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Luvungi is one of the areas that fell under the control of the AFC/M23 in the recent clashes with the Congolese army coalition. 
Africa

DR Congo: Fighting inches closer to Uvira after AFC/M23 secures two towns

Monday, December 08, 2025
Sports enthusiasts raise their voices against gender-based violence during Car Free Day activities in Kigali. Courtesy
Health

Inside the mind of an abuser: Insights from a Psychologist

Monday, December 08, 2025
Rising temperatures, wildfires, extreme weather, and increasing air pollution from climate change pose major global health risks, with experts emphasizing the need for reliable data to monitor impact and adaptation strategies. Net Photo
Health

New pilot project to track how climate change drives disease

Monday, December 08, 2025
Miners work in a tunnel at GAMICO- Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment

Nearly 1,000 abandoned mines set for restoration by 2030

Monday, December 08, 2025
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International

PM Nsengiyumva in Côte d'Ivoire for Ouattara's inauguration

Sunday, December 07, 2025
Trainers posing for a group photo at the launch of Bank of Kigali’s Integrated Agribusiness Programme on December 5, where they will provide training in financial literacy and improved agricultural practices. All photos: Courtesy.
Featured

How Bank of Kigali is transforming farmers’ potential into prosperity

Sunday, December 07, 2025
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Business

How online shoppers are safeguarded under new law

Sunday, December 07, 2025
Nyemazi speaks during a previous event. 
Rwanda

Kayonza mayor, two officials dismissed

Sunday, December 07, 2025
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Crime

District official arrested over illicit enrichment

Sunday, December 07, 2025
Mathias Ngirinshuti, from Saint Charles Lwanga Parish, says Church services benefit all.
Religion

What Rwandan Catholics say as church marks 125 years

Sunday, December 07, 2025
The Prime Minister speaks to the thousands of catholics who turned up for the jubilee celebrations at Amahoro Stadium on Saturday, December 6. 
Religion

Prime Minister to churches: Build Rwandans who are able to find solutions

Sunday, December 07, 2025
The National Land Authority has finished training programs to improve how the country handles rapid urban growth. PHOTO BY THE CITY OF KIGALI
Infrastructure

Landowners lead a new era of inclusive urban development

Saturday, December 06, 2025
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Africa

Congolese refugee arrivals surpass 1,000 as fighting continues in South Kivu

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Trinity Metals is positioning itself for a potential $30–50 million equity investment from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
Economy

US development finance arm weighs $30–50m equity stake in Trinity Metals

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Jeanne d’Arc Nyirahabiyaremye transformed the beaty salon into a training centre to offer young people training and job opportunities.
Featured

From prison to purpose: How one woman's journey is redefining reintegration

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Rwanda has begun discussions on introducing a malaria vaccine into its national immunisation programme.
Health

Malaria surge triggers assessment of vaccine options

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Seven people died, and three others were injured at a mining site in Gakenke District on Friday, December 5. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Mining accident kills seven in Gakenke

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, the Archbishop of Kigali, delivers his speech during the 125th anniversary of the Catholic Church’s presence in Rwanda on Saturday, December 6.
Religion

Catholic Church marks 125 years in Rwanda

Saturday, December 06, 2025
L-R: Alain Destexhe, former Belgian senator; Alphonse Muleefu, author and law expert; Fatuma Ndangiza, EALA MP from Rwanda; and Bojana Coulibaly, researcher and language analyst.
Security

Washington Accords offer hope, but FDLR remains the true test of peace – analysts

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom Jeremy Lewin, and foreign minister Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, after signing the Department of State’s second bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Rwanda, in Washington, on December 5.
Health

Rwanda, US seal five-year Rwf332bn partnership to strengthen disease response

Saturday, December 06, 2025