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Ahmed Napoleon Mbonyunkiza, arrives at Kigali International Airport on Tuesday, March 4.
He was, in 2007, tried and convicted, in absentia, by the Nyakabanda Gacaca Court for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza

Who is Genocide convict Napoleon Mbonyunkiza, deported from US?

Wednesday, March 05, 2025

Ahmed Napoleon Mbonyunkiza, arrives at Kigali International Airport on Tuesday, March 4. He was, in 2007, tried and convicted, in absentia, by the Nyakabanda Gacaca Court for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza

PHOTOS: US deports Rwandan Genocide convict Ahmed Napoleon Mbonyunkiza

Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Rwanda National Police have arrested 28 theft-related cases suspects in Ruhango District on March 2

Dozens arrested in Ruhango over robbery

Monday, March 03, 2025

Two officials in Muhanga District have been taken into custody over allegations of corruption linked to illegal state forest logging. File

Muhanga: Two officials arrested over corruption

Friday, February 28, 2025

Rwanda Police have dismissed alleged attack on fashion designer Turahirwa-File

Police dismiss alleged attack on fashion designer Turahirwa

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Moses Turahirwa, the founder of the Moshions fashion.

Police investigate attack on fashion designer Moses Turahirwa

Monday, February 24, 2025

The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has warned the public about fraudulent companies posing as cryptocurrency businesses and similar schemes, swindling millions of Rwandan francs from unsuspecting individuals.

Central Bank warns against emerging fraud schemes

Friday, February 14, 2025

The Minister of Gender and Family Promotion Consolée Uwimana addresses MPs a session in parliament on February 9. Courtesy

Debate grows over proposed tribunal for child defilement cases

Friday, February 14, 2025

Members of the Anti-Genocide Parliamentary Forum (AGPF) launched a nationwide tour on February 13, to assess efforts to combat genocide ideology and challenges hindering its eradication. Courtesy

Lawmakers on tour to assess efforts against genocide ideology

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Davis Manzi, a 38-year-old businessman is suspected for persuading people to invest in his online business.

Trial of fraud suspect Davis Manzi and wife postponed until April

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Samuel Mugisha Mugiraneza, a former bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Shyira, faces charges related to embezzlement of church funds. File

Musanze: Anglican bishop appears in court over graft charges

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Sergeant Gervais Minani was sentenced to life in prison after a military tribunal found him guilty of premeditated murder of five civilians in Nyamashake District in November 2024. Courtesy

Court upholds life sentence for soldier who killed five civilians

Friday, February 07, 2025

The High Court in Kigali on February 6 resumed the trial of YouTuber Theoneste Nsengimana and his co-accused. Courtesy

Witness implicates YouTuber Theoneste Nsengimana, co-accused in alleged conspiracy

Thursday, February 06, 2025

Sylvain Sibomana is among nine individuals accused of forming a criminal association and conspiring to overthrow the current government.

Key suspect in anti-government conspiracy case denies charges

Thursday, February 06, 2025

Theoneste Nsengimana, the creator of YouTube channel Umubavu TV and his co-accused. The High Court in Kigali on February 4 resumed the trial of vlogger Théoneste Nsengimana and his co-accused. Courtesy

Jailed YouTuber Nsengjmana claims his case should have been heard by media commission

Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Davis Manzi, a 38-year-old businessman is accused of persuading people to invest in his online business.

Online forex fraud: Davis Manzi’s trial in substance to begin this month

Monday, February 03, 2025

Two senior six students at Groupe Scolaire Mutongo, in Rusizi District, were arrested after allegedly attempting to poison fellow students’ food using rodenticide.

Rusizi: Two students arrested over food poisoning

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Jean-Bosco Harelimana, the former Director-General of Rwanda Cooperative Agency.

Former cooperative agency boss, co-accused acquitted

Friday, January 24, 2025

MPs have urged RIB, NPPA, and other institutions to treat teenage pregnancy and defilement as an epidemic requiring urgent and decisive action. Courtesy Photo

Lawmaker says teenage pregnancies should be treated as ‘epidemic’

Friday, January 24, 2025

Bishop Samuel Mugisha Mugiraneza, who recently resigned as the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Shyira, is in detention at Remera RIB station in Kigali. FILE

Anglican bishop arrested over graft

Tuesday, January 21, 2025