rwf68bn in 1998 to Over Rwf2.6tn in 2023/24 - RRA
Rwanda's tax revenue collection steadily grew from Rwf68 billion in 1998, just a year after the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) was established, to more than Rwf2.6 trillion,… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame, Marriott International CEO Discuss Rwanda's Travel, Hospitality Sectors
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, July 3, met with Anthony Capuano, the Marriott International President and CEO, for discussions on further growing Rwanda's travel and… Read more »
Rwanda: Four Films That Tell the Liberation Journey
Liberation Day, celebrated on July 4 in Rwanda, is a time for Rwandans to reflect on their past, honour the Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA) that liberated the country by stopping the… Read more »
Rwanda: 30 Years Later, RDF Continues to Inspire a Nation
Every year, on July 4, Rwandans celebrate the anniversary of liberation. July 1994 saw the end of the war of liberation of Rwanda, which had begun in 1990, launched by the Rwanda… Read more »