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Genocide suspect Leopold Munyakazi is taken into custody on his arrival at Kigali International Airport in 2016. He was extradited to Rwanda by the US government. More than half of the remaining fugitives are suspected to be on the Africa continent. / File.
Rwanda

26 years later, more than half of Genocide fugitives have found safe haven in Africa

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
A visitor looks at pictures of the victims of 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi archived inside Kigali Genocide Memorial. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Genocide against the Tutsi: A moral test everyone failed

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Some of the foodstuff that was donated to teen mothers in Musanze District by the young environmentalists. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Young environmentalists donate relief foodstuff to teen mothers

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
CHIC commercial building in Kigaliu2019s Central Business District before the lockdown. The great majority of businesses are already struggling to pay their rent bills, as a result of the current Novel Coronavirus lockdown. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

Commercial tenants appeal for rent waiver

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
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Rwanda

Top government officials forfeit April salary to support vulnerable citizens

Monday, April 06, 2020
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Rwanda

COVID-19: Rwanda crosses the 100 mark, no patient in critical condition

Saturday, April 04, 2020
Some of the women who were released from Muhoza Police station follow Government directive to decongest cells from across the country in attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. / Courtesy
Rwanda

Dozens of detainees released from Police cell in Musanze

Saturday, April 04, 2020
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Rwanda

RDF condemns criminal misconduct of its personnel in Kangondo assault case

Saturday, April 04, 2020
Bank of Kigali Group has donated Rwf282m to coronavirus relief. A cash donation to support vulnerable community members that have been affected by the crisis. / File
Rwanda

FEATURED: BK donates Rwf282m to coronavirus relief, offers grace period on loans

Saturday, April 04, 2020
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Rwanda

COVID-19 cases rise to 89 in Rwanda

Saturday, April 04, 2020
Workers package green beans for export inside the NAEB warehouse in Kigali. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Govt to up private-sector support fund for COVID-19 recovery

Saturday, April 04, 2020
Inside Volkswagen Rwanda operations. Industry is one of the sectors set to suffer due to the coronavirus outbreak. IMF and the Government have downgraded Rwandau2019s economic growth prospects for 2020. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwanda’s economic growth projected at 5.1% for 2020

Saturday, April 04, 2020
A screenshot of Mimosa Munyangaju,the Sports Minister tweeter handle sharing her message to sports community to Stay Home. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

COVID-19: How Rwandans are using social media to raise awareness, enforce lockdown

Saturday, April 04, 2020
Zoomu2019s founder and Chief Executive Officer, Eric Yuan. / Net
Rwanda

Zoom clears the air over security and safety issues

Saturday, April 04, 2020
President Kagame, Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente (right) and Foreign Affairs minister Dr Vincent Biruta (background) at Village Urugwiro in the capital Kigali during the virtual cabinet meeting on Wednesday. / Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

COVID-19: Rwanda extends lockdown by 15 days

Thursday, April 02, 2020
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Rwanda

Seven new COVID-19 cases take Rwanda’s tally to 82

Thursday, April 02, 2020
Mutangana is one of the food markets that has been decongested . Congestion in major markets in Kigali has been putting peopleu2019s lives at risk in the wake of the coronavirus spread. / Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

COVID-19: Govt moves to decongest food markets

Thursday, April 02, 2020
An Ethiopian Airlines plane at Kigali International Airport. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Airlines worldwide may burn $61bn

Thursday, April 02, 2020
Draining of water from a valley dam in Kayonza District will be complete by Friday, paving way for the process to exhume the remains of Genocide victims from the dam. / Courtesy.
Rwanda

Kayonza to start exhuming remains of Genocide victims from valley dam

Thursday, April 02, 2020
National carrier, RwandAir, is keen on reinventing its business model as fortunes for passenger flights continue to dwindle. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

What next for African airlines?

Thursday, April 02, 2020