March 12
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Innovative Approach to Combat Food Waste
New Times
Rwanda is making significant strides in addressing food waste through strategic investments in postharvest infrastructure, particularly cold storage facilities. Read more »
Rwanda: How Govt Plans to Reduce Stunting From 33% to 15%
New Times
The government is intensifying efforts to reduce child stunting, aiming to bring down the rate for children under five from 33% to 15%. Read more »
Southern Africa: DR Congo Crisis - Time for SADC to Take Remedial Action [opinion]
New Times
Thursday, March 13, is D-day for the Southern African Development Community, as leaders of the regional bloc will hold an extraordinary summit to decide on the course of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Must Accept Peace Talks With M23 - Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame has emphasised that resolving the ongoing crisis in DR Congo will require the Congolese government to "hold the bull by its horns" and engage the AFC/M23… Read more »
Rwanda: HRW Is Serving Kinshasa Regime's Interests - M23
New Times
The AFC/M23 rebellion in eastern DR Congo has "categorically reject the unfounded allegations" presented in Human Rights Watch's (HRW) report, on Wednesday, March 12, claiming that… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Angola Announces It Will Mediate in the Crisis in Eastern DRC
Agenzia Fides
Angola will host negotiations in Luanda between the Kinshasa government and the M23 with the aim of resolving the crisis affecting the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 to Kinshasa - 'The Sooner We Talk, the Sooner Peace Becomes a Reality'
New Times
Persistent governance failures, corruption, and empty promises have destabilized eastern DR Congo for decades and the government in Kinshasa has not only failed to dismantle the… Read more »
Rwanda: DR Congo Crisis - Journalist's Investigation Debunks Narrative Linking Rwanda to Coltan From Rubaya
New Times
The route between Rubaya in eastern DR Congo's North Kivu Province and Rwanda which is alleged to be used to supply coltan minerals to tech giant Apple does not exist and cannot… Read more »
Africa: Experts Convene in Kigali for UNDP Conference On Tackling Africa's Governance Challenges
New Times
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) gathered experts from 35 African countries in Kigali from March 11 to 13, 2025, to discuss ways to address governance and… Read more »
Rwanda: Foreign Aid Is Weaponized, Creates Dependency - Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame reiterated that aid to developing countries has been weaponized and used as a tool of control and create dependency. Read more »
March 11
Southern Africa: Are SADC Troops On Verge of Leaving Eastern DR Congo?
New Times
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened a virtual extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organ Troika on March 6, and reportedly agreed to… Read more »
Rwanda: Why Govt Plans to Set Up 20 New Resource Rooms for Learners With Disability
New Times
The Ministry of Education plans to construct 20 new resource rooms and assessment centers--specialised classrooms designed to support learners with disabilities--across all… Read more »
Rwanda: DR Congo Crisis - Does Rwanda Cry 'Wolf' or Is It Déjà Vu? [opinion]
New Times
For years, whenever Rwanda raises concerns about the security threats from DR Congo, critics dismiss it as paranoia or political maneuvering. Some call it an overreaction; others,… Read more »
March 10
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Urges Respect For DR Congo 'Sovereignty' As Fighting Rages On
allAfrica
The U.S. government stressed its "firm support" for the Congolese people - and their right to "sovereignty and territorial integrity" - as government forces in the central African… Read more »
Rwanda: A Refugee Nurse's Transformative Journey to a New Life in Canada
UNHCR
Narcisse Kayoboke has yearned to become a full-time healthcare practitioner since graduating with a nursing degree in 2015. However, the chances of this dream coming true were… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's New Portal to Visualise Land Transactions, Prices in Real Time
New Times
Rwanda on Monday, March 10, launched a land dashboard which is a fully automated platform that analyses and visualises land data including use, transactions, ownership and values… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame, World Bank Regional Official Discuss Partnerships
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Monday, March 10, received Qimiao Fan, the World Bank's Country Director for Rwanda, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda. Read more »
Rwanda: Basketball - Patriots Overpower Kepler in Final First Leg Encounter
New Times
Patriots BBC on Sunday, March 9, outplayed Kepler BBC in a tightly contested 84-67 victory at refurbished Petit Stade. Read more »
Rwanda/Nigeria: Ahmed Musa - Win for Super Eagles in Rwanda Key in Nigeria's Quest to Qualify
This Day
Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa, has warned that Nigeria's clash with Rwanda on March 21 in Kigali is key to the country's qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be jointly… Read more »
March 09
Rwanda: Rwanda Achieves 96% Financial Inclusion for Women, Driven By Mobile Banking Growth
New Times
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) launched the Finscope Gender and Financial Inclusion Thematic Report on March 7, highlighting a significant increase in women's access to financial… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Moves to Regulate Virtual Assets With New Draft Law
New Times
The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) and the Capital Market Authority (CMA) have introduced a draft regulatory framework for virtual assets and virtual asset service providers, a step… Read more »
Rwanda: Hundreds of Experts, Academics, Lawyers, Religious Leaders, Writers, Artists Write to UN Chief Over Persecution of Congolese Tutsi [document]
New Times
His Excellency Mr. António Guterres Read more »
Rwanda: Former Miss Rwanda Organizer Prince Kid Arrested in U.S.
New Times
Dieudonne Ishimwe, the former organiser of the Miss Rwanda beauty pageant, has been arrested in Texas, United States. Read more »
March 07
Rwanda: Gender Gap in Newsroom Leadership Persists - Report
New Times
The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) conducted global research on gender equality in newsroom leadership and found that fewer than one in five CEO or publisher roles… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Challenger 100 - Cecchinato, Royer Advance to Quarterfinals
New Times
Marco Cecchinato delivered a commanding performance at the ATP Rwanda Challenger 100, easing past Poland's Daniel Michalski 6-4, 6-1 on Thursday, March 6, to secure his place in… Read more »
