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US-China trade tensions to ripple across world, WTO boss warns

Friday, April 11, 2025

Barack and Michelle Obama have faced divorce rumours for months. REUTERS

Michelle Obama dismisses divorce rumours

Friday, April 11, 2025

The management and staff of Rwanda’s Central Bank paid tribute to former colleagues who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, in a commemoration event held at the Bank’s headquarters in Kigali on April 10

Kwibuka 31: Central bank governor says Rwandans have responsibility to ensure genocide never happens again

Friday, April 11, 2025

AFC/M23 rebel fighters in Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, in January. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

AFC/M23 vows to neutralize threats against civilians in Walikale, Minembwe

Friday, April 11, 2025

Thousands of Tutsi men, women and children were abandoned at ETO Kicukiro on April 11, 1994, leaving them at the mercy of Interahamwe militia. Internet photo

Genocide timeline – April 11, 1994: Belgian withdrawal opens door to massacres in Kicukiro

Friday, April 11, 2025

Minister of Youth and Arts Dr Abdallah Utumatwishima speaks during Our Past Initiative event held on April 9, at Nyanza Genocide Memorial in Kicukiro District. Photo by Dan Kwizera

Genocide ideologues, denialists targeting less informed youth, warns Minister

Friday, April 11, 2025

Travellers in 2024 mostly spent on accommodation, food and beverages, transportation, shopping, and entertainment. Sam Ngendahimana

What drove visitor spending in 2024?

Friday, April 11, 2025

Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere of the genocidal militia FDLR and some members captured by M23 at the handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1. Photo Germain Nsanzimana

Kwibuka31: Why FDLR presence in DR Congo poses a regional threat

Friday, April 11, 2025

Tito Harerimana was awarded the best social media influencer in Rwanda.

Digital warriors: How Rwandan youth are using social media to fight Genocide ideology and preserve memory

Friday, April 11, 2025

Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) to Rwanda has announced that a scholarship competition will be organised in Kigali for young girls and boys. File

FEATURED: ASECNA to host scholarship competition to train young Rwandans in aerodrome firefighting

Friday, April 11, 2025

Murambi Genocide Memorial in Nyamagabe. MINUBUMWE has made the Bisesero and Murambi genocide memorials accessible through virtual tours. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Murambi, Bisesero Genocide memorials now offer virtual tours

Thursday, April 10, 2025

The cost of goods and services, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), continued to rise in March this year, with urban prices increasing by 6.5 per cent. Dan Gatsinzi

Consumer prices increased by 6.5% in March

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Vincent Karega, the Ambassador at Large in the Great Lakes Region, said the divisionism introduced by colonial powers, particularly Belgium, laid the foundation for ethnic hatred in Rwanda.

Amb Karega: Belgium’s colonial divide is root cause of genocide ideology in region

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Alain Mukuralinda, the deceased Deputy Government Spokesperson, was laid to rest at his birthplace in Rulindo District on Thursday, April 10. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Mukuralinda eulogised as patriotic, God-loving family man

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Mourners at Ntarama Genocide Memorial, the former Catholic Church. On April 10, the role of the church in supporting the genocidal regime became increasingly evident. Sam Ngenda

Genocide timeline, April 10, 1994: Church’s complicity takes shape

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Thousands of youths attend the annual commemoration event "Our Past" at Nyanza Kicukiro Genocide Memorial, on Wednesday. All photos by Dan GATSINZI

Kwibuka31: How Rwandan youth is using art as a weapon of healing

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor for Africa visited the Mutobo Demobilisation Centre in Musanze District , on Wednesday., April 9. Courtesy

Trump advisor lauds demobilisation efforts at Mutobo centre

Thursday, April 10, 2025

President William Ruto speaks during the opening of the World Chambers Federation Africa Summit 2025.

President Ruto hails AU reforms in unlocking continental trade opportunities

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, the president of the bank. The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will host its 2025 annual meetings from May 26 to 30 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Courtesy

What to expect at the 2025 AfDB annual meetings in Abidjan

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) and the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) officials observe a moment of silence at Kigali Genocide Memorial on Wednesday,
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) and the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) officials observe a moment of silence at Kigali Genocide Memorial on Wednesday, April 10. Photos by Kellya Keza

Kwibuka 31: Youth urged to combat genocide ideology, promote national unity

Thursday, April 10, 2025