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Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe shakes hands with his DR Congo counterpart Therese Kayikwamba Wagner after signing a peace agreement, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on in Washington DC, on Friday, June 27. Courtesy
Africa

Details of Rwanda-DR Congo peace agreement signed in Washington

Saturday, June 28, 2025
The agreement was inked by Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe of Rwanda and his Congolese counterpart Therese Kayikwamba Wagner and was witnessed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Courtesy
Africa

Rwanda, DR Congo ink peace deal in Washington

Friday, June 27, 2025
Students during exercise in a Computer Lab at Groupe Scolaire Munini. File
Education

Seven things to know about Rwanda’s new learning pathways

Friday, June 27, 2025
According to a statement from NESA, the candidates include 120,635 girls and 100,205 boys. Courtesy
Education

Girls lead PLE numbers as over 220,000 pupils prepare for exams

Friday, June 27, 2025
Officials launch the new FinScope 2024 Refugees Financial Inclusion Thematic Report on Friday, June 20. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

New report: 99 percent refugees in Rwanda are financially included 

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Aissa Toure-Sarr, the AfDB’s Country Manager, said the report provides “concrete, country-specific recommendations to unlock domestic resources and sustain structural transformation.” 
Economy

Rwanda seeks $2.9bn annually to fund development agenda – AfDB

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has announced a temporary suspension on the acceptance of new applications for mineral trading licenses. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Rwanda suspends issuing new mineral trading licenses to review regulations

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
WHO flags key shortfalls in global fight against tobacco use
International

WHO flags key shortfalls in global fight against tobacco use

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
President Paul Kagame meets with former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, the facilitator of the new peace process for eastern DR Congo, at Urugwiro Village on Tuesday, June 24. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame receives ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Since July 2024, at least 222 illegally constructed houses have been demolished out of a total of 1,425 identified as non-compliant with building requirements.
Housing

Kigali: Over 1,400 illegally built houses face demolition

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
One Zambian soldier was killed and another injured during a peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.
Security

Zambia confirms one peacekeeper killed in Central African Republic

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
From June 21 to 30, Rwanda is forecast to have rainfall ranging between five millimetres and 60 millimetres. File
Environment

Why it’s raining more than usual this June in Rwanda

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
As Rwanda targets 22 per cent uptake of improved cookstoves by 2029, manufacturers want bigger subsidies and easier credit. Craish Bahizi
Energy

How will 22% uptake of improved cookstoves be attained?

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
A screen grab taken from a video shows missiles over Doha, Qatar after Iran launched an operation targeting a U.S. base in Qatar on June 23, 2025. [Photo by Anadolou Agency)
International

Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
According to the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), there were 570,021 Pay TV registered subscribers in 2024. Courtesy
Technology

Can pay-TV survive the streaming onslaught

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
RwandAir's plane at Kigali International Airport. RwandAir said on Monday, June 23, it had suspended its flights to Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Aviation

RwandAir cancels flights to Doha, Dubai

Monday, June 23, 2025
Qatar closed its airspace on Monday, June 23 as the conflict between Iran, Israel and United States escalated.
International

Qatar closes airspace amid fears of regional conflict

Monday, June 23, 2025
A women sleeping in mosquito net as a way to prevent Malaria in her family. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Rwanda’s new malaria control strategy detects 30% more unreported cases

Monday, June 23, 2025
Rwanda Basic Education Board members of staff, teachers, and sector education officers visit Commune Rouge in Rubavu town on Monday, June 23. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana.
Kwibuka

REB urges teachers to help combat genocide ideology

Monday, June 23, 2025
The launch brought together over 100 key stakeholders from government, financial institutions, development partners, and the private sector.
Featured

FEATURED: Bank of Kigali, partners launch WASH loan product

Monday, June 23, 2025