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Students during a school day at a public institution in Rwanda. The Berulo App, now used in more than 1,100 schools nationwide, supports attendance tracking and early warning systems aimed at reducing dropout rates. PHOTOS BY Dan G. Kwizera.
Education

A Rwandan founder’s plan to digitize school attendance

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
According to Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, petrol now costs Rwf2,938 per litre, up 48 percent in six weeks. Diesel has been held at Rwf2,205 through deliberate government intervention. FILE
Editorial

Rising oil shocks demand a culture of frugality

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
According to Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, petrol now costs Rwf2,938 per litre, up 48 percent in six weeks. Diesel has been held at Rwf2,205 through deliberate government intervention. FILE

How Rwanda is navigating the US–Iran war fallout

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
A liquefied petroleum gas shop in Remera, Kigali. File

Why Rwanda must never let a good energy crisis go to waste

Monday, April 20, 2026
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International

Japan issues tsunami warning after magnitude 7.5 earthquake

Monday, April 20, 2026
Representatives of AFC/M23 and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo delegations during the signing of agreements at talks held in Montreux, Switzerland.
Africa

What next after AFC/M23-Kinshasa talks in Switzerland?

Sunday, April 19, 2026
Workers sort fresh avocados for export at the National Agricultural Export Development Board Warehouse in Kigali. File
Business

China seen as key alternative as Rwanda’s export markets weaken

Saturday, April 18, 2026
The ongoing construction activities of Muvumba multipurpose dam. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Muvumba multipurpose dam gets Rwf80bn more funding

Friday, April 17, 2026
At Ruhengeri Court of Appeal, more than 400 Tutsi who had sought refuge were killed. File
Kwibuka

April 15, 1994: Massacres at Ruhengeri appeals court, Lake Muhazi

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A cross-border truck crosses Rusumo One Stop Border Post. Oil prices have surged roughly 40% since the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic fury against Iran, on February 28, 2026. COURTESY

US-Israel-Iran war reaches day 46: Why Africa pays the price

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A plenary sitting of the Chamber of Deputies during the presentation of a report by the Committee on Governance and Gender Equality. Courtesy.
Politics

Ministries given three months to act on Ombudsman findings

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Emmanuel Ntarindwa, 51, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in January after the Busasamana Primary Court found him guilty of genocide-related crimes in Nyanza District. Courtesy
Rwanda

Survivors’ tips help unmask long-hidden genocide perpetrators

Wednesday, April 15, 2026