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Senators follow vice president Fatou Harerimanau2019s presentation (right) during the session on Wednesday. Sam Ngendahimana.

Senators: 2018/19 budget is inclusive

Friday, June 22, 2018
Head of Development Cooperation at the Swedish Embassy Mikael Bostru00f6m and the BRD CEO, Eric Rutabana exchange document after signing the MoU yesterday (Sam Ngendahimana)

BRD, Swedish body in $40m deal to boost energy sector

Friday, June 22, 2018
Minister for Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs Jeanne du2019Arc de Bonheur speaks during the celebration of World Refugee Day at Nyabiheke Refugee Camp on Wednesday. The minister insists family planning and reproductive health education among the refugee community is a longlasting solution to early pregnancies emerging in the camp. Eddie Nsabimana.
Rwanda

Early pregnancies rife in Nyabiheke Refugee Camp

Friday, June 22, 2018
Gender and Family Promotion Minister Esperance Nyirasafari (R) before the parliamentary commission last week. Courtesy

Extensive amendments to child law under scrutiny by Parliament

Thursday, June 21, 2018
World Bank Country Manager Yasser El Gammal during the meeting in Kigali yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

World Bank revises Rwanda’s economic growth projection to 7 per cent

Thursday, June 21, 2018
(L-R) Mike Yeh from MICROSOFT, Steven Mutabazi from RDB and Smart Africa Advisor Jean Philbert nsengimana during a panel discussion. Courtesy
Technology

Push to mainstream technology in businesses as regional industry dialogue opens in Kigali

Thursday, June 21, 2018
Chairperson of African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat. / Courtesy
Africa

AU Chair calls for global solidarity to support refugees

Thursday, June 21, 2018
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Why agriculture growth projections are going down

Thursday, June 21, 2018
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International

China says will maintain normal relations with Iran

Thursday, June 21, 2018
Tourists from Tokyo's universities, plant rice seedlings in a paddy field, near Tokyo Electric Power Co's (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, during a rice planting event in Namie town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan May 19, 2018. / Internet photo
International

As Fukushima residents return, some see hope in nuclear tourism

Thursday, June 21, 2018
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International

Trump says North Korea has returned remains of 200 U.S. war dead

Thursday, June 21, 2018
Pope Francis kisses a child during the Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican, June 20, 2018. / Internet photo
International

Pope criticizes Trump administration policy on migrant family separation

Thursday, June 21, 2018
To stop refugees from entering the country, Hungary has built a fence on the Hungary-Serbia border. / Internet photo
International

Hungary criminalises helping migrants

Thursday, June 21, 2018
Libyan authorities are also struggling to 'conquer the shocking scale' of fuel theft. / Internet photo
Africa

Clashes cut Libya's oil output by nearly half

Thursday, June 21, 2018
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Africa

Militants surrender in southern Algeria: ministry

Thursday, June 21, 2018
Gambiau2019s President Adama Barrow. / Internet photo
Africa

Gambia's Adama Barrow promises justice after police kill two demonstrators

Thursday, June 21, 2018
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Africa

Kenya: Audit in maize saga reveals infected produce in stores

Thursday, June 21, 2018
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Africa

Zimbabwe: Govt slashes mobile data by 60 percent a month before elections

Thursday, June 21, 2018
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Africa

Nigeria: Court orders shell to pay $3.6 billion fine over oil spill

Thursday, June 21, 2018
Residents destroying drugs. Proliferation of the illicit brew is rampant in the Eastern Province.

Nyagatare: Fight against illicit drugs paying off

Wednesday, June 20, 2018